Home Cinema Choice - February 2023

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With its Cinema 50 amplifier, Marantz has added a stylish new aesthetic to a nine-channel power plant and features and connectivity galore. We put this super-smart Atmos/DTS:X diva through its paces in our in-depth review.

Also on the test bench this issue is Philips 77OLED807, a monster-sized (77in) OLED that hopes to prove that bigger is always better. We also run the rule over JBL’s entry-level Stage speakers; Bang & Olufsen’s high-end Theatre soundbar; Sony’s A84K OLED TV and VPL-XW7000ES 4K HDR projector; a compact subwoofer from MartinLogan with ARC EQ; T+A’s Solitaire T headphones; a 5.1 Perlisten R Series setup; and more. Whatever your budget, we’ve got you covered!

On the software side, we check out new Blu-ray, 4K and streaming releases including Beast, Smile and Glass Onion. We also look ahead to the big movies of 2023, featuring John Wick, Aquaman, J. Robert Oppenheimer and a certain professor of archaeology, and turn the clock back to 2008 to remember J.J. Abrams’ smash-hit Cloverfield.

Elsewhere, we give away an SVS 3000 Micro subwoofer; check out a pair of drool-worthy high-end custom installs; revisit an HCC reader to get the lowdown on their system overhaul; and wonder if James Cameron’s Avatar sequel will reignite interest in 3D TV…

Plus all the usual opinions, news, disc reviews and competitions. Enjoy the show!