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Budget subwoofer takes on all comers

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

KEF LS50 Wireless II

At the top of KEF's LS50 collection, you'll find its 'metamaterial' Wireless II active system. Ed Selley gives his soundbar a night off and enjoys some premium stereo

JBL Tour One

Mark Craven admires the wide-ranging smart spec of these wired/wireless headphones

Polk React

This big-hearted smart soundbar is a great-value audio upgrade, says Steve May

Fire up the console!

Any projector that makes him less rubbish at games is just fine by John Archer

Scaling, mapping, tweaking machine

Lumagen has given its reference-class Radiance Pro video processor an upgrade, which is all the excuse needed for Jon Thompson to start breaking out his colour cubes

You only live once...

Daniel Sait drools over a reference-grade movie room where 007 fandom combines with 11.8.4 Atmos audio

Making movie magic

Sony’s smallest ever OLED TV won't excite the gaming console cognoscenti, but its images still make a big impression on John Archer

An OLED work of art

The high-brightness panel at the heart of LG's G1 OLED proves a feast for John Archer’s HDR-hungry eyes. His inner interior designer loves the Gallery style, too

Panasonic DP-UB9000

TIME ON TEST: 18 months REVIEWER: Steve May

System selector

Team HCC assembles a trio of AV packages that approach home cinema from different ways – but are all about maximum bang-for-buck

KEF sub thinks inside the box

Mark Craven admires the brains behind this brawny, bijou bassmaker

Has REL's 10in sub got the X factor?

The sub-bass specialist has upgraded its Serie T range of subwoofers. Steve Withers takes the new top-end T/9x model for a spin

ADDING HDR ZING TO LOVE & ANARCHY

Cinematographer Ulf Brantås has lensed top UK crime and period dramas, and now his Swedish rom-com has become an international hit. Steve May talks lipstick...

BenQ Projector Has Laser Focus

The beamer brand pulls out all the stops with its UST 4K model. Time for some WALL-E, suggests Steve May

Bronze Better Than Third Place

The fan-fave AV bundle returns with a new look, new drivers and a new Atmos toy. Mark Craven reports

Your starter for ten...

This cinema project proves the best things can come in small packages, says Daniel Sait

Q Acoustics Q Active 200

Q Acoustics’ first active speaker is part of a wireless system that has some AV possibilities, says Ed Selley – even if he'd likely give the optional stands a pass...

Mini LED TV with a Philips twist

The TV corp has unwrapped its premium flatscreen range for 2021, adding the state-of-the-art shrunken LED tech to its now traditional roster of Ambilight, Atmos and OLED. Steve May reports

Film Fanatic

Anton van Beek grew up having to watch his favourite TV shows on a weekly basis. Now Disney is making him do it all over again with WandaVision – and he doesn't mind at all

STREAMING TV...For the love of VOD

Which SVOD service has the best content? And which rules the roost when it comes to AV quality? Steve May, John Archer and Mark Craven grab a remote and investigate

JVC DLA-N7

TIME ON TEST: 2 years, 1 month REVIEWER: Steve Withers

Yamaha YH-E700A

Does the Listening Optimizer tech of these closed-back cans impress Ed Selley?

Amazon Fire TV Stick

Steve May discovers there's more to this non-4K streamer than meets the eye

Devolo Wi-Fi ac Repeater+

Despite not supporting Wi-Fi 6, this affordable mesh network repeater appeals to Martin Pipe

JBL Charge 4

Mark Craven loads up his Wet Wet Wet playlist to sample this portable Bluetooth speaker

Samsung UE43TU7100

This entry-level Crystal UHD cheapie is admirably well equipped, says Steve May

Asus ROG Delta S

Why should gamers have all the fun? These MQA-enabled headphones are good for more than just a Call of Duty session, says Steve May

Out With The Old, In With The View

This custom install project turned a TV den into a modern-looking movie room. Mark Craven admires the makeover

Point of View

'Go big and go home cinema' has long been Richard Stevenson's mantra, even if that means his choice of speakers requires a new projector screen too