Audiovector Trapeze Reimagined

"The Trapeze Ri may resemble their famed ancestors, but in every other respect they are thoroughly modem"

Audiovector’s Trapeze Reimagined speakers have been 45 years in the making. They take their name and general configuration from the company’s first commercially successful model, but are very much a modern design capable of worrying the best of their high-end rivals.

In the flesh, these are squat floorstanders that are shorter (88cm), wider (44cm ) and less deep (42cm) than most price alternatives. Even after some time in their company, we still find that their angled appearance looks a little odd, but also feel their shape makes them less obtrusive in a domestic setting than most of the conventional competition.

Those sharply angular cabinets are made of high-density fibreboard and are available in four standard finishes: Nordic Oak, Italian Walnut, Black Ash or White Silk. You can also get them in a wide range of custom colours if you want to match the speakers exactly to your decor. Build and finish on our early samples are up to the standards expected at this elevated level. The cabinet feels rigid with nice, crisp edges, and the wood veneer on our walnut sample feels suitably luxurious.

We are impressed by the attention to detail here, from the neatly designed bolts that hold the drive units in place to the classy speaker terminal panel on the back. These are expensive speakers, and feel it too.

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