The first time I opened my eyes to JBL’s soundbars was when I tested Bar 3.1 a couple of years ago. What it lacked in nuances and delicacies made up for in sheer sheer power and playfulness. And at £ 600, it was just right priced to run away with the victory in the group …
By all means, be careful with these speakers. They play louder than you think, putting the competition behind them in a deafeningly dynamic sound, where Decibel is always written in capital D. It’s not the speaker for you who prefers a slender soundbar right under the TV, but Klipsch The Fives is definitely the speaker …
Beosound A1 2. Gen is, as the name suggests, another version of the A1 Bluetooth portable speaker. However, it is the first with that name, as its predecessor was called Beoplay by first name, and was part of the defunct B&O Play brand. It also means that there are two Beosound products with the number …
When Sonos comes up with a replacement for the aging PlayBar and PlayBase, it’s not a trifle they stick under the hood. The Sonos Arc is large, 114 cm wide, which is equivalent to the width of a 50-inch TV. It is available in both black and white, where our copy was white. It would …
With the Citation series, Harman Kardon wants to appeal to interior-conscious minimalists. The speakers are inspired by Nordic design, designed to blend perfectly into bright environments. At least if you choose the version in light gray wool, which we have tested. If, on the other hand, you are looking for something more anonymous, you can …
Wireless active speakers are gaining ground fast. In the last two years, we have written more about this topic than throughout Lyd & Bilde’s lifetime. But is it possible in the highest tier, or is there still a need for good old-fashioned analog technology in the high-end segment? Dali clearly believes that the time has …
The smallest table speakers have physical limitations that slow down how good the sound can be. But with a little clever digital processing, and good speaker elements, it can be more than acceptable. This is the recipe Bowers & Wilkins has used on the wireless Formation Flex. A compact table speaker from a reputable manufacturer, …
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. …
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 …
JBL is known for hitting harder, with more bass, than its competitors. Also in the soundbar department. Of course, you could not do it any differently with the top model 5.1 Surround, which clings to the TV room. Not least thanks to a large subwoofer with a 10-inch bass element, which is powered by a …
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, …
For many years, Argon Audio was known as Hi-Fi Klubben’s “cheap brand”, offering relatively simple products manufactured in the Far East. Now Argon has become an independent company and their ambitions have been elevated. However, prices remain very accessible. We previously tested the Argon Alto 5 Active. The Forte series, comprising models A4 and A5 …
Bose SoundTouch 300 is the latest addition to Bose’s multi-room family, an easy-to-use soundbar, where one can also purchase a wireless subwoofer if you want, and even supplement with wireless back speakers. But it also works well on its own. The SoundTouch 300 has a HDMI output, but interestingly enough no corresponding input. This is …
We’ve previously tested Sony’s refined speakers with lighting effects in the ExtraBass-series. Like the travel friendly Sony SRS-XB30 and last year’s party speaker Sony GTK-XB5, which unfortunately lacked battery operation. This has been fixed in the Sony GTK XB60, which lasts up to 14 hours at reasonable levels and with the lighting effects turned off. …