Revival Audio Atalante 7 Évo speakers We are used to seeing small and medium sized speakers from Revival but the Atalante 7 Évo is a whole other kettle of drive units. There must be some other three-ways around that run a 15 inch bass driver but the only one that comes to mind is the […]
Creek Cymatics 6 speakers Creek Audio is famed for its electronics, founder Mike Creek launched his first amplifier the Creek 4040 in 1982. It’s a brand which has consistently provided great electronics for a reasonable outlay and that amp was the foundation of many a starter hi-fi system. Mike’s association with loudspeakers commenced when he […]
Dali Sonik 5 speakers One of the more rewarding aspects of being a hi-fi reviewer is finding a seriously affordable loudspeaker that does a great job anchoring a price appropriate system but grows and then conspicuously over-delivers when the source and amp are upgraded as they might be in a real-world system building scenario. It’s […]
ATC EL50 Anniversary active speakers ATC saves the EL appellation for its most ambitious designs and has used it only once in the past for the EL150 in 2006. For the EL150 and the new EL50, ATC has dropped a conventional box design, typical of ATC’s pro and domestic ranges, for something more elegant and […]
Xavian Grande Unica speakers Since 1994, the Czech Republic has been home to Xavian Electronics, a loudspeaker company led by designer Roberto Barletta. Formerly based in Prague and now in Hostivice, Xavian manufactures its loudspeakers in-house using solid wood. The Natura series is inspired by the Czech countryside, and one of the models is the […]
Oephi Ascendance 2 speakers Back in 2022, the Ascendance model name marked the access point to Oephi’s ecosystem of speakers and cables, a ground zero crucially assembled to express the Danish company’s deeply embedded ‘sonic purity’ values at an ‘accessible price’. These core values in turn were further refined to great effect by the Transcendence […]
Raidho X2t 25th Anniversary Edition speakers Sit down in front of these Raidhos and all you see is the slim front baffle and maybe a few degrees of the cabinet flank, it’s a deceptive design that appears to be a lot smaller than it actually is and that must make it all the more appealing […]
Monitor Audio Anthra W12 subwoofer When I heard that Monitor Audio were sending an Anthra W12 subwoofer for review I was intrigued, but slightly hesitant, as I’ve had mixed experiences with subwoofers playing music before and was not sure if I would like it, but that was a few years ago and things have moved […]
Primare Allt-i-Ett one box system Allt-i-Ett. No, not a secret keyboard shortcut to hack Elon Musk’s PIN number but, if you speak Swedish or Norwegian, simply ‘all-in-one’. After a 41 year run building some of the world’s sleekest Scandi-fi separates for both music and home cinema lovers, Allt-i-Ett is Primare’s long-awaited lifestyle concept album, the […]
Elipson Prestige Facet II 24F speakers Elipson speakers from France have a long and distinguished 80 plus-year heritage and are perhaps best known for their spherical Planet speakers. However, the company today has an extensive range of speakers for hi-fi and home-cinema applications, as well as turntables, amplifiers, subwoofers and a streamer. However, the Prestige […]
Pylon Audio Diamond 28 MkII speakers To stand out in any crowded marketplace, a manufacturer needs to produce something that offers something substantially different from the norm. There is certainly no shortage of talented speakers available at around the £3-£4k mark, however, few of them come with a drive unit specification and a cabinet of […]
Tangent Spectrum II X5 speakers Danish audio brand Tangent describes its history as ‘a story of sound and design’ for over two decades, it is part of the AV Industry Group which encompasses Lumene projection screens, Eltax and Elipson speakers, Norstone audio furniture. The company prides itself on remaining in touch with both technological developments and […]