Loudspeakers
Critical reviews of floorstanding, standmount and active loudspeakers, subwoofers and multichannel speaker systems.
Bowers & Wilkins 800D — What do two large bass drivers buy you in a listening room?
The original Bowers & Wilkins 800D in my Classé system: deep, controlled bass, a wide soundstage and clear highs, with amplification and room placement deserving proper attention.
Lenehan Audio ML1 — How much of a voice survives when you turn the volume down?
The Lenehan ML1 has a crisp, natural and detailed sound with superb stereo imaging. Emilie-Claire Barlow’s voice sounds wonderfully spacious and enveloping, with clarity that remains at lower…
Bowers & Wilkins HTM2D — Could it keep the dialogue clear when the action started?
I bought the Bowers & Wilkins HTM2D around 2009 for a system with 803D floorstanders and an Arcam P777. Crisp dialogue in The Dark Knight and the opening…
Bowers & Wilkins 803D — Was the diamond tweeter the whole story?
The original Bowers & Wilkins 803D brought a sensational diamond tweeter and a memorable Kevlar midrange into my Arcam P777 and HTM2D system. A look back at the…