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Acoustic Energy's flagship Corinium floorstander stands out from the rest of the manufacturer's range, and not simply in the matter of its pricing. In place of AE's familiar numerical system (AE500, AE300, etc), there's that one-of-a-kind title – Corinium being the Roman name for Cirencester, Gloucestershire, where the brand is based. There are new colourways too, plus a freshly curved cabinet design. And if that wasn't enough, AE claims the loudspeaker was three years in development.The result is a three-way, four-driver floorstander intended to act as a calling card for the company.

Edwin Rynveld, Siltech’s CEO, has been driving the innovation behind this 43-year-old brand since 1992. His willingness to break with convention has informed the design of both Siltech’s amplifiers [HFN Jun ’13] and, more recently, its loudspeakers [HFN Dec ’25] but that same fresh approach has always been visible – and audible – in its cables. Now divided into three key series – the Explorer, Classic and Crown – it’s that middle range, and the Legend in particular, that marks the transition from ‘monocrystal copper’ to a proprietary silver/gold alloy, now in its ninth generation (G9). And silver is where Siltech (SILver TECHnologies) likes to hang its metallurgical hat.

This month we review: Sarah Connolly, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Hallé Orchestra And Choirs/Kahchun Wong, The Nash Ensemble, LPO/Karina Canellakis, Mitsuko Uchida

This month we review: Hen Ogledd, Big Big Train, The Wave Pictures, and The Damned