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Trinnov ST2 Pro
Speaker & Room Correction System
Is Trinnov's powerful hardware system the last word in monitor correction?
Published July 2019
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Innovation In Studio Loudspeaker Technology
Key Milestones In History
Monitors are better than they've ever been — but they're still the weakest link in most studios. We trace the technology from its roots in the 1930s, and find out whether there's a DSP revolution on the way.
Published June 2019
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Airpulse A300
Active Monitors
The Airpulse brand may be new to you but they're a company with some serious pedigree, as these unusual monitors prove.
Published May 2019
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APS Germano Aeon 2
Active Monitors
For their newest speaker model, Polish monitor makers APS teamed up with experienced studio designer Troy Germano.
Published May 2019
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Genelec S360
Active Monitors
Genelec's latest monitor is a flexible beast, designed for the large multi-speaker setups that are needed in VR and immersive audio. But does this versatility come at the expense of its usefulness for conventional music mixing?
Published April 2019
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Loudspeakers For Music Recording And Reproduction
(Philip Newell & Keith Holland: 2nd Edition) Book Review
The first edition of Loudspeakers was published in 2007 but now, with the much revised and expanded second edition, we have reason to give it the formal SOS review treatment...
Published April 2019
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Graham Audio Swisstone LS3
Passive Monitors
In the LS3, Graham Audio have sought to recreate a classic BBC monitor but without the 'classic' price tag.
Published February 2019
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Q. Are closed-box speakers really better than ported ones?
Why do so many monitor manufacturers persevere with reflex-loaded active monitors?
Published October 2018
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Avantone CLA-10
Passive Monitors
There’s no shortage of homages to classic microphones and processors but, until now, the monitor market has resisted the notion. Enter Avantone’s take on the iconic Yamaha NS‑10.
Published December 2018
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Unity Audio Mini Rock
Active Monitors
The baby of Unity’s rock-themed monitors might be small, but its low-frequency performance is seriously impressive.
Published November 2018
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Focal Shape Twin
Active Monitors
Focal’s newest Shape-series speaker boasts a host of unusual design features — which combine to make an unusually good monitor!
Published September 2018
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Q. Do new monitor speakers really need to be ‘run in’ before they sound right?
Following a recent nearfield monitor review of mine in SOS — a product, it’s true to say, that I didn’t find entirely...
Published August 2018
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Sonarworks Reference 4 Studio Edition
Speaker Calibration Software
Sonarworks software has been widely lauded for its ability to correct the sound of headphones. Can it do the same for monitors?
Published October 2018
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Kerr Acoustic K300
Passive Monitors
This debut speaker from new UK company Kerr Acoustic combines a number of unusual design elements — to impressive effect!
Published June 2018
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OS Acoustics DB7
Active Monitors
New British company OS Acoustics impress us with their high-performance debut monitor.
Published April 2018
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All You Need To Know About Studio Power Amps
Choosing The Right One For Your Passive Speakers
Whether it’s classic NS-10s, battered old Auratones or something more esoteric, passive speakers require a power amp — here’s how to choose the right one.
Published May 2018
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HEDD Type 20
Three-way Active Monitors
By combining traditional speaker engineering with a little help from software, HEDD have come up with a rather special set of monitors.
Published March 2018
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JBL 7 Series
Active Monitors
If you’re looking for a monitor that goes loud and low, and has excellent high-frequency performance, JBL’s new range might just fit the bill.
Published February 2018
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Dynaudio Lyd 48
Three-way Active Monitors
Dynaudio’s Lyd series of nearfield monitors has been a great success — and now the range has a new three-way flagship model.
Published December 2017
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KEF LS50 Wireless
Active Monitors
Although primarily a hi-fi brand, KEF have strong links to some classic monitor designs — and in this new compact speaker, it shows...
Published January 2018