RBH T-30LSE Conclusion & Score Card
The RBH
Sound T-30LSE system is a speaker system cut from a different cloth. It heeds the call of the wild, able to
satiate even the most discriminating audiophile’s appetite for sonic perfection. It was born to
reproduce music with unparalleled realism, free of dynamic range or bandwidth
limitations. The RBH Sound T-30LSE
system can go toe-to-toe sonically with some of the most expensive gear made
and comfortably hold its own. Though they
don’t have the name recognition of some of the “gourmet” brands, they more than
make up for that in the area that matters most – performance. At the end of the day you must ask yourself
this question: “Do you want to spend $15k/pair for the ultimate audiophile experience
on a speaker system some tube-loving audiophile hasn’t heard of, or spend
considerably more on a well recognized brand offering similar or less
performance?” In fact this is a question I pose to RBH Sound
as well. Aside from cosmetics, I believe
this speaker truly exemplifies the law of diminishing returns. Surely they can produce a speaker system with
a slight edge in performance, but its going to take a whole lot of cosmetic
enhancements to justify a higher price tag.
The T-30LSE system is our current benchmark loudspeaker system. It delivers that “better than being there” experience that one rarely enjoys at live amplified concert events. Its exemplary ability to extract all of the detail in a recording while never sounding strained or fatiguing at the highest listening levels makes them without peer in this category. If you are after the ultimate expression in audio reproduction, you don’t need to look any further than Layton Utah – headquarters of RBH Sound. Keep in mind however that procrastination is NOT a good idea in this case, as RBH Sound is only producing 100 pairs (many of which have already been pre-sold) of these limited edition speakers. You better get your dose of overindulgence before they are going going … gone.
The Score Card
The scoring below is based on each piece of equipment doing the duty it is designed for. The numbers are weighed heavily with respect to the individual cost of each unit, thus giving a rating roughly equal to:
Performance × Price Factor/Value = Rating
Audioholics.com note: The ratings indicated below are based on subjective listening and objective testing of the product in question. The rating scale is based on performance/value ratio. If you notice better performing products in future reviews that have lower numbers in certain areas, be aware that the value factor is most likely the culprit. Other Audioholics reviewers may rate products solely based on performance, and each reviewer has his/her own system for ratings.
Audioholics Rating Scale




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RBH speakers are amazing IMO and I doubt I'll ever switch unless someone can do better at the same price point.
I was very impressed with the speakers and only wish I could afford them. Alas I'll have to settle for their MC line most likely.
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I was fortunate to get the scoop on these speakers as the pre-production units were sent to me before they were ever officially announced. Other publications are reviewing them now so you should see other reviews shortly.
That's great. Can you disclose or are you under a gag order?

