Two of the most outrageous High End Vienna speakers we've ever seen just launched, and they sit at very opposite…
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- Bowers & Wilkins goes for the formidable sci-fi look
I am convinced that there are two types of speaker, and all the pomp and ceremony of High End Vienna hasn't convinced me otherwise. Two new high-profile, high-price announcements prove I'm right, too.
Type number 1: the box. Lots of speakers are essentially well-braced, driver-filled boxes that you put on your shelves or place on stands. There's nothing wrong with that; it's a simple look, and today it's Kanto Audio that's waving the cute, ever-so-slightly kooky cuboid flag with its new Grand Tuk.
This new $999.99 / £799.99 (about AU$1,600) speaker pair is due to go on sale at some point this summer. Don't worry, we'll spend more time with Kanto Audio in a moment, but we've someone else to meet.
On the other...
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