Martin Dew

1 week ago | avforums.com | Martin Dew |Matthew Eisengruber |John Archer |Phil Hinton

10 OUT OF 10 Perlisten R-Series 5.1 Bookshelf Speaker Package Review If you thought that going compact with Perlisten would somehow compromise performance, think again. This R-Series 5.1 combo produces a blistering movie and music soundstage, full of detail, zest and agility.

2 weeks ago | avforums.com | Ian Collen |Martin Dew |Matthew Eisengruber

More evolution than R|Evolution? The two 5000 R|Evolution subs follow in the floor-pounding footsteps of the company’s 17-Ultra R|Evolution models that arrived in October last year, ushering in a “complete reimagining of subwoofer design”.

3 weeks ago | avforums.com | Ian Collen |Martin Dew

Given the stature of the previous Strato models, with the Strato C and more recently the Strato V both picking up 10/10 reviews, there’s going to be no little intrigue in anything new being added to the US company’s portfolio – and it will certainly be interesting to see how the market reacts to the arrival of the Strato M. On the upside, it launches at half the price of the Strato V.

3 weeks ago | avforums.com | Ian Collen |Martin Dew

9 OUT OF 10 Blok Stax 2G 3-Shelf Collection Review Blok has contrived an excellent modular shelf system in the Stax 2G. The product avails a super-easy DIY build procedure and the sophisticated and simple finish of the combination we selected is exquisite.

4 weeks ago | avforums.com | Martin Dew |Simon Lucas |Ian Collen |John Archer

10 OUT OF 10 Samsung HW-Q990F Soundbar Review Despite ignoring the old ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ adage, the redesigned subwoofer Samsung has included with the HW-Q990F package is actually not without a decent amount of merit and, a lack of nimbleness aside, this more living room friendly boomer is a great addition to the company's 2025 flagship soundbar. Elsewhere, things are pretty predictable with 11.1.4 channels, Q-Symphony, Dolby Atmos (including wireless) and DTS:X support,...