Towers + Power

Looking for a slightly more tuneful alternative to a soundbar? Steljes Audio might have just the thing, says Ed Selley

- Ed Selley

ADDING AN EXTERNAL speaker to any new television purchase has almost become a default these days. Those lovely slim bezels look splendid but don’t afford much space for serious drivers. The ‘go to’ solution is to add a soundbar – indeed, a number of higher-spec sets are supplied with them. But even if such a TV sounds large and dynamic, any soundbar can be a little bit lacking when it comes to music and effective imaging. Stereo speakers are more effective... but generally require more hardware to make them work.

Enter the Steljes Audio NS6. This is a pair of floorstanding speakers that's entirely self-contained. While not a truly active offering, as one tower contains an amplifier and input board and then outputs this signal to its completely passive partner, this does mean you'll only need a single mains cable to power them.

There’s a useful selection of inputs, too. You get one coaxial and optical digital audio apiece, plus a phono line input, 3.5mm input, Bluetooth and a USB-A hookup for charging devices. All of this functionality is controlled via a supplied remote.