Kudos X2

Kudos X2 review

Kudos might be a relative newcomer on the British loudspeaker scene, but it has rapidly established popularity among dealers and customers alike. And that's in spite of the fact that its original Cardea range of floorstanders and standmounts carry quite substantial pricetags.The new floorstanders we have here for review is the entry level model, the Kudos X2. Made in England The basic idea behind the new X-series is to provide Kudos quality at rather lower prices. However, the £1,350 asked for a pair of these X2s does seem quite hefty in a marketplace where the lower price end is dominated by models produced in the Far East. The X2, therefore, does seem quite costly when compared, say, to the Malaysian-built Radiance 2 from Acoustic Energy, but that seems to be the price premium for using UK and European-sourced components. The question must be whether any advantages in presentation and sound quality help to offset that price premium. Pure simplicity This is a simple two-way floorstander, essentially devoid of unnecessary frills, as much in the interests of sound quality as in keeping the costs down. Although there are certain advantages in going to multi-way systems, most of those only really become apparent when a system is being played at fairly high sound levels.