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.
For those of us who are unfamiliar with the world of speaker manufacturers and package options, DALI might be a brand that you have never heard of before. I was no exception to this as I had never heard of it prior to …read more
Yamaha never falls short of ticking all the boxes, be it its junior RXV range or its high-end RXA series, it seems the company has perfected the art of audio visual technology, and the RXA3060 is well worth that accolade. Being one …read more
1080p projectors have become cheap – really cheap. With the introduction of 4K, the price of Full HD has been driven right down, which is fantastic news. You can pick up a very respectable projector for a less than a grand and …read more
Will the musical pedigree behind the latest in Yamaha’s long line of AV receivers give it the edge over the many other options currently available? The RXA660 is the direct upgrade from 2015’s the highly reviewed RXA550, which in my opinion was …read more
If you’re looking to buy a high-end soundbar there are plenty of options available from manufacturers old and new. But if you’d specifically like to replicate ‘proper’ surround sound from just one bar (and a subwoofer!), then the options are a …read more
For a long period of time the Onkyo 6 series has had pride of place in the Plymouth demonstration room, being the unit that drives our cinema set up. This year is no different and as soon as we had …read more
Josh from our Exeter store takes an in-depth look at the feature-packed home cinema amplifier, the Pioneer VSX1131. For more information, or to organise a free demonstration, contact your local store today.
Michael from Richer Sounds Bath takes a look at the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X capable surround sound projector/soundbar from Yamaha, the YSP5600. For more information please visit this link, or please call your local store to arrange a demonstration.
Yamaha has now released their full AV receiver range for this year and it is full of all the usual goodies we’ve grown to expect, with some exciting additions. The RXV681 follows on from previous models and includes features such as …read more
A lot has changed in the past few years for AV receivers. A few years ago all you needed was a simple unit with HDMI input and output, and a good ability to project sound. Nowadays there’s a lot more to …read more
