30/05/2026
Also sold this week was a very nice pair of what are becoming almost our go to loudspeakers, the very impressive Audiovector QR5 SE’s. I’ve spoken in the past about these incredibly talented loudspeakers, but during the demonstration they proved the ideal transducers for our client. They possess sufficient bass to do justice to most forms of music and the (very special) high frequency unit tracks instruments without ever veering into shrillness or harshness in a very articulate manner. So on goes ‘Living out of touch’ by Kingdom Come and the drums catapult out of the cabinets. Add Lenny Wolf’s high pitched Plant-esque vocals and there’s an incredible balancing act going on. Rock such as this can often sound disappointing on anything that doesn’t have JBL in the title but not here. It’s a full fat , high calorie experience that takes you back to a better time. As the song builds in stature and complexity, the QR5’s hold it all together in style.
That you can then switch to ‘Still in love with you’ from the Thin Lizzy Live album, for a (largely) down tempo mood switch and experience a different kind of majestic musical beauty that is a testament to how really versatile these transducers are. That ribbon tweeter is incredibly subtle capturing the overtones of the guitar yet letting Lynott’s rich, saturated voice come through with plenty of separation.
These loudspeakers may not be the first names on a list, but that would be a mistake. They have real ability and compete against some of the best that there is. They pull you in, involve you and when you next look at your watch you realise that you have been on a journey of discovery in which you have been fantastically entertained. I’m off for another listen.
Available to buy from the Audio Republic North, Keel Row, Gateshead, true HiFi specialists where the customer service experience matters.
