Roksan TR-5 S2 speakers aim to improve on five-star K2s

By Joe Cox
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The Roksan K2 speakers were consistent five-star speakers, and now they've had a thorough update with the new TR-5 S2 bookshelf speakers.

The S2 speakers retain the same drivers as the K2s, so the ribbon tweeter that helped set the originals apart from the crowd is here, as is the custom-designed bass driver.

What is new is the internal design and the crossover, thanks to the use of new voice coils, upgraded components and a fresh printed circuit board.

Sonically, Roksan says the new speaker aims to retain the detail and openness of the original, but with "a more controlled, faster sound". We liked the original enough to award it five-stars on more than one occasion, so we have high hopes for the S2s.

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A bi-wirable speaker, the S2 measures 37 x 19 x 28cm (HWD) and weighs 8kg. Roksan lists the sensitivity as 88dB at 8 ohms.

The Roksan TR-5 S2 is available now in black gloss and costs £995.

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Joe Cox
Joe Cox
Content Director

Joe is Content Director for T3 and What Hi-Fi?, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for more than 15 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff, and the Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).