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"Impressively transparent with stunning imaging." — Tom Martin
2026 Editors’ Choice Award (LC2)
Best Desktop Loudspeaker
"Impressively transparent with stunning imaging."
The LC2 is an imaging champ!
Capable of creating a surprisingly large sound space
Excellent sense of detail.
Admirable texture and tunefulness in the bass.
The basis for a great system.
Look no further for a speaker that is willing to give you the music unadulterated.
The LC1 majors in clarity and brings a taste of high-end resolving power to a more affordable price point.
Chesky LC1 is a lot of speaker for under a grand!
An under one thousand dollars speaker contending for best in class.
"Lucca Chesky's Excellent Audio Adventure" — Michael Fremer
A Small Speaker That Produces Big Sound
Impressively tall wide and deep soundstage
"Lucca Chesky's Excellent Audio Adventure"
Impressively tall, wide and deep soundstage.
The picture was kind of ridiculous because eyes closed, I could have been listening to the XVXs, and that’s no exaggeration.
The sonic picture was solid, relaxed and transparent.
The speakers disappeared, with the image and soundstage appearing behind and across a wide and deep sonic playing field.
These speakers can rock! The more I listened the more impressed I became.
"A wonderful speaker which will give a purchaser more than his or her money’s worth." — Carlo Lo Raso
Through it all the LC2s were masterful
One of the finest options available.
"“Chesky Audio is a story no one expected to tell. ”"
One of the finest options available.
Bookshelf speakers for $2,000 per pair aren’t supposed to have this much chutzpah.
The LC2s sounded more like fuller-range towers than monitor-style speakers.
The overall presentation was so good that I forgot this was a review.
The Chesky LC2s not only did a worthy job for their size and price, but they also brought a large slice of the feeling of power that much larger and more expensive towers typically do.
The LC2s once again delivered an almost tower-sized performance.
Lucca Chesky has taken his already impressive debut in the audio world and moved to the next level.
The Chesky LC2 is a great option for your consideration and is very much recommended.
"Engaging, full-range, and unapologetically fun" — Eric Forst
Enjoyable Start to Finish
Unapologetically Unconventional Approach to Speaker Design.
"Impressively transparent with stunning imaging."
The Chesky Audio LC2s perform like speakers in and above their price point.
One of the more intriguing (and frankly gutsy) speaker designs I’ve had in my listening room in quite some time.
They nail imaging like much more expensive speakers.
Wide, room-filling soundstage
Deliver bass that borders on shocking for bookshelf speakers.
Engaging, full-range, and unapologetically fun.
Unapologetically unconventional approach to speaker design.
I was immediately struck by the LC2s’ imaging and soundstage.
Room-filling sound.
Enjoyable start to finish.
Deep, impactful bass.
Their bass performance was seriously impressive and fun.
Bass performance was strong and weighty, with absolutely no bloat or chuffing noted, even at medium and higher volumes.
Unique design, strong performance, and quality construction.
"What's not to love?" — Ken Micallef
Featured Review
Show Coverage
"What's not to love?"
The Fresh Prince of Hi-Fi!
The greatest-value small speakers at CAF 2024.
The buzz was palpable weeks before I hit the show.
What’s not to love?
The small speakers blew out a massive soundfield that was rich, dynamic, punchy, and very well layered.
Brass had bite and attack. Drums punched like a larger speaker!
"2025 Gear of the Year - Best Bookshelf Speaker (LC1)"
2025 Gear of the Year - Best Bookshelf Speaker (LC1)
"Every staff member was wowed."
There has never been a speaker more in line with our mission statement!
Every staff member was wowed.
Engineering chops to compete with bigger names.
Wide soundstage that bordered on three-dimensional.
"We were seriously impressed by what we heard" — Chris Boylan, Ian White
Featured Review
"Holding its own against six-figure systems!"
Audiophile nirvana for under $1000!
A small but mighty bookshelf speaker.
Natural. Drums sound like drums; piano like a piano; voices like voices.
One of the most surprising new loudspeakers of 2024.
Wonderful articulation, definition, natural timbre, and imaging.
We were seriously impressed by what we heard.
Pinpoint imaging, robust bass, toe-tapping musicality.
A screaming bargain tipping the price/performance scale nearly off the charts! — Michael Lavorgna
Featured Review
"A screaming bargain tipping the price/performance scale nearly off the charts!"
Room-filling coherent and engaging sound. Bravo!
Capital Audiofest (CAF)
Best in Show 2025 (LC2)
"The performance punches above its weight."
One of the best performers in the $2K category!
Tight, extended bass, balanced midrange, crisp natural highs.
Really clever product.
Produces more bass than expected for its size.
Well-designed, well-constructed, very modern loudspeaker.
AXPONA 2025
Blue Note Award (LC1)
"Impressive and budget-friendly transducer capable of shining in all levels of systems."
Munich High End 2025
Show Recognitiion
"Featured among standout compact loudspeakers in one of the world’s most competitive hi-fi exhibitions."
A small speaker drawing attention in rooms dominated by six-figure systems.
Southwest Audio Fest (SWAF) 2025
Blue Note Award (LC1)
"A show-floor favorite that delivered performance far beyond its size and price."
MORE REVIEWS
Audio Analyst
- Crazy good Chesky LC1!
Doug Schneider (SoundStage / Florida Audio Expo)
- A new Chesky and a cost-conscious speaker.
- Big sound from small enclosures!
Ken Micallef
- The buzz was palpable.
- Greatest value small speakers!
Frank Doris (Coper Magazine)
- Not good for the money or good for their size — terrific, period.
- Delivered some of the best sound at the show!
- Exceptional imaging and soundstage capability.
Tom Martin
- Best in class contender!
- Massive soundfield, rich, dynamic, punchy.
Jerry Del Colliano
- Imaging like a banshee!
- Amazing bookshelf speakers.
- A teenager building a speaker like this is impressive.
Joey G’s Audio Channel
- The future of audio is safe at last!
LC2 Reviews Highlights from Multiple Publications
- A marvelous sounding speaker.
- Good bass, beautiful imaging, very smooth, very detailed.
- The engineering behind it is marvelous!
- Impressively transparent.
- You get the sense the performers are in the room.
- Among the best values right now!