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Upstairs downstairs Unusual, if not unique – does this Canadian company’s idea of stacking two speakers for each channel pay sonic dividends? Novel though it undoubtedly is, the idea of stacked speakers is nothing new. SME founder Alastair Robertson-Aikman was once famed for using double-decker Quad ELS57 electrostatics and the concept was even endorsed by the company which provided instructions to achieve the same … Read more

Nick Tate auditions this interesting compact British floorstanding speaker that has nothing to do with fire starters… Read our PMC Prodigy 5 review. DETAILS Feature Specification Product PMC Prodigy5 Origin UK Type 2-way floorstanding loudspeaker Weight 10 kg each Dimensions (WxHxD) 165 x 905 x 237 mm Features – 27mm soft dome tweeter – 133mm mid/bass driver … Read more

The latest speaker from Rega isn’t simply all-new, it could be the template for future models too. Ed Selley listens in. Read our Rega Aya Review. DETAILS Feature Specification Product Rega Aya Origin UK Type 2.5-way floorstanding loudspeaker Weight 14.1 kg each Dimensions (WxHxD) 258 x 871 x 215 mm Features – 25mm ZRR soft … Read more

The newest iteration of the 600 Series looks much the same as before, but Ed Selley finds small changes make a big difference. Read our Bowers and Wilkins 606 S3 Review. As a key player in Bowers & Wilkins’ range for the best part of 30 years, the brief for the 600 Series has been admirably simple. The … Read more

ELAC’s take on the powered speaker segment may be small, but Ed Selley reckons it’s packed with the right stuff. Read our ELAC Debut ConneX DCB41 Review. As a product category, powered speakers have been around for years but the decline in physical media usage has really kick started it into becoming a significant part of the affordable … Read more

Famed for its Vox Olympian model, Living Voice’s new R80 is built to give you a taste of the pleasures provided by the flagship. Read our Living Voice R80 Review. DETAILS Product Living Voice R80 Origin UK Type 2-way floorstanding loudspeaker Weight 45 kg each Dimensions (WxHxD) 310 x 1,090 x 423 mm Features – 34mm … Read more

Artistic impression The latest generation of the Guarneri is as beautiful as ever, but Ed Selley thinks that it’s so much more than just a pretty face. Read our Sonus faber Guarneri G5 Review. DETAILS PRODUCT Sonus faber Guarneri G5 ORIGIN Italy TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 14.6kg each DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 239 x 377 x 375mm … Read more

PMC’s most affordable home speaker is a condensed version of everything it feels is important. Ed Selley rather likes it. Read our PMC Prodigy 1 review. DETAILS PRODUCT PMC prodigy1 ORIGIN UK TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 4.5kg each DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 165 x320 x237mm FEATURES DISTRIBUTOR PMC Speakers WEBSITE pmc-speakers.com You hardly need reminding that … Read more

The latest speaker from Fyne Audio is an intriguing blend of old and new thinking. Ed Selley takes a listening your past to produce new products that induce a spot of nostalgia for the ‘good’ old days (your mileage may vary to quite how good they were) is a big deal at the moment and, at first glance, the Vintage Classic … Read more

When you have a winning formula, you can tweak it or make more of it. Ed Selley considers Klipsch’s attempts at the latter. Read our Klipsch The Nines Review. DETAILS PRODUCT Klipsch The Nines ORIGIN USA/China TYPE Powered loudspeaker WEIGHT Primary: 12.88kg Secondary: 12.25kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 241×486 x340mm FEATURES 25mm titanium Tractrix horn tweeter; 203mm long-throw mid/bass … Read more