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Opera’s Mezza V2 speakers major on speed, tonality and vocal transparency as Martin Virgo discovers for audiograde.uk. It’s “what these speakers do with voices, which I love whatever the genre”. This is a speaker “that I could listen to for many hours, and I’m sure many readers will too. A night at the Opera? I had quite a few, and enjoyed every one.” PRODUCT HERE REVIEW HERE 

Martin Dew at AVForums is the latest reviewer to shower Primare’s Allt-i-Ett all-in-one system with positives. It offers balanced and detailed music, authoritative and articulate bass, dazzling design profile, precision manufacturing and class-leading automated room EQ: “if focused, pleasing sound is what you’re after – and space is at a premium – then the Allt-i-Ett is a wonderful addition to any living room, bedroom or office…I could easily have been listening to a pair of

The irrepressible Giancarlo Massironi at The Speaker Shack says: “The new Opera Prima V2 speakers are among the most beautiful standmounts I’ve had (and) they sound every bit as good as they look. The tweeter and top end are among one of the best I’ve heard from a standmount speaker…They deliver impressive scale and bass for their size and…need to be at the top of your audition list, a true Italian beauty.” PRODUCT HERE REVIEW

Celebrating its 70th Anniversary in the June 2026 issue, reference audio guide Hi Fi News is fittingly upbeat in its praise of Perlisten’s new A series entry line, specifically the flagship A4t, which “is a weighty yet controlled performer, with a focus on imaging precision and nuance. Put this on your list if you like to listen long… and loud.” PRODUCT HERE REVIEW HERE 

It’s unlikely you’ll find a more thorough and careful review of the SVS UE Bookshelf than Jerome O’Flaherty’s for pragmaticaudio.com. When compared with peers, the speaker “sounds noticeably better than its price suggests…fuller, richer, more convincing as a full-range system.” Bass had “completeness and authority”, midrange was “strikingly neutral”, and treble “refined, airy, and extended”. PRODUCT HERE REVIEW HERE