David Price hopes that this unassuming floorstander will continue to up the sonic ante for the popular mid-price sector. Read our Acoustic Energy AE309 Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Acoustic Energy AE309 ORIGIN UK/China TYPE 2.5-way floorstanding loudspeaker WEIGHT 22kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 175 x 900 x 280mm FEATURES • 1x 25mm aluminium dome tweeter • 1x 130mm mid/bass driver • 1x 130mm bass … Read more
Steve Withers goes to outer space – and then to war – with Klipsch’s cinematic six-pack Sense and sensitivity Hear the name Klipsch and chances are the first word that comes to mind is horn, or horn-loaded tweeters to be more precise. The US brand has been ploughing that particular technological field for over 70 … Read more
Klipsch refuses to pander to convention, and so has something of a cult following. The R-610F shows why. Read our Klipsch R-610F Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Klipsch R-610F ORIGIN USA TYPE 2-way floorstanding loudspeaker WEIGHT 16.3kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 240 x 940 x 384mm FEATURES 1 x 25mm horn- loaded aluminium dome tweeter 1x165mm lMG mid/bass driver Quoted sensitivity 94dB/1W/1m … Read more
The name might be relatively new, but the personnel behind Fyne Audio have a ring of familiarity to them DETAILS PRODUCT Fyne Audio F303 ORIGIN Scotland TYPE 2-way floorstanding loudspeaker WEIGHT 14.6kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 190 x 962 x271mm FEATURES 1x 25mm polyester dome tweeter 2x 150mm multifibre mid/bass drivers Quoted sensitivity 91dB/1W/1m (8ohm) DISTRIBUTOR Fyne Audio Ltd. TELEPHONE 0141 … Read more
David Price thinks Kerr Acoustic’s new transmission line K320 floorstander is a really serious performer There is no single correct way to design a box loudspeaker and yet so many people end up with reflex-ported cabinets. These generally offer the best bang for your buck, being straightforward to design, inexpensive to make and a relatively … Read more
The mid-price super-floorstander sector is highly competitive, but David Price says DALI’s Oberon 7 is bursting with charm Recently introduced, the Oberon loudspeaker line is a new range of affordable designs from Danish speaker manufacturer DALI. It comprises six models including the small standmount 1, larger standmount 3, small floorstander 5, plus centre channel Vokal … Read more
David Vivian discovers if an unassuming, slim and starkly functional two-way speaker can deliver the Spendor sound in full. Read our Spendor a7 Review. ContentsDETAILSSound qualityConclusionOUR VERDICT DETAILS PRODUCT Spendor A7 ORIGIN UK TYPE 2-way floorstanding loudspeaker WEIGHT 18kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 180 x 934 x 305mm FEATURES • 1x 22mm polyamide dome tweeter • 1x 180mm polymer … Read more