The Design 10 actually works well in stereo. It's shocking how many other floorstanding speakers and monitors don't.

They not only deliver satisfying performance, they do it in a form factor that's both modest and modern. Rarely do I trot out the old enthusiast-reviewer's cliché about a product sounding as good as much higher-priced competition—because rarely is it true. But the D5s are genuine overachievers that deliver a magnificent slice of what high-end audio can offer at a real-world price. Demo these speakers, and you'll see what I mean.

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