SPEAKERS TO PUT ON A PEDESTAL

Welcome to our round-up of the 13 pairs of standmounters that we rate head and shoulders above their rivals

While floorstanders have their own merits (see p30), most people in the market for stereo speakers will be looking at a pair of standmounters. And with good reason. Standmount speakers tend to be less expensive than quality-equivalent floorstanders, and more flexible too. Don’t push that flexibility too far though – your cabinets might fit that convenient space on your bookshelf, but almost certainly won’t sound their best if you put them there; speakers, like humans, don’t like being boxed in. Some standmounters are designed to work well close to a back wall, so will be just the job if space is tight or if you are looking to wall-mount, but be sure to do your homework on their design before you buy. Most of them, though, will be happiest mounted…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024

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