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Rotel returns to loudspeakers with the Amora 5 standmount

Rotel has returned to the loudspeaker category after more than 30 years with the Amora 5. The passive two-way standmount combines a 25mm silk-dome tweeter with a 165mm woven-fibre composite mid/bass driver and is due in August 2026 at $999, €999 or £999 per pair.

Valerion Thunderbeat 4.1.2 reviewed: strong weight, uneven Atmos cohesion

Valerion's Thunderbeat 4.1.2 links four wireless satellites and a subwoofer for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X playback. What Hi-Fi? praised its weight and well-integrated bass, but found impact, dynamic expression, channel-to-channel movement and envelopment weaker than those of rival systems.