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ELAC Concentro S 503 Review: A Masterclass in High-End Audio Excellence

ELAC Concentro S 503: High-end shelf units are strange beasts that combine size-related compromises with top-end technology Usually, there are no big queues at the doorstep of the High End. Although, it seems, everything is simple: you take the best that is at hand, you collect it in one case. Further, a little more complicated…

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Bose Soundbar 300 Review: SoundTouch 300 Premium Compact Soundbar with Dolby Audio

Bose Soundbar 300: Bose is taking its SoundTouch series to a new level: With their new soundbar, which can be supplemented by a subwoofer, the Americans want to further reduce the distance to Sonos. Because a home cinema solution was still missing in the SoundTouch program. This gap is now filled by the Bose SoundTouch 300, whose…

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KEF Q950 Review: A Versatile and Powerful Floorstanding Speaker

The KEF Q950 is the flagship model of KEF’s Q Series, offering a combination of premium design, advanced engineering, and exceptional sound quality. As a floor-standing speaker, the Q950 is designed to deliver a full-range audio experience, making it suitable for both stereo music listening and home theater setups. In my KEF Q950 review, I will explore the KEF…

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Pylon Audio Jade 20 Speaker Review: Excellent Sound Quality

Pylon Audio Jade 20 Speaker: Retro comes in different forms. With one you want to live even longer than you have already lived, with the other you want to part with as quickly as possible and get yourself an older, better retro. A newer one is also possible – the main thing is that it…

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Penaudio Karelietta Speakers Review | Audiophile-Grade Sound Tested

Companies can follow different strategies when expanding their product range. You can completely relaunch all the lines; you can release flagships over and over again that become faster, higher and stronger than the previous ones, or you can, already having a top model and something simpler, fill the gaps between them. At Penaudio, the flagship…

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Leak Sandwich 250 Review: Vintage Audio Royalty Reborn

The days when high-quality sound enthusiasts could be truly surprised by retro acoustics are long gone. Today, nearly every brand with a legacy dating back to the last century is reviving classic models with varying degrees of authenticity and, it must be said, that they are doing an impressive job. As a result, many brands…

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Klipsch Reference Premier RP-8000F II Review

Klipsch’s range of passive speakers isn’t huge, but it’s well thought out. In a modern design, they offer two main series: the basic Reference line and the more advanced Reference Premier line. There are also a couple of standout models, like the RF-7 and RC-64, which sit in a higher class. Beyond that, there’s the Heritage line, which features retro designs,…

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Wharfedale Elysian 4 Review

The story behind the Elysian line is pretty straightforward. In recent years, Wharfedale has mostly focused on entry-level technology. They released several generations of the Diamond series (including an active version), tapped into the retro trend with the Linton and Denton models, and then introduced the EVO, which, while not overly expensive, was a step…