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GoldenEar BRX Bookshelf Loudspeakers Offer Sleek Design and Killer Sound
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GoldenEar BRX Bookshelf Loudspeakers Offer Sleek Design and Killer Sound

January 3rd, 2022 Henry Clifford

We all love to search for the “best of” across any category – club sandwiches, mittens, you name it. My own passion lately has centered around, wait for it… bookshelf speakers. Questing for the ultimate big things/little packages sound experience has led me far and wide with my latest trip down the bookshelf rabbit hole involving me, some killer tunes and a pair of GoldenEar BRX (Bookshelf Reference X) speakers. I hadn’t heard much about them, so I was well positioned to be blown away or wildly disappointed. Which was it going to be?

GoldenEar BRX Overview

I was immediately surprised by the overall look and feel of the BRX speakers with their sleek cabinet and extremely solid heft, finished off with a badass piano black finish. According to GoldenEar’s product page, the BRX speakers use a similar driver to those used in their Triton Reference speakers with tweeters made of what they call “Reference High-Gauss High-Velocity Folded Ribbons.” The sides of the BRX feature 6.5-inch planar infrasonic radiators which are designed to enhance the low end. The finished product looks attractive sitting out in the open or in a cabinet and would feel right at home in any small office or two-channel listening area.

Listening Test

I connected the BRX speakers via 12/2 AWG cables to a VSSL A1 amplifier and prepared for my test drive. I started things off with a little bit of Handel’s Messiah from TIDAL. The sound felt round and filled the room well. I noticed right away that the BRX speakers have a narrow sweet spot. I’m not sure why, but that shouldn’t be an issue for any listener as long as they bear that in mind during the initial set up. I found my best spot around six feet back with each speaker slightly toed in toward me.

I proceeded ahead with some more TIDAL MQA content including Peter Gabriel’s Downside Up (Live), Mark Knopfler’s Sailing to Philadelphia and Elbow’s Perfect Weather to Fly. Everything sounded great but I definitely found myself wanting a little more low-end, which could be easily remedied by turning the two-channel system into a 2.1 setup.

Final Report

GoldenEar BRX bookshelf speakers retail at $1,598 per pair. I would add a subwoofer to any installation to ensure deeper bass at lower volumes, but their aesthetics and overall sonic performance are impressive. I highly recommend these for use in any environment where combining sleek design and killer sound are top of mind.

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Henry Clifford

Henry Clifford founded Livewire in 2001 to meet the growing demand for technologically integrated homes and businesses. Through hard work, honesty, and quality craftsmanship, Livewire has become the premiere technology integrator in Central Virginia. Livewire’s installation and service techs have years of experience and a wide range of technological, construction, and electronic certifications. In January 2018, he co-founded Parasol, a remote service support company.

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