SVS Ultra Bookshelf Speakers Review

John E. Johnson, Jr.

SVS – purveyor of big bang-for-the-buck audio products – maintains that title with their $1,200/pair Ultra Bookshelf Speakers. If you are just starting out in building a stereo system with home theater in mind for the future, you should consider bookshelf speakers. Although you can actually put them on bookshelves, this will result in less than satisfactory performance due to reflections from the wall behind the speakers and the shelves themselves. So, put them on speaker stands.

Bookshelf Speakers

Sonus faber Maxima Amator Preview

Craig Chase

For almost four decades, Sonus faber has made loudspeakers, like the new Maxima Amator, that are as much art as they are music makers. For their early designs, bookshelf and stand-mounted speakers made of real hardwood (no MDF) were a hallmark of Sonus faber. The visual appeal of the speakers themselves received as much in terms of accolades as did the sound quality.

Product Previews

Topping D90SE DAC Review

Carlo Lo Raso

The Topping D90SE DAC continues the company’s tradition of offering objectively high-performance audio products for reasonable prices. But don’t let the product’s deceptively simple exterior fool you. For being a straightforward DAC, the D90SE provides a surprising amount of feature customization to suit your taste.

DACs