It was with some extra anticipation that I received the Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 for review. Wharfedale has made lots of excellent speakers over the years, but in this case the manufacturer emphasizes that they were developed by German Karl-Heinz Fink. Fink was also behind i.a. Q Acoustics Concept 500, but this is the first time …
How much should one give for a good speaker? If money is no obstacle, you can get the fairytale for a substantial fire-figure amount. But, fortunately, less will do. How little you can get away with paying, we will find out in this test. We have looked at, and especially listened to, six sets of …
One of the best things about the smart home is that you get the opportunity to feel a bit like a James Bond villain when the appliances in the house obey your slightest hint. All that is needed is a wall filled with control screens to watch with satisfaction as the plans for world domination …
Samsung delivers a wide range of soundbars in all sizes and price ranges, crammed full of speakers that send surround sound to all sides. The common denominator for many of these, however, is that they have a pretty – well, industrial design! Not necessarily the most tempting to decorate the living room with – especially …
Samsung has just released this year’s new TV models, and as usual they have many exciting new features and improved picture quality on the equipment list. But the common denominator for these (and pretty much all TVs) is that the sound seems to come as an afterthought! If you want a sound reproduction that matches …
Wireless speakers are not in short supply, to say the least. But a Danish-developed, Danish-produced and hand-built wireless speaker is not something we are used to seeing. Siala was founded in 2018 by friends Patrick Wayne Hejlesen and Jonas Palm, and Siala Saga is their first product. A wireless lifestyle speaker at the upper end …
“Go and hear them,” I tried, but my foreign colleagues did not look very convinced, when I met them at the High End trade fair in Munich in 2018. Instead, they smiled overbearingly when I told them about the new JBL speakers that debuted at the show that year and that sounded in a completely …
Do you want completely hidden sound, without having to resort to building speakers into the wall? How about just building them into the chair instead? Swedish Conform specialises in exclusive chairs for home and office, and with MyPlace, they have also built in a pair of speakers with wireless Blueooth connection, directly in the headrest. …
Panasonic has kept a low profile in soundbars so far, but now things are starting to happen at the Japanese manufacturer, which also has the sound specialists from Technics behind it. Although their latest soundboard, SC-HTB01, is not very big! In fact, this is one of the smallest soundbars we’ve had in our hands. The …
There are very many portable speakers on the market. Almost everyone drowns in the crowd, few master the feat of sticking out. Bang & Olufsen wants to do something about it, with Beolit 20. It costs more than the average, but still has an affordable price tag for people who are looking for quality – …
Natural black pearls are far more sought after than white pearls. Real black pearls are far rarer and very exclusive, and are found just off the coast of Tahiti. They are called Pinctada margaritifera, and the pearls turn black if they develop near the black lips of the Tahitian oyster. They cost about 10 times …
KEF has had great success with compact speakers recently. The speakers in the LS50 series have received much praise, and especially the latest version of the LS50 Wireless II has garnered much praise in tests. But even brilliant speakers like this lack something important: Real deep bass. That’s exactly why the KC62, the latest subwoofer …
– My God, it is so incredibly lovely! These were the words of my wife when I came home with Lemus Home Artistic. A piece of stereo furniture that can best be explained as a cross between a traditional stereo system and a modern soundbar – with all the relevant inputs and power options. Takes …
As a hi-fi reviewer, you can sometimes get a little speed blind. Because while we test lots of speakers, most of them have four- or even five-digit prices. But cheaper solutions exsist. The Tangent Spectrum X4 belongs to a rare – and possibly extinct – breed: cheap passive speakers. Speakers in the very cheap price …
I almost fell off the chair when I first heard the Devialet Silver Phantom back in 2015. A speaker for style-conscious people who want comfort but also hefty sound. Incredibly loud sound. How was it possible that a speaker with a cabinet of only 6 liters could move such large amounts of air? The bass …