Denon’s fi rst AV amplifier to support 8K and 4K/120fps isn’t
just playing games. This nine-channel model sounds powerful
and entertaining, and drips with feature tricks (including IMAX
Enhanced, HEOS and Bluetooth headphone support).
Denon’s entry-level X-series AV receiver is indisputably brilliant, says a smitten Steve May. Read our DENON AVR-X2700H Review. ‘It’s called driving, Marcus!’ proclaims Will Smith during the opening road race sequence of Bad Boys for Life. You could also call it a perfect demonstration of this Denon receiver’s ability to lift and separate high and low. After only … Read more
Devialet step ahead to their latest Phantom 1 loudspeaker. Noel Keywood ponders the new. Read our DEVIALET PHANTOM 1 108 DB GOLD Review. [wpsm_toplist] We were impressed by the original Phantom Gold loudspeaker, reviewed in the June 2017 issue. Devialet (France) recently announced an update, the Phantom I Gold loudspeaker I’m reviewing here, in 108dB … Read more
How has SVS managed to get so much bass out of a sealed cabinet so compact and so affordable? Steve Withers falls in love with the SB-1000 Pro. Read our SVS SB-1000 Pro Review. SINCE 1999 AMERICAN company SVS has built a formidable reputation by mainly focusing on one thing – manufacturing powerful home cinema … Read more
It might not be supernatural, but David Vivian can’t help but wonder just how B&W has managed to finesse the original 606 quite so effectively. Read our BOWERS & WILKINS 606 S2 ANNIVERSARY EDITION Review. [wpsm_toplist] One infamously ungrammatical piece of advice the fast moving, fiercely competitive world of hi-fi hasn’t exactly taken to heart is: “If … Read more
TCL’s quirkily named soundbar aims to bring Dolby Atmos thrills to your living room without the need for upfiring drivers. Mark Craven puts it through its paces. Read our TCL TS9030 RAY-DANZ Review. [wpsm_toplist] I SOMETIMES FIND it quite hard to get a handle on TCL. The company is a major player in the global … Read more
DavidPrice auditions the latest Signature version of Bowers & Wilkins’ popular 705 standmount speaker. Read our B&W 705 Signature Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT B&W 705 Signature ORIGIN UK/China TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 9.3kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 200 x 407 x 285mm FEATURES • 1x 25mm carbon dome tweeter • 1x 165mm Continuum mid/bass driver • Quoted sensitivity: 88dB/1W/1m (8ohm) … Read more
Martin Logan’s Motion 40i floor standing loudspeaker is smooth and easy, not a shock says Noel Keywood. Read our Martin Logan Motion 40i review. [wpsm_toplist] The crowds thronging Martin Logan’s demos at the Bristol Show 2020 were keen to hear what an electrostatic loudspeaker offers, but I suspect most will buy a trad, box all … Read more
Brit-fi bastion KEF brings huge experience, and yet the new R5 has been re-engineered from the ground up. Read our Kef R5 Review. [wpsm_toplist] Slimmer than the bulky Amphion and only a squeak shorter and lighter than the imposing Triangle, the three-way R5 is an astonishing amount of floorstanding real estate for the money. What’s … Read more
Jamie Biesemans discovers not a lot has changed with Denon’s mid-market seven-channel AVR, but that doesn’t take the shine off an accomplished all-rounder. Read our DENON AVR-X2600H Review. [wpsm_toplist] 1. Front inputs include a full-size headphone jack and USB port 7.2-channel networked AVR POSITION: Mid-range, above X1600H and five- channel models PEERS: Onkyo TX-NR696; Pioneer VSX-LX304 AS … Read more
Joining the powered loudspeaker movement, David Price is impressed by this compact yet mighty standmount. Read our Elac Navis ARB-51 Review. Having your cake and eating it, is something that doesn’t happen much with loudspeakers. The idea that you can actually own a small cabinet whose sound quality is in inverse proportion to its size … Read more