REGA RX1 Review – The RX1 pitches into a competitive sector of the loudspeaker market, but Ed Selley thinks it has what it takes to succeed In the wake of the consistently strong performance of pretty much every piece of Rega electronics we’ve looked at over the last few years, it can be easy to … Read more
Quadral Platinum M40 – Last time we saw a Quadral speaker, it walked off with the laurels, but can this technical tower do the same? If any loudspeaker in this group looks as if it means business it’s this one. It certainly isn’t the largest here, but with its exposed, overtly hi-tech flavored drivers the overall … Read more
Sony’s Bringing The Serious Business With SRS-XB3 Breathing new life into your parties with this portable speaker Sony is no stranger in the audio industry. They’re swinging left and right in the market with Headphones, MP3 Players, Wireless Speakers and more. This time we’ll be taking a look at the Sony SRS-XB3 Portable Wireless Speaker … Read more
High-res audio and Bluetooth meet multi-room When Heos by Denon arrived in 2014, the world of wireless multi-room audio finally had a convincing alternative to market leader Sonos. For here was a product that was just as easy to set up as its better-known rival, and offered comparable product choice and performance. Choosing between the … Read more
What happens when a successful entry-level speaker brand goes upmarket? Ed Selley finds out. Read our Q ACOUSTICS CONCEPT 500 Review. Ot is hard to believe that it is now over a decade since Q Acoustics first began selling speakers. As a brand developed under the banner of Armour Home Electronics in 2006, it has … Read more
Mark Craven hopes to get his Dolby Atmos fix from Focal’s revamped Sib sub/sat system Table of ContentsBreath of fresh airMaking room for moreAV INFO FOCAL SIB EVO DOLBY ATMOS 5.1.2 ReviewFun, fun, funVERDICT FOCAL SIB EVO DOLBY ATMOS 5.1.2 ReviewSPECIFICATIONS Breath of fresh air Focal’s latest speaker pack is such an obvious idea I’m surprised I … Read more
GamuT Audio Zodiac floorstanding loudspeaker by Alan Sircom For good or ill, when it comes to audio, we live in a time of flagships and statements. There is a drive in many manufacturers to build the biggest and the best product they can, driven in part by a coterie of distributors, dealers, high-end buyers, and … Read more
HASSLE-FREE HEIGHT-FI – Focal Sib Evo 5.1.2 The smart and effective way to get Dolby Atmos into your home Dolby Atmos, the next-gen audio system, seems to be everywhere. It’s fast becoming ubiquitous on Blu-ray, is gaining support from Netflix and even features on XBox One X games. However, if you want to hear it at … Read more
Q Acoustics has tweaked its 7000 Series, adding its slimmest subwoofer yet. Ed Selley weighs it up Cinema on a diet Q ACOUSTICS 7000i 5.1 SLIM review – Having arrived in the affordable speaker market and issued a swift kicking to the established order, things have calmed down a little at Q Acoustics. Its ranges of speakers … Read more
SVS SB-4000 Review – SVS’s heavy-duty SB-4000 subwoofer partners a large driver and 1.200W amp with intelligent operation. Ed Selley tries his hardest to ruffle its feathers Table of ContentsSVS SB-4000 Review: AV InfoProductPositionPeersSVS SB-4000 Review: Cruising for a bruisingSVS SB-4000 Review: Essential auditionSVS SB-4000 Review: VERDICTSVS SB-4000 Review: SPECIFICATIONSSVS SB-4000 Review: FEATURESSVS SB-4000 Review: PARTNER … Read more
CREATIVE Muvo 2c Review – CHEAP, PORTABLE BLUETOOTH speakers usually suffer from one or more of the following: weak sound, poor build quality or a dearth of features. It would be understandable, then, to approach Creative’s Muvo 2c with a degree of trepidation. It’s certainly cheap, and measuring 93x38x67mm, it’s not like there’s much room … Read more
Before you can say Great Danes…. DYNAUDIO MUSIC 7 Review – Dynaudio enters the multiroom speaker arena with its super-stylish Music range. Martin Dew gives the flagship HDMI-equipped model a run for its money Table of ContentsDYNAUDIO MUSIC 7 Review: AV INFODYNAUDIO MUSIC 7 Review: Blow it wide openDYNAUDIO MUSIC 7 Review: An exceptional hybridDYNAUDIO … Read more