Pico is a scaled-down version of DALI’s impressive Zensor 1 standmount, cramming the same driver technology into a box that’s around 30 per cent smaller. With its dinky dimensions and attractive design, it could be a good bet if you want to squeeze a full 5.1 system into a small or medium-sized living room. Two … Read more
The D1 is beautifully finished in a dark wood veneer, and the crisp lines, perfect joints and attractively crafted binding posts all speak of attention to detail and a certain tactile quality. And yet, at least at face value, it seems an unremarkable design – just another face in the two-way speaker crowd. Snap off … Read more
An elegant exterior can hide a multitude of sins but, as David Vivian discovers, this floorstander sounds as good as it looks. Read our Piega Premium Wireless 701 Review. [wpsm_toplist] Piega’s Premium Wireless 701 is precisely the kind of speaker glossy magazine lifestyle supplements exist for. A willowy tower of gleaming aluminium, it’s so good … Read more
If you think Switzerland is all watches and Toblerone, here’s an elegant floorstander to change your mind Swiss brand Piega has been in business for 30 years but has only now officially come to the UK, enlisting a number of specialist audio retailers to demo its wares. The regular Classic 5.0 tower will set you … Read more
French company Devialet has shrunk its Phantom series loudspeakers with the launch of the Reactor. But it’s as potent as ever, says Jon Myles. Read our DEVIALET PHANTOM REACTOR 900 Review. [wpsm_toplist] Most loudspeakers follow the conventional pattern of drive units in a wooden cabinet (either square or slightly curved), usually with a port to … Read more
Acoustic Energy AE1 Active loudspeaker by Alan Sircom The Acoustic Energy AE1 is a long-standing fixture in the British audio firmament. The standmount loudspeaker has been around in some guise or another since 1987. We tested the AE1 Classic way back in Issue 51, and it had already been around for decades then. It’s been … Read more
Wharfedale go large with their Linton 85th Anniversary loudspeaker. Noel Keywood digs out his flares. Read our WHARFEDALE LINTON 85TH ANNIVERSARY Review. [wpsm_toplist] Past values brought up to date – that’s the new Linton 85th Anniversary Edition loudspeaker, price £ per pair. Think a big sound with powerful bass, a sound that will rock you. No … Read more
DALI does things a little differently and this luxury floorstander cuts to the musical chase. David Vivian takes a listen Loudspeakers come in all shapes and sizes but there seems to be a point along the size versus price axis where the usual hi-fi considerations simply fade away. By this I mean you begin to … Read more
Focal Maestro Utopia Evo floorstanding loudspeaker by Roy Gregory In a world where fashions and faces change with alarming regularity, Focal’s distinctive Utopia series loudspeakers are about as close to a permanent fixture as you can get. Of course, there have been massive evolutionary strides made since their launch in 1995, each family marked by … Read more