Whenever I see a pair of two-way monitors with a high price tag such as the Stenheim Alumine 2 loudspeakers from Switzerland, I’m immediately intrigued and I immediately want to sit down and listen to them. That’s not the normal reaction for audiophiles or consumers in general, I know, and I’ve talked to countless people in the industry who confirm that expensive stand-mounted boxes are a particularly tough sell to customers who still believe that bigger is better when it comes to [...]