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Bowers & Wilkins Launches 700 S3 Signature Series Loudspeakers 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 Aria Evo X Loudspeakers: Overview & First Listen 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 New Flagship Speaker Line Ultra Evolution Series Tech Overview 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 Bounces Back with New Super Gold Monitor Series 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 XT F100 Floorstanding Speaker Review 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.

Monolith Audition T5 Floor-Standing Speaker Review 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 Celebrates 41 - New Founder Series Premium Finishes & Power Amplifier 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 Vestia No.3 Floorstanding Speaker Review 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 Proclaims 600 Series S3 Loudspeakers Is Their Best Yet! 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.

Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus Speakers Overview & Listening Results! 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.