Audio Physic Avanti 35

■ Stereo speakers
■ £6066

“Beyoncé’s voice is usually a thing of power and beauty, but here it comes across as aloof and fails to draw us in”

It has been four years since we last listened to Audio Physic’s long-running Avanti floorstanders. Back then, we liked what we heard. Their unusually clean and articulate sound impressed us, though we wished they offered a bit more verve to go with their informative nature.

So here we are with the new version, built to celebrate the German speaker specialist’s 35th anniversary. On the surface, at least, little seems to have changed; these remain slim, classy and beautifully