Are you SWITCHING? Network Acoustics tempus review
Are you SWITCHING? Network Acoustics tempus review Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis June 2025. Please Note I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here Accepting a new reality HiFi system networking and the many products designed for better networking sound quality is a topic area I have not covered very much. Being brutally honest, I have not been overly interested in it. Maybe that is because I have been distracted by other things or maybe it’s because it [...]
Perfect First HiFi Speakers Q Acoustics 3030i Review
Q Acoustics 3030i HiFi Speakers Review Review I recently undertook a group test on nine standmount HiFi speakers to try and find the best affordable standmount speaker under £650 Reviewing, by its very nature, is a subjective thing and lots of factors can influence perceptions. In order to minimise the external influences, my listening room is heavily acoustically treated with panels from GIK acoustics to manage sound reflections and the rooms behaviour. To take this a step further I use DIRAC Live to manage the frequency response of the speakers I am testing to undo [...]
IsoTek V5 Titan & Sigmas “10 YEAR” REVIEW
IsoTek V5 Titan & Sigmas "10 YEAR" REVIEW Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis July 2024. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here Over a decade in In this review I am likely to be quite excite about two new to me HiFi mains conditioning products from IsoTek. I know not everyone will be as excited as me about this topic and that’s fine however [...]
I visit Tellurium Q for a Statement Experience PART II
I visit Tellurium Q for a Statement Experience PART II Article Some History I travelled to Taunton in the South West of the UK to visit Tellurium Q. This is only my second time in Taunton and my first visit to the Tellurium Q listening room. It was back in July 2018 when the roles were reversed, and Geoff Merrigan Tellurium Q Managing Director visited the Pursuit Perfect System listening room armed with a huge box of cables to demo to me. On that day I listened to full cable looms of Tellurium Q Black [...]
Completing a Bookshelf Speaker Group Mega-Test
Best Affordable Bookshelf Speaker Mega-Test Article Introduction I set out to conduct a group test of affordable bookshelf speakers, costing under £650 I felt this is a crucial price point for seasoned music lovers and those choosing their first speakers. Also, for those wanting a second system in a bedroom, or perhaps office, these are the type of speakers that may well be being considered. All prices quoted in this series of reviews were correct as of September 2020. One Bite at a Time Facing the review of nine bookshelf speakers is quite daunting. That [...]
A “Good Enigma” Cabasse Antigua MC 170 HiFi Speakers REVIEW
Cabasse Antigua MC 170 HiFi Speakers REVIEW Review I recently undertook a group test on nine standmount HiFi speakers to try and find the best affordable standmount speaker under £650 Reviewing, by its very nature, is a subjective thing and lots of factors can influence perceptions. In order to minimise the external influences, my listening room is heavily acoustically treated with panels from GIK acoustics to manage sound reflections and the rooms behaviour. To take this a step further I use DIRAC Live to manage the frequency response of the speakers I am testing to [...]
With “Caveats” Fyne Audio F500 HiFi Speakers REVIEW
Fyne Audio F500 HiFi Speakers REVIEW Review I recently undertook a group test on nine standmount HiFi speakers to try and find the best affordable standmount speaker under £650 Reviewing, by its very nature, is a subjective thing and lots of factors can influence perceptions. In order to minimise the external influences, my listening room is heavily acoustically treated with panels from GIK acoustics to manage sound reflections and the rooms behaviour. To take this a step further I use DIRAC Live to manage the frequency response of the speakers I am testing to undo [...]
Good “All Round” Focal Chora 806 HiFi Speakers Review
Focal Chora 806 HiFi Speakers Review Review I recently undertook a group test on nine standmount HiFi speakers to try and find the best affordable standmount speaker under £650 Reviewing, by its very nature, is a subjective thing and lots of factors can influence perceptions. In order to minimise the external influences, my listening room is heavily acoustically treated with panels from GIK acoustics to manage sound reflections and the rooms behaviour. To take this a step further I use DIRAC Live to manage the frequency response of the speakers I am testing to undo [...]
EXCELLENT Acoustic Energy AE300 HiFi Speakers REVIEW
Acoustic Energy AE300 HiFi Speakers REVIEW Review I recently undertook a group test on nine standmount HiFi speakers to try and find the best affordable standmount speaker under £650 Reviewing, by its very nature, is a subjective thing and lots of factors can influence perceptions. In order to minimise the external influences, my listening room is heavily acoustically treated with panels from GIK acoustics to manage sound reflections and the rooms behaviour. To take this a step further I use DIRAC Live to manage the frequency response of the speakers I am testing to undo what [...]
