No, it doesn’t involve selling popcorn to strangers off of the street! Home cinema has come to be a catch-all term for a system that plays music and movies with a TV or projector and an external speaker system of some kind, usually surround sound. The whole idea is to recreate as accurately as possible the picture and sound quality of a cinema auditorium. Filmmakers want their work to be showcased in all its glory, with not a line of dialogue missed or a pixel out of place and a home cinema is just the tool for the job – in fact, you’d be surprised at how easy it is to build a seriously impressive sounding system.
The difference an AV receiver can add vs a soundbar can offer massive improvements in sound and can even save some cash as long as you can deal with the cabling. The Denon AVRS760H aims to be an agile and …read more
Arron from Richer Sounds takes a look at the Optoma Photon Go, a tiny ultra-short-throw projector for under £900. Visit our website www.richersounds.com
Having been the main name in OLED tech for nearly a decade now, LG show no sign of slowing down as they throw their weight behind this impressive screen technology with their G4 series. Another year, another series of OLEDs. …read more
Arron from Richer Sounds takes a look at “The Premiere” LPU9 ultra short throw projector from Samsung. Shop now: https://www.richersounds.com/samsung-the-premiere-sp-lpu9d-white/
The road to 4K for James Cameron’s underwater sci-fi epic has been a long one… a REALLY long one. Was it worth the wait, or should it be allowed to drown in a sea of 4K releases? Backstory: I first …read more
Arron from Richer Sounds takes a look at the super slim LG USG10TY Soundbar. For more info go to: https://www.richersounds.com/lg-usg10ty.html
Tim from Richer Sounds Custom installation shows off an amazingly discreet home cinema set-up at Home Cinema Interiors in Basingstoke. Featuring a hidden projector, screen and completely invisible speakers from JBL! For more information and to get your new home …read more
Although there’s still something of the sci-fi about them, laser projectors are now firmly established as a ‘gold standard’ in home cinema projection, with manufacturers such as Optoma offering a wide range of laser models. Compared with lamp and LED-based …read more
Having kept its AV receiver range firmly in the entry-level arena, Sony’s absence after the discontinuation of the award-winning STR-DN1080 was keenly felt. To fill the void, however, Sony has released the modernised TA-AN1000 amplifier – but will it live …read more
Denon’s HEOS platform has been revamped of late and has become a serious multiroom contender. The Home range comprises the Sound Bar, Subwoofer, and 150, 250 and 350 wireless speakers. With HEOS built into all of these and many Denon …read more
