The Spendor A7 is one of those speakers that doesn’t try to impress you at first glance—but once you sit down and listen, the refinement and control quietly take over the room. I spent several days testing the A7s in my treated listening space using a range of amplifiers, DACs, and sources, and the experience…
These top-quality floorstanding speakers will instantly supercharge your hi-fi system and deliver room-filling sound. With larger cabinets than standard bookshelf speakers, floorstanders naturally produce a larger scale of sound, better dynamics, and deeper bass. That said, having a bigger cabinet doesn’t always guarantee better sound. You still need to choose wisely to ensure you get…
There are moments in this hobby when a speaker surprises you—not with volume or sparkle, but with maturity. The Wharfedale EVO 5.4 gave me exactly that feeling the first time I brought it into my listening room. I’ve reviewed plenty of floorstanders around this price, but these felt different. Calm. Confident. As if they knew…
When NAD first introduced the C 700, it instantly became one of those rare “set-and-forget” amplifiers, a compact, modern, and musical streaming amp that just worked. It had the soul of classic NAD gear and the polish of BluOS intelligence. For many people, it became the entry point into true high-fidelity without the bulk and…
If you’ve been hunting for a new AV receiver lately, you’ve probably seen the Onkyo TX-SR494 popping up again in 2025 clearance sales, open-box deals, and YouTube discussions. This once-overlooked receiver has suddenly become a hot topic, and for good reason: it promises a full, earth-shaking Dolby Atmos home theater experience for the price of…
When I first unboxed the DALI Oberon 1 C, I didn’t expect much more than another wireless bookshelf speaker. But within minutes of listening, it was clear that this Danish-made beauty offers something rare: the kind of effortless musicality that makes you forget about the technology behind it. This compact active stereo speaker system sits…
Fyne Audio may be a fledgling Scottish company, but its leadership team is a supergroup of industry veterans, boasting over two hundred years of collective experience. This depth of knowledge is immediately apparent in their products. We’ve already been deeply impressed by their superlative F501 speakers, so our anticipation for their entry-level F302 floorstanders was…
For years, I thought my hi-fi journey had reached its end. My system felt completely balanced, expressive, and capable of everything I asked from it. Then, I met the Klipsch Heresy IV. What began as curiosity quickly turned into revelation. Few loudspeakers manage to rekindle the excitement of first discovering high-fidelity sound; the Heresy IV…
Let’s be realistic: finding a full 7.1-channel Dolby Atmos speaker package for under £ 1,120 seems like a typo. When you see it includes two big floorstanding speakers, you start looking for the catch. Surely, this is a case of quantity over quality. But then you see the name: Jamo. And suddenly, we’re listening. This…
Tall, ultra-slim floorstanders are not going out of fashion, but they are losing their once-undisputed dominance. Born as elegant alternatives to oversized hi-fi cabinets, they now find themselves overshadowed by the return of vintage-inspired designs. The 1970s aesthetic is making a strong comeback, evoking nostalgia even among those who never experienced the golden vinyl era…
