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MARCH 2011
TRK – The Rhythm King (Part 1)
Four pages, Free
MARTIN COLLOMS PRESENTS A RADICAL NEW BMR-BASED KIT LOUDSPEAKER, DESIGNED WITH CHRISTIEN ELLIS AND MILES O‘CARROLL FOR THE HI-FI CRITIC READERSHIP
SEPTEMBER 2011
TRK – The Rhythm King (Part 2)
Five pages, Free
THE SECOND, CONCLUDING FEATURE ABOUT THE BMR-BASED HIFICRITIC DIY LOUDSPEAKER
MARTIN COLLOMS PRESENTS A RADICAL NEW BMR-BASED KIT LOUDSPEAKER, DESIGNED
WITH CHRISTIEN ELLIS AND MILES O‘CARROLL FOR THE HI-FI CRITIC READERSHIP
MARCH 2010
PMC FACT 8: Slim and Silky Smooth
Three pages, £3
MARTIN COLLOMS TRIES OUT THE FIRST OF PMC?S ?NEW GENERATION? LUXURY MODELS ? THE FACT.8.
DECEMBER 2009
Vandersteen Quatro
Four pages, £4
THIS UNIQUE AND CLEVER SPEAKER INCORPORATES A BUILT-IN BASS AMPLIFIER WITH NARROW-BAND EQUALISERS, IN ORDER TO FLATTEN OUT THE BASS.
DECEMBER 2009
Wilson Audio Sasha WATT/Puppy System 8
Five pages, Free
SECOND OPINION AND LAB REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 2009
PMC IB2i: A Studio Monitor For the Home?
Five pages, Free
THE EDITOR DECIDES THAT ONE OF HIS PERSONAL FAVOURITES SHOULD GET THE FULL CRITICAL COLLOMS TREATMENT.
SEPTEMBER 2009
Rogers Royal 3-5a: Oh No, Not Another LS3/5a...
Three pages, Free
THE BBC-LICENSED LS3/5A HELPED MAKE ROGERS INTO A GLOBAL BRAND. ITS CURRENT FAR EAST OWNERS HAVE WORKED WITH UK DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS TO CREATE THIS BBC-LICENSED 11OHM ?REVIVAL?.
JUNE 2009
MERIDIAN?S DSP 7200: Digital Activity
Five pages, Free
THE COMBINATION OF ACTIVE DRIVE AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING CAN GIVE MERIDIAN?S DSP 7200 LOUDSPEAKER SOME REMARKABLE PROPERTIES, AS MARTIN COLLOMS EVENTUALLY DISCOVERED.
JUNE 2009
Wilson Audio MAXX 3: The Gentle Giant
Five pages, Free
MARTIN COLLOMS GETS TO GRIPS WITH WILSON AUDIO?S LARGE AND HEFTY MAXX SERIES 3.
FEBRUARY 2009
Von Schweikert VR-5 Anniversary
Six pages, Free
THE LATEST VERSION OF A US HIGH END CLASSIC, REVIEWED BY MARTIN COLLOMS.
OCTOBER 2008
Wilson Audio Sophia 2
Five pages, Free
MARTIN COLLOMS ASSESSES WILSON?S MOST COST-EFFECTIVE AND UK-FRIENDLY FLOORSTANDER.
JUNE 2008
Focal Chorus 706V
Three pages, £3
A LIKELY LEADING BUDGET SPEAKER ASSESSED BY MARTIN COLLOMS.
JUNE 2008
Monopulse 42A
Three pages, £3
AN INTERESTING AND UNUSUAL LOUDSPEAKER FROM A SUCCESSFUL AND RELATIVELY NEW BRITISH MANUFACTURER. MARTIN COLLOMS INVESTIGATES.
JUNE 2008
Shahinian Compass: Pointing the Way?
Five pages, Free
OMNIDIRECTIONAL SPEAKERS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONTROVERSIAL, BUT MALCOLM STEWARD AND MARTIN COLLOMS BOTH FIND SHAHINIAN?S COMPASS A SEDUCTIVE PROPOSITION.
APRIL 2008
Meridian P350w On-Wall Speaker
Five pages, £4
AN ON-WALL SPEAKER IS AS DISCREET AS BRICK-BUILT HOMES ALLOW, AND THIS MERIDIAN IS AS SERIOUS AS THE GENRE GETS. MARTIN COLLOMS ANALYSES A PAIR WITH UNEXPECTED RESULTS.
APRIL 2008
Wilson Duette on the Road
Five pages, Free
MARTIN COLLOMS ASSESSES WHAT MIGHT WELL BE THE ULTIMATE STAND-MOUNT ? EXTRAVAGANTLY PRICED BUT EXQUISITELY BUILT, EXCEPTIONALLY FLEXIBLE AND OBSESSIVELY SPECIFIED. TONY FAULKNER ADDS A FIELD REPORT ON USING IT ON LOCATION AS A PROFESSIONAL RECORDING MONITOR.
FEBRUARY 2007
The new Quad 2805 Electrostatic. Does it beat the old?
Seven pages, Free
AFTER 25 YEARS MARTIN COLLOMS GETS TO GRIPS WITH THE NEW QUADS