A BRILLIANT WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR TV’S SOUND
Q Acoustics, purveyor of high-value soundbars, has launched its first soundbase. Steve May takes to the M2…Read our Q ACOUSTICS M2 Review. Q Acoustics has made quite a name for itself with its M3 and M4 soundbars, but now it’s turned its attention to the soundbase. These all-in-one TV upgrades have struggled to ape the success … Read more
Mark Craven struggles to accommodate LG’s top-of- the-range Dolby Atmos soundbar, but is glad he did. Read our LG SK10Y Review. ContentsAV INFOA step up in scaleFeed me Atmos…VERDICTSPECIFICATIONSPARTNER WITH AV INFO PRODUCT: Dolby Atmos- capable soundbar/ subwoofer combi with 4K switching POSITION: LG’s flagship 2018 soundbar system PEERS: Samsung HW-K950; Yamaha YSP-5600 LG’s SK10Y is a big, beast of … Read more
Sony is the latest brand to unleash a Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar, and it’s not a budget option. Does it give Steve May a taste of the home cinema high life? Read our SONY HT-ST5000 Review. IT SAYS MUCH about the topsy-turvy nature of the AV market these days that this high-end Dolby Atmos-enabled sound bar sells for … Read more
Like the HW-MS650, only curved, this soundbar’s processing power reaps rewards. Read our Samsung HW-MS6500. TO CURVE OR not to curve? That was the question on the lips of TV buyers a few years back when a bunch of manufacturers decided that curved sets were the future. You may also like: LG SJ8 Review OPTOMA HD27E Review: … Read more
A rung down from the Atmos-capable SJ9, you’ll find this HDMI-equipped slim-line soundbar. Read our LG SJ8 Review. You may also like: ZANDEN AUDIO SYSTEMS MODEL 9600MK2 Review SONY HT-ZF9 Review: Deluxe DSP SOUNDBARS WERE BORN to keep clutter to a minimum but, with the SJ8, LG has taken that idea to the extreme. This wafer-thin soundbar’s … Read more
The HW-N950 Dolby Atmos soundbar ups the feature spec from its K950 predecessor. Richard Stevenson is impressed. Read our SAMSUNG HW-N950 Review. We were huge fans of Samsung’s HW-K950 soundbar, launched in 2016. Leveraging the sonic expertise of a new audio R&D facility, it did Dolby Atmos in 7.1.4 and wowed our ears with every movie. Yet … Read more
Sony’s HT-ZF9 soundbar wants to squeeze Dolby Atmos/ DTS:X out of a 3.1-channel design. Steve May applauds its processing prowess. Read our SONY HT-ZF9 Review. But that’s exactly what Sony offers here. The HT-ZF9 adopts a conventional bar and wireless sub approach, but uses DSP magic to create an immersive audio experience. It can be upgraded with … Read more
Mark Craven auditions a soundbar with surround ambitions and an ear for dialogue. Read our POLK AUDIO MAGNIFI MAX SR. PRODUCT: 5.1-channel soundbar system POSITION: Polk Audio’s premium soundbar package PEERS: JBL Bar 5.1; Philips Fidelio B5; Samsung HW-MS650 Polk Audio is the latest brand to add wireless rear speakers to a soundbar/subwoofer system, therefore offering a 5.1 solution to those not … Read more
TIME ON TEST: 1.5 years. REVIEWER: Mark Craven 4K-capable satellite/ IPTV PVR POSITION: Sky’s premier hardware package PEERS: Virgin Media TiVo V6; BT TV Ultra HD WHEN SKY Q was launched at the beginning of 2016, it was the first hardware refresh from the sat-caster in some years. This gained it plenty of attention, as did its … Read more
BANG & OLUFSEN ECLIPSE Review Double vision B&O combines its class-leading sonics and stirring design with LG’s OLED picture quality to stunning – if expensive – effect. John Archer reports AV INFO PRODUCT: Premium 55in OLED TV with integrated soundbar Position: B&O’s top-line TV, also in a 65in version PEERS: Panasonic TX-65EZ1002; Sony KD-55A1 THERE ARE … Read more