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.
JBL delivers a sleek and simple solution to improve stock TV sound with the Bar Studio. It’s no big secret that the quality of TV sound is becoming somewhat lacklustre, and unfortunately as long as manufacturers are attempting to make …read more
A few years ago we had our first taste of REL Acoustics subwoofers into our stores here at Richer Sounds and I must add, what a delicious taste it was! I had heard of REL Acoutics as a brand but …read more
CES 2018 has long since finished, and the dust has began to settle in Las Vegas. There was some exciting tech, and some utterly awful tech. One thing that stood out above the mountains of obscure incredible tech was Samsung’s …read more
Unlike a few years ago, 4K UHD Blu-ray players are everywhere and finding the right one can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Samsung UBDM7500 to see if it’s worth …read more
Optoma’s latest projector looks to bring big screen 4K thrills to the masses… 4K resolution has been around in the TV world for quite some time now, yet 4K projectors have been reserved for those with…erm, slightly deeper pockets shall …read more
We’ve seen a massive shift in the size of televisions readily available over the past few years or so. As our lust for bigger televisions becomes more and more apparent, the manufacturers have followed suit and are producing a lot …read more
Cambridge Audio updates a critically acclaimed home cinema favourite. After revamping its TV sound bases (the popular TV2 and TV5), Cambridge Audio has now turned its attention towards revamping its debut soundbar. The original TVB2 received glowing reviews from the …read more
Sony’s latest 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player supports Dolby Vision to deliver a truly cinematic experience. Just over a year down the line since the release of the first 4K Blu-ray player and we’ve all but forgotten the excitement. It’s …read more
The critically-acclaimed Danish loudspeaker makers deliver a speaker built to deliver delicate Atmos sounds. When people talk about having a home cinema or surround sound system at home, they are likely to be speaking about a 5.1 system. Sure the …read more
KEF’s new Atmos speakers add new dimensions to movies. Those of you with an understanding of surround sound, and even those of you who are just starting to learn about it will likely have seen the name ‘Dolby Atmos’ being …read more
