David Price takes a close look at the smaller of the two loudspeaker models that make up Acoustic Energy's flagship 500 Series, the compact AE500 stand mount.

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With trick drivers and a cabinet finish to die for, there’s a lot to like about Monitor Audio’s new Gold 100 standmounter, says David Price…

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Sonus faber's new family of loudspeakers, Sonetto, are handmade in Italy, inspired by the history of Italian literature and made in traditional Sonus faber style. We take a closer look at the Sonetto II, 2-way stand mount loudspeaker.

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Everything old is new again. Iconic models of hi-fi components are enjoying a rebirth and re-release, and why not? We take a look at JBL's latest take on the L100 Heritage Bookshelf Speakers, now released as the L100 Classic.

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Bowers & Wilkins' 606 have some rather big shoes to fill as they replace the 685 S2s. With five years to come up with the perfect recipe, we take a closer look to determine if the wait has been worth it.

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JBL's latest loudspeaker release, STAGE, promises big sound at affordable pricing that is equally capable for either home theatre or two-channel stereo applications. We take a closer look at the 5.1 Pack One system.

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Elac's 244.3 bookshelf speakers have a real sense of purpose that defies its minimal size. StereoNET's Steve Smith takes a closer look and gains an education on the Elac brand.

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When B&W announced its new 600 Series, one model emerged as a potentially great package at a very affordable price. The stellar performer we’re gushing about is the entry level 607 stand mount speaker that’s nicely built and nicely priced at just $949.

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Krix stands out from the crowd as much by its longevity as by its design and manufacturing brilliance. Qualities that give Krix an unrivalled global footprint. The Esoterix Altum is a 2-way bookshelf with some innovative tech.

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It's interesting to discover that the only reason the BBC monitor came into existence was that at the time, there were simply no speakers on the market that met the high standards of the BBC.

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The rebirth of a legendary loudspeaker. When I agreed to review the Rogers LS3/5a loudspeakers, I had no idea I would be in for a history lesson, and just how signficant these are.

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The Voicebox S is the latest design from Australia’s own speaker gurus, Brad Serhan and John Reilly, of Axis Loudspeakers.

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For a company founded back in 1968, Cambridge Audio has continued its enviable reputation of being an innovative company. The Aeromax 2 loudspeaker is no exception and is the subject of this review.

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Whatmough has been designing and building high quality speakers for over 40 years with great success. Their new P15 Performance series bookshelf speaker, whilst quite large for a bookshelf, may have a few surprises for the unwary listener.

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The Loudspeaker Kit, or 'LSK', have been providing DIY kit solutions to music lovers for many years now. We reviewed their latest offering, the LSK M4 Mk2 Mini Monitor Speaker Kit.

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ETI and Lenehan partner to produce the S2R loudspeaker. We had the opportunity to live with the S2R speakers for some time, and share our thoughts.

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