Stocked with features and an impressive multichannel performer, this AV receiver has plenty of appeal, believes Mark Craven. Read our ONKYO TX-NR6100 Review. The TX-NR6100 has a feature list that appears designed to cover every base anyone buying a £ AV receiver could wish for, from Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding through to an MM … Read more
The 700 Series receives a helping of tech from the flagship 800 models. EdSelley sees how the smallest speaker fares B &W’s 700 Series has long had the job of taking ideas from the 800 range and bringing them to a vaguely terrestrial price point. For this third iteration, the principle is the same. Read … Read more
BenQ has finally updated one of its most popular projectors, and its cinematic performance is right up John Archer’s alley. Read our BENQ W2710i Review. It’s been quiet on the projector front of late. Brands don’t seem to be updating their ranges as often as they used to – or else the updates are so … Read more
Q Acoustics has fleshed out its range with the all-new 5000 Series. Ed Selley gets to grips with the 5020 standmount. Read our Q Acoustics 5020 Review. When it comes to range development, Q Acoustics has taken a different path to most other ‘new’ (as the company’s 20th anniversary is now within sight, this is … Read more
REL’s 52kg sub reminds Richard Stevenson what good bass is all about The legacy continues As naming protocols go, a Reference product designation based on the number of years you have been in business has limitations… Yet there is very little else limited about REL’s No.31, which hit drawing boards 31 years after founder Richard Lord created his … Read more
Marantz’s compact AV receiver returns with a new look and boosted features – Jamie Biesemans slips it into his AV rig. Read our MARANTZ CINEMA 70S Review. Short and sweet 1. The Cinema 70s gets Marantz’s new styling, with front-panel info now on a central ‘porthole’ display The Cinema 70s is Marantz’s entry-level AVR for … Read more
This well-specified Dolby Atmos soundbar may have a mid-range price tag, but you’ll soon want to spend more, cautions Steve May. Read our SONY HT-A5000 Review. People splurge on their TV sets to get the best picture in their living room but even the best TVs can’t match the audio that a separate audio device … Read more
With its battery-powered surrounds, 10in subwoofer and quartet of Atmos drivers, this upper-tier JBL soundbar system makes Mark Craven’s movie nights something special. Read our JBL Bar 1000 Review. THERE’S WIRELESS, AND then there’s wireless. JBL’s Bar 1000, one model below its flagship Bar 1300 system, continues the brand’s trend of going the extra mile … Read more
Unconvinced by single-box streaming speakers? Audio Pro’s A38 mixes wired and wireless connectivity with a traditional stereo approach, discovers Ed Selley. Read our Audio Pro A38 Review. SWEDEN’S AUDIO PRO makes a wide range of powered speakers, and by the time you reach the second-to-largest A38 model, they are split into a stereo pair with … Read more
Combining elements of Neat’s Ministra and Prestige Ultimatum XLS, can the Majistra better its siblings? Read our Meat Majistra Review. DETAILS PRODUCT Neat Majistra ORIGIN UK TYPE 2-way isobaric bass reflex standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 11kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 220 x 380 x290mm FEATURES 60mm true ribbon tweeter 2x 170mm mid/bass drivers. Quoted sensitivity: 8dB/1W/1m(4ohm) DISTRIBUTOR Neat … Read more
Steeping from the studio into a more domestic setting, can the pro specialist work its magic in the real world?. Read our ATC SCM19 Review. DETAILS PRODUCT ATC SCM19 ORIGIN UK TYPE 2-way infinite baffle standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 17.8kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 265 x 438 x 300mm FEATURES 25mm soft, dome tweeter, 150mm mid/bass driver. Quoted sensitivity: … Read more
This high-grade five-channel amplifier tops the Canadian maker’s lineup, and shows Steve Withers the true meaning of dynamic range. Read our ANTHEM MCA 525 GEN 2 Review. Av Info Product Premium five-channel Class A/B power amplifier Position Anthem’s highest-spec power amp Peers NAD M28; Primare A35.8; Emotiva XPA-11 ANTHEM’S NEW LINEUP of power amplifiers has … Read more