Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
Focal Theva No.1 Bookshelf Loudspeaker Review
Focal’s Theva No.1 is their new entry-level bookshelf speaker that replaces the venerable Chora series. Focal makes high quality speakers, but how do they fare in a lower price point? Read on.
Axiom Audio Millenia M3 Garage Speakers
Axiom Audio announced a new Millennia "Garage" speaker, which is a version of their popular M3 v2 speaker. The speaker comes with a diamond-plate styled enclosure and has the same performance and …
MB Quart Alexxa B‑One Bookshelf Speaker Review
Could the MB Quart Alexxa B-One speakers be manufactured in Hades? I ask this because, as I am sure you know, the devil is in the details and detail is what these speakers are all about. They …
Emotiva ER 5.0 Speaker System Review
Emotiva, the maker of affordable amps and processors, has stepped into the speaker world in a big way. With the help of the famous loudspeaker designer Vance Dickason, they have put together a 5.0 …
Totem Limited Edition One Bookshelf Speakers
Totem debuted their Limited Edition One bookshelf speaker system at their Venetian demo suite. With only 2000 units being produced and retailing for $3595/pair they are certainly targeted for the …
Eventus Audio Lysithea $28,000 Speakers
Eventus Audio premiered their new Lysithea three-way loudspeakers which utilizes a modified version of the patented Simulated Anechoic Cabinet Construction [SACC] technology. The overall design is …
RBH Sound TK‑5C Bookshelf Speaker System Review
The RBH Sound TK-5Cs were top notch performers, sounding BIGGER than they looked without faltering at high SPL levels. If you can't find an RBH dealer in your area, check out the EMP EF30s which are …
Usher Audio Be‑718 Tiny Dancer Speaker Review
If you are on the market for a dynamic pair of compact speakers with a high Spouse Acceptance Factor (SAF), dynamic audio performance on par with speakers twice their price, and an ability to create …
Usher S‑520 Review Addendum: Woofer Bottoming Out Issue
We recently reviewed the Usher S-520 bookshelf speaker system and found them to be an uncommonly good value because of their fidelity, build quality, and aesthetics. Just as we were gearing up to …
Bookshelf Speaker Faceoff 2007
The gloves come off as Audioholics takes on eight pairs of bookshelf speakers priced from $200 - $1800 a pair and tells you who leads the pack and who you should send packing. While there may not be …
Ascend Acoustics Sierra‑1 Bookshelf Speaker Review
If I had to describe it in a word, that word would be "pandemonium." That was what seemed to be happening in the audiophile community as Ascend Acoustics announced their new "reference" bookshelf …
RBH Sound MC‑6C Bookshelf Speaker Review
The RBH Sound MC-6C speaker system has certainly exceeded my expectations and proved that, like a fine wine, a product line can get better overtime. The fact that the MC-6C’s could outgun pricier …
Usher Audio S‑520 Bookshelf Speaker Review
After spending some time with these speakers, I’m convinced that Usher Audio is looking to dispel the idea that you need to search the Internet for quality bookshelf speakers at a reasonable price. …
Jamo C803 Bookshelf Speaker Review
The quality of loudspeakers being produced by most companies these days is pretty good. Rarely does a set of speakers come in for review that just sound awful. Each pair generally has strengths and …
DALI Mentor 1 Bookshelf Loudspeaker Review
The DALI Mentor 1 is a fine sounding speaker system in a neat little package. They are best suited for small to medium sized rooms and highly recommended to be utilized with a dedicated subwoofer. …
HSU Research HB‑1 Bookshelf Speaker Review
When a company like HSU Research with a reputation for making quality products (in this case subs) at extremely affordable prices announces a new product, we all sit up at attention. The HB-1 is a …
Pioneer Pure Malt Speaker Review
"I'll have a pair of those Pioneer's, straight up!" That was my first thought when Pioneer asked if I would be interested in reviewing a pair of their Pure Malt Speakers, whose cabinets are made from …
Swans S200A Multimedia Speakers
It wasn’t so long ago that I was researching my first “real” set of speakers. At the time, there were a number of brands that caught my attention. Swans was one of them. But by the time I was ready …
Boston Acoustics E‑Series Video
Boston Acoustics showed off their E-Series speaker line to Gene DellaSala at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Quietly impressive with gracefully rounded corners and the look and feel …
RBH Sound MC‑44C Speaker Video
RBH Sound speaks with us about their new MC-44C, a speaker designed specifically for use as rear effects channels in today's surround sound systems. RBH designed the MC-44C to provide timbre-matched …
Video: Boston Acoustics New Speakers at CEDIA
Boston Acoustics showed off their new logo, new speakers and new brands story/direction for the loudspeaker company. Boston is now making speakers to seamlessly integrate into a room. They new "POP" …
NHT Classic 2 Speaker System Review
They say perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal, though fairness is not. I must admit I’m a little biased when it comes to NHT speakers, since they were my first real hi-fi speakers. I almost …
Speaker Face‑off 2: Large Bookshelf Speakers
This speaker face off review focuses on mid priced Tower type speakers ($900/pair - $1400/pair), which may be used for stereo listening and/or home theater applications. Although there is a price …
B&W CM1 Loudspeaker Review
Bowers & Wilkins, Ltd. is a well recognized name among audiophiles and classical music aficionados. The B&W 800 series loudspeakers have long been considered preeminent studio monitors for …
Onix x‑ls Bookshelf Loudspeaker Review
Not long ago, Gene offered me the opportunity to review a first production of a new loudspeaker system by AV123. I jumped at the opportunity as I’d seen their name pop up in a number of online forums …
Artison Sketch LCR Flat Panel Speakers Review
We got our first "up close and personal" look at Artison's products back at the 2004 CEDIA convention. Curt Chrisholm of Velodyne introduced us to these custom flat panel speakers (it was the …
Aperion Audio Intimus 632‑LR Loudspeaker Review
We’ve been big fans of several direct-to-consumer loudspeaker manufacturers - but only after they proved to us that their products held up against comparable models by more mainstream manufacturers. …
Speaker Face Off IV ‑ Battle of the Budget Bookshelf's
Over the past few years there has been much talk about budget speakers. With this in mind, we decided to conduct a bookshelf speaker shoot out. We selected four different brands of speakers all under …
BG Z‑1 Ribbon Monitor Loudspeaker System
BG Corporation was founded in 1994 and is based in Carson City, Nevada. Up until late last year, they went by the brand name Bohlender-Graebener but today prefer to be simply known as BG. Their focus …