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Monitor Audio Bronze 300 7G Loudspeakers

Malcolm J. Gomes — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:18:21 +0000

When I started reviewing high-end audio in the early 1980s, I was young, naïve and easily fascinated with the fast-evolving technologies in the audiophile speaker sphere. I drooled at state-of-the-art designs and the exotic materials used in the top-of-the-line models from the leading brands. I admired the people designing these models, which were, more often... Read More »

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The Duelund-Corona 832A Project - Serendipity to Ecstasy!

Jeff Day — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:23:14 +0000

Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well. Today's feature article is about "The Duelund-Corona 832A Project" that Frederik Carøe (Duelund Coherent Audio) and I have collaborated on, but before I delve into the details of our project, let me give you a little background about Duelund Coherent Audio. Duelund Coherent Audio is located in Fredensborg,... Read More »

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Charisma Audio™ Caprisse Bookshelf Loudspeakers

Douglas Seth Brown — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 23:22:52 +0000

So you want to travel back in time to the mid-1970s to buy a brand new (back then) 1975-era pair of Quad ESL-57 loudspeakers. Okay… I get it. The primary difficulty, of course, is that all of your efforts to build a time machine out of a Delorean have failed; completely and utterly failed. Is... Read More »

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The Power and Precision of ATC SCM40 Active Loudspeakers - Are They For You?

Juan C. Ayllon — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:57:44 +0000

Backdrop loudspeaker drivers image courtesy of ATC Like a surgeon's scalpel, the ATC SCM40A loudspeaker is a serious instrument, deftly cutting through sinew, fat, and bone to the heart of music with surgical precision and clarity. A three-way floor-standing model at just under 40 inches tall, it is unobtrusive and remains at the top of... Read More »

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Zu Audio Method Bookshelf Loudspeaker

Dean Seislove — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:51:36 +0000

A colleague once postulated that audio gear invariably sounds like the people who make it. The line of thinking goes that, if the person is big and bold, then their speakers look and sound the part. High-energy, constantly moving personalities turn out cables big on dynamics and tilted up tonal range. Quietly brilliant masterminds bring... Read More »

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An Informative Encounter with DALI Speakers

Frank Doris — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:05:42 +0000

Re-published from Copper magazine; used with permission of the owner Paul McGowan, and the Editor, Frank Doris. Images used by permission. DALI EPIKORE 9 loudspeakers I'd known of DALI Loudspeakers for a while. The Danish company (DALI stands for Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries) has been exhibiting at AXPONA right by the Renaissance Schaumburg hotel's check-in area, a prime... Read More »

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ONO Tone Labs a3 Standmount Loudspeakers: Stunning Performance, Sustainably Built

Tom Gibbs — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 18:41:49 +0000

ONO Tone Labs is a new loudspeaker manufacturer based in Kahului, Maui, in Hawaii, and is the brainchild of Dustin (or if you prefer, "Dusty") Vawter. Dustin has been involved in audio design and production for over 35 years, and was most recently the owner and principal designer of Channel Islands Audio (CIA). For a... Read More »

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The ATC SCM40 Loudspeaker - a Crazy Diamond Hidden in Plain Sight

Juan C. Ayllon — Tue, 20 May 2025 00:03:43 +0000

Image backdrop by Aubrey "Po" Powell, courtesy of Reddit.com In the 1970s, engineer and entrepreneur Billy Woodman ran a tidy business designing loudspeaker drivers and building them in his factory in England, supplying drivers OEM to audio manufacturers like Proac in the consumer market and clients like Yamaha in the pro audio realm. So says... Read More »

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Kharma Exquisite-Midi loudspeakers - Scaling Mt. Everest

Editors at Positive Feedback — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:53:29 +0000

This article by Marshall Nack originally ran in Issue 28, 2006, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. True confessions. I've seen guys sidle up to the Kharma Exquisite-Midi speakers and... Read More »

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Lorenzo Audio Labs LM1 Loudspeakers

Key Kim — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:08:27 +0000

It was at the 2023 Munich High End Show that I discovered some truly remarkable loudspeakers, the Lorenzo Audio Labs LM1 from Spain. They were music to my ears; the speakers rendered music effortlessly with detail, transparency, nuance, and realism, making it seem like I was listening to live music. I was surprised and very... Read More »

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Fyne Audio F1-8S Loudspeaker

John Acton — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:56:36 +0000

Over the course of my audiophile journey, I've owned, reviewed, or auditioned many different types of loudspeakers, from electrostatic to planar, from dynamic to horn-loaded, in a myriad of configurations. The one transducer variant that I've not had the opportunity to experience in any meaningful sense is a point-source design. Curious to see what I... Read More »

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GoldenEar T66 Loudspeaker

Michael Zisserson — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:39:26 +0000

This is not 1999 anymore. Flash forward 25 years and most loudspeakers from any reputable manufacturer are far more than a few speaker drivers in a cabinet with basic filtering. The finest loudspeaker companies are leveraging advancements in materials, complex software, precision manufacturing practices, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), finite element analysis (FEA), and a whole... Read More »

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Waters on the Hardware: A Life-Changing Visit to GTT Audio

Dean Waters — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 23:06:45 +0000

Dean Waters with Cigar: a study. 2023 Pacific Audio Fest, Seatac, WA (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) Throughout our lives we encounter special moments that are so transformative that we know that we will always remember exactly where we were and what we were doing the moment they occur. If you're old enough,... Read More »

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Play All the Records! - The Criton 3TD-X Loudspeakers

Michael Laurance — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 16:39:56 +0000

Perhaps the principal joy in attending audio shows is sitting and auditioning insanely expensive speakers, many with six-figure price tags. As long as I live, I will never tire of it. If nothing else, it puts everything in the audio world into some sort of perspective. At the most recent AXPONA, I heard plenty of... Read More »

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Tekton Lore Loudspeakers

Steve Lefkowicz — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:49:28 +0000

This article by Steve Lefkowicz originally ran in Positive Feedback's ISSUE 60 March/April 2012, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. This might be a little longer than normal introduction. Those... Read More »

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Tekton Design Perfect SET 15 Loudspeakers

Steve Lefkowicz — Thu, 09 May 2024 18:47:09 +0000

This review has had probably the longest gestation period of any review I've ever done. I've had the Tekton Perfect SET 15 loudspeakers in my possession for three years already. In fact, I already gave them a Writer's Choice award in 2021. Why the long wait? As explained in previous articles, much of the first... Read More »

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The Elegant HiFi-Home Lifestyle Balance PS Audio Aspen FR10 Loudspeaker

Juan C. Ayllon — Tue, 07 May 2024 21:24:57 +0000

The PS Audio Aspen FR10 Loudspeakers (photo courtesy of PS Audio) The "P" in PS Audio, a leading manufacturer of high-end stereo equipment, Paul McGowan is renowned for his informative and easy-going newsletters and YouTube videos with over 185,000 subscribers. As a self-taught analog electronics engineer, he co-founded the company with Stan Warren in 1973,... Read More »

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Waters on the Hardware: Qln Signature Loudspeakers (5th generation)

Dean Waters — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:20:10 +0000

Dean Waters at Pacific Audio Fest 2023: a portrait (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) The Qln Signature Series, Fifth Generation, front view with magnetically attached grill cover For the last several weeks I've been gleefully enjoying listening to and marveling at the 5th generation Signature series speakers from Qln. These are 2-way... Read More »

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Vanguard Scout Loudspeakers from Vera-Fi Audio

Tom Gibbs — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 22:34:15 +0000

I've been reviewing a ton of LPs over the last few years, and to enhance my review process, I set up a dedicated, all-analog system in one of my audio rooms. That system features dual turntables from ProJect and Rega, a PS Audio Stellar phono preamp, a PrimaLuna tube integrated amp, and a pair of... Read More »

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Quad Revela 2 Loudspeaker

John Zurek — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 21:15:41 +0000

For the last few years I've been audio lucky. Fat and happy while discovering new music on Qobuz augmented by the convenience of Roon, or listening to CDs and LPs. My system was delivering the goods and communicating the music. All my compatriots who came over to listen agreed. I was consistently contented and not... Read More »

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Waters on the Hardware: The Vivid Audio Kaya 45 and Kaya 90 Loudspeakers

Dean Waters — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:36:56 +0000

Dean Waters with cigar: a portrait at Pacific Audio Fest 2023 (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) The Vivid Audio Kaya 90 loudspeaker in one of its many custom colors (image courtesy of Vivid Audio) The smaller Kaya 45, again in a custom color (image courtesy of Vivid Audio) The Kaya product line... Read More »

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Estelon Aura Loudspeakers

Gregory Petan — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:19:03 +0000

Having been in the audio world for going on 30 years, I've been keen to the rise and fall of many brands. Names like Classe, Apogee, Wadia, Thiel, and Sonic Frontiers, once ubiquitous mainstays, have long gone by the way of the Dodo. On the upswing, digital from DCS and electronics manufacturer Vitus' growth has... Read More »

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The Bottom Line

Roger Skoff — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:36:21 +0000

Roger Skoff at the 2023 Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society Gala (portrait and image processing by David W. Robinson) Roger Skoff writes about how to save money on great sound Of all the components of your system, the likely most expensive are the speakers and, almost certainly, the most expensive part of building... Read More »

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The Usher Audio UA-50 Anniversary Three-Way Monitor Loudspeakers

Juan C. Ayllon — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 19:13:10 +0000

Photo courtesy of usheraudio.com.tw Suppose high-performance three-way monitors with a retro 80s vibe, a lush midrange, an updated curved chassis, and modern diamond tweeters pique your interest. In that case, the Usher Audio UA-50 Anniversary Loudspeakers should be on your radar. In celebration of its 50th anniversary as an audio company, Usher Audio produced 100... Read More »

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Tom Davis Returns to PF! The Dilemmas of Downsizing: Part One, the FinkTeam KIM Loudspeakers

Tom Davis — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:59:28 +0000

Dr. Tom Davis has a longtime association with Positive Feedback. He was a very active contributor to the magazine back in the 1990s during our paper 'n ink days and a hale and hearty audio friend. He is now joining us once again, and I could not be more pleased! His writing is always worth... Read More »

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