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Master List of New Speakers

Doenerkunde said:
Top of the line model launch prices over time:

B&W Nautilus 800 (2001): 18.000€
B&W 800D (2004): 21.000€
B&W 800 Diamond (2010): 22.000€
B&W 800D3 (2015): 30.000€
B&W 801D4 (2021): 35.000€
B&W 801D5 (2026): 50.000€
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When presenting such data, you should always adjust for inflation.
 
benchmarkmannen said:
When presenting such data, you should always adjust for inflation.
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Here you go, using ECB/Eurostat HICP data (euro area harmonized consumer prices), here's what each price would be if adjusted to today's (mid-2026) purchasing power:


ModelYearOriginal PriceCumulative Inflation to 2026Inflation-Adjusted Price
Nautilus 800200118.000 €~72%≈ 30.900 €
800D200421.000 €~61%≈ 33.800 €
800 Diamond201022.000 €~43%≈ 31.500 €
800D3201530.000 €~34%≈ 40.100 €
801D4202135.000 €~22%≈ 42.800 €
801D5202650.000 €0%50.000 € (already current)

Still quite an increase.
 
Quad Elegan series announced.

Quad Elegan 1
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Quad Elegan 2
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quad-hifi.co.uk

QUAD ELEGAN

Accessible High-Fidelity. Unmistakably QUAD.For over ninety years, QUAD has pursued a simple ambition: to reproduce music as naturally and truthfully as possible with the closest approach to the original sound. From Peter Walker's revolutionary electrostatic loudspeakers and through decades of...
quad-hifi.co.uk quad-hifi.co.uk
 
These new Quad series are indeed classically elegant.
And most of the time Quad designs good gear too, not the top but good, not much colored nor hype sounding, maybe a bit "polite", english in one word. And their electrostats panels which are always very very good.
 
thewas said:
A new luxurious KEF will be revealed soon:

Inspired by the iconic lineage of Muon, Muo and Mu, it carries a visual identity unlike any other. A presence designed to hold the room before a single note is played.

Beneath its striking form lies performance engineered to draw you closer to the music. Expect stunning sound clarity, sharper details and an expanded soundstage, that fully immerses you in the artist's creative vision.

Discover What Luxury Sounds Like. The full reveal is coming soon.

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Source and more: https://us.kef.com/blogs/news/new-kef-speaker-coming-soon-july-2026
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Added to this thread:

KEF LS Luxe

international.kef.com

LS LUXE

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.
international.kef.com international.kef.com
 
Power Pop 23 said:
Added to this thread:

KEF LS Luxe

international.kef.com

LS LUXE

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.
international.kef.com international.kef.com
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Incredibly ugly. Despite that I am very interested in the acoustic effect of the channels cut into the back panel. I hope these get measured soon.
 
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