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