Along with amplifiers, record players and TVs, one of the products most closely associated with What Hi-Fi? is stereo speakers. We have been testing stereo speakers ever since our first issue in 1976, and while there have been hundreds of speakers that have passed through our various test rooms, the speakers we have highlighted here are ones that have left a lasting impression in our minds (and in the hi-fi industry as well).
The idea behind a stereo speaker hasn't changed much and is relatively simple, with an enclosure (sometimes small, sometimes big), drivers and crossover capable of taking an audio signal from an amplifier and pumping out sound as the drivers move as accurately as possible. Advancements in technology, machining processes and the discovery of new materials have refined this engineering concept further, with brands able to constantly find new and better ways of making music sound great.
