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    AVForums Podcast: Home AV Edition 18th March 2024

    by Phil Hinton
    AVForums Podcast: Home AV Edition 18th March 2024
    This week we ask if home theatre/home cinema is still a popular addition to homes or are people consuming music, movies, sports and TV in different ways in their living spaces. Is Home Cinema or Home Theater as we used to know it, now dead?  
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    Can a ‘phantom’ centre speaker work as well as the real thing?

    by Ian Collen
    Can a ‘phantom’ centre speaker work as well as the real thing?
    With several members happy with stereo speakers for their home cinema viewing, this discussion weighs up the pros and cons of a two-channel audio system against dedicated LCR and 5.1 set-ups.  
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    LG set to launch CineBeam Q portable projector

    by Ian Collen
    LG set to launch CineBeam Q portable projector
    Pre-orders for the 4K UHD RGB laser projector are now open, ready to offer a plug-and-play simplicity that can deliver 120-inch displays around the home.  
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    Thinking of starting your own DIY home cinema project?

    by Ian Collen
    Thinking of starting your own DIY home cinema project?
    This detailed thread covering an impressive room conversion offers a timely reminder that the forums can provide a wealth of inspiration and support for all manner of professional or personal AV projects.  
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    Samsung HW-Q990D Soundbar Review

    by John Archer
    Samsung HW-Q990D Soundbar Review
    Samsung’s flagship soundbars have for generations now delivered the most immersive audio performances in the soundbar world with their huge amounts of power, four components (including real rear speakers) and massive channel counts. So, can Samsung’s new HW-Q990D - which sticks again at 16 channels - keep the improvements coming?  
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    Lyngdorf MXA-8400 Eight Channel Power Amplifier Review

    by Martin Dew
    Lyngdorf MXA-8400 Eight Channel Power Amplifier Review
    Lyngdorf Audio finally offers an 8-channel power amplifier to complement its MP- surround processors. That puts them right in line with its super high-end home cinema competitors. The MXA-8400 certainly looks the part, but does it sound like it as well?  
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    Hisense AX3120G 3.1.2 Channel Soundbar Review

    by John Archer
    Hisense AX3120G 3.1.2 Channel Soundbar Review
    The AX3120G soundbar/subwoofer combo doesn't sport any impressive nicknames like Hisense's HS2100 'The Beast' soundbar yet it comes across well on paper and price wise. So, does the 3.1.2 channel AX3120G prove to have its own set of audio teeth... we shall see.  
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    Perlisten Audio D15s Subwoofer Review

    by Matthew Eisengruber
    Perlisten Audio D15s Subwoofer Review
    Perlisten Audio tells the T-Rex to move over. It is time for the next apex predator, the Dominus Rex, to take shape in the form of the Perlisten D15s subwoofer. Read on to find out how Perlisten’s nature found a way.  
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    KEF announces KC92 and four new Kube subwoofers

    by Ian Collen
    KEF announces KC92 and four new Kube subwoofers
    All five models feature the company’s Digital Signal Processing algorithm and Music Integrity Engine, ready to work in harmony with your home cinema, gaming, or Hi-Fi systems.  
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    AVForums Home AV Podcast: 19th February 2024

    by AVForums
    AVForums Home AV Podcast: 19th February 2024
    In this week’s podcast, we have show reports from ISE, the largest home integration show on the planet which took place in Barcelona at the end of January, Plus, what are the big trends in home theater for 2024 and are the trends of audio downsizing and large screen TVs threatening the traditional ideas of home cinema?  
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    Theory Audio Design 5.1 Speaker Package Review

    by Martin Dew
    Theory Audio Design 5.1 Speaker Package Review
    So, the Theory LCR speaker apparatus does indeed look like a soundbar, but that’s about where similarity ends. Can this novel approach to multi-channel audio really rewrite the rulebook? Let’s find out.  
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    M&K Sound unveils new IW500 in-wall speaker

    by Ian Collen
    M&K Sound unveils new IW500 in-wall speaker
    The new reference speaker is the company’s first THX Certified Dominus IW loudspeaker, ready to deliver room-filling sound on the biggest home cinema stages.  
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    Can you get better value opting out of a Sky subscription?

    by Ian Collen
    Can you get better value opting out of a Sky subscription?
    With one forum member ditching Sky Stream for a custom set-up from several sources, others have also been sharing ways they’ve been cherry-picking their favoured content at the best prices.  
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    Marantz announces the Cinema 30 AV receiver

    by Ian Collen
    Marantz announces the Cinema 30 AV receiver
    With 11 channels of 140W amplification and the capacity to process 13.4-channel audio, the new AVR is set to jump to the top of the series, featuring support for 8K video, Dolby Atmos, and more.  
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    Tangent Ampster TV II Review

    by Ed Selley
    Tangent Ampster TV II Review
    Do you have a big screen TV with underwhelming audio plus a pair of old bookshelf speakers doing nothing? Tangent has created the device that sticks them together.  
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    Denon set to launch the AVC-X6800H 8K AV receiver

    by Ian Collen
    Denon set to launch the AVC-X6800H 8K AV receiver
    The 11.4-channel model can deliver up to 205W per channel, catering for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround, as well as 8K UHD.  
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    Philips reveals new soundbars and headphones for 2024

    by Ian Collen
    Philips reveals new soundbars and headphones for 2024
    The Dolby Atmos-friendly B6309 heads three new bars promising big things in small packages, while a trio of headphone options aim for precision audio both at home and on the GO.  
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    What KEF speakers offer the best value for a surround system?

    by Ian Collen
    What KEF speakers offer the best value for a surround system?
    A name commonly recommended in the forums, this thread targets a new KEF upgrade, but with several options at varying price points what are the better series and speaker combinations (and other factors) for a great surround system?  

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