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Can a discreet 5.1 system deliver sonic goods without causing domestic strife? Steve Withers finds out. Read our Monitor Audio MASS 5.1 Review. [wpsm_toplist] AV INFO PRODUCT: Affordable 5.1 sub/ sat package POSITION: Below Apex and Radius in Monitor Audio’s range PEERS: Wharfedale DX-2; Q Acoustics 3010i HIGH-END SPEAKER SYSTEMS catch the eye and ear, but the reality … Read more
Martin Pipe tries a Bluetooth ‘speaker that dares be different. Read our KLIPSCH THE THREE II Review. I can picture the Klipsch Three II loudspeaker I am reviewing here pouring Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley into the chic lounge of a spacious suburban American bungalow of the late fifties. It was back in 1947 Paul … Read more
Jon Myles listens to PSB’s new T20 Tower and comes away impressed. Read our PSB Alpha T20 Review. [wpsm_toplist] Hard to believe but PSB first introduced its first Alpha loudspeaker range way back in 1991. They became a massive success for the company and have become something of a benchmark for affordable ‘speakers with good … Read more
PMC patron Peter Thomas says that he “has always had a sneaking regard for electrostatic loudspeakers”. Having used stacked Quads many years ago, I’m inclined to agree. Read our MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL X Review. MartinLogan ElectroMotion ESL X floorstanding loudspeaker by Paul [wpsm_toplist] There’s definitely something ‘different’ about listening to electrostatics, whether fullrange or hybrid … Read more
Google Assistant and voice control make this one smart speaker, but how’s its hi-fi cred? Read our Harman Kardon Citation 500 Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Harman Kardon Citation 500 ORIGIN USA/China TYPE Active loudspeaker system with wireless streaming WEIGHT 7.6kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 374 x 212 x 172mm FEATURES • Quoted power output: 200W • 2x 25mm tweeters • 2x 131mm mid/ … Read more
Adding an active sub-bass speaker to a hi-fi setup might seem like overkill, but REL’s S/510 delivers sonic rewards says Lee Dunkley. Read our REL S/510 Review. Integrating an active sub-bass speaker with a stereo floorstander that already quotes a frequency range extending down to 30Hz or so – give or take several dB – thanks … Read more
The Scottish company has a blossoming portfolio, but David Vivian thinks this might be its most exciting introduction yet. Read our FYNE AUDIO F500 Review. Starting a new loudspeaker company in a competitive, over-crowded market is a risky business with the very real prospect of suffering the odd misfire or, worse, spluttering to a stall. … Read more
Prepare to meet a wireless speaker unlike any you’ve ever seen or heard before. Read our Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 ORIGIN France TYPE Active loudspeaker system with wireless streaming WEIGHT 4.3kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 157 x 168 x 219mm FEATURES • Quoted power output: 900W peak • 1x 30mm aluminium full- range driver • … Read more
Amazon’s Echo Studio is the 3D audio speaker we’ve been waiting for, says Steve May. Read our AMAZON ECHO STUDIO Review. A top-firing driver is implemented for immersive audio AMAZON’S ECHO STUDIO is a dramatic evolution of its Alexa-enabled smart speaker proposition. Launched in support of the company’s HD music subscription service, it’s both hi-res … Read more
Mark Craven streamlines his listening with DALI’s smart-looking on-wall Oberon speakers. Read our DALI OBERON ON-WALL Review. You might, for example, be short of space for rear surround speakers in an AV setup, or fancy a stereo pair to match a wall-hung TV. Yet the market isn’t exactly heaving with options. Step forward DALI’s Oberon … Read more
Small, stylish, beautifully formed and attractively priced, but does it cut it in stereo? Read our B&W Formation Flex Review. [wpsm_toplist] PRODUCT Bowers & Wilkins Formation Flex ORIGIN UK/China TYPE Active loudspeaker system with wireless streaming WEIGHT 2.3kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 130 x 215 x 130mm FEATURES • Quoted power output: 100W • 1x 25mm tweeter • 1x 100mm mid/bass driver • … Read more
AE’s flagship 500 series introduces its first carbon drivers and David Price thinks this floorstander is a real fibre-provider. Read our Acoustic Energy Ae509 Review. Few things are ever new in loudspeaker design, but progress sees the same ideas coming back in ever more diverse forms. In the case of the new AE509, we see … Read more