Page 9 - speakers

The History of Hi-Fi is notable for being driven by the visions and aspirations of mavericks. Those who sought to better the world of audio through their own obsessions and passions. It's probably fair to say that no Hi-Fi company in recent times have been more maverick, more daring, more visionary and more passionate than that of Tech Start-up Devialet.

You may already have heard of Devialet; Their products have received reviews and accolades from dedicated Hi-Fi press, and unusually - main-stream

The Devialet Phantom, a bold vision of the future?

It's rare to come across truly revolutionary designs in the world of audio. When a new approach to hi-fi comes along, such as the Devialet Phantom, it pays to take a closer look. For this Blog review, we'll be taking a look at the 'entry level', 750w Devialet Phantom. Make no mistake though, with a price tag of £1390 there's nothing remotely entry level about the quality and design of this wireless speaker. Sitting above it in the Phantom range are

Ruark prove small is beautiful with the MR1 Mk2 Active Speakers

Whilst we may all dream of and idolize full-size 'big-box' Hi-Fi, domestic realities can often demand something rather more modest. Thankfully, small size doesn't have to mean small on features or small on sound quality, as Ruark prove with the Ruark MR1 Mk2 Active Speakers.

Smaller in size than a traditional 'bookshelf' speaker - Ruark refer to the MR1 Mk2 Speakers as Desktop Speakers. Available in what Ruark refer to as soft grey

When it comes to good quality speakers, relying on the tried and tested brands is always a smart move. We know this, our customers know this, and the critics know this. At least, they did when the Wharfedale Diamond 220s rolled in for review. This is the latest and most current of the Wharfedale Diamond range, and has already swept up a series of awards and five star ratings, and all for a very modest price.

Let's take a closer look...

The Wharfedale Diamond 220 bookshelf speakers have come along

When you hear the phrase "Bluetooth desktop speakers" you probably don't automatically think "vinyl". In fact, that's probably the last term that springs to mind. Desktop speakers, particularly those of the Bluetooth variety, are more commonly associated with smart-device pairings and home office computers, but pairing them with vinyl is... less common. After all, an analogue sound with an analogue signal needs a similar level of cabling and amplififation in order to transmit it... right?

Well,

The Arcam FMJ range is Arcam’s ultimate audio performance in home cinema and stereo systems. All of the FMJ range is manufactured in a black finish of which all modules seamlessly blend together to great a cohesive modern look. The FMJ range features 4 integrated amplifiers, 2 power amplifiers, 1 pre-amplifier, 1 stereo AV receiver, 3 multi-channel AV receivers a CD player and a Blu-ray player. The ‘FMJ’ acronym stands for Faithful Musical Joy.

In this review we will be looking mostly into one of

I can't be the only one who finds themselves a little dubious whenever I hear about a product or brand "going back to its roots" but when the Mission LX-2 Bookshelf Speakers were released with that very tagline, they surprised everyone. Even the critics of that particular statement! Within what seemed to be moments of their release, they has already picked up a stunning five star review. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Those are the Mission LX-2 Bookshelf Speakers. Perhaps not the most

The Sopra range of loudspeakers is the latest from Focal. They gap between the affordable Electra range and the top of the line Utopia range of loudspeakers. The Sopra range is built on the same manufacturing process as the Utopia range, ensuring that quality and attention to detail are of the upmost priority. The Sopra line is also the first in Focals history to be voice and designed using Naim’s excellent NAP amplifiers.

New Technologies

Sopra features 3 new technologies that Focal have produced

To cater to the many demonstrations we do in our showroom every week for you guys, the hi-fi, speakers, headphones and home cinema systems we keep on demo is constantly changing as we set-up different systems for different demos and as new models arrive. After all, we advertise that you can demo any item from our website (within reason and with notice) so the equipment we keep out can change quite a bit! Having said that, we thought we'd take a "snapshot" of the current products ready to listen to

Monitor speakers need to represent the truth in the music, to give you an accurate picture of what the instruments are doing... The Acoustic Energy AE1 Speakers are an excellent monitor, and have been for many years. The classically styled speaker features flat frequency response, and is undefeated as a favourite among many audiophiles.

Plus, it has been for almost 25 years!

It’s 26 years since the AE1 Reference first wowed reviewers and became the audio-industry benchmark for compact loudspeaker