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.
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
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
Since the new Dolby Atmos system was announced many people have been curious as to how this would be implemented into their existing home cinema set-up, with many believing that ceiling speakers were the only way to get that truly immersive experience. …read more
