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.
When you think of installing a projector at home what’s the biggest obstacle you’ll face? From my experience, it mainly comes down to how the projector would actually be installed. Say for example you’ve freshly decorated your new living room, …read more
Tannoy has long been a favourite brand of ours here in Richer Sounds Bristol. Their range of hi-fi and home cinema speakers would force a smile from the dourest listener. Even Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Day would have a hard …read more
I think we can all agree that despite televisions getting more aesthetically pleasing, you wouldn’t exactly call them “art”. Their minimalistic feel and slim designs, while not terrible to look at, wouldn’t look quite as good as a nice picture …read more
Yamaha’s RXV3 series has long been the benchmark for inexpensive AV receivers. The range has long gained acclaim for its simple feature set and excellent performance at the entry level price point leading to it picking up What Hi-Fi? …read more
You know how the saying goes, better late than never. Well Sony have finally jumped on board the Dolby Atmos & DTSX wagon with the shiny new STRDN1080 AV receiver, the successor to the highly fantastic 1060 and 1070. The …read more
For the last few years Denon’s AV Receivers have been superb value for money, offering excellent specifications and features, as well as usability. Over the last few years their AVRX2 range has stayed at the very tasty £500 mark whilst …read more
Space has always been at a premium when trying to fit any kind of home cinema equipment into any modern living space. Nobody wants to have to change their whole living room around to accommodate some speakers. This is why …read more
One of the few downsides of choosing a soundbar set up as opposed to a traditional home cinema system is that you inevitably lose performance in order to gain practicality and aesthetics. The SONOS PLAYBAR, whilst being one of the …read more
Multi-room audio is no longer a one big brand monopoly, there are now plenty of companies who have thrown their hat into the ring. I’m here to discuss Yamaha’s latest offering, the WXAD10. For those of you familiar with Sonos products, …read more
Oppo builds on the incredible UDP203 platform with the new UDP205, but do the upgrades truly live up to the claims… As strange as it seems when compared to last year, we now live in a world with a multitude …read more
