{"id":2116,"date":"2024-07-16T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/?post_type=review&#038;p=2116"},"modified":"2026-03-07T06:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:57:02","slug":"the-absolute-sound-outstanding-sound-gershmans-xdb","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/index.php\/review\/the-absolute-sound-outstanding-sound-gershmans-xdb\/","title":{"rendered":"The Absolute Sound- Outstanding sound-Gershman\u2019s XdB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-19.png 773w, https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-19-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-19-768x134.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The 2023 AXPONA Show: Alan Taffel on Loudspeakers Below $30k<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2117\" style=\"width:221px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-18.png 576w, https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-18-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Gershman XdB.&nbsp;<\/strong>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\u2019s 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, <strong>bass was shockingly extended and powerful<\/strong>. The rest of the <strong>spectrum was equally good, especially in terms of dynamics<\/strong>. A <strong>remarkable<\/strong> debut, especially\u2014I\u2019ll say it again\u2014considering the price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2117,"template":"","categories":[],"class_list":["post-2116","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/2116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gershmanacoustics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}