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https://www.hifinews.com/content/epos-es14n-loudspeaker

Where many marketing-driven nostalgia projects underwhelm sonically, the reasonably priced ES14Ns are exceptional speakers, designed with experience and care. The design might suggest ‘vintage’, but the second coming of this classic performs on a level many ‘modern’ loudspeakers don’t reach. If you prefer your music delivered without embellishment but with real engagement, you’ll love owning a pair of these.

I have had the luck and honor of being one of the first reviewers with these speakers (counting my blessings here) and they have been very patient with me while I build my business, be a husband and a father, and listen to these magnificent speakers. What I’ve done is put them in my listening room/office and I leave them playing music almost 15 hours a day. They are quite broken in, so I can safely say they are going to sound as good as they ever will, which is fantastic!

You see another shortcoming of ribbon woofers (well, magneto-static) was their SPL. You could get reasonable bass from them if placed properly, but nothing like a cone driver. What you got was realism and tonality, timbre that was unmatched. But it was a compromise. Sometimes I liked bass-heavy music. I feel a large part of listening to music is feeling it, too. When Florian told me that I could listen to these as loud as I wanted to, I knew he wasn’t joking. He’s not your typical audiophile listening at <90db to classical music. He listens to everything, and he isn’t afraid to turn the volume up. Sometimes you just need that cathartic experience (for those that say you don’t, you’re lying) and finally, Clarisys delivered a speaker that can provide that with aplomb. Dynamics galore! LOW bass (we’re talking high 20s low 30s in the frequency range) and just magical mids and highs that only a properly designed ribbon speaker can provide.

https://www.hifichoice.com/content/bowers-wilkins-705-signature

B&W’s 705 Signature standmount faces up to its price rivals very well; it’s there or thereabouts on pretty much every performance metric. It has been carefully voiced to appeal across a wide range of music types, and delivers the sonic goods in everything from a small space to a medium-to-large sized listening room. Factor in excellent build and attractive styling, and a lot of people are going to like it. Despite the very stiff competition in this hotly contested market sector, it should fare very well indeed. Consequently, it comes warmly recommended.