Speaker Reviews

Way back in the May 2010 issue of Sound & Vision, I compared three sub-$1,000 turntables, including one that I felt was a bit of a rebellious choice for the audiophile listener. Over its nearly 40 years of production, the Technics SL-1200 series had...

6 expert reviews | 31 user reviews

Regardless, of which sub you chose, our experience with SVS suggests that either will probably knock your socks off. At less than $800 each and sporting a DSP-enabled amplifier, SVS is offering technology normally reserved for subwoofers two or three...

6 expert reviews | 31 user reviews

The Q Acoustics 3020 are a lively and engrossing set of compact speakers that offer true audiophile quality without the high price.

7 expert reviews | 384 user reviews

It’s also nice to see that you get cables for all inputs in the box – optical, 3.5mm, RCA and USB.

18 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

The Sony SRS-X9 speaker wasn’t three years in the making by accident. It’s a carefully considered product, and a multi-talented one at that, all wrapped up in a stylish package.

11 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

THE MONITOR AUDIO SILVER 1 Offers a Beautiful Cabinet and Good Sound.

5 expert reviews | 73 user reviews

One of the best pairs of speakers we’ve heard at their price point, the Q150 are yet another brilliant feat of engineering to add to KEF’s storied audio canon.

3 expert reviews | 37 user reviews

I found the comparison between the AE1 Active and LS50 Wireless II very telling. The AE1 Actives definitely held their own against the KEFs, which have already received a Reviewers' Choice award. And I gotta think KEF's LS50WII will be in the running...

15 expert reviews | 5 user reviews

Wonderfully detailed, precise and authoritative performers, if not the most exciting around

3 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

The best-value Bluetooth speaker out there. Great sound, high-quality build, unbeatable price.

3 expert reviews | 210 user reviews

A truly astonishing, addictive pair of standmount speakers that actually justify their eye-watering price.

3 expert reviews

Some real expertise on display, but not the all-round game to worry the class leaders

3 expert reviews

The Raumfeld One M is a well-crafted Wi-Fi speaker system that sounds great. The quality is terrific for something this size.

3 expert reviews

For an unexpurgated insight into your music, you’ll struggle to better these

4 expert reviews

This 5.1 speaker system uses high-quality Scandinavian engineering and boasts tweaks a-plenty

16 expert reviews | 232 user reviews

Paired with the right amplifier, Q Acoustics’ Concept 20 bookshelf speakers will fill all but the largest of rooms with high-fidelity sound. They are beautiful to look at and incredibly well priced for the performance they deliver. The depth of their...

9 expert reviews | 83 user reviews

The R-115SW is physically larger and more space consuming than the other subwoofers in the test, but also kicks harder. The powerful 15-inch is able to move so much air that the bass becomes a physical experience: You can literally feel the pressure on...

5 expert reviews | 58 user reviews

At the price of the speaker, you'd expect it to sound good, which it indeed does. However, after trialling many different makes, it's not entirely correct to say that an expensive speaker ought to sound good. I suppose you could say that it's all down...

4 expert reviews | 5 user reviews

Best floorstander up to £600, Awards 2014. Great value for money, these are well worth a listen for the quality they deliver

7 expert reviews | 88 user reviews

Burmester B10 is the smallest speaker from the German high-end manufacturer. Still, it is clearly high-end, just the right way. This means that it has a confident playing style with excellent room and fine sound accuracy.

7 expert reviews

Whether you’re seeking Spotify convenience, hi-fi bliss, or nostalgic vinyl saturation, Elac’s Uni-fi UB5 deliver impeccably great sound at an impressively low price.

4 expert reviews

Whether you listen to death metal or nature documentaries, the Bowers and Wilkins B&W 685 S2s are an astoundingly good set of speakers and an excellent deal at this price level.

14 expert reviews | 35 user reviews

For music lovers that listen to a wide selection of genres, these could very well be your speakers. It didn’t matter if I listened to mainstream hip-hop, pop like Chromeo or Two Door Cinema Club, heavy electronic like Noisia, or well recorded acoustic...

22 expert reviews | 16 user reviews

Bel Canto REF150S Stereo Amplifier Musical Fidelity M6i Integrated Amplifier Definitive Technology Mythos ST-L SuperTower Loudspeakers Rotel RB-1582 MkII Stereo Power Amplifier Cambridge Audio Azur 350A Integrated Amplifier

6 expert reviews | 18 user reviews

Monitor Audio’s compact wireless speaker boasts generous wireless connectivity, sumptuous styling and sound quality to die for. At £200, it’s an absolute no-brainer.

6 expert reviews | 16 user reviews