Adam Rayner

The power behind this sub belies its cute size

A set of small speakers with a big heart

It's not a tiger's scratching post - it's a sub

We test some new speakers from the most established brand we have never seen before in the UK

The pinnacle of the revamped DD range is built for the biggest rooms

Bowers and Wilkins' new flagship sub is a triumph of audio engineering

Baby brother it may be, but Paradigm's SUB1 still packs plenty of punch

A set of hidden speakers that conform to a cosmetic brief, but still manage to sound awesome…

Fine engineering and high-quality sonics from this German speaker manufacturer

This 5.1 speaker system uses high-quality Scandinavian engineering and boasts tweaks a-plenty

We worship at the church of THX and the surround sound spec that's become the gold standard for serious speakers

The BX Bronzes are somewhat unemotive, and while shiny and pretty-sounding, they appear to play through a letterbox of narrow dynamics and scale with horribly low efficiency.

We can't get enough of this talented and modestly price sub

We use Velodyne's auto-EQ to tame a 15-inch sub-bass beast

A clever and classy, Swedish-engineered subwoofer

Adam Rayner tickles a subwoofer that bites hard

Adam Rayner discovers the biggest speaker company he's never heard of – and wonders why he hadn't...

A 5.1 speaker system designed for the unfussy home cinema enthusiast

We revel in the wide sound field delivered by these flatscreen-friendly floorstanders

Monitor Audio's Platinum 5.1 speakers show us what high-end audio is about

We put Crystal Acoustics' THX system through a workout with Avatar

Acoustic Energy is laying claim to the £1,000 speaker system crown with its revamped Aegis Neo array

The most powerful active subwoofer ever built...

The world's first speaker set to adhere to THX Ultra2 spec for perfect home cinema sound

We audition a set of sleek-looking compact 5.1 speakers with special powers