The 2023 AXPONA Show: Alan Taffel on Loudspeakers Below $30k
Gershman XdB. The XdB is a stand-mount speaker with a difference: the stand itself is part of the system. As I understand it, the stand functions as a bass trap, dissipating excess bass from the sealed enclosure. In another departure, there’s an anti-vibration, mass-loading disc atop the cabinet. The speakers, $12k/pair including stands, are rated down to an impressively low 23Hz. At their AXPONA introduction, bass was shockingly extended and powerful. The rest of the spectrum was equally good, especially in terms of dynamics. A remarkable debut, especially—I’ll say it again—considering the price.
