At this year's Bristol Hi-Fi Show, we saw our first glimpse of the new Epos ES7N, a small bookshelf speaker that is designed to be placed inside your standard IKEA bookshelf as well as in free space.

I have been reviewing speakers for more years than I care to remember, but it is my recent experience with Epos’s excellent ES-7N that has forced me to view speaker positioning in a different way.

A good pair of bookshelf speakers – or standmount speakers, as they're also known – is essential for your hi-fi system. Whether you're looking for an ultra-budget pair, an ultra-compact model for your ...