The aesthetic is familiar, but this two-channel amp is cut from a different cloth than many of its stablemates. Mark Craven gets to grips with McIntosh’s custom install contender. Read our McIntosh MI502 Review. AMERICAN MANUFACTURER MCINTOSH is known for its hi-fi hardware, including some premium, gorgeously styled tube amps, but as the launch of its MHT300 … Read more
The Magnetar brand may be largely unknown, but its first high-end disc spinner is hard to resist, says Steve May. Read our MAGNETAR UDP800 Review. As I listened to Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith play funky jazz, on a dusted down Super Audio CD, it struck me that perhaps the most compelling reason to invest in the Magnetar … Read more
The loudspeaker specialist long beloved by die-hard AV-Holics is now taking aim at regular living rooms with its D95 on-wall model. Ed Selley investigates. Read our MK Sound D95 Review. THE RANGE OF loudspeakers from audio brand M&K Sound already covers off a wide selection of AV roles, so the new D Series has been added to appeal to … Read more
The soundbar whizz has brought welcome usability improvements to a new compact, £ model, but how does it perform? Mark Craven listens in. Read our JBL Bar 300 Review. JBL Bar 300 The Bar 300 has onboard Dolby Atmos decoding but maps sound mixes to a 5.0 driver array with no physical up fires AV … Read more
A mid-range subwoofer from MartinLogan, the Dynamo 800X crams features and flexibility into a compact cabinet. Richard Stevenson is very impressed. Read our MARTINLOGAN DYNAMO 800X Review. 1. The Dynamo 800X’s feet can be repositioned, turning it from down-firer to front-firer Av info Product 10in active subwoofer with ARC EQ Position Middle model in the five-strong Dynamo series Peers MA … Read more
Nick Tate is beguiled by this interesting new mini monitor that sports a little long-lost BBC DNA magic. Read our Falcon Acoustics M10 Review. DETAILS PRODUCT Falcon Acoustics M10 ORIGIN UK TYPE 2-way stand mount loudspeaker WEIGHT 7.5kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 185 x316 x260mm FEATURES • 25mm soft dome tweeter • 125mm Bextrene cone mid/bass driver … Read more
This laser beamer dazzles Steve Withers with its mega-bright images and peerless processing. Read our SONY VPL-XW7000ES Review. The Sony projector line-up is an all-laser affair this year, from the flagship VPL-GTZ380 and ultra-premium VPL-VW5000ES, to the ageing VPL-VW890ES (HCC #323) and two new additions: the entry-level VPL-XW5000ES (HCC #335), and mid-range VPL-XW7000ES tested here. All are native 4K … Read more
With its 12in driver and ported cabinet, the SV-12 might be considered a large design by some – but it’s actually Ascendo’s smallest subwoofer. Richard Stevenson investigates. Read our Ascendo sv-12 Review. 1. Ascendo adds its logo to the custom-made 12in driver AV INFO Product 12in ported active subwoofer Position The baby of Ascendo’s expansive … Read more
PSB celebrates its half century with a speaker that harks back to its early days. EdSelley finds the results thoroughly modern. Read our PSB PASSIF 50 Review. Trading for half a century is no mean feat in any product category but in the world of hi-fi where some companies have the lifespan of a mayfly, … Read more
For over 40 years this family-run speaker specialist has epitomised the best of Danish design. This newbie continues the tradition This month’s Exotica is the very definition of luxury and the son of dreamland purchase that is beyond the reach of most mere monals. Unless you have the expendable income of a Premiership footballer or … Read more
With the Beosound Theatre, Bang & Olufsen has taken the humble soundbar to another level, discovers Steve May – and it has the price tag to show for it. Read our BANG and OLUFSEN BEOSOUND THEATRE Review. SOUNDBARS DON’T COME any more premium than this 18kg whopper from Danish design honcho Bang & Olufsen. Rather than … Read more
Q Acoustics bridges the gap between its affordable and premium ranges – borrowing from both. But does life really begin at 30? Read our Q Acoustics Concept 30 Review. Sometimes, the ‘obvious’ product that a company should make can be a long time coming. The circa-£ speaker market is booming and you’d have thought it … Read more