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Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3

It’s almost impossible to talk about speakers without thinking of Bowers & Wilkins. The British manufacturer is a benchmark against which others measure themselves, almost in every price range, and “every” hi-fi enthusiast has a mate with a pair of B&Ws in their living room. The manufacturer is also not known for coming up with …

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Audio Pro A38

Floorstanding speakers have an undeserved reputation for being large, impractical – and associated with permanent bachelor status. Which is a shame, as floorstanding speakers often actually take up less space than compact speakers on stands. The Audio Pro A38 is a floorstander so humble in scale and design that it should be able to fit …

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Audiovector QR7

The QR series is Danish Audiovector’s most affordable speaker family, and we saw the first models back in 2016. At the time, the 2.5-way QR3 was the only floorstanding model, and I was blown away by its light and free-flowing playing style, combined with a firmness that surpassed most. Both in the bass and in …

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Vestlyd V15C

We see lots of new Danish speakers – and new speaker brands for that matter. Denmark is probably the country in the world with the most speaker manufacturers per capita. But most of the new products we are presented with are either reasonable compact speakers or wildly expensive high-end models. Vestlyd (meaning “west sound”) is …

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Kerr Acoustic K320 MK3

Coming in from under the radar is a loudspeaker manufacturer. Kerr Acoustic was a complete unknown until I suddenly saw a picture of a Kerr speaker on social media. The floorstander reminded me of a PMC speaker, only with a ribbon tweeter instead of a 25 mm dome tweeter. The open port at the bottom …

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Klipsch Heresy IV

The original was launched in 1957 and was intended as a centre speaker (!) between a par of other Klipsch speakers, such as the huge Klipschorn. Maybe that’s why it didn’t get a name; it was just called Klipsch H. A bit shocking, when other models had cool names like Klipschorn and Cornwall. It wasn’t …

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Argon Audio Fenris A55

Argon Audio Fenris A55 is the largest model in the new Fenris series, which is (even) more affordable than the same company’s other active speakers. While the Fenris A4 and Fenris A5 models are compact speakers, the Argon Audio Fenris A55 is a full-size floorstander. Like the two smaller models, the Fenris A55 is available …

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Rosso Fiorentino Volterra

Rosso Fiorentino Volterra

For most of us, a trip to Italy is about pasta, wine, gelato, summer and sun. You walk along cobblestones and are pestered by speeding scooters, while peering in shop windows, half looking for a new pair of shoes, a new shirt or just a place to settle down with a little drink in the …

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Klipsch Forte IV

Rarely have I had as much fun with a pair of speakers as when I tested the Klipsch Forte III SE four years ago. Sunch enthralling speakers are rarely found. So it did not matter that they were not among the most super-resolved and neutral speakers. After all, listening to music is about being carried …

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Dynaudio Emit 30

I was not quite sure what to expect. Last time I reviewed a pair of speakers from Dynaudio, they costed GBP 26,000. These cost but a fraction. In fact, most of the speakers I have tested from Dynaudio have been in higher price ranges, but that is not because they do not make cheaper speakers. …

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Magnepan LRS

They look more like cubicle walls rather than speakers. Magnepan’s Little Ribbon Speaker are the flattest speakers we have tested, and at the same time some of the most exciting we have heard in this price range. The reason they are so flat, one inch thick only, is that they do not use ordinary speaker …

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Dali Oberon 9

At a time when large speakers increasingly have to give way to small, wireless boxes in the home, it is nice to see that there are still those who go against the flow. Danish Dali is among those who still think large speakers are the best, and last but not least is the largest model …

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Sonus faber Lumina III

Sonus faber Lumina III

It may be Sonus Faber’s smallest and cheapest floor – standing speaker, but the Sonus faber Lumina III does not allow itself to be peeled on the nose for that reason. So far, this is the largest model in the new speaker series, but it is far from great. It is actually very compact for …

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Argon Audio Forte A55

Argon Audio tries to change its image as the Hi-Fi Club’s cheap brand, but at the same time keep its low prices. We have previously tested, among other things, the active speakers Forte A4, which sounded extremely convincing despite a low price. With the Argon Audio Forte A55, Argon Audio has raised both ambitions and …

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Martin Logan Electromotion ESL X

Martin Logan Electromotion ESL X

A completely different speaker like the Martin Logan Electromotion ESL X, can do something many other speakers cannot. And if you accept some compromises, you can get a sound quality with some absolutely magnificent features. When it succeeds as well as here, you get both powerful bass and crystal clear sound, but it requires some …

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