THE FOUR TOPS

This quartet of mid-price standmounters beat the rest. And not just with Motown

When it comes to playing live, any band worth its salt is going to finish its set on a high – with one of its big hits, for example, or that nostalgia-laden barnstormer from the first album. Anything less can take the edge off the whole show. It’s the same when it comes to putting together a quality stereo system; there’s little point in having a fine source unit and amp if you don’t have great speakers to provide the final link in your sonic chain. That’s akin to a heavy rock band’s encore being that experimental mandolin interlude from the new album. These days, if you are in the market for a pair of standmounters around the £2000 mark, you can be sure that the final piece in your…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2025

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