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 …
We recently tested the Argon Audio Fenris A4, and now it’s the turn of the next model in the series, the Argon Audio Fenris A5. The family resemblance between the two models is obvious. You almost have to have the two speakers set up next to each other to spot the difference. Which is that …
Few speakers have left me on the couch with goosebumps all over. The Quad ESL 63 has done it. Sonus faber, Dynaudio and Audiovector have done it a few times. But very few speakers have left a lasting impression. These, on the other hand, have, and it didn’t take many minutes. Note the name: KEF …
Bose SoundLink Flex is designed to withstand harsh weather, and if you lose it in the spa or pool for a few minutes, it’s fine. The same goes for shallow water at the beach, as it’s also dustproof and can therefore withstand salt and sand. It has a nice, rounded shape, and while it’s not …
When we tested the Argon Audio Forte A4, it set a new standard for how cheap a successful active speaker could be. Now the Argon folks have come up with a brand new and even cheaper speaker series, called Fenris. And this time we’re testing the series’ smallest model, the Argon Audio Fenris A4. The …
I’ve often said that you get more for your money in a compact speaker. Rarely has that been more true than when we tested the little Lumina I from Sonus faber in 2020. The compact speaker made the impossible possible and really just continued the tradition Sonus faber has of making incredibly good compact speakers. …
Bowers & Wilkins is one of the world’s biggest speaker manufacturers, and for good reason. Many manufacturers buy components from around the world and assemble them in-house, almost entirely by intuition, but B&W has a different approach. Instead, the British manufacturer relies on highly sophisticated measuring equipment in the search for the best frequency curve …
I felt I was on a ladder higher than the clouds. With a total view over the whole world. A musical world, where every instrument unfolds freely, in a large, airy and three-dimensional room. No, a cosmos. Full of dancing filaments of energy, vibrating and together creating the building blocks of music. In short: the …
Among all the speakers Gråbein has tested, if you asked which one he would like to buy himself, Audiovector SR6 Avantgarde Arreté V2.0 would be high on the list. Nevertheless, the choice would probably eventually end up on the newer and smaller R3 Arreté, which at half the price is more achievable, and which also …
I do not remember exactly when it was, but I do remember the experience. I had never heard such a bass from any speakers before, and after a few tracks, I concluded that these had to be my dream speakers. The chubby Bowers & Wilkins speakers had a 12-inch woofer in a separate enclosure, and …
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 …
Following the success of the Kaya 90 compact floor-standing loudspeaker, which Vivid Audio magically managed to make it sound twice as big, the British-South African manufacturer has faced a new challenge: How do you use the same concept, which normally needs a much larger cabinet, in a small compact speaker of only 12 liters? The …
British Q Acoustics has for many years made a name for themselves as a manufacturer of interior- and wallet-friendly speakers. We have tested several of them and they have usually offered really good sound for the price. Q Acoustics M20 has the same design with strongly rounded edges, which we are used to from i.a. …
Klipsch is both famous and infamous for their hi-fi and home theater speakers. The classic speakers in the Reference series with copper-colored woofers and high-efficiency horn tweeters evoke warm feelings in sound enthusiasts with their rocking and dynamic playing style. Now the American manufacturer has tried to transfer the same DNA to a new series …
Klipsch’s biggest soundbar is really heavyweight, intended for home cinema enthusiasts who want the sound pressure and sound quality you are used to with separate components, but as simple and elegant as only a soundbar can do. However, the Klipsch Cinema 1200 is not discreet. With a total amplifier power of 1200 watts and a …