Hannah Reid
Hi, I'm Hannah. Speakers are my thing — specifically, the conversation between a speaker and the room it's in, which is where most systems are won or lost. I did acoustics at uni and never quite got it out of my system. I'll measure your room's bass response and then gently break the news that the $20,000 speakers aren't the problem, the untreated wall behind your sofa is. Stand-mounts on good stands are criminally underrated and I will die on that hill.
9 published articles · most recent June 11, 2026
Hi, I'm Hannah. Speakers are my thing — specifically, the conversation between a speaker and the room it's in, which is where most systems are won or lost.
I did acoustics at uni and never quite got it out of my system. I'll measure your room's bass response and then gently break the news that the $20,000 speakers aren't the problem — the untreated wall behind your sofa is.
Stand-mounts on good stands are criminally underrated, and I will die on that hill.
Articles by Hannah Reid
ProAc Response DB1R: the smallest ribbon-tweeter standmount the brand has ever madeProAc has revived the classic DB1 as the Response DB1R — its smallest ribbon-tweeter standmount yet — unveiled at Bristol 2026. Here's what Australian buyers need to know.
Cambridge Audio L/R Series: the brand's first active wireless speakers take direct aim at KEFCambridge Audio debuts its first active wireless speaker range at CES 2026 — three models, serious specs and a flagship that challenges KEF on its own turf.
JBL Summit Ama review: a $20,000 standmount with pro-audio DNAJBL's range-topping Summit Ama standmount brings horn-loaded compression-driver engineering to the high-end bookshelf. But does it justify its $20,000 asking price?
SVS launches the 3000 R|Evolution subwoofer series at CES 2026: a ground-up rethink of an Aussie favouriteSVS debuted its biggest 3000-series overhaul in over 20 years at CES 2026. Here's what the R|Evolution means for Australian buyers.
SVS enters the soundbar game with the Dolby Atmos R|Evolution and a 600W wireless subwooferSVS debuts its first-ever soundbar at CES 2026, pairing Dolby Atmos with a 600W wireless sub — and the 3000 Micro R|Evolution is already in AU.
REL Acoustics Planar: The Wall-Mounting Sub That Could Change the Game for Constrained SpacesREL's new Planar series breaks from the box format with two slim, wall-mountable subwoofers just 5.7 inches deep. Here's what it means for AU buyers.
KEF expands Extreme Home Theater with two new THX-certified in-wall speakersKEF's new Ci5120QLM-THX and Ci3120QLM-THX bring Uni-Q with MAT and THX certification to the in-wall space. Here's what AU buyers need to know.
Active versus passive in 2026: when the amplifier moves inside the speakerCES 2026 saw no new passive speaker debut — a genuine first. Hannah Reid asks whether giving up your separate amplifier is finally the smart move.
WiSA E goes full-stack: cable-free multichannel takes on HDMIWiSA Technologies launched a three-module WiSA E ecosystem at CES 2026. Here's what it means for wireless home theatre in Australia.