Vive Le Focal! French loudspeaker specialist Focal has hit the mark with its new Kanta No 1 standmount, says Jon Myles. Experimenting with different materials for loudspeaker drive units is nothing new in the hi-fi industry. We’ve gone from damped paper to aluminium to Kevlar to all sorts of other good – and sometimes not so … Read more
EdSelley listens to an eye-catching standmount loudspeaker with a hidden talent to help it dig a little deeper Extracting extended bass frequencies from compact loudspeaker cabinets is a balancing act that has challenged designers for decades. The laws of physics are a hard taskmaster and unless you push impedance and sensitivity into difficult to drive areas, … Read more
David Vivian admires the clarity and resolve delivered by many studio monitors, but finds much to enjoy in this homely standmount. Read our Falcon Acoustics RAM Studio 20 Review. For a while, some years ago, it seemed that every shiny new standmount costing more than a few bob was marketed as a ‘monitor’. Some possessed … Read more
On 2017, Danish loudspeaker brand Dynaudio hit the big four-O, hence the name. The resulting loudspeaker saw the company’s famed 28mm Esotar2-coated soft-dome tweeter undergoing some refinement. The even more powerful Neodymium magnet assembly now has a new pressure conduit – a specially shaped vent that allows a more spacious rear chamber and controls how … Read more
Replacing the CM Series in 2017, the 700 Series draws on tech trickled down from the company’s flagship 800 Series – allowing Bowers & Wilkins to offer a taste of the cutting edge at a much more affordable price point. Its 25mm ‘carbon dome’ tweeter tech used in this mid series aims to bridge the … Read more
It’s been a good six years since we’ve seen anything from Amphion and while the original Argon1 was the winner of our standmount Group Test in HFC 353, it has recently undergone something of a refresh. It retains its remarkably neat and compact design with the 25mm titanium dome tweeter mounted in the center of … Read more
Hailing from its new entry-level 600 Series, B&W’s larger stand mount has a high-tech spring in its step. David Vivian is smitten. Read our BOWERS & WILKINS 606 Review. [wpsm_toplist] As Oscar Wilde once observed, “…but some of us are looking up at the stars.” Actually, for budget-conscious audiophiles, it’s kind of mandatory. Personally, I fantasise … Read more
The team behind this new Scottish name has a wealth of experience and is determined to make it count. Read our Fyne Audio F301 Review. DETAILS PRODUCT: Fyne Audio F301 ORIGIN Scotland TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 5.3kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 190 x 300 x 271mm FEATURES • 1x 25mm polyester dome tweeter • 1x 150mm multi-fibre mid/bass driver • Quoted … Read more
The Danish speaker maker really does have a model for every occasion, along with a knack for nailing the brief. Read our DALI Spektor 2 Review. [wpsm_toplist] It might be just one step up from DALI’s entry-level range, but the Danish brand’s materials and methodology run through the Spektor 2 like the lettering in a stick of … Read more