Surround sound. The future of audio, the only way to experience your movies, games, TV and music, right? Well, actually, no. Sure, surround is great at times, but usually, good old-fashioned stereo will do fine.
Surround setups need lots of speakers and lots of cables, and everything has to be in exactly the right place to get the balance correct. Which is all a bit of a pain, especially if you only want the surround on when you’re watching the occasional movie.
This is where the Philips Fidelio E6 comes in.
The Philips Fidelio E6 is a 5.1 surround sound system disguised as a pair of stereo speakers and a sub. Intended to be used in stereo mode most of the time, for listening to music and for normal television, it can transform into surround mode in seconds for when you want the full immersive sonic experience for movies and games.
Design
The system consists of two main speaker units, two satellite speakers and a subwoofer. It’s fully active, with the amplifiers and processors housed within the speakers themselves. They’re well made and have an understated style, wrapped in grey woollen mesh. The main speakers are not that large, and really need stands to get …read more
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