What Hi Fi Sound and Vision
Mon, Nov 1 2010, 3:00PM
Salamander Chameleon Berlin
£
2460
Its stylish looks and clever features may win fans, but you can buy better for less
Write your own reviewFor
Solid construction; lovely finish; decent support for images and sonics
Against
Frightening price; hardness to sound; cheap feel of a few components
This Salamander TV rack does its job fairly well.
Images from a TV appear crisp and detailed, and sonically it serves up a wide, though slightly hard-edged sound.
Midrange and bass are well integrated, but it seems to encourage a treble that verges on strident.
In some ways this is a stylish and bold statement – and we applaud the extras (cooling fans: IR repeater) – but you're paying a notable style premium over a better support such as Hi Fi Racks' Podium.
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