ECLIPSE, the Japanese loudspeaker brand, who have a long association with music creation and reproduction, was chosen by Davide Sciacca for his recent solo classical guitar performance in Liverpool, which was supported by retailer Doug Brady.

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The P3 Evolution is the new flagship floorstander in the Ophidian Audio P-series range.

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Made in the Czech Republic but with an Italian heritage, Xavian Perla loudspeakers are a smallish loudspeaker made of solid oak and costing €1990 plus stands. Could these be the pearl in the oyster you have been looking for?

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If you are in the market for a sub-£200 loudspeaker you have lots of options, but Wharfedale is a name that has been in this market for donkeys’ years and so if only for that reason their D320 standmounters attracted our attention. But how do they perform? Harry and Stuart Smith find out. 

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Arendal Sound say that they have had many requests from their clients and the Hifi community for a smaller, more living room friendly speaker.

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High-end speaker manufacturer, YG Acoustics has incorporated some of their flagship technologies, including BilletDome  and ViseCoil,  into its Hailey series of loudspeakers.  More »

Kanto’s TUK features a newly-designed Air Motion Transformer (AMT) tweeter  complemented by an aluminium concave-cone woofer and a 65 watt-per-channel amplifier. It offers versatile wireless and wired connection options, making it an all-in-one speaker system.

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Falcon Acoustics is very proud to be remaking history with its re-creation of the BBC’s first LS3/5A ‘no-compromise’ prototype design, conceived two years before the first commercial production in 1976.

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Focal introduced it’s 100 Series of custom install speakers last year.  Now they are adding  an in-wall passive bass-reflex subwoofer, the 100 IWSUB8, along with its amplifier: 100 IWSUB8 Amplifier.

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Italian loudspeaker manufacturer, Sonus faber are launching their new custom install range of in-wall and in-ceiling speakers, Palladio, at ISE Amsterdam 2019.

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The A.R.T Stilleto 6 V3-S speakers cost £3500 which seems very reasonable for their size, fit and finish. Janine Elliot hooks them up to her system to put them through their paces. 

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Bang & Olufsen has launched two of their designs, Beolab 50 and Beovision Eclipse, in a Piano Black colourway.

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A year ago, Danish audio brand Gamut joined Raidho and Scansonic as part of the Dantax group of companies.

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The new generation of PIEGA Premium speakers boasts a fantastic quality of sound – thanks to its new LDR 3056 high-range ribbon tweeter. More »

McIntosh has announced the MTI100 Integrated Turntable. At first glance, the new McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable may look like it’s just a turntable, but you just need to add a pair of speakers to create a complete audio system.

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Flexson, who make Sonos accessories, have launched the S1-PFS Premium Floor Stand for Sonos One and Play:1.

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Taga Harmony have added new models to their Platinum V3 range. The Platinum C-100 v.3 and Platinum S-100 v.3, plus the Platinum SW-10 v.3 is a 10” single driver subwoofer, with built-in high-current amplifier and utilising slotted bass port on the rear.

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Fyne Audio are a new, Scottish loudspeaker brand with many years’ experience within the team. You can get an introduction to their range of speakers, from budget to high end, at Bedfordshire Hifi retailer, Hifi Lounge, this February. More »

In Hindu philosophy, the Sanskrit word for life force is Prana. Goldmund say that Prana, the name of their freshly launched flagship wireless loudspeaker, pays tribute to their engineers who worked on the project. More »

Edifier has partnered with l musician and audio designer Phil Jones to collaborate on the new AirPulse speaker series. The pinnacle of the AirPulse series is the A300 speakers, which will be on display at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in South Hall 3 at booth 30369. More »

Jern 14 EH Loudspeakers from Denmark are an unusual design both in the way they look and the materials they are made from, Stuart Smith takes a listen to them partnered with REL t5i subs which are vital as the speakers only go down to 90Hz. The Jern 14 EH are €/£3.998 for a pair, the Jern plate for REL T/5i subwoofers are €/£399 each and the REL subs are available at £549 each. Stands for the 14 EH are available, though not tested here, for €/£1198. More »

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Magico, of the USA, has announced the M2 three way (four driver) floorstanding loudspeaker, which expands the M-Series product lineup and features many engineering designs from the M6 and M3. More »

Designed by speaker engineer Phil Jones, the all new A100 compact desktop or stand-mount speakers features a custom made 5” aluminium cone woofer. More »

Dynaudio, the Danish loudspeaker manufacturer, has launched Evoke, a new, five-strong family of passive hifi speakers. Evoke has been designed and engineered from the ground-up, and features technology taken directly from Dynaudio’s high-end Contour line and the top-of-the-range Confidence series. More »