Recent Floorstanding Speaker Reviews

Preview: Sporting a new Uni-Q concentric tweeter/midrange driver and four new 6.5" woofers, the KEF Blade Two drivers and technologies are already trickling down to the new Reference Series from KEF.

The NHT Absolute Towers are among the best measuring loudspeakers we have tested. At $1100 per pair, the 3-way acoustic suspension loudspeaker is a great value. Slim footprint, great looks and sound.

The Meridian Audio Special Edition line (DSP8000 SE, DSP7200 SE, and DSP5200 SE) have improved electronics and a semi-horn-loaded beryllium tweeter along with other improvements at $20-$80k a pair.

Preview: At $14.5k, the Avantegard Zero 1 speakers has a frequency response spec'ed to 30Hz, a three way design with independent amplifiers for each driver, and a wireless connection between them.

Review: The KEF Q900 floorstanding speakers look georgous, sound great, and have top-notch technology behind them. At $900 each and deals to be had, we highly recommend them.

Bowers & Wilkins has released the refresh of their entry level 600 series loudspeakers. Priced from $550/pair to $1650/pair, read on to see what the Audioholics think after talking a glance.

Preview: NHT has two towers to choose from in their lineup: the Classic Four and the Absolute Tower. Read on as Audioholics takes a peek at what they have to offer.

Ocean Way Audio Montecito speakers promise a a frequency response from 24kHz to 30Hz at +/- 1.5dB and matched pairs measuring within .5dB of each other for $48,000 a pair.

Preview: The Soavo NS-F901 is Yamaha's latest and greatest floorstanding loudspeaker. Priced at $5,000/pair and boasting a fine piano black finish, do they hold up examination by the Audioholics?

Monitor Audio has released their new Silver series loudspeaker lineup at CEDIA 2013. Consisting of 8 different models, has Monitor Audio hit one out of the park? Keep reading to find out.

Mounted in the wall and mudded in and painted, the Triad DS700se speaker is virtually invisible. Featuring two panels per channel, the DS700se extends down to 50Hz, improving on previous models.

Preview: The Legacy Audio Theater Towers ($12k/pair) aren't the average tower speakers; at under a foot deep, they're made to consume minimal floorspace. The ultimate lifestyle product?

Induction Dynamics demoed their new ID1 tower speaker which has been completely revamped from its former iteration. The ID1 was first introduced in the 90s, but the updated version is a 4-way design.

The Mythos ST-L is a complete redesign of Definitive Technology's original Mythos ST SuperTowers. Read on for our take on the new design.

JBL showed off the new Studio 2 speaker lineup, the replacement for the Studio 1 series, at CEDIA 2013. We took a close look and came away impressed. Read on for our thoughts.

Cambridge Audio was thrilled to tell us all about their new Aero line. The big advancement was the 2" BMR (Balanced Mode Radiator) "tweeter". This driver is designed to play from 20kHz down to 250Hz.

Review: The Fluance ES1 Tower loudspeaker system entices with crisp high frequency detail, ample output and an attractive footprint to boot.

The CM10 is the new flagship of Bowers & Wilkins CM line of speakers featuring an upgraded tweeter and midrange, more extension, a top-mounted tweeter, and more for only $1k extra than the CM9.

Sporting a quartet of woofers and a silk dome tweeter in a slim aluminum enclosure, the Fluance ES1 Floorstanding Speaker seems to deliver a lot for the dollar. Read on to see how we think it rates.

Our review of the Boston Acoustics A360 Floorstanding speakers prove them to be a capable performer. Good sound, good measurements, nice looks and at $800/pr, a good value.

Legacy Focus SE floorstanding speakers came in for review, we couldn't figure out what to focus on first: Build quality? Driver complement? Finish? Sound quality? So much to like about this speaker..

Review: SVS new top-of-the line Ultra Series Speakers reviewed here consist of 4 models. Each of the Ultra series speakers from towers to bookshelf share common traits in quality of design and parts.

Bryston has worked with Axiom to develop the Model T speaker system. From upgraded drivers to external crossovers, there are touches of Bryston everywhere on the Model Ts based on Axiom designs.

Review: The Pioneer SP-PK52FS floorstanding 5.1 speaker system ($549) is without peer in its price class. SP-FS52 tower speakers rock. These speakers employ solid engineering, great sound,and value.

Pi Speakers is one of those little guys with some pretty nice high sensitivity, high output speakers that show a lot of potential. They're worth a serious look (and a seriously 'retro' look at that).

THIEL showed up to CES 2013 with two new products, the CS2.7 (well, it’s kind of new) and CS1.7 (this one is brand new) loudspeakers.

Sony is solidly back in the US high-end speaker market with the release of their new ES speaker line and the continuation of their AR speaker line.

At CES 2013 Harman’s JBL announced it is broadening its top-of-the-line Project Everest loudspeaker range with the introduction of its DD65000 and DD67000 flagship ultrahigh-end floorstanding speakers