Paul Messenger

Germany's Quadral is back in the UK and the Aurum Altan VIII is a bright star from its high-end range

Monitor Audio's new Gold GX series incorporates many of the refinements pioneered by the more costly Platinum range

Dali's IKON 7 MkII boasts proprietary drivers and Danish assembly

Spendor's new compact floorstander has much in common with the company's successful SA1 baby

Rega's RS7 combines several new developments, in both its tweeter design and its bass loading

Substantial floorstander's twin 165mm bass/mid drivers ensure a very muscular performance

Neat by both name and nature, this compact floorstander is physically, rather than sonically laid back

This brand new member of the Revolution series looks like much better value than its Signature equivalent

Danish-made with in-house drive units, the DM3/7 is one of a dying breed of well-priced 'homemade' speakers

Exclusive Exclusive! Paul Messenger looks at the new £1,250 slimline CM8, a high-value tower that's shaping up to be the pick of the Bowers range

A very pretty and compact variation on Tannoy's timeless Dual Concentric theme

This speaker might look old-fashioned, but that's really the whole point of Spendor's Classic range

Dynaudio is one of very few overseas brands to become properly established in the UK

Audiovector's 'upgradable' speakers can be improved when funds allow

From Germany's number one speaker brand, the Canton Vento 820 standmount, boasts some high-class credentials

Direct-selling newcomer EB Acoustics offers fine value by cutting out the traditional dealer

Attention to detail justifies this pricey compact two-way floorstander

Triangle's new Lyrr speakers boasts a whole lot of driver tech for just a modest sum

Exclusive The new 802 Diamond is the best loudspeaker that Bowers and Wilkins has ever made

A worthy successor to the S6e, this speaker adds extra refinement on several fronts

Germany's number one speaker brand makes a welcome return to the UK

Kudos' entry level floorstanding speakers borrow tech from the high-end Cardea range

We test run Bowers and Wilkins' stylish CM5 – a variation on a familiar and long established two-way luxury standmount theme

Acoustic Energy's carefully crafted Radiance 2 shines the brightest in the firm's three-strong speaker range

A touch of French class, both in its tasty cabinetwork and the unusual application of a horn-loaded tweeter