Serious Music

13/10/2026

DALI Sonik: Elegant, Immersive ... Excellent!

DALI Sonik offers exceptional performance - rich bass, articulate midrange, detailed highs, and unprecedented value, making high-end sound accessible for any space or budget.
https://www.dali-speakers.com/en/products/sonik/

DALI Sonik was awarded Best Loudspeaker Series 2026-2027 by the EISA.
https://www.eisa-awards.org/awards/dali-sonik/

What Hi-Fi? has also given the DALI Sonik 5 5.1 surround speaker system a 5-star review, saying, "The Dali Sonik 5 5.1 package is a superb all-rounder. ... it delivers a beautifully cohesive performance, combining smooth openness and detailed directness with impressive scale. ... At this level, it’s among the very best we’ve heard ..."
https://www.whathifi.com/tv-home-cinema/surround-sound-systems/dali-sonik-5-5-1

For excellence in music and movie sound, Sonik has got you covered!

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09/10/2026

PMC prophecy9: Best of 2026!

The PMC Speakers HiFi prophecy9 floorstanding speaker harnesses PMC's signature technologies, refined for the very finest studios in the world, to reveal the soul, emotion and artistry of your music.
https://pmc-speakers.com/home-audio/prophecy/prophecy9/

This graceful, compact, flagship speaker delivers sound of transcendent clarity and harmonic richness, placing voices and instruments, naturally almost holographically, in a vast soundstage. The bass is deep and powerful, lithe and tuneful, and seamlessly matched to the wonderful midrange and treble.

It’s all there … the power and depth, the texture, the harmony, the delicacy … every detail and nuance presented effortlessly, with organic naturalness.

Sound Advice has selected the prophecy9 as its best of 2026. Check out the review to see why:
https://www.sound-advice.online/product-reviews/pmc-prophecy9

Contact Serious Music Ltd. to experience PMC ... and the prophecy9.
PMC: the speakers the music was made with.

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02/10/2026

DALI: from Kore to Kupid

DALI loudspeakers deliver sonic excellence, from the flagship Kore to the entry-level Kupid.
https://www.dali-speakers.com/

DALI applies the leading edge technologies developed for the statement-level Kore throughout its product line, to implement the 8 sound design principles which shape every DALI speaker.
https://www.dali-speakers.com/.../sound-design-principles/

DALI: the pursuit of excellence, driven by the deep admiration of music.

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26/09/2026

REL Reference Series: The Ultimate in Deep Bass Reproduction

The new REL Reference Series, consisting of No. 36 and No. 35, advances the state of the art in deep bass performance.
https://rel.net/blogs/learn-and-explore/reference-subwoofers

REL Reference subs provide dual parametric EQ, and feature long throw carbon fibre drivers with inverted dustcaps and ultra high-current power supply class AB/D amplifiers, 15" driven at 1,000W RMS for No. 36, and 12" driven at 900W RMS in the case of No. 35. REL Reference can be used singularly, in stereo pairs, or, for the ultimate performance, in a stereo pair of line arrays comprising 3 subwoofers each.

REL reference delivers the all depth, speed and power that you'd expect from a fine subwoofer. It also gives you scale, dimensionality and effortless authority, with all the nuance and naturalness that only these ultimate reference-class subs can offer.

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15/09/2026

The Absolute Sound: The Case for Multiple Subwoofers

This interesting article by high-end audio magazine, The Absolute Sound, discusses the benefits of using multiple subwoofers to improve bass reproduction in your listening room.
https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-case-for-multiple-subwoofers/

Serious Music
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03/09/2026

03/09/2026

REL S/850: The real deal!

The REL Acoustics S/850 subwoofer features a 12' long throw driver, a 2" passive radiator and an 850W class D amplifier.
https://rel.net/collections/serie-s/products/s-850

hi-fi+ reviewed the S/850 and said "Using the S/850 in my system enhanced every element of the music. Guitar, saxophone, piano, double bass, vocals, cymbals, and percussion all sounded clearer, better defined, and easier to follow. Also, the subwoofer contributed to smoother music flow, with tighter, more focused bass lines that blended seamlessly with drums and percussion ... boy, can the S/850 can deliver bass. The REL S/850 is the real deal."
https://hifiplus.com/articles/rel-s-850/

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02/09/2026

SVS SoundPath Multi-Band Wireless Audio Adapter: Audio Unbound!

The SVS SoundPath Multi-Band Wireless Audio Adapter eliminates cable clutter in your audio system.
https://www.svsound.com/products/svs-soundpath-multi-band-wireless-audio-adapter

The Multi-Band Wireless Adapter is ideal for multi-channel home theatre systems, whole home audio, powered speakers, outdoor systems ... wherever the need for cables is constraining your audio setup. It uses wireless transmitter-receiver pairs, and each transmitter can support up to 4 receivers, giving great flexibility.

The system automatically switches between 46 RF channels to provide a stable, interference-free, wireless link over distances of up to 50m (165'). The 24-bit 48kHz stereo connection delivers high sound quality, with a bandwidth of 3Hz to 20kHz, a 104dB signal to noise ratio and a latency of

01/09/2026

DALI Basik Sub: Great bass doesn't have to be big ... and it's not necessarily black

The DALI Basik Sub enriches your compact system with glorious full-range sound ... and your room with colour.
https://www.dali-speakers.com/en/products/subwoofers/basik-sub/

Bass is an essential part of your music and movie sound that compact speakers alone can't fully provide. The new DALI Basik Sub combines with your compact system to deliver the depth, scale and weight of full-range sound, with clarity and precision.

Coming in a range of attractive colours, the Basik Sub perfectly matches the DALI Kupid and Sonik, and also compliments any small speakers.

Complete your compact system with the DALI Basik Sub.

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31/08/2026

DALI Sonik: Immersive music and movie experiences to match your space ... and your budget.

DALI Sonik offers exceptional performance - rich bass, articulate midrange, detailed highs, and unprecedented value, making high-end sound accessible for any space or budget.
https://www.dali-speakers.com/en/products/sonik/

Whether for a compact stereo setup, a full multichannel home theatre, or anything in between, the seven model Sonik series delivers the setup you want. With its outstanding quality and the flexibile range of models, DALI Sonik justly deserves the award of EISA Best Loudspeaker Series 2026-2027.
https://www.eisa-awards.org/awards/dali-sonik/

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