The fact you can get this towering system for just three-and-a-half grand makes it a bit of a bargain Steve Withers wires up 13 separate cabinets and settles in for a movie or two with Elipson’s Atmos debut You may not be that familiar with French audio brand Elipson, but you’ll certainly recognise its most … Read more
Ed Selley happily makes space for one more pair of Bluetooth headphones… GIVEN THAT EVERY headphone company going has been releasing Bluetooth headphones like mad, you might think we don’t really need any more new arrivals. Shenzhen-based 1More feels a little differently – the company has launched a range of in-ear and over-ear models and … Read more
The multi-room speaker company’s third soundbar charms Cliff Joseph with its smart tech and strong audio performance. Read our Sonos Beam Review. You certainly can’t accuse Sonos of resting on its laurels. The company already dominates the multi-room audio market with its Play range of speakers, and it moved quickly to introduce the new Sonos … Read more
This low-cost 6 Series 4K screen is feature-stacked. Even the smart platform impresses, enthuses Steve May As well as clashing bezels with rivals in the high-end OLED TV arena, Philips is fast developing a stranglehold on the budget 4K TV market. Sure, there’s tempting competition from the likes of Hisense, Toshiba and others, but if … Read more
Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support are backed up by smart control and improved image processing on this large screen OLED. Steve May gets to work ContentsAV INFOSatisfaction guaranteedSpecificationsVERDICT AV INFO PRODUCT: 65in 4K HDR OLED TV with Dolby Vision POSITION: Entry-level Alpha 9 processor OLED, one up from the B8 PEERS: Sony KD-65AF8; Panasonic TX-65FZ802 LG OLED TVs are … Read more
Samsung’s Q8 QLED TV is another stunning performer – but John Archer wishes it was a bit Less expensive PRODUCT: 65in LCD TV with direct lighting, local dimming and QLED Quantum Dots Position: Below the flagship Q9FN in Samsung’s 4K range PEERS: Samsung QE65Q9FN; Sony KD-65ZD9 Samsung’s flagship flat screen for 2018, the QE65Q9FN, is the best LCD TV … Read more
The 3020 was the budget standmount to strike fear into rivals for many years, but does the ‘i’ still have it? Read our Q Acoustics 3020i Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Q Acoustics 3020i ORIGIN UK/China TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 5.5kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 170 x 278 x 282mm FEATURES • 1x 22mm soft dome tweeter • 1x 125mm mid/bass driver … Read more
THE POWERED SPEAKER market – where a stereo amplifier is built into one of the loudspeakers – has become an increasingly popular area with those seeking desktop music systems. US brand Klipsch is embracing the versatile sector, and the R-41PM is a small powered design that’s closely related to its R-41M passive loudspeaker. A two-way standmount … Read more
Delivers a big-screen 4K experience on a (relatively) modest budget. Even in bright conditions it can produce a display of around 100 inches in a modest-sized room, though this can stretch to a whopping BOO inches larger rooms. It was like the gods of fate had swept us up into their arms and tenderly kissed … Read more
The team behind this new Scottish name has a wealth of experience and is determined to make it count. Read our Fyne Audio F301 Review. DETAILS PRODUCT: Fyne Audio F301 ORIGIN Scotland TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 5.3kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 190 x 300 x 271mm FEATURES • 1x 25mm polyester dome tweeter • 1x 150mm multi-fibre mid/bass driver • Quoted … Read more
AE’s starter standmount looks like it wouldn’t say boo to a goose. Fortunately, no one told the AE100. Read our Acoustic Energy AE100 Review. PRODUCT Acoustic Energy AE100 ORIGIN UK/Malaysia TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker WEIGHT 4.5kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 160 x 270 x 240mm FEATURES 1x 25mm soft dome tweeter1x 100 mm paper mid/bass driverQuoted sensitivity: 87dB/1W/1m (4ohm) … Read more
Optoma’s latest Full HD DLP movie and gaming projector costs more than much of the competition, but makes up for it by being fraggin’ great, claims Steve May IF YOU WANT to supersize games as well as movies, Optoma’s HD39Darbee could be the projector to shoot for. Whether you want to hookup a Nintendo Switch … Read more