Chesky Audio launches LC2 Reference Monitor speaker

The stand-mount model extends Chesky Audio’s loudspeaker line into a smaller-room and desktop role. Its positioning keeps the focus on a passive hi-fi monitor rather than an active studio or wireless speaker format.

Georg S. Kuklick

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Apr 18, 2026

Chesky Audio has launched the LC2 Reference Monitor, a stand-mount loudspeaker aimed at smaller listening rooms, nearfield systems and desktop hi-fi use. The model appeared at AXPONA 2026 in a system using Schiit Audio electronics, bringing Chesky’s compact loudspeaker work into a larger two-way monitor format.

The LC2 follows the LC1 in using a passive speaker architecture rather than onboard amplification or wireless playback. The submitted eCoustics coverage describes the speaker as a compact monitor with in-house driver modifications, passive radiators and a cabinet built around a machined aluminium front baffle with a 3D-printed enclosure.

Chesky Audio assembles, finishes and tests the LC2 speakers in New Jersey before shipping. That domestic production detail is relevant in a category where many compact loudspeakers are designed by one company and manufactured elsewhere.

Key specifications

Type	Compact two-way stand-mount monitor
Driver	1-inch dual-chamber aperiodic tweeter and roughly 6.5-inch mid-bass driver
Bass loading	8-inch passive radiators on each side
Cabinet	5/8-inch machined aluminium front baffle with 3D-printed enclosure
Frequency response	40 Hz to 20 kHz
Sensitivity	86 dB
Impedance	4 ohms, not dipping below 3.1 ohms
Dimensions	Roughly 13 x 9 x 13 inches
Weight	Just under 30 pounds per speaker

The Chesky Audio LC2 Reference Monitor is priced at $1,995 per pair through Chesky Audio. The eCoustics coverage also notes two-, three- and five-speaker package options for systems built beyond a stereo pair.

Sources

- eCoustics - Chesky Audio LC2 Is a $1,995 Speaker Built for Your Den and Desktop Use: AXPONA 2026