Boost your PC’s audio Remember Thonet & Vander? Every lunchtime on BBC2, the Teutonic crime-fighting duo would solve the trickiest cases of international skulduggery against a backdrop of Europe’s most recognizable locations. No, us neither. In fact we made all that up. Produces a rich, warm sound with a real sense of stereo Thonet & … Read more
[wpsm_titlebox title=”Specification” style=”3″] Manufacturer: Logitech Requirements: Compatible sound card, output source. [/wpsm_titlebox] The Z506 5.1 set is part of Logitech’s lower-end multi-speaker product range and features five satellite speakers: two 8W front units, one 16W centre and a pair of 8W rear, along with a 27W subwoofer, bringing the grand total RMS power to 75W. … Read more
[wpsm_titlebox title=”Specification” style=”3″] • Manufacturer Microlab • Requirements: Compatible sound card, audio outputs [/wpsm_titlebox] We’ve reviewed a number of Microlab products in the past; the B58, FC50 and T1 and all have impressed us with a decent build and audio quality. The FC360 are made up of five 14W RMS satellite speakers and a 30W RMS … Read more
Jam Rhythm Review – Among decent wireless speakers under £200, most are based on Bluetooth and increasing numbers offer multi-room operation (whereby sound from a single source plays to several speakers) all controlled from your phone or tablet. The Rhythm is at the lower end of the price range, but it also does multi-room, albeit … Read more
WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE barrel shape and the cross on the front, the UE Wonderboom looks a little like a modern interpretation of Monty Python’s Holy Hand Grenade. Rather than physically blowing things up, the Wonderboom portable Bluetooth speaker offers an explosion of audio. The design is tough and practical, too, with the Wonderboom IP67 certified. … Read more
KEF’s Wireless Wizards – The new LS50 wireless active loudspeakers from KEF are an all-in-one solution that take up little space but pack a mighty punch, says Jon Myles. A decent hi-fi system can take up a lot of space in your living room, with source components, amplifier, loudspeakers and the like. But need it be so? … Read more
Edifier M1360 Review – Edifier produces quite a wide range of speakers. From simple (and inexpensive) USB powered units, designed specifically for those on the move to top-of-the-range surround sound systems that rival anything in the market. Yet in my experience they all have one thing in common: a realistic price for a stylish quality product. This … Read more
DEVIALET PHANTOM GOLD review – The third member of the Devialet Phantom family is the most extreme and ambitious. David Vivian has never heard anything like it… A whole new thing”. That’s what a car magazine colleague called McLaren’s P1 hybrid hypercar when he experienced it for the first time. In fact, so frequently were his usual … Read more
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
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
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