In this issue

Inside the Yearbook: Floorstanding loudspeakers: Acoustic Energy AE520, Audiovector QR5, Dynaudio Evoke, Focal Chora 826, KEF R5, Klipsch La Scala AL5, Monitor Audio Bronze 500, Mission ZX-3, MartinLogan Motion 20i, Piega Premium Wireless 701, Russell K Red, Spendor Lumina III, SVS Prime Pinnacle. Standmount speakers: Acoustic Energy AE500, ATC SCM19, Focal Chora 806, Fyne Audio F500, Klipsch The Fives, Magico A1, Neat Acoustics Ministra, Paradigm Persona B
Spendor A1, Wharfedale Evo4.2. Turntables: Clearaudio Concept Active, Elipson Chroma 400 RIAA BT, Gold Note Mediterraneo, MoFi UltraDeck + M, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO, Pro-Ject The Classic, Vertere DG-1. Integrated amplifiers: Anthem STR Integrated Amplifier, Arcam SA30, Copland CSA 100, Hegel H95, Hegel H120, Musical Fidelity M8xi, Naim Nait, Norma Audio Revo IPA-140, PrimaLuna EvoLution, Rega Aethos, Rega io, Rotel A11 Tribute. Streaming amplifiers: Primare Prisma, Quad Vena II. Streamers: Aurallic Aries G2.1, Melco N100 EX, Naim Uniti Core, Novafidelity X50D, Pro-Ject Stream Box S2. DACs: AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt, Chord Electronics Hugo TT2, iFi Audio Zen Blue, Mytek Brooklyn Bridge, PS Audio DirectStream. CD/SACD Players: Marantz SACD 30n,Rotel CD11. Digital Audio Player: Astell&Kern; A&norma; SR25. Cartridges: Nagaoka MP-500, Ortofon MC Anna Diamond, Rega Ania Pro,Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III. Headphone amplifiers: Novafidelity HA500H, T+A Ha 200. Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-CKS5TW, Bowers & Wilkins PX7, Dan Clark Audio Aeon 2 Closed, Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless.

Audiovector QR5

The newest addition to Audiovector’s entry-level range, this great Dane joins a hugely competitive and talented sector

4 mins

Dynaudio Evoke 30

One of the most common issues mentioned when it comes to considering floorstanders is the room that’s needed to accommodate them.

3 mins

KEF R5

Far from being shy and retiring, the three-way R5 is a quite astonishing amount of floor standing real estate for the money.

3 mins

Monitor Audio Bronze 500

Five years after Monitor Audio’s Bronze 5G, it’s all change again. But how will the new, bigger Bronze speaker stack up?

5 mins

Piega Premium Wireless 701

An elegant exterior can hide a multitude of sins, but pleasingly this floorstander sounds every bit as good as it looks

4 mins

SVS Prime Pinnacle

A three-way floorstander with a bespoke midrange unit, a trio of bass drivers that you’re unlikely to find elsewhere at the price and a neat 25mm aluminium dome tweeter, the Pinnacle is the very definition of a cabinet that offers maximum bang for your buck.

3 mins

Acoustic Energy AE500

STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKER

3 mins

Focal Chora 806

Focal turns its attention to the affordable end of the market, so where better to start than with the smallest member of its new range?

5 mins

Yamaha A-S3200

Unlike so many of its price rivals, the A-S3200 is totally devoid of streaming or even DAC functionality. This is an unapologetically old-school integrated, complete with MM/MC phono input and headphone out.

3 mins

Audio-Technica ATH-CKS5TW

LOOKING BIG AND chunky and weighing in at 8g, there’s a reason for the size and weight as this in-ear is packed with features.

2 mins

Bowers & Wilkins PX7

WIRELESS HEADPHONES ONLY sound as good as the transmission protocol that’s employed.

2 mins

Dan Clark Audio Aeon 2 Closed

A TIMELY UPDATE to the Aeon Flow (HFC 435), the Aeon 2 has a new plannar driver structure that flips the original design 180° in an effort to remove flow disturbance from the magnets between the diaphragm and the ear.

2 mins

Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless

THIS LATEST VERSION updates the Momentum 2 Wireless, which is still on sale at £300.

2 mins

Beautiful Obsession

Ed Selley celebrates 10 years of being uplifted as he looks back over a selection of dream setups

5 mins

Passion project

Two brands with the same strong ideas combine to leave Ed Selley floored

6 mins

HEAVY METAL

How do high-end brands deal with making their products more affordable? Ed Selley thinks these two have got it sussed

6 mins

Running in the family

Speaker manufacturers tend to leave electronics to others, but Ed Selley wonders if they might have some bright ideas of their own

6 mins

A kind of magic

Two wizards of portable audio combine to create a setup that Ed Selley feels has just as much worth for those stuck at home

6 mins

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