Recent Floorstanding Speaker Reviews

Salk Sound is looking to redefine the under 4K price point with the Veracity HT2-TLs. Featuring high-end drivers, a large and inert cabinet, thunderous bass, ruler-flat response, and amazing imaging.

Klipsch's new affordable slim-line WF-34 floorstanding loudspeakers are designed to take up less floorspace while still delivering the dynamic and detailed sound they are known for.

The new Elemental Designs EL speakers (headed by the EL8.3t) represent a new direction for eD. With a higher price-point, top notch components, and solid construction, the price may be justified.

The RBH Sound Signature 8300-SE/R is a wonderfully lush set of loudspeakers that are precise and tight with substantial depth and clarity that is unrivaled regardless of price. Highly recommended.

The EMP Impression Series E5Ti speakers are the ones going for the incredibly low asking price of $400 a pair. There must be something wrong with them, right? Not based on our review.

With additional bass, a steadier speaker, upgraded front baffle, identical pricing, and a better all around aesthetic, the only thing you're missing from the original MC-6CTs is a Cherry veneer.

Adam Audio announced a revamp to their tower speaker - the Classic Mk3 Series is said to offer significant enhancements in sound reproduction along with a slim, elegant new look. Very impressive.

Atlantic Technology demonstrated their new H-PAS-1 tower featuring a -3dB point of 29Hz at 105dB SPL from just two 4 1/2" drivers. The demo proved the low extension was real and tactile.

The aesthetic quality of the new LS series of speakers can't be denied. The streak-ebony mahogany finish certainly catches the eye. There are lots of rounded edges and clean lines on these speakers …

The E5Ti's are some of the best looking speakers to come out of the EMP/RBH camp. We were stunned when we learned that the price of the E5Ti's would be $730 with an introductory price of $400.

The new Boston VS 344 floorstanding speakers are $1250 each and feature a much slimmer design from its bigger brother. Sporting five 4.5" drivers and a 1" tweeter, the Boston VS 344 only stands 44" …

For those of you that have read the $1500 - $2000 Floorstanding Speaker Shootout article, you've already heard of the Infinity Classia C336s. They do look great and they have very good bass …

Speaker shootouts are more fun in theory than in practice. The fact is that they are a lot of work. You need to convince a bunch of people to meet at a location, have them listen to a bunch of …

We're no strangers to Aperion Audio, having reviewed their products in one form or another since 2005. In each case we've found them to be an exceptional value with incredible build quality that …

DALI may not exactly be a household name in speakers - at least not in America - but they should be. The LEKTOR 8's would be right at home in a medium to large room and present a very easy load to …

I like reviewing budget gear because I know I'm reviewing something that is in the bulk of our reader's price range. Let me speak plainly - These are NOT $450/pair speakers as their price suggests. I …

Eggleston Works Andra III, a floor standing 3-way loudspeaker with compound loaded 12 inch woofers rated at -3db to 18 hz! The bass response of this system was tight, solid, and definitely …

I do not often find myself saying “this is an amazing speaker”, but this is an amazing speaker! The Maxxhorn uses a 5 inch driver to make low frequencies that such loudspeakers do not make without a …

The Phenix Green Gem LS is a 3 piece handcrafted satellite subwoofer system. It uses two 15 inch diameter drivers, looking very much like the JBL 2226, in a large cabinet 12 cubic feet. The …

The Isophon Arabba Loudspeaker was shown with Marcassa Ebony and Ceramic Accuton Drivers. At the booth was a German Professor of Physics named Roland Galdo who spent an hour explaining to me the …

The Lafluer Audio X2 speaker employs two 5 inch ScanSpeak mid-bass drivers and a 1 inch soft dome ScanSpeak Tweeter. The cabinet is made of “wild Russian Cherry wood” and is “Shaped with exponential …

Every year there are many exhibitors who do just plain crazy things. K&Q ranks high on this list for 2009. They were displaying a rather large floor standing loudspeaker which seemed to have no …

The Aerial Acoustics Model 7C made its debut at the Venetian CES 2009 show. It features dual 7 inch woofers rear mounted, a 5 inch midrange, and a 1 inch dome in an airfoil (airplane wing) shaped …

In the department of "more is better," Swan showed their 2.5HT towers and system at CES this year. With almost too many tweeters (ribbon and soft dome) to count, we couldn't help but be amazed. We …

What do you get when you cross a loudspeaker with a gramophone? The Swans F10. A mixture of high tech and antique styling, the F10 should integrate well into any of those old time sepia dress up …

RBH Sound used the CES Expo to unveil two new additions to their award-winning Signature Series speaker lineup. The 8300-SE and the reference version, the 8300-SE/R, both employ RBH’s proprietary …

Phase Technology unveiled the Premier Collection PC9.5 and PC Surr II loudspeakers at CES. These two products complete the Premier Collection (PC) line of high-fidelity loudspeakers designed …

Koetsu USA introduced into the U.S. market the Chario Academy Serendipity Speaker, which we'd have to say is one of the more beautiful products we witnessed at the Venetian during the 2009 CES Expo. …