Not sure whether to plump for one of the best soundbars or go a little more traditional with a set of the best stereo speakers this holiday season? French loudspeaker company Cabasse has a lovely alternative option: a new pair of active standmounts with TV connectivity and built-in streaming smarts.  The product is called the Rialto, and in each one of the speaker pair Cabasse has put a 13cm coaxially-aligned midrange/tweeter unit, with each driver powered by a 300W amplification module.  Interestingly, the low end is handled by a 17cm ‘HELD’ (High Excursion Low Distortion) bass driver which is rear-firing and powered by a third dedicated amplifier, this time a 450W one.
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