I Put This Klipsch Sub Through a James Bond Chase. Big Mistake for a Budget Subwoofer
Its 10-inch driver and 150-watt amp aren’t going to replace a massive high-end sub in a dedicated home theater.
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I Didn’t Expect This Much Bass From the Klipsch R-12SW
A €500 subwoofer shouldn’t sound this serious. The Klipsch R-12SW combines a 12-inch driver, 200-watt amplifier and 29 Hz low-frequency extension to deliver surprisingly powerful bass without losing control.
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KEF LS60 Wireless Review: Why Are These Speakers So Incredibly Thin?
The first thing that makes the KEF LS60 Wireless difficult to ignore isn’t its streaming capability, its built-in amplification, or even its famous Uni-Q driver. It is the physical size of the speaker itself. At just 130 millimeters wide, the LS60 Wireless features a narrow silhouette that makes you wonder where KEF managed to hide…
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KEF Unveils LS Luxe: A €4,000 High-End Wireless Speaker Sculpted by Ross Lovegrove
KEF has expanded its active wireless lineup with the LS Luxe, positioning the new standmount speaker directly between the popular LS50 Wireless II and the flagship LS60 floorstanders. Billed as the brand’s most ambitious bookshelf system to date, the LS Luxe combines organic industrial design with flagship acoustic engineering. Key Highlights at a Glance High-End…
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I Thought ELAC Had Simply Built a Smaller Concentro. I Was Wrong.
Some loudspeakers announce themselves before you’ve even connected the cables. You see the cabinet, admire the finish, glance at the specification sheet, and immediately begin imagining how they’re going to sound. Usually, those expectations are confirmed within the first few minutes of listening. Sometimes they’re completely shattered. The ELAC Concentro S 507 belongs firmly in…
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I Finally Heard What KEF’s Reference 5 Can Really Do, and I Wasn’t Ready for It
I thought I knew KEF speakers—then I heard the Reference 5. Discover how KEF’s flagship floorstander combines Uni-Q technology, deep controlled bass,
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Klipsch WF-34 Review: Why You Should Never Judge a Horn Speaker on Day One
It’s hard to imagine high-end audio without the name Klipsch. For more than half a century, Paul W. Klipsch’s loudspeaker designs have survived changing trends, changing technologies, and changing tastes. In an industry where yesterday’s breakthrough often becomes tomorrow’s forgotten experiment, very few products earn genuine legendary status. The Klipschorn is one of them, and…
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SVS SoundPath Ultra Speaker Cables & RCA Interconnect Review
Premium Performance Without the Premium Price? There are very few companies in high-end audio that have managed to build the kind of reputation SVS enjoys today. While the brand first earned its following through powerful subwoofers, it has steadily expanded into loudspeakers and accessories without losing sight of the value-first philosophy that made it successful…
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MartinLogan Montage Review
Stepping into the world of high-end loudspeakers often means accepting that exceptional sound comes with an equally substantial price tag. Few companies illustrate that better than MartinLogan. Renowned for its beautifully engineered hybrid electrostatic loudspeakers, the American manufacturer has spent decades building a reputation for delivering breathtaking transparency, expansive soundstages and refined musicality. The only…
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MartinLogan Aeon Review: I Didn’t Expect an Older Electrostatic Speaker to Sound This Good
Electrostatic speakers have always carried a certain mystique. They’re different to look at, different in the way they work, and, perhaps most importantly, different in the way they reproduce music. I still remember hearing my first pair many years ago and being completely captivated by the openness and realism they brought to familiar recordings. That…
