Look, I’ll be straight with you. I’ve reviewed a lot of speakers over the years. Some cost more than my first car. Others promised the moon and delivered a damp sponge. But every once in a while, something comes along that makes me remember why I fell in love with audio in the first place….
We all love that clean, laconic Scandinavian look, light wood, smooth lines, and furniture that doesn’t scream for attention. Now imagine that same design philosophy, but instead of a bookshelf, it’s a pair of floor-standing speakers. Jamo’s new flagship three-way speakers, the Jamo C97 II from the Concert 9 Series, are proof that you don’t…
Recently, there has been a significant trend toward simplifying home audio systems. Modern consumers are moving away from “stack” complexity, seeking to increase versatility without sacrificing high-fidelity performance. A prime example is replacing a rack of separate stereo components with a high-end AV receiver (AVR). Beyond traditional stereo playback, this shift opens the door to…
A well-enclosed subwoofer is a wonderful thing. SVS offers a wide variety of subwoofer designs, and the SVS SB-2000 Pro is part of its newest 2000 Pro Series. It features a 12-inch woofer and an amplifier rated at 550W RMS (1500W peak). Compact sealed subwoofers are usually cube-shaped, with a width almost equal to the…
We’re surprised that a brand like Revel hasn’t made a bigger impact on the UK speaker market. All the ingredients for success are here: the speakers are well built, solidly engineered, and based on our listening experience, sound fantastic. Take the M16, for instance; that speaker earned its reputation for a reason. People still talk…
The Pylon Audio Pearl 27 is a three-way floorstanding speaker from Polish manufacturer Pylon Audio, sitting at the top of their Pearl lineup. After spending several weeks listening to these speakers across a range of music genres and two very different amplifiers, a solid-state Fezz Audio Torus 5060 and a tube-based Fezz Audio Alfa Lupi…
The Acoustic Energy Aego 3 is a £250 2.1 desktop speaker system that combines Bluetooth, optical digital input, and a dedicated subwoofer in a compact, desk-friendly package. Designed as a serious upgrade over typical computer speakers, the Aego 3 continues Acoustic Energy’s legacy of delivering true hi-fi performance from small enclosures. For anyone searching for…
Quick Summary:Â A foundation-shifting subwoofer that stops being “equipment” and starts being room “infrastructure.” For large-room owners chasing true sub-20Hz experiential playback, the PB-4000 feels less like a purchase and more like a system milestone. There’s a very specific moment in high-end audio where equipment stops feeling like gear and starts feeling like infrastructure. The SVS…
Back in the early 2000s, when the home theater multichannel experience threatened to absorb two-channel audio, I attended a CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) event. At that trade show, JL Audio unveiled its original Gotham subwoofer. I’d been warned that it was going to be a “loud” demo, and it certainly lived up…
Despite its slightly awkward name, this compact home speaker delivers a level of power and clarity that genuinely caught me off guard. It fills an entire room with deep, physical bass, yet vocals remain clean, focused, and remarkably natural even at lower listening levels. Designed for home use rather than portability, the Klipsch The One…