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Danish speaker designer Tangent Audio may not be too well known in the world of HiFi, but lately they have received good marks in many reviews. Especially the EVO range has been said to give a lot “bang for the buck”. Since I’m all about getting the most bang for the buck and was searching for a good 2.1 speaker system I decided to try them out. The choice fell on a pair of E4’s and a E8 subwoofer.

When unboxing them I was astound by the great finish in high glossy white, and also the weight made them feel really solid.  A word of caution, do not throw away the packaging material, it sounds weird, but Tangent will not honour the warranty if you don’t have the original packaging. Your supplier may however have a different warranty policy…

One disappointing thing I found with the sub is that it has only got push terminals for high level connection to the amplifier. There is also a RCA connector for low level input. The E4’s have nice screw terminals, Tangent also included basic wall mounts for  them.
After playing them in for a few weeks and adjusting the phase on the sub the system now sounds good. The sound is clear and the speakers can handle high volume levels with ease. Although the sound is clear it is also somewhat flat making then a little bit “uninspiring” to listen too. Soundwise I actually prefer my old pair of $60 SONY floor speakers, but the Tangent EVO system is much easier on the eyes and the tradeoff in sound quality is acceptable.

The weakest part of this system is the subwoofer, it does what it is meant to do, play the base notes, but besides its looks there is absolutely nothing making this a better sub than the competitors $100 cheaper models.

So can I recommend the Tangent EVO system? It depends… If you want a stylish 2.1 speaker system and don’t care too much about the sound, definitely yes, I think you will be pleased. But if you want high fidelity sound no matter what, I can not recommend them.