John Archer heads below Samsung’s QLED range to its RU8000 LCD model, and mostly likes what he sees… Read our SAMSUNG UE55RU8000 Review. THE EXTRA COLOUR and brightness provided by Samsung’s Quantum Dot-based QLED TVs might be appealing, but they’re still a relatively expensive proposition. If money’s tight, you need to adjust your sights to … Read more
The Scottish company has a blossoming portfolio, but David Vivian thinks this might be its most exciting introduction yet. Read our FYNE AUDIO F500 Review. Starting a new loudspeaker company in a competitive, over-crowded market is a risky business with the very real prospect of suffering the odd misfire or, worse, spluttering to a stall. … Read more
WHILE SOME DESIGNS fade into history, others leave a permanent mark. The striking yellow Kevlar drivers of Bowers & Wilkins’ 601 speakers mark them as an example of the latter, and now, two decades after they were launched, the 600 series has grown up, just as many 601 owners will have. Read our B&W 607 … Read more
This stylish design claims a wide soundstage, but does it deliver on the promise? Read our Amphion Helium510 Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Amphion Helium510 ORIGIN Finland TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 7kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 160 x 316 x 265mm FEATURES • 1x 25mm tweeter • 1x 130mm mid/bass driver • Quoted sensitivity: 86dB/1W/1m (8ohm) DISTRIBUTOR Auden Distribution Ltd. TELEPHONE 07917 685759 WEBSITE amphion.fi One … Read more
Does Samsung’s Q80R model represent the sweet spot in its colour-rich, high-brightness QLED lineup this year? Steve May counts the calories. Read our Samsung QE65Q80R Review. [wpsm_toplist] AV INFO 4K HDR QLED TV with Full Array LED Mid-way in Samsung’s 2019 QLED lineup PEERS: Panasonic TX-65GZ1000; Philips 65OLED804 SAMSUNG HAS LEFT nothing to chance for its … Read more
This bigscreen Hisense TV features premium Dolby Vision HDR, but still retains that good-value vibe, says Steve May. Read our HISENSE H65U8B Review. THE H65U8B IS probably Hisense’s most convincing attempt yet to muscle into the highly competitive mid-range TV arena. [wpsm_toplist] A good-looking 65-inch flagship, it has a tempting feature set, and is well … Read more
Is 8K really worth getting excited about? After checking out Samsung’s latest 75in 8K TV, John Archer thinks it probably is AV INFO 75in 8K LCD TV using Samsung’s QLED technology The very top of the current QLED range Peers: Samsung QE75Q9FN; Sony KD-75ZF9 WITH NATIVE 8K content potentially years away – and with no obvious … Read more
Replacing the CM Series in 2017, the 700 Series draws on tech trickled down from the company’s flagship 800 Series – allowing Bowers & Wilkins to offer a taste of the cutting edge at a much more affordable price point. Its 25mm ‘carbon dome’ tweeter tech used in this mid series aims to bridge the … Read more
The H6510BD has a 1.3x lens and a minimum projection distance of 1.5m, while the H6520BD tested here has a 1.1x lens and a projection distance of 1m or more. A wireless facility is claimed, via an optional HDMI dongle, for the H6520BD. However, this can be added to the H6510BD, too. Infuriatingly, the H6520BD … Read more