Quadral Pico Special Edition Speakers. Ribbon Tweeter New, Boxed. Rrp £920

A compact loudspeaker with a whole lot of class. The woofer is equipped with quadral's proven ALTIMA diaphragm, and the tweeter with the newly developed, nimble ribbon tweeter. The sensitive sonic picture generated by the PICO is a treat for even the most discerning ear, while its sophisticated crossover network ensures optimum cooperation with amplifiers, and guarantees excellent tonal balance and high-precision sonic colouring. And its use of the bass reflex principle means that this little masterpiece is even able to impress in terms of dynamic bass response. PICO stands for sheer listening pleasure yet takes up little space. HI-FIWORLD 08/2008

"What we have here is a very clean, smooth and svelte sounding pair of boxes, offering a degree of delicacy unexpected for £850. In the bass, the PICOS win no prizes for sheer rib-rearranging power, but what low frequencies the baby Quadrals possess is impressively integrated with that clean, open midband. This means a basically warm sound, erring slightly on the soft side, but satisfyingly even and unobtrusive. Rather, the Quadrals served up a tuneful bass guitar line, with a decent amount of weight and warmth. So much so that I don´t think I can think of any other £850 mini-monitor I´d rather have right now. This loudspeaker came as something as a surprise to me. I hadn´t expected such a big performance from something so small, and as such is an essential audition for those wanting a sound that´s more finessed than it is fearsome." VERDICT : Excellent engineering makes for a sophisticated yet musical performance. Small speakers with a grown up sound.FOR:

AGAINST:          Nothing at the priceOverall verdict: 5 from 5 points

Quadral Pico Special Edition Speakers. Ribbon Tweeter New, Boxed. Rrp £920