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JVC DLA-NP5

JVC's latest projector doesn't need lasers to be brilliant

Devialet Dione

High-minded and high-priced, but is the Devialet Dione hi-fi?

SHORT-THROW PROJECTORS

If you are looking to recreate the full cinema viewing experience in your home, it's a quality projector rather than a TV that will serve you best

Wall to wall cinema

"It displays enough depth and realism to instantly make even an 85in LED TV seem small-ish and insignificant."

Sony SRS-NS7

Sony promises you will be neck-deep in surround sound

BenQ X1300i

Great for gamers, solid for movie fans

Streaming pure music

"It comes fully loaded with support for every major streaming platforms built-in through the HEOS app."

SPEAKER PACKAGES

A surround-sound set-up is an investment and a commitment, but the pay off of immersive home cinema is well worth it. Here are our recommendations

AV RECEIVERS

Once you decide to get serious about your home cinema, you are going to need a top-quality, well-specified receiver. Here's our pick of the best...

SOUNDBARS

The best home cinema experience doesn't stop at being a treat for your eyes. Here's our pick of the best soundbars for immersive cinematic sound.

Yamaha RX-A6A

A future-proofed AVR with sparkling sound

Sony XR-55A95K

The world's first QD-OLED TV might not be a game-changer, but it is still brilliant

Mission QX-2 MKII

It's seconds out, round two for Mission's attractive standmounters

Sonos Ray

Sparkling vocal clarity abounds, but there's an uncharacteristic flaw here

Linn Series 3 Wireless

ALL-IN-ONE MUSIC SYSTEM

Devialet Phantom 1108dB

ALL-IN-ONE MUSIC SYSTEM

Neat Iota Alpha

SMALL FLOORSTANDERS

Eclipse TD307 Mk3

PASSIVE DESKTOP SPEAKERS

Q Acoustics M20

SMALL SPEAKERS

Ruark Audio MR1 Mk2

POWERED SPEAKERS

Spendor Classic 4/5

SMALL SPEAKERS

Dali Menuet SE

PASSIVE SPEAKERS

Neat Iota

Look, nobody tell the Neat Iota loudspeakers they are really small, right? If we all keep schtum, they might just keep on turning out a big, weighty and detailed sound, capable of amazing all who hear them.

Wharfedale Diamond 12.1

PASSIVE SPEAKERS

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Is this the new benchmark for flagship phones?

Maintaining Its Lead On LED

Android TV has made way for Google TV, and Sony has found more reasons to update their line-up, yet again!

Everything You Need To Know About Apple Spatial Audio

What is it? How do you get it? Apple’s 3D audio tech for Apple Music and movie soundtracks explained

11 Of The Best Tracks To Test Your Headphones

Get your ears around these can-tastic test tracks

Cyrus CDi-XR

Cyrus has dominated the premium CD player market for more years than we care to remember. Its long-running and still current CDi model has won the premium CD player category in our Awards every year since its introduction in late 2013. That level of success says as much about the CDi’s quality as it does the state of competition in the CD player market.

KEF LS50 WIRELESS II

And now for something a little different. The KEF LS50 Wireless II is an all-in-one speaker system with streaming smarts and built-in amplification which requires no other boxes than the two familiar KEF LS50 stereo speakers you see here.