Chesky Audio LC2: 2 Drivers, 1 Essential Reference Monitor

The Chesky Audio LC2 Reference Monitor is the follow-up to the award-winning LC1, aiming to deliver world-class imaging and dynamics without the price tag usually attached to that level of performance. The Chesky Audio LC2 keeps the brand’s phase-coherent engineering and inert cabinet design, built by hand in the USA rather than assembled from off-the-shelf parts.

Aircraft-Grade Baffles and an Inert Cabinet

At the front of the Chesky Audio LC2 sits a solid 5/8-inch aircraft-grade aluminum baffle, mounted to a totally inert monocoque double-walled composite-filled cabinet. That construction is meant to keep the enclosure itself out of the sound, so that resonance and cabinet coloration don’t blur the detail coming from the drivers. Chesky says the approach lets listeners “close their eyes” and lose the sense that they are listening to a box at all.

Chesky Audio LC2 Reference Monitor pair showing the tweeter and bass driver — The LC2’s dual-chamber tweeter and cast-basket driver, built by hand in the USA.

Dual-Chamber Tweeter and Passive Sub-Bass Radiators

The Chesky Audio LC2 pairs a dual-chamber aperiodic low-distortion tweeter with a high-definition cast-basket bass/midrange driver, crossed over through a precision-engineered network and high-end internal wiring. Two inertially-balanced passive sub-bass radiators extend the low end without adding a powered subwoofer section, which Chesky credits with the “balls to the wall bass” reviewers have pointed to in the speaker’s listening tests.

Chesky Audio LC2 Reference Monitor pair on speaker stands — A pair of LC2 Reference Monitors on dedicated stands.

Built to Punch Above a Modest Price

Chesky positions the Chesky Audio LC2 against speakers that would traditionally retail well above $6,000, arguing that its high-end drivers and hand-built construction are typically found in far more expensive cabinets. The company backs that claim with a 14-day, risk-free home trial and a full refund if a buyer isn’t convinced, alongside a one-year warranty on all parts.

Chesky Audio LC2 Reference Monitor on a stand next to a turntable — The LC2 Reference Monitor in its natural habitat, alongside a turntable and reel-to-reel deck.

From a Pair to a Full Surround System

Beyond the standard stereo pair, Chesky offers the Chesky Audio LC2 in bundles that scale up to LCR and full surround configurations, letting buyers build a multi-speaker home theatre setup from the same monitor used for stereo listening rather than mixing in a mismatched center channel or surrounds. That modularity follows the same design brief as the original LC1, which this site covered after its own launch.

Pricing and availability

The Chesky Audio LC2 is priced at €908.95 per speaker, or €1,817.90 for a matched Stereo Bundle pair; LCR and Surround Sound bundles are available at a discount versus buying each monitor separately. It is sold directly through Chesky Audio’s own site in a Black finish, backed by the 14-day home trial.