SOUND ON SOUND
The BBC’s legendary LS3/5A is arguably the Godfather of nearfield monitors — and now it’s back, thanks to UK company Graham Audio.
Loudspeakers have been with us for a long time — but there’s still room for innovation, as these exemplary new Geithain models prove!
Barefoot’s newest monitor may be their most affordable to date, but the company’s meticulous design ethos is evident throughout.
Finnish company Amphion may be little-known, but they are certainly no strangers to the principles of good speaker design.
Three-way speakers tend to reside at the higher-priced end of the market — can Prodipe succeed with a budget-friendly option?
Unity revive some unusual ideas about speaker design to come up with this innovative and effective monitor system.
Nearfield monitors are usually a compromise — but not in the case of these impressive three-ways from Barefoot Sound.
Swiss company PSI combine traditional and modern design practices to deliver a monitor that is both powerful and extremely revealing.
Love or hate the Yamaha NS10, this unassuming little speaker has found a place in the studios of many of the world's top producers. We trace its history, and investigate why a monitor whose sound has been described as "horrible" became an industry standard.
Expanding on the modelling technology used in their Variax and Variax Acoustic, Line 6 have dropped an octave and turned their attention to the bass guitar. The Variax Bass features 24 models of 'classic' instruments — is it all the bass you'll ever need?