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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“Iconic” is a misused term. But when it comes to Bowers & Wilkins’ Zeppelin desktop speaker, it’s entirely justified. Very few speakers are as recognisable as it. Or as long-lived. The airship-shaped speaker made its debut in 2007 as a dock for the Apple iPod Touch (which has just recently been retired after 21 years …
The first time we reviewed the Sonos Arc was last summer. A likeable soundbar, that completely on its own – without a subwoofer or anything else – managed to elevate the film experience considerably. Not only is it much better than the sound you get from any TV (like mostly anything would be!), But it …
What offspring do you get if you cross a furniture giant with a manufacturer of wireless speakers? Of course, you get a speaker that blends into the furniture. IKEA Symfonisk is a multi-room wall speaker designed to pass even the most stringent access control. In fact, it is virtually invisible in a “modern home”. Sonos …
Bang & Olufsen is on a roll right now. Within the last few months, several wireless speakers and ditto headphones have come from them. We have recently tested Beosound Level, but now a little brother has appeared, in the form of Beosound Emerge. Beosound Emerge is a wireless network speaker in a design that even …
It was no big surprise when Sonos unveiled its first pocket-sized speaker, the Sonos Roam, in early March. Prior to the official launch, most of the details had been leaked. Which probably gave it more attention than if it had not been leaked. There are many small portable speakers – but secrets are always interesting. …
Bang & Olufsen’s products enjoy a status like few others. Whether it’s a pocket speaker or a giant TV, you can count on design and build quality in a class of their own. And usually at a matching price level! Thus also the Beosound Level, which is a portable, battery-powered speaker slightly larger than an …
At LB Tech Reviews, we see it as our foremost task to be a buying guide for consumers. We test hundreds of products every year, and some go through with flying flags, while others are passed on with reservations. An example of the latter was the smart speaker Harman Kardon Citation One. It got praise …
Multi-room speakers from Sound United, which is the parent company of Denon and Marantz, have so far had their own brand called HEOS. But it is now being replaced by Denon Home. Earlier this year, we tested the series’ smallest, the Denon Home 150, which impressed with great sound. Now the time has come for …
If you like good sound but have a habit of camouflaging or concealing your speakers, maybe you should consider hi-fi products that are so gorgeous to look at they cry out to be displayed! Danish Bang & Olufsen has a long tradition of making nontraditional hi-fi products with extraordinary build quality and a mouthwatering looks. …
Denon home is the new name for multi-room speakers from Sound United, which is the parent company of Denon and Marantz. They replace the previous speaker series HEOS, which we have tested several of over the years. Denon Home 150 is the smallest of the three models in the series so far. A tiny speaker …
In recent years, IKEA has made rapid progress in smart homes and speakers. First with the smart lighting Wireless in competition with Philips Hue, then with the affordable Eneby speakers. And lastly the affordable multi-room speakers Symphonic, developed in collaboration with Sonos. Now they have collaborated with the Swedish design and technology company Teenage Engineering, …