Denon AVR-X1700H Review – Denon’s entry-level X Series AV receiver is also its most advanced in terms of HDMI connectivity. Go figure, says John Archer Thanks to problems with first-generation HDMI 2.1 ports, the last year was unusually tumultuous for the AV receiver and amplifier world. The late arrival of Denon’s AVR-X1700H (sold in the … Read more
The debut Dolby Atmos soundbar from French manufacturer Devialet is a sensational performer. Read our DEVIALET DIONE Review. Any new soundbar needs to be rather special to A survive – there are pallets of the things sitting in the storeroom of every back-street electronics shop. High-end French audio specialist Devialet has had one in development for … Read more
IF YOU’RE AN APPLE MUSIC SUBSCRIBER WHO IS KEEN to greedily stuff the highest-quality audio into your ears, then Klipsch’s new addition to its Heritage Wireless speaker series, The Sevens, are geared very much towards the premium audio market. Read our Klipsch The Sevens Review. Handcrafted with real wood finishes, premium metal controls, fabric grilles … Read more
An easy way to go vinyl is with Audio Technica’s AT-LP30W, Noel Keywood thinks. Read our Audio Technica AT-LP30W Review. Always nice to review an Audio Technica (Japan) turntable or cartridge, since they’re intelligently engineered, easy to set-up and use. And that was the case with the budget AT-LPW30 belt drive turntable I’m reviewing here, price just £. For that princely sum – … 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
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
Sleeker than its predecessor and partnered with matching sub, this powerful system delivers virtual cinema theatrics, says Steve May Soundbar stunner. Read our SENNHEISER AMBEO SOUNDBAR PLUS Review. Starships have never sounded quite so solid. Thudding in and out of warp, which happens a lot in season three of Star Trek: Picard, I feel as if … Read more
The latest subwoofer from the American marque is an affordable, small cabinet design with an 8in active driver – but Mark Craven discovers it still packs a punch. Read our GoldenEar Forcefield 30 Review. ONE OF TWO new subwoofers launched by American manufacturer GoldenEar, the Forcefield 30 slots into its lineup to replace the venerable … Read more
Sonos embraces Dolby Atmos and spatial audio for its new flagship smart speaker. Cliff Joseph finds himself surrounded. Read our Sonos Era 300 Review. The Sonos Era 300 and Era 100 are the company’s first brand-new smart speakers since 2017. While the smaller Era 100 is set to replace the existing Sonos One speaker, the … Read more
The Vestia range arrives featuring design input from the company’s automotive division. Ed Selley takes it for a spin. Read our Focal Vestia No1 Review. DETAILS PRODUCT Focal Vestia No1 ORIGIN France TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 7kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 219 x 387x 260mm FEATURES 25mm aluminium/ magnesium tweeter ; 165mm slatefiber mid/bass driver ; Claimed sensitivity: 89.5dB/1W/1m (8ohm) … Read more
From the man behind the iconic Continuum turntable comes this next-generation range, under his own brand, incorporating a ‘negative-stiffness mechanism’ suspension… Read our Dohmann Helix Two Mk3 Review. DETAILS PRODUCT Dohmann Helix Two Mk3 ORIGIN Australia TYPE Belt-drive turntable with electronic speed control WEIGHT 38kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 480 x200 x 400mm FEATURES 33 and 45rpm Facilitates the mounting … Read more
Marantz rings the changes with this new-look home cinema amplifier. Steve May gets all emotional. Read our MARANTZ CINEMA 50 Review. What better way to put this Marantz high-end home cinema amplifier through its paces than with some high-brow music. Specifically, Winter, from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons (or, as I like to call it, Le … Read more