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.
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.
Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2024: All you need to know about this year's event
by Ian Collen
The UK’s longest-running Hi-Fi event returns for another packed three days from 23-25 February, featuring some of the hottest products and plenty of big names to tempt audio enthusiasts along for a look and listen.
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.
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.
The new soundbar system created in collaboration with Onkyo will come in Core 100 and Core 200 variants, with additional surround speakers and a subwoofer solution.
Sharp adds new audio products to home cinema line-up at CES 2024
by Andy Bassett
Sharp expands its home cinema audio options with three new devices that support Dolby Atmos including a compact soundbar which launches alongside surround speakers and a subwoofer that debut the company’s AQUOS Wireless Surround technology.
If you’re going to call one of your products ‘The Beast’ and emblazon its name across the box, that product surely has to be spectacular in some way, right? Maybe it’s going to be huge, perhaps it’s going to be ultra powerful, or maybe it features some sort of ultra-aggressive design that deliberately wants to draw attention to itself. We find out if Hisense's 2.1 channel HS2100 soundbar is a 'behemoth' or a 'wee timorous beastie'.
Wilson Audio set to launch four new home AV speaker solutions
by Ian Collen
Designed for high-end home entertainment, the Alida CSC multi-channel speaker, along with the Mezzo CSC and WASAE centres, will be with us shortly, with a Submerge subwoofer due to follow in the spring.
Majority Teton Plus 2.1 Soundbar With Wireless Subwoofer Review
by Martin Dew
Once again, we revisit the super-budget category with one of Majority’s latest crop of soundbars, the Teton Plus. Some of the Cambridge company’s TV speakers are priced so low, you wonder if they’ll end up giving stuff away for free. But is £99 still worth shelling out for this 2.1 soundbar package?
Home AV Products of 2023/24 - Editor's Choice Awards
by AVForums
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.
You can pay the earth for a subwoofer. But the reality is that most of us will settle for something that suits the wallet and can fit through the front door. The JBL A120P satisfies both criteria, but does the sound match up to the price?
Monitor Audio Gold Speaker and Anthra Subwoofer 5.1 Package Review
by Matthew Eisengruber
Monitor Audio has minted another generation of its Gold Series loudspeakers, this time the 5G. Did we find another rich vein in the Monitor Audio speaker mine? Dig in to the review to find out.
Bowers & Wilkins 600 S3 Home Theatre Speaker System Review
by Matthew Eisengruber
Bowers & Wilkins quest for True Sound continues with the 8th generation 600 series. Have they chosen the correct chalice to drink from? Go on this listening adventure with us to find out.
What's the best way to ease the bass pressure from your subwoofers?
by Ian Collen
With a subwoofer pumping up the levels in a given room based on various factors, what are your options to ease the pressure and maintain both the performance and a comfortable listening experience?
The True X soundbar package arrived with quite the fanfare a couple of months ago. This one-below-flagship bar/sub/surround speaker package promises easy setup and great sound. Has Yamaha done it again?
The new addition to the R-Series offers 100W of Class D amplification ready to deliver that richer bass performance that its speakers just can’t reach.
The REL 212/SX subwoofer is big, tall, heavy and shiny. Like many of the company’s subs, it is finished to perfection. But the latter is a secondary consideration, what most of us want to know is if it can truly deliver the best low end for music and movies…
With four 13-inch woofers offering a combined output of 2000W, could this latest high-end solution be worth a standing ovation? Or, perhaps more importantly, £50,000?
As the most expensive soundbar in Samsung’s 2023 range to not ship with included rear speakers, the HW-Q800C has a potentially tricky job on its hands winning over hearts, minds and ears as successfully as the brand’s full surround sound options. Can it pull a rabbit out of the audio hat?
Earthquake has the best name ever for a subwoofer company. Its low-rise CP-8 subwoofer - the letters standing for Couch Potato - is designed to sit under your sofa or…er…bed. Note, it’s not a transducer or seat shaker, but rather a conventional sub. It therefore promises accurate low-end grunt for movies and to act as a great music companion. But can the CP-8 be all things to all people?
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Monitor Audio reveals new Anthra Subwoofer Series line-up
by Ian Collen
The Anthra W10, W12, and W15 offer up a trio of high-performance powered subwoofer options with driver sizes to match their names and peak outputs ranging from 500W up to 2,500W.
Philips Fidelio FB1 Soundbar and FW1 Wireless Subwoofer Review
by Martin Dew
Philips was once one of the AV industry’s behemoths and now focuses on other sectors. But the company retains its audio engineering prowess, not least that which is found in its soundbar offerings. The FB1 is big and made even more so by the addition of the FW1 subwoofer to pair with it. But does bigger necessarily mean better?
Sony's A-series of soundbars starts with the HT-A3000 and we put it through its paces both with and without optional wireless rears and subwoofer to see whether the additional uplift in performance offered is worth the hefty additional cost.
M&K Sound announces Habitech as its official UK distributor
by Ian Collen
The Basingstoke-based retailer will add on-site demo rooms for the Danish speaker company, and follows a similar M&K partnership with Haven Audio Visual in the Republic of Ireland.
It's something of a 'hot' topic with plenty of variables and optional adjustments to get the best from your sub, with point zero’s query receiving lots of great info and what sounds like a happy ending.
Klipsch showcases new Reference Premiere subwoofer collection
by Ian Collen
Designed to work in perfect harmony with the company’s similarly named speakers, the four new additions promise to go lower and louder than ever before.
It's a question that can be answered in a thousand different ways, but hopefully forummer xaote will be suitably happy with the new addition coming their way after seeking some sage advice...
Majority DX20 Bluetooth PC Speakers and Subwoofer Review
by Martin Dew
Let’s face it, we all need a boost to our desktop audio. The work-from-home paradigm makes it almost a necessity. Majority’s DX20 PC speaker and subwoofer package will hardly dent your bank account, but can this super-cheap combo lift your work and play to the next level?
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Polk Audio launches new Monitor XT10 subwoofer
by Ian Collen
Also known as the MXT10, the 10-inch long-throw woofer delivers up to 100W peak power output with a low frequency down to 24Hz.
Best Home AV Products of 2022 - Editor's Choice Awards
by Phil Hinton
AV receivers, processors, soundbars, speaker packages and subwoofers - there are often a lot of moving parts to a home AV setup. So, to help you make your gear decisions a little easier, here are the highlights of the year's Home AV products presented in our 2022 Editor's Choice Awards.
In the middle of REL’s new Serie HT line, the REL HT/1205 MKII offers a 12-inch driver, 500W and a gorgeous, understated aesthetic. But does it do enough to oust the competition at its hotly contested £849 price point?
Adding a subwoofer to a stereo system - is it worth it?
by Andy Bassett
Is adding a subwoofer to a stereo music setup recommended? Does it matter about the size of the room and whether the sub is complementing bookshelf speakers or floorstanders? Hi-Fi enthusiasts, let's have your thoughts and experiences here.
SVS has built a solid reputation stateside for offering bang-for-your-buck subwoofers and loudspeaker systems, and the company is starting to make ever louder rumbles here in Blighty. Can this tiny SVS 3000 Micro subwoofer really hold its own against the big boys?
Where should you start to upgrade your surround sound audio set-up?
by Ian Collen
It’s not an unusual question, but AVForums member GalacticaActual’s request-on-a-budget certainly caught the forum’s attention, leading to an epic rollercoaster ride of receiver, sub, and speaker options, all the way through to the final installation!
The REL HT/1510 Predator II takes REL’s Serie HT range to new heights. It looks great, sounds wonderful and hits hard. But there’s no shortage of quality competition at this price point. Can the Predator II make a case for itself?