Home AV Products of 2023/24 - Editor's Choice Awards
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We’ve looked back and picked our favourite Home AV products which we’ve reviewed and recommended for the 2023-24 period, so check out our Editor’s Choice Award winners for your next AV or home cinema project.
TVs and Projectors of 2023/24 - Editor's Choice Awards
by Phil Hinton
We once again round-up our favourite TVs and projectors from the year and present our winners to you. Will you agree or disagree with our choices? It has certainly been the toughest year yet to name the absolute best...
Best Movies, TV and 4K Blu-rays of 2023 - Editor's Choice Awards
by Cas Harlow
The movies team takes a look back at 2023, highlighting some of the best theatrical and streaming movie releases TV shows, and 4K discs, as well as the studios behind them.
2022 has seen the launch of a new display technology, brightness increases in OLED panels and general improvements across image processing, features and smart TV operating systems. Which manufacturers and models have made the best of all of this?
UPDATED: Thanks to another major firmware release, we have revised our review of the JVC DLA-N7B, the mid-range model in the company's N Series of 4K HDR D-ILA projectors.
The NX9 is a 4K native and 8K e-shift projector featuring new 0.69-inch native 4K D-ILA device. It has a 100mm diameter, 18 element, all-glass lens and supports HDR10 using Auto Tone Mapping and Frame Adapt. UPDATED to add video review.
The Denon X3600 is a 9.2 channel 4K Ultra HD AV receiver with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology, DTS:X, DTS Virtual:X and the new IMAX Enhanced system. It also works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri for seamless voice control. So is this the best AVR for under £1000?
The Panasonic GZ950 offers all of the image processing and accuracy of the higher models in the range, but ditches the custom OLED panel of the GZ2000 as well as the speakers from that and soundbar from the GZ1500. So, does it feel like the GZ950 misses out on the sound and brightness, or is this the true dark horse bargain TV set of 2019? Let's find out.
Amazon has arrived in the world of lossless and Hi-Res audio (and promises to go even further in the future). Is this an audiophile bargain or a cynical headline grab?
The Kanta range is where Focal’s more mass market technologies combine with their high end features at an almost terrestrial price point - is this their perfect combination?
LG's new 65-inch C9 OLED 4K TV boasts all the same features found on last year's models but adds the Alpha 9 Gen 2 processor, HDMI 2.1, Amazon Alexa, AirPlay2 and HomeKit.
The Panasonic GZ2000 is a high-end 4K OLED TV with the new HCX PRO Intelligent processor and it supports HDR10, HLG, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision. It also has a soundbar tuned by Technics and support for Dolby Atmos with upward-firing speakers. So does it offer enough quality for the high-end price tag?
The Philips OLED+ 984 is the company's latest flagship 4K TV that not only boasts Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dolby Atmos, Android and 4-sided Ambilight, but also a custom-built B&W sound system.
NAD has built an all-in-one system that promises to take the fight to the best in class - can the M10 deliver on the potential of its outstanding specification?
The latest 4K DLP projector to use the new upgraded 0.47" TI DMD, the W2700 promises wide colour gamut coverage, 100% Rec.709 and HDR playback, but can it actually manage that? Let's find out...
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar arrives on the back of plenty of fanfare and hyperbole-filled reviews that make it sound like the Second Coming. So is this soundbar really the best thing since sliced bread?
Bowers & Wilkins says its Formation Series is the most advanced multiroom system on the market but can the most affordable model deliver on the promise?
The BK Electronic P12-300SB-PR subwoofer benefits from the company's experience and direct retail model to deliver a winning combination of performance and value.
Technics has taken their hefty direct drive motor system and put it in an affordable domestically orientated turntable called the SL-1500C. Time to see how it fares.
It may be second from bottom in the 2019 QLED range, but the Q70R doesn't miss out on all the recent advances including the 4K Quantum Processor, FALD backlight with 50 zones of local dimming and HDR10+.
The Samsung HW-Q90R changes the model number making it easier to pair with the company's QLED TVs, but retains Atmos/DTS:X and rear speakers. It also has an upgraded subwoofer that promises an even better 7.1.4 performance.
Samsung's latest flagship 4K LCD TV boasts new ultimate viewing angles to rival OLED screens, plus Quantum AI processing for upscaling video sources along with local dimming and a full FALD panel. So is it the best in class?
Tangent has been busy refining their Ampster and giving it some supporting source equipment - is this a lifestyle trinket or the point where serious Hi-Fi gets going?
SVS's latest subwoofer the SB-3000 uses a new high-excursion 13-inch driver and promises an 'iron fist inside a velvet glove'. Hyperbole or fact? Let's find out if it lands a KO punch.
Definitive Technology BP9000 Series 5.4.4 Speaker Package Review
by Steve Withers
Definitive Technology's BP9000 Series includes a range of floorstanders with built-in subwoofers, dedicated centre speakers, and upward-firing modules for Atmos/DTS:X.
The Polk Command Bar isn't just a great-sounding 2.1-channel unit with a host of useful features and a cracking price, it's got Amazon's Alexa literally built in.
The Monitor Audio Monitor is the company's latest entry-level speaker range that boasts a confusing moniker and unusually-coloured drivers. This Monitor 5.1 system is competitively priced but is orange the new black?
Bowers & Wilkins 600 Series 5.1 Speaker Package Review
by Steve Withers
The Bowers & Wilkins 600 Series is an entry-level set of speakers that incorporate the new Continuum driver into a more affordable cabinet. There's no denying this system offers value, but how does it perform?
Monitor Audio has launched the 5th generation of their Gold loudspeakers. Does the smallest member - the Gold 100 - shake up the premium standmount market?
The Panasonic UB820 includes most of the features found on the flagship UB9000, but at a considerably lower price. Is this 4K disc player the bargain it appears to be?