Design 4, Stereophile Recommended Component April 2007

...even without the subwoofers, the Era Design 4s offered much better sound quality than you have a right to expect for just $600/pair. Their extraordinary stereo imaging, grain-free treble, and clean, detailed midrange deserve to be heard by those wanting to spend more than this on a pair of floorstanders. No, this is not a speaker that will blow people out of a room with party-level sound, but for the audiophile with a small room, or who is setting up a high-quality desktop system, the Design 4 is definitely a speaker to check out.

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