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“The Scansonic HD M20.2 represents a whole new way of thinking from the Danish manufacturer, not just an upgrade. The holistic integration between the ribbon tweeter and midrange drivers is immensely successful in this price range. With a natural, warm and engaging tonal balance, the crispness of the upper midrange and the airy, detailed treble, it’s hard to believe the speakers only cost €2,800. The move to a slave system has resulted in a more controlled bass and greater flexibility in room placement. This is truly a speaker that performs well above its price range and in some areas can compete with models costing many times more.
They sound so complete and are so easy to love that they will be what many people are looking for.”

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Hifi.nl Review:

“I experienced the Scansonic Q10 as a fine-looking floorstanding three-way speaker with very special sound characteristics. The way these speakers get to the heart of the music is unique, especially in this price segment. Vocals and vocals are taken to a higher level with these Q10s and with this, some studio recordings even come across to me as live recordings. I have not often experienced this. The energy and micro-information these Q10s manage to extract from albums make these Scansonic Q10 models one of the best-performing hi-fi speakers of 2024 for me. Five out of five stars.”

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HiFi Pig Review:

Those who always admired the Raidho range of loudspeakers – and who doesn’t, but can´t justify price tags from the lower five-figure range upwards, or need just a little more in terms of bandwidth and dynamic range than the smallest Raidho standmounts in their ´entry-level´ range (still well into five figures), should check out Scansonic´s Q range PDQ. Never has there more Raidho DNA in Scansonic than with the Q3 (as well as the larger Q8 and Q10) and it shows in its awesome resolution, microdynamics and precision that is somewhat miraculously melded with a big soundstage and pleasant, easy-going tonal balance. If you want to hear everything in the music, but without the feeling that music is surgically being taken apart – and the rest of your system is up to scratch (but not necessarily at the stratospheric level some of the Raidhos would need to give their best), these might be the ones.

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LB Tech Review:

“The Scansonic MB5 B is an impressive speaker that really delivers on its Raidho DNA. You get much of the magic of the ultra-exclusive speakers, but at a more reasonable price. The dynamics are fantastic, the stereo image is huge, and they’re both easy to drive and flexible to place.”

“The MB5 B has several strong competitors in its price range. At the time of writing, I have the fabulous Dali Rubicore 8 fresh in my mind. The Dali speakers are physically larger and they too have wonderful, rhythmic bass and well-resolved sound. However, they don’t go quite as deep in the bass as the Scansonic. In terms of detail, the Dali speakers also have a thinner midrange and a slightly sharper treble. This makes them more discerning when it comes to recording quality; on sharp recordings, they can be a little hard to listen to.”

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i-fidelity review:

“The Scansonic is a loudspeaker with a quality of experience, honest and rich in sound, yet uncritical of placement and an elegant appearance. You can tell that its makers have invested a lot of love, musicality, knowledge and dedication. Elsewhere, it seems, prices are rising exponentially, and this is not always matched by an equal leap in quality. But Scansonic offers a hell of a lot of loudspeakers for comparatively little money, and that can really be called sensational. A very clear recommendation, outstanding!”

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Enjoy the Music review:

“The Scansonic MB5 B is a very musical speaker. It can easily check all the required audiophile boxes and play softly, can play loudly, and they sounded great with any genre I played through them. A vast understatement is claiming that their sonic traits belie their price. I’d have no problem recommending them to audiophiles shopping for speakers twice their price

I highly recommend the Scansonic MB5 B”

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fairaudio review:

“The Scansonic MB3.5 B are not boom boxes, despite their bass affinity – but they are not ethereal sound magnifiers either. They see themselves as classic audiophile speakers in the best sense with all-round talents and one or the other highlight virtue. What does that mean? Well, they cover a wide frequency response for the size class with good linearity. However, the impulse behavior, the fine dynamics, the spatial imaging, the aforementioned low bass capability and the exemplary cleanliness of the sound image qualitatively point beyond the price range. For fans of classical music, jazz, singer-songwriter, complex electro and sophisticated recorded pop and rock, the Scansonic MB3.5 B are a clear recommendation.”

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HiFi News review

“The clarity here is a major factor, but the speakers never stray into ‘too much information’ territory. Instead, they deliver a sound that’s both satisfying in hi-fi terms and musically compelling, too.
…these tall, slender speakers don’t just look fabulous: they also deliver the music – any music – with real vitality and impact. They’re detailed, refined and classy, but hit them with something rougher and harder and they’ll rise to the occasion in admirable style.”

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I-fidelity review:

“The ScansonicHD MB5 B is undoubtedly an exceptionally elegant appearance that enriches different styles of furnishing. In terms of placement, it proves to be completely uncritical. With adequate playing partners, the MB5 B illuminates the microcosm of a recording, is extremely agile in terms of fine dynamics and fans out a splendid spectrum of sound colours with the finest shadings. At the same time, it is able to integrate its wealth of nuances into a completely coherent, cohesive playing style that immediately involves the listener, and not only in good recordings. Moreover, her imaging is very extended, precisely staggered and extraordinarily vivid. To remain in the image of the brand name: The MB5 B delivers acoustic UHD.”

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HiFi News review:

“As I have already indicated, slide these slimline floorstanders into just the right spot and their profile diminishes entirely, leaving a wonderfully unfettered and captivating musical performance. Once the MB5 Bs are on song, you’ll be hooked and listening for hours… “

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Stereo.no review:

“The sound is great, the focus is nicely drawn and the space you see is precise and very accurately rendered. They are also quiet and take the vital ultra-short and absolutely necessary pauses between transients for the microdynamics to live and breathe. These are loudspeakers you’ll be glad to have in your room! The little MB-1s have got good tests all round, but the MB-3.5 is not only great in treble, midrange and upper bass, but here you get quite as effective and pacey bass to boot.”

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HiFi Choice review:

“If you’re looking for rather superior speakers for use in a small or medium-sized room, and can afford both the speaker/stands package, at around £1,800 all-in and the kind of amplifier you’ll need to hear them at their best, this is a highly competitive design. By combining room friendliness – that front-venting port means that you can use them close to a rear wall – stylish looks and a very persuasive sound seemingly beyond its modest dimensions, Scansonic has come up with loudspeaker well worthy of a serious audition”

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Lyd & Billede review:

“Have I heard better speakers than the Scansonic MB-1 at this price? No. Would I like a pair of MB-1? Yes. This is something you definitely need to check out if you’re in search of some really good standmount speakers where the price isn’t sky-high. You get a soundstage here that you instinctively like, and it just feels sooo right all the way through. Big applause for the MB-1!”

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I-Fidelity review:

The ScansonicHD MB1 B grows sonically far beyond its discreet cabinet dimensions. This is certainly not HiFi, this is High End, intended for demanding listeners. Thanks to its ribbon, it delivers a fascinating resolution of the sound events with wonderful three-dimensionality. The interplay with the bass-midrange speaker is absolutely homogeneous. Added to this are its elegant design and flawless craftsmanship. Equipped with these formidable tools, the Danish manufacturer ScansonicHD can confidently face the market.

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