Compact Speakers

Elipson Horus 6B

French company Elipson is particularly known for their high-end loudspeakers – some of them spherical. But they also make traditional, wallet-friendly models in simple wooden cabinets. The Elipson Horus 6B belongs to the latter category: a compact two-way bass reflex speaker that will fit on a stand or standing on a sideboard. On the tested …

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Elipson Heritage XLS7

The retro wave is rolling with increasing force in the hi-fi world. Speakers are once again allowed to make a statement. And after many years of white lacquered blandness, walnut veneer is back in fashion. Thus, the Elipson Heritage XLS7 scores the first style points. The speaker is the newest and smallest member of Elipson’s …

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Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3

Ever-increasing prices have made many things much more expensive. That’s why it’s extra satisfying to find something that really gives you a lot of bang for your buck. Like Bowers & Wilkins’ new 600 series, which is at the other end of the price scale from the 800 series. For many, the Bowers & Wilkins …

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Bang & Olufsen Beolab 8

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 …

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Q Acoustics 5020

British company Q Acoustics is particularly known for delivering living room-friendly speakers with a razor-sharp price/quality ratio. And the Q Acoustics 5020 seems to be cut from exactly the same cloth. It’s a compact two-way speaker in an attractively designed cabinet with rounded edges. Exactly as we’ve seen before from Q Acoustics – for example …

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Buchardt Audio S400 MKII

Danish Buchardt Audio is a small speaker company that for several years consisted solely of the founder, Mads Buchardt. Nevertheless, for almost 10 years, Mads and his team have succeeded in selling loudspeakers globally. The recipe has been low prices in relation to performance, thanks in part to direct mail order sales without distributors. This …

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Beosound 2 3rd. generation

Bang & Olufsen doesn’t change models over and over again. In some cases, products from as far back as the 1970s can find their way back onto store shelves. But even the “new” models can be sold for years. Beosound 2 was originally introduced in 2016 and a second-generation version was released in 2019, featuring …

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Revival Audio Atalante 5

French-based Revival Audio was off to a flying start when we recently tested the Atalante 3 compact speakers. The elegant small speakers impressed with both craftsmanship and sound quality. And so, it was only natural that we also put the larger model to the test. Technically speaking, the Revival Audio Atalante 5 is a compact …

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Sonos Era 300

Sonos is not a manufacturer that releases dozens of new products every year, but when something new does come out, it’s usually quite well thought-out and well executed. They’re rarely first with the latest, but some of their products end up setting the standard in their class. In that sense, Sonos is perhaps a bit …

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Audio Physic Spark

I was walking around the house doing things other than listening and didn’t realise the music in the background. Rohey’s five-year-old album, A Million Things, works just as well as atmospheric background music as it does for concentrated listening. But there was something about the midrange that made Rohey Taalah’s soulful vocals follow me wherever …

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Raidho X1.6t

Danish company Raidho is known for producing uncompromising high-end products, and when they use exotic materials in their speakers, it’s because of their special acoustic properties – not just because they are exotic. One example is the voice coils in the drivers. These are often made of copper, which is an efficient conductor of electricity. …

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Revival Audio Atalante 3

Revival Audio is a brand new speaker brand. Not just on local store shelves, but in general. The company was founded in late 2021, and the first products have just been released. We’ve got the smaller of the company’s two models for review, a mid-sized compact speaker called the Atalante 3. Revival Audio aims to …

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Audio Pro A28

Swedish Audio Pro has more than 40 years of experience in building active speakers for home use. We have tested many, and very often with good results. The Audio Pro A28 is an ultra-compact two-way speaker with built-in streaming and multi-room functionality. In fact, they’re even smaller than the legendary compact Rogers LS3/5A. The speakers …

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Rogers LS3/5A

The bass response of the small speakers has its limitations, but the midrange and everything it manages to reproduce down to about 70 Hz is enough to get the depth of the bass out into the room in a believable way. Arild Andersen’s double bass sounds convincingly clear and distinct, but it’s the sound of …

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