Home cinema

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.

Product video: Sony STRDN860 home cinema amplifier

Product video: Sony STRDN860 home cinema amplifier

Dan from our Bath store takes a closer look at the 5-star STRDN860 home cinema amplifier from Sony… For more information about these headphones or for a free demonstration pay a visit to your local Richer Sounds store, or call our friendly telesales …read more

Range Review: A closer look at Focal speakers

Range Review: A closer look at Focal speakers

A high-end French speaker manufacturer who just might become your new favourite speaker manufacturer… It goes without saying that Focal are probably one of the names on most audiophile’s tongues when it comes to speaking about high-end speakers. For those …read more

Product Review: Mission M3 Cubed 5.1 speakers

Product Review: Mission M3 Cubed 5.1 speakers

Small size, neat design, big and brilliant sound… ‘Good things come in small packages’ is the common saying but in the instance of speakers it can sometimes mean that you compromise on sound quality. In the case of the Mission M3 …read more

Product Review: Onkyo TXSR343

Product Review: Onkyo TXSR343

Another little AV gem from Onkyo’s 2015 AV receiver range… Onkyo’s line of AV receivers for this year have been extremely hard to ignore. With almost all of their amps now being Dolby Atmos capable it has propelled them back …read more

Product Video: Cambridge Audio CXU

Product Video: Cambridge Audio CXU

Daniel from Richer Sounds, Bath takes a look at the new CXU Universal Disk Player from Cambridge Audio… For more information, read our in-depth review here, or give us a ring to arrange a demonstration in-store today!

Product Review: Cambridge Audio CXU

Product Review: Cambridge Audio CXU

As far as product releases go, the launch of Cambridge’s CX series of components has been pretty spectacular. With multiple components in the range winning 5-stars in What Hi-Fi? the praise bestowed on these new models has been almost universal. …read more

Setting up your own Dolby Atmos System

Setting up your own Dolby Atmos System

With Dolby Atmos being one of the top choices for surround sound systems, how can you go about building your own cinema sound experience? Since we first heard Dolby Atmos roll out, we were blown away by how awesome it sounded then …read more