The 2010s are extremely capable for the cash – if these speakers sit in your price-point, you simply have to audition them
These speakers boast a big, beefy sound at a tempting price, but they could use a touch more control
Roth's new OLi speakers are talented and engaging, and should be firmly on your audition list
The S30s are classy-looking, sound superb, and offer an intriguing alternative to the established favourites at this level
For such imposing cabinets, the Mercury F2s are strangely reticent when it comes to scuzzy music
Good speakers in many ways, but short of the verve that marks out the best
Beyond their sheer, exuberant musicality, the 902is are more-than-adequately made and daintily attractive
There’s a definite lack of scale here, and a distaste for big dynamic shifts in music