The Soundboks 4 has become something of a benchmark among party speakers. It delivers extreme volume and solid sound quality, but it is also so large and heavy that you nearly need a roadie to move it. The speaker has neither wheels nor a telescopic handle, unlike its competitors from JBL, Sony and others. That’s …
Cassette tapes are back. And no, it’s not just a few nostalgic 50-year-olds who have dug out their old Maxell cassette tapes from the basement. In the first quarter of 2025, sales of cassette tapes rose by a whopping 205 per cent in the United Kingdom, according to figures from the industry organisation BPI. In …
When Norwegian Sigberg Audio launches its first pure floorstanding loudspeaker, it comes with exciting solutions. Saranna combines a cardioid midrange design, strategically placed bass units and a large coaxial unit at the front. The price tag places Saranna in the upper segment. But these are active speakers with built-in DSP and three EQ profiles. Compared …
Just two years ago, we concluded that the JBL Boombox 3 Wi-Fi was the best portable speaker around. With both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, it’s as useful in the home as it is outside. It supports both AirPlay 2 and Chromecast over Wi-Fi, which means it plays high-resolution audio files at 24bit/96kHz over your home network. …
The Samsung HW-QS710F is one of the latest soundbars in Samsung’s 2025 series. There’s no hiding the fact that it’s intended as a soundbar to match Samsung The Frame and other slim TVs. With support for Dolby Atmos, wireless audio and an included subwoofer, it seems like a good alternative to Samsung’s larger home cinema …
Sometimes it pays to think outside the box. Literally. Because, as we all know, it’s common practice to cram power supplies and amplifiers into speakers when making an active version. If you do it from scratch, i.e. sit down with a drawing board and design an active speaker from scratch, it can work perfectly well. …
The hi-fi hobby is full of dogmas and unshakeable truths. One of them is that you need a lot of equipment to get good sound. System Audio challenges this mindset with its Silverback 40.2 DS, where the idea is so simple that it almost seems rude: two speakers, a hub and power. That’s all you …
JBL has the widest selection of portable and party speakers on the market. There is something for every taste and every need – but it is the PartyBox series that really gets the party started. PartyBox 520 is the latest and largest JBL model with battery operation and can play for up to 15 hours …
Samsung has long been a leader in soundbars, and with the Q995F, they are taking another step forward. With 11.1.4 channels, including new and improved rear speakers, the goal is clear: you will get full cinema sound without having to sacrifice half your living room to speakers. Industrial design The angular design of previous models …
With 11 speaker units behind the front grille, including two top speakers for Atmos and DTS:X effects, the Enchant 1100 promises surround sound without the need for additional speakers. But its real strength lies in its modular concept – you can start with the soundbar and add subwoofers and wireless rear speakers as and when …
Samsung has had great success with The Frame TV, which mimics a picture frame. So it’s no surprise that they’re now trying to replicate that same success in the audio world with the Music Frame. It was launched with great fanfare at CES in Las Vegas, and now we’ve finally got the chance to test …
The JBL PartyBox Club 120 is portable, but only to a point. Weighing in at over 14kg, it’s not the kind of speaker you’d throw on your shoulder and take to the park. But at least it’s portable. Which means it can easily be taken to a neighbour’s party or moved around the patio and …
Argon Audio Forte A4 WiFi is the third generation of the Forte series. We have tested different models in the previous two series and have been impressed with the sound every time. As before, these are compact, active two-way speakers with 4-inch midwoofer and 1-inch dome tweeter. The speakers can only be purchased as a …
The classic JBL speakers of the 70s came with a distinctive front fabric, known as Quadrex because of the pattern of cut-out squares in the foam. The new Authentics series has the same pattern in the grille, but otherwise there are few similarities. The Authentics series consists of three wireless table speakers. They boast stereo …
Bang & Olufsen are faithful to their own recipe. Which should be seen as a good thing. Models don’t change with random fashion fads, but are continuously updated for years – or even decades. Beolab 8, however, is brand new. So new that we are one of the first media outlets globally to have had …