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.
Optoma definitely knows its way around a projector or two. But can the latest release shine bright, or does it fall short of its previous incarnations?… The HD142X is the replacement for the very successful HD141X. Taking this new version out of …read more
Pioneer has a long history of making some fantastic award winning equipment, so naturally I was very excited to see how it’s latest premium mini Hi-Fi system sounds. Taking the unit out of the box you are greeted by lovely …read more
Atmos is the biggest buzz word around AV at the moment. In short, it enables the sound designers of movies to place sound in a three-dimensional space around the cinema or home cinema, whereas a trusty 5.1 system will only offer …read more
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.
