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New Reviews

May 2011
Mini Dancer 2 Floorstanders and Be-616 DMD Center Channel
"From their impeccable build quality to their unbelievable sound, these are the most impressive speakers I’ve had the pleasure of having in my home."
by Mark Vignola
Secrets of Home Theater and Hi Fidelity

April 2011 Dancer Mini 1 Review Enjoy The Music by Anthony Nicosia "Their presentation of music was clear and seamless to the point that it was difficult to break away from. As for imaging it was so precise as to startle you with their reality."

Sept. 2010 SW520 Bass Stand Review by Glen Wagenknecht for 6moons.com
"Easily recommended
as a high-performance high-end bargain."

2010 Dancer Mini 2 Review:
"The Mini-Two's footprint won't dominate your room. A striking speaker, their look will most likely compliment it. Sonic strengths include extraordinary highs, excellent vertical dispersion, superb dynamics in every realm, surprisingly low extension, and above all, a very smooth, sophisticated presentation. These attributes all combine to produce yet another winner at a great price from the Usher team."
by John Zurek Positive Feedback Online

Be-718 Diamond DMD: Small Size, Big Sound! by Michael Leroux

The Top Tier Starts Here, by Chris Martens of Playback Usher Audio's Mini Dancer Two Floorstanding Loudspeaker

“The Be-718 is a brilliant product that we warmly and enthusiastically recommend.” Mark Fleischmann of www.hometheatermag.com

“Stand-mount with enough bass to dispense with subwoofer.” Mark Fleischmann of www.hometheatermag.com

“The S-520 is the small speaker to seriously consider.” Thom Moon of GoodSound

Look for Wes Philip’s review of the Be-718s in the May issue of Stereophile.

Check out the latest review of the Be-20 in the April/May issue of The Absolute Sound by Chris Martens.

S-520 gets the Playback Recommended 2008 Award!

Secrets of Home Theater and high Fidelity - Best of 2007 ( Usher Be718 )

Best of 2007 by John E. Johnson of Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
"spectacular... I am sold on beryllium tweeters!"

2007 The Absolute Sound Product of the Year Awards

S-520 gets Audioholics Product of the Year!

Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound
“A great loudspeaker that delivers a level of performance far above what its size and price would suggest.”

Be-718 Wins!
The 2007 Absolute Sound Product of the Year

Jacob Heilbrunn, TAS Reviewer
“The Usher Be-718s punched way above their weight...How on earth they could fill up a large room with that much sound remains a mystery to me. The crescendos reached true fortissimo levels.”

Be-718 Wins!
The 2008 CES Design and Engineering Innovations Award

John Atkinson, Stereophile Online
“This is a speaker that deserves review coverage in Stereophile...”

Be-718 Wins!
The SoundStage.com Reviews Choice Award

Doug Schneider, Soundstage.com
“State-of-the-art sound from speakers that cost less than $3,000...The Be-718 is now the reference in the category.”

Be-718 Wins!
The 6Moons.com Blue Moon Award

John Potis, 6moons Review
“Exceptionally endearing and involving ... If I were in the market for a stand mount these would be my first choice...”

The CP-6381 by John E. Johnson of Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
“In sum, the CP-6381’s strong points are neutral, timbre, clarity and tight bass. They’re incredible!”

Steve Guttenberg, Robb Report Home Entertainment
“It’s simply too good to be ignored. The Usher Be-10 represents a rare convergence of sensuous form, no-compromise engineering, and transcendent sound quality. Bravo!”

Philip Beaudette, GoodSound.com
“Usher Audio's X-718 is a marvelous loudspeaker that anybody looking for a beautiful model needs to hear...It’s the best speaker I’ve ever owned or reviewed.“

Chris Martens, The Absolute Sound
“Usher’s S-520 is one the best-kept secrets in the audio/home-theater marketplace; this speaker offers tons of performance at a more than fair price.”

New From Usher

USHER Diamond DMD Technology:

Employing the Usher Diamond DMD Technology, our Diamond DMD speakers have a new tweeter unit with an USHER Diamond DMD dome. The DMD dome is effectively a diamond dome with a reduced mass and a well-controlled, appealing sound signature, resembling very closely a perfect piston in its behavior. This is made possible by its laminated diamond-metal-diamond structure, which consists of a proprietary metal alloy base layer coated with an amorphous diamond-like carbon layer (pure diamond is carbon atoms arranged solely in sp3 bonds; amorphous diamond-like carbon has mixed sp3 and sp2 bonds to achieve its desirable properties) on both sides. The base metal layer of the Diamond DMD dome tames all the diamond layers' unfavorable sonic traits and brings out the best of both materials.

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Latest News

CES 2012 Las Vegas

Usher is in room 29-335 of the Venetian Tower. Come see us!
We are demonstrating the Be-20 DMD, MINI 1, Mini 2, SW-520, Be-718, JPS Labs Aluminata Cables , Usher R-1.6 amplifier, CD-7 CD player and P-307 preamp. All demo equipment from the show floor will be sold for up to 25 percent off retail. Contact us for details. 214-704-6082 or stan@usherusa.net

Check out our new Usher Store and look for USED Gear specials!

We carry the entire line of JPS Labs audio cables. JPS wire is an excellent match with all Usher models insuring maximal sonic potential
Replacing the stock Usher terminal jumpers with JPS Labs jumpers is a cost effective tweak that yields a noticeable performance increase.

PRICE ALERT
We have Mini 1s, Mini 2s and SW-520 bass modules in stock now.

TAS 2010 Editors’ Choice Awards: Loudspeakers ($2000 - $3000)

CONSUMER ALERT
Unauthorized Usher Audio products are being misrepresented as U.S. product versions on several websites...

Power Trios: Sweet Speakers, A Solid Amp and a Smooth CD Player Are All You Need For Great Stereo Sound By Brent Butterworth

August 28,2009
Usher makes the TAS 2009 Editors Choice list with four models: Usher CP-8571, Usher Be-20, Usher Be-718, Usher S520

July 22, 2009
First Look: Usher Audio Mini Dancer Two Loudspeaker - Chris Martens, AVGuide.com

March 13, 2009
Be-616 center channel speaker will also be arriving in April 2009!

March, 2009
Usher Mini Dancer 1 & Mini Dancer 2 will be arriving at dealers in early April 2009!

December, 2008
Usher Audio, Taipei, Taiwan has announced they are looking in to a possible materials content descrepancy

October 7, 2008
Usher Audio is proud to announce the new SW-520 bass module. The SW-520 is a passive bass pedestal designed to seamlessly integrate with Usher's famous S-520 mini monitor. The SW-520 takes the S-520's performance to a new level with the addition of outstanding bass response. See them at RMAF 2008.

Coming Soon
The "Dancer" Family is getting BIGGER! We will be launching two new speakers called the "Mini Dancers." A 2 way floorstander and a 2.5 way floorstander. Price will be approximately 3K and 5K respectively.

October 10 - 12, 2008
The New Be-616 center channel speaker with beryllium tweeter will be shown at RMAF 2008. Visit us Marriott 4th Floor - 427 and Marriott Main Lobby - Lupine.

September 2, 2008
Usher Audio and MusikMatters, Inc. introduce the New Be-616 center channel.

The Be-718 is a brilliant product that we warmly and enthusiastically recommend. August 29, 2008
The Usher 8571, Be-20, Be-718 and S-520 win The Absolute Sound 2008 Editors' Choice Award.

August 13, 2008
Home Theater Magazine features the Be-718s in their Loudspeaker Buying Guide High End Picks for 2008.

April/May 2008
Usher's Be-20 Loudspeaker makes the cover of The Absolute Sound Magazine

December 15, 2007
Be-718 Wins SoundStage.com Best Product Debut Award! The plaudits keep on coming!

December 1, 2007
Be-718 Wins Absolute Sound Product of the Year Award! The mind Boggles!

November 15, 2007
Be-718 Wins 6moons.com Blue Moon Award! Another one for the trophy cabinet!

November 13, 2007
Be-718 Wins CES Design and Engineering Innovations Award! MusikMatters celebrates!

October 26, 2007
The Show Reports Are Coming In andthe Be-718s are HOT!

October 18, 2007
Ushers Displays Their Powerful Be-718 Speakers.

October 13, 2007
John Atkinson's RMAF Show Report.

October 1, 2007
Be-718 Wins SoundStage.com Reviewers’ Choice Award during debut review!