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Living Voice
Website:https://livingvoice.co.uk/
Est. year: 1989
Living Voice is an English loudspeaker maker based in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, founded by Kevin Scott, whose first model, the Air Partner, was shown at the Heathrow hi-fi show in 1993. The name translates Vitavox, the British professional horn brand whose history shaped Scott's early work. Living Voice builds high-sensitivity designs intended for low-powered valve amplification, from compact floorstanders up to fully horn-loaded systems, and it also makes equipment tables and a battery power supply.
Range & what it's known for
The Auditorium series is the long-running core, recently redesigned as the R25A after a quarter century of production. The R80 series, led by the OBX-R80, took Scott five years to finish and made its debut in Munich in May 2019. The Avatar line, including the OBX-RW, was the first ground-up design and remains the lower-priced family. At the top sits the Vox series, with the Olympian and Palladian horn speakers and the Elysian and Basso bass units. The Vox Olympian is a four-way, fully horn-loaded design covering 70 Hz to 40 kHz, unusual in domestic audio, and it grew from a mid-bass horn design passed to Scott by Neil Young of Vitavox. The G series equipment tables and the Pure Music battery supply complete the catalog.
Who owns it and where it's made
Living Voice is an independent company led by Kevin Scott, and its retail business, Definitive Audio, originally funded the speaker venture. Every product is designed and built in England. Octave Audio in Bristol builds the Vox cabinets, ScanSpeak makes custom drivers, and the yacht furniture maker Struik and Hamerslag handles high-grade finishing.
The lineup in this catalog
Loudspeakers. Prices range from about GBP 3,000 to well over GBP 30,000.
Who it's for
Living Voice suits owners of low-powered valve amplifiers, including single-ended triode designs, who need an efficient and easy load. The Avatar models are the entry point, the Auditorium R25A and OBX-R80 are the main step up, and the Vox horn systems are a destination for dedicated large rooms. Choose this brand if you want a small English maker with hand-finished cabinets and a direct line from early horn designs to modern floorstanders.
Range & what it's known for
The Auditorium series is the long-running core, recently redesigned as the R25A after a quarter century of production. The R80 series, led by the OBX-R80, took Scott five years to finish and made its debut in Munich in May 2019. The Avatar line, including the OBX-RW, was the first ground-up design and remains the lower-priced family. At the top sits the Vox series, with the Olympian and Palladian horn speakers and the Elysian and Basso bass units. The Vox Olympian is a four-way, fully horn-loaded design covering 70 Hz to 40 kHz, unusual in domestic audio, and it grew from a mid-bass horn design passed to Scott by Neil Young of Vitavox. The G series equipment tables and the Pure Music battery supply complete the catalog.
Who owns it and where it's made
Living Voice is an independent company led by Kevin Scott, and its retail business, Definitive Audio, originally funded the speaker venture. Every product is designed and built in England. Octave Audio in Bristol builds the Vox cabinets, ScanSpeak makes custom drivers, and the yacht furniture maker Struik and Hamerslag handles high-grade finishing.
The lineup in this catalog
Loudspeakers. Prices range from about GBP 3,000 to well over GBP 30,000.
Who it's for
Living Voice suits owners of low-powered valve amplifiers, including single-ended triode designs, who need an efficient and easy load. The Avatar models are the entry point, the Auditorium R25A and OBX-R80 are the main step up, and the Vox horn systems are a destination for dedicated large rooms. Choose this brand if you want a small English maker with hand-finished cabinets and a direct line from early horn designs to modern floorstanders.
