Monthly Archives: March 2014

With so many speakers out there, both floorstanding and bookshelf, it can be hard to narrow down a potential audition list, or to decide which design is more suitable for you. Unfortunately there is no blanket rule that makes one better than another, and most speakers will perform differently in different rooms and hi-fi systems.

Before I begin, bookshelf speakers will virtually always perform better on speaker stands, which is why we’d prefer if they were always called “standmount speakers”,

The debate around the effects and benefits of different audio cables and the use of high quality cable brands such as Nordost has been a heated one in audiophile circles, with opinions varying from the notion that a cable is a cable and can make no difference to your sound, to a cable is the most important part of your system and can have a profound effect on your music. My own opinion is that the reality is somewhere in between, and have definitely noticed the benefits of various cables and been