Recent Floorstanding Speaker Reviews

Arendal Sound’s 1528 series is their top performing 3-way loudspeaker line with advanced technologies. The 1528 Tower 8(MSRP: $9,500/pair) weighs 174lbs/ea and delivers class leading fidelity.

RBH Sound proves you can get big sound out of a small speaker with their Impression Series 85-i tower. They have an 8" bass driver tuned for deep bass without the need for a external sub.

We reviewed RBH Sound's 61-SFM/R modular loudspeaker, which upgrades their premium bookshelf to a full-range tower featuring a top-notch AMT tweeter, a 6.5" midrange driver, and dual 8" bass drivers.

Arendal Sound's flagship 1723 tower speaker comes with an impressive array of four 8" woofers and a tweeter nested in a large metal waveguide. It is THX Ultra certified and looks it. Read on.

Our full review of the flagship of SVS's hotly anticipated new loudspeaker series is here; read our full review of the SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle loudspeaker to see if it lives up to the hype!

Sonus faber has launched the Suprema ($750,000), a new flagship mega-speaker. The Suprema system comprises a pair of towers and a pair of tall towers and a pair of dual-15-inch passive subwoofers.

MoFi released their new SourcePoint 888 floorstander ($5K/pair). Designer Andrew Jones engineered new 8-inch woofers to give these 3-way towers deeper extension than their SourcePoint 8 bookshelves.

RBH Sound new 3rd-generation Impression Series of loudspeakers are reasonably priced and deliver RBH’s solid engineering and unusually high build quality all while being made in the USA!

Bowers & Wilkins has introduced its new 700 S3 Signature Series. The 702 floorstanders ($9,000/pair), 705 stand-mount($4,500/pair), and HTM71 center-channel($3,300 each) all have new upgrades!

Focal’s new Aria Evo X loudspeakers include five models: N°1, N°2, N°3, N°4, and a center channel. Our demo at FAE 2024 reveled them to have near Kanta level performance at about half the price.

SVS announced a new flagship speaker series called Ultra Evolution that advances their loudspeaker design by a giant leap. With time-alignment and force-cancelling woofers, it looks more like a revolution.

Tannoy announced 3 new speakers. The SGM 10 (£5,995/pair), SGM 12 (£6,995/pair), and SGM 15 (£8,495/pair) are available now in the UK. All three models feature dual concentric drivers. Read on.

MartinLogan's XT F100 Floorstanding Speakers recently underwent a significant upgrade featuring a new waveguide and revamped drivers. Did the additions pass our rigid tests? Read on to find out.

Monoprice’s Audition T5 speakers are floorstanders for the audiophile on a tight budget, but trade-offs must be made to achieve their $500/pr pricing. On sale at $230/pr, ignore the trade offs and buy them!

Paradigm came to CEDIA 2023 with everything from new premium finishes to the brand’s respected Founder Series speakers to the new SVX-1202 Power Amplifier and the updated Decor Series v2 Soundbars.

Focal’s Vestia No.3 is a 3-way tower speaker that packs a lot of punch without costing a fortune despite being manufactured in France. Read our review to see if they live up to Focal’s high fidelity standards.

Bowers & Wilkins NEW 600 Series S3 loudspeakers is proclaimed to be their best yet. The new range includes the 603 S3 floorstander, 606 S3 and 607 S3 bookshelf, and the HTM6 S3 center channel. Learn why.

The iconic Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus loudspeaker is back but costs $100k/pair! We discuss the 31 year history of this iconic speaker and give our listening impressions too.

On the heels of MartinLogan’s Motion Series speakers come the less expensive Motion Foundation Series. The new range comprises 5 models: two floorstanders, two bookshelf models, and a center channel.

Making its debut in Munich, the second-generation Stradivari ($50K/pair) has a new shape and up-to-date tech, but captures the spirit of the original loudspeakers from 20 years ago. Read on.

Definitive Technology’s new Dymension series brings BIG improvements from the DM70 bipolar tower to the DM20 Center channel. Read our review for our listening impressions and full measurement report.

RBH Sound’s new SFTR/AX active speaker system gives you near the performance of their massive SVTRS flagship but in a more compact design. We were able to achieve flat bass extension down to 7Hz!

We demoed the Bowers & Wilkins NEW 801 & 805 D4 Signature speakers. The new Signature series build on the 801 & 805 D4 but with improvements throughout that were audible in our listening demo.

Q Acoustics launched its new 5000 series loudspeakers. They Feature technology from their Concept range and a newly-developed C³ Continuous Curved Cone mid-woofer. Read on to find out more.

We reviewed the Philharmonic Audio’s BMR HT Tower to verify if it bring their extreme high-fidelity sound to a wider dynamic range that is more appropriate for heavy-duty home theater applications.

Perlisten released a $30k/pair S7t Limited Edition speaker. Only 50 pairs worldwide, this exclusive speaker features a new woofer, a revised crossover, and larger cabinet volume for increased output.