Recent Floorstanding Speaker Reviews
RBH Sound 3rd‑Gen Impression Series Speakers ‑ Made in USA!
RBH Sound new 3rd-generation Impression Series of loudspeakers are reasonably priced and deliver RBH’s solid engineering and unusually high build quality all while being made in the USA!
Focal’s Aria Evo X Loudspeakers: Overview & First Listen
Focal’s new Aria Evo X loudspeakers include five models: N°1, N°2, N°3, N°4, and a center channel. Our demo at FAE 2024 reveled them to have near Kanta level performance at about half the price.
SVS New Flagship Speaker Line Ultra Evolution Series Tech Overview
SVS announced a new flagship speaker series called Ultra Evolution that advances their loudspeaker design by a giant leap. With time-alignment and force-cancelling woofers, it looks more like a revolution.
Tannoy Bounces Back with New Super Gold Monitor Series
Tannoy announced 3 new speakers. The SGM 10 (£5,995/pair), SGM 12 (£6,995/pair), and SGM 15 (£8,495/pair) are available now in the UK. All three models feature dual concentric drivers. Read on.
MartinLogan XT F100 Floorstanding Speaker Review
MartinLogan's XT F100 Floorstanding Speakers recently underwent a significant upgrade featuring a new waveguide and revamped drivers. Did the additions pass our rigid tests? Read on to find out.
Monolith Audition T5 Floor‑Standing Speaker Review
Monoprice’s Audition T5 speakers are floorstanders for the audiophile on a tight budget, but trade-offs must be made to achieve their $500/pr pricing. On sale at $230/pr, ignore the trade offs and buy them!
Paradigm Celebrates 41 ‑ New Founder Series Premium Finishes & Power Amplifier
Paradigm came to CEDIA 2023 with everything from new premium finishes to the brand’s respected Founder Series speakers to the new SVX-1202 Power Amplifier and the updated Decor Series v2 Soundbars.
Focal Vestia No.3 Floor‑Standing Speaker Review
Focal’s Vestia No.3 is a 3-way tower speaker that packs a lot of punch without costing a fortune despite being manufactured in France. Read our review to see if they live up to Focal’s high fidelity standards.
Bowers & Wilkins Proclaims 600 Series S3 Loudspeakers Is Their Best Yet!
Bowers & Wilkins NEW 600 Series S3 loudspeakers is proclaimed to be their best yet. The new range includes the 603 S3 floorstander, 606 S3 and 607 S3 bookshelf, and the HTM6 S3 center channel. Learn why.
The Iconic Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus Speaker is Back at $100k/pair!
The iconic Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus loudspeaker is back but costs $100k/pair! In commemoration of the speaker’s 30th anniversary, Bowers & Wilkins has developed a new Abalone Pearl finish. Read on.
MartinLogan’s Motion Foundation Series: High Tech Sound For ‘Emerging Audiophiles’
On the heels of MartinLogan’s Motion Series speakers come the less expensive Motion Foundation Series. The new range comprises 5 models: two floorstanders, two bookshelf models, and a center channel.
The Sonus faber Stradivari Loudspeaker Makes A Stunning Comeback
Making its debut in Munich, the second-generation Stradivari ($50K/pair) has a new shape and up-to-date tech, but captures the spirit of the original loudspeakers from 20 years ago. Read on.
Definitive Technology Dymension DM70 Tower & DM20 Center Speakers Review
Definitive Technology’s new Dymension series brings BIG improvements from the DM70 bipolar tower to the DM20 Center channel. Read our review for our listening impressions and full measurement report.
RBH Sound’s SFTR Speakers: Flagship Performance, More Compact Package
RBH Sound’s new SFTR/AX active speaker system gives you near the performance of their massive SVTRS flagship but in a more compact design. We were able to achieve flat bass extension down to 7Hz!
Bowers & Wilkins New 801 & 805 D4 Signature Speakers Demo Audible Improvements!
We demoed the Bowers & Wilkins NEW 801 & 805 D4 Signature speakers. The new Signature series build on the 801 & 805 D4 but with improvements throughout that were audible in our listening demo.
Q Acoustics 5000 Series Loudspeakers Packs C3 Tech and Value
Q Acoustics launched its new 5000 series loudspeakers. They Feature technology from their Concept range and a newly-developed C³ Continuous Curved Cone mid-woofer. Read on to find out more.
Philharmonic BMR HT Tower Speaker Review
We reviewed the Philharmonic Audio’s BMR HT Tower to verify if it bring their extreme high-fidelity sound to a wider dynamic range that is more appropriate for heavy-duty home theater applications.
Perlisten Releases a Supercharged S7t Limited Edition Speaker
Perlisten released a $30k/pair S7t Limited Edition speaker. Only 50 pairs worldwide, this exclusive speaker features a new woofer, a revised crossover, and larger cabinet volume for increased output.
New Focal Theva Speaker Line: Is Affordable & Made in France!
Focal launched their new Theva speaker lineup to replace the Chora series and they have done so without raising prices or even moving manufacturing to China. Higher performance without higher prices.
RTJ 410 and RTJ18 Modular Sub/Sat Speaker System Review
Recently, we got a demonstration of the RTJ 410 and RT18Sub Massive modular speaker system at the Audioholics Smart Home. We give our listening impressions and compare to our reference RBH SVTRS system.
Focal Releases Vestia Line of High Quality More Affordable Speakers
Focal released details on their Vestia line of speakers including the Vestia N°3 which is based off the Aria K2 936's but at a $3,600 price point! Read on to see the other offerings from Focal.
Definitive Technology’s New Bipolar Dymension Series Promises Ultimate Home Theater Performance
Definitive Technology’s new Dymension Series includes 4 bipolar towers, three center-channel speakers, a wedge-shaped on-wall, and an Atmos add-on. The towers offer built in subs for true LFE performance.
Arendal Sound 1961 Tower Speaker Review
The Arendal 1961s tower loudspeakers are first-rate by any standard and all the more remarkable when one takes into account their reasonable $1,800/pair price and modest size. Read our review.
MartinLogan Motion XT Speakers 4th Gen Boast BIG Performance Upgrades!
MartinLogan released their 4th gen Motion XT Series loudspeakers. All use newly-designed waveguides to improve sensitivity and performance of their AMT tweeters and upgraded drivers for better bass.
Paradigm SE 8000F Tower Speakers Review
The Paradigm SE 8000F is a large floorstanding speaker with high sensitivity and prodigious bass output that may steer you away from other big box brands like Polk and Klipsch for under $1,500/pair.
Monoprice Monolith Audition Series ‑ Real 5.1 Speaker System $1k?!?
Monoprice's new budget friendly Audition series speakers bring tech from their Encore series at an unimaginably even more affordable prices. Assemble entire 5.1 systems for well under $1k? You betcha!
Perlisten R7t Floor‑Standing Loudspeaker Review
The R7t tower speaker is Perlisten's flagship for their value-oriented Reference line. They are still $10k/pair, but what if they offer higher performance than any other $10k speaker set?