Samsung is a popular TV brand with a range of models in all shapes and sizes, but the common denominator for these is that – like most TV screens – they often have pretty poor sound quality. Thankfully, Samsung recognises this and offers a wide range of soundbars to suit the different series. And while …
DALI’s new series, Rubikore, is, as the name suggests, a love child between the 10-year-old Rubicon series and the high-end flagship DALI Kore, which we named speaker of the year last year. The Rubicon models are now being retired and replaced by Rubikore. We have – as the first media on the planet – had …
Samsung has a wide range of soundbars that are popular companions to their TV models. The premium mid-sized HW-Q810D is new this year and is actually their largest soundbar without wireless rear speakers. With support for both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, it’s well equipped for multi-platform cinema entertainment. Samsung HW-Q810D The Samsung bar is approximately …
The JBL Bar 800 is a highly versatile soundbar with detachable rear speakers and a powerful 10″ wireless subwoofer. The fact that you can get a wide stereo soundstage with the rear speakers docked on the soundbar, or even more impressive surround sound with the same speakers placed behind the seating position, should make this …
Samsung has had great success with The Frame TV, which mimics a picture frame. So it’s no surprise that they’re now trying to replicate that same success in the audio world with the Music Frame. It was launched with great fanfare at CES in Las Vegas, and now we’ve finally got the chance to test …
The JBL PartyBox Club 120 is portable, but only to a point. Weighing in at over 14kg, it’s not the kind of speaker you’d throw on your shoulder and take to the park. But at least it’s portable. Which means it can easily be taken to a neighbour’s party or moved around the patio and …
Argon Audio Forte A4 WiFi is the third generation of the Forte series. We have tested different models in the previous two series and have been impressed with the sound every time. As before, these are compact, active two-way speakers with 4-inch midwoofer and 1-inch dome tweeter. The speakers can only be purchased as a …
Who would really want a speaker from the 1970s? Well, apart from for purely nostalgic reasons and because of their looks, of course. Back then, the speakers were nowhere near what you’d find in the shops today. Rather simple, not to say rudimentary crossovers, drivers with oversized diaphragms compared to voice coils and magnets, and …
What do you get when one of the world’s leading speaker manufacturers embarks on a project to create the ultimate speaker series? The answer is the Bowers & Wilkins 800 D4 Series. The top-of-the-range 801 D4 is the latest addition to the lineage of the iconic speaker that entered the legendary Abbey Road Studios almost …
Revival Audio has taken not only us, but most reviewers by storm since their debut a year ago. This applies to both the compact stand model Atalante 3 and the powerful and rather voluminous Atalante 5. So, of course, we had to test the new ” middle model” Atalante 4 as soon as possible when …
In recent years, JBL has been getting back to its roots – and they’re still digging. Since the JBL L100 Classic really kicked off the nostalgia, JBL has launched dozens of new models in retro designs. Often with “Classic” or “Authentics” woven into the name to emphasise that we have returned to the original virtues. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The classic JBL speakers of the 70s came with a distinctive front fabric, known as Quadrex because of the pattern of cut-out squares in the foam. The new Authentics series has the same pattern in the grille, but otherwise there are few similarities. The Authentics series consists of three wireless table speakers. They boast stereo …