September 2018


Best Of 2018 Blue Note Equipment Awards

Kralk Audio TDB-12 Loudspeakers
Price: $1600
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  Enjoy the Music.com reviewer Clive Meakins feels that Kralk Audio's TDB-12 loudspeakers produce immensely enjoyable sounds. He's of the view that the skillfully designed bass alignment is an important part of what makes them stand out. They perform way above their £1200 ($1600) price point. Not everyone will be able to house such speaker; they aren't the largest but are far from small, being wider and deeper than typical speakers today. They aren't visual shrinking violets either but look like they mean business and that's how they sound. If you can't enjoy music via the Kralk Audio TDB-12 with a huge grin on your face at the same time then give in a take up needlework or some other pastime.

"My preference in terms of amplifier matching for the speakers is for a neutral to slightly rich sound" says Clive Meakins. "Some modern amplifiers possess forensic levels of detail and can sound a little lean in the mid-range as a result. Whilst that sound won't grate with the TDB-12 I don't feel it would let them blossom to their full potential. It's great not needing many watts to drive the speakers, this opens up the world of low to mid power amplifiers where you can focus on quality rather than watts."

If you are looking for loudspeakers which draw you to focus on musical enjoyment via the structure and flow of the music then you must consider the Kralk Audio TDB-12 loudspeakers. These speakers will put a smile on your face and get you moving to music like few others can.

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Previous Annual Blue Note Awards

Product of the Year Awards 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001.