Dolby’s Home Theater Buying Guide

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 03 July 2008
I’ve always been a bit leery of “buying guides” as they generally only exist to push specific products or a specific selection of products. But I suppose you could do a lot worse than taking some advice from Dolby Labs, after all they probably already have IP in your home, all th...

Attend a Home Theater Meet

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 03 July 2008
That’s right, I’m recommending that you call up complete strangers, ask to come to their home/meeting place and discuss your hobby’s with them...

AVForums Home Cinema Podcast : 17th June 2008

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 02 July 2008
In this months podcast we discuss the latest AV News and tell you everything you need to know about HDMI cables.

NEWS: Arcam goes all-FMJ for new hi-fi separates range

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 14 May 2008
Arcam is to unify its hi-fi separates ranges under the FMJ sub-brand, with two new amplifiers and two new CD/SACD players - priced from £450 – due by June. The newcomers promise to include "the company's highest-performing music player to date". Arcam&...

NEWS: Astin Trew hi-fi now available in black

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 14 May 2008
Black is the new... err black. Like many consumer electronics manufacturers, hi-fi specialist Astin Trew has noticed a pickup in demand for its products in black rather than silver finishes. So the first to get the new all-black treatment is the AT 3500 CD player, to be follow...

Best of the Week - 09/05/08

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 14 May 2008
Significant anniversaries for May 9th? Well, it's 148 years since the birth of JM Barrie, who created Peter Pan. And Dante Alighieri, the original firestarter and founder member of The Divine Comedy, would be 743 today if he were still alive. Which of course he isn't....

JBL launches new curvy speakers

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 01 July 2008
Respected speaker brand JBL has just shown off a new series of speakers that use 'quarter-round' designs so that they can be installed more easily in tricky areas. The JBL Control NOW indoor and JBL Control NOW AW outdoor speakers' stylishly curved shape and purposely angled bac...

Ecosse unspools new dedicated Bi-wire speaker cable

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 01 July 2008
If you can bi-wire your speakers, you should. For doing so means that the cables feeding the higher frequencies are not affected by the electromagnetic interference from the low-frequency signals, which are carried in a separate conductor. With this in mind, high-end cable brand...

Best of the Week - 30/05/08

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 04 June 2008
So, there goes May, not to mention a whole year since this site was relaunched. And there's only a few weeks until the completely overhauled version of whathifi.com, complete with reviews and more, goes live. As we speak, people are working 24/7 to get it all ready to go....

Home theater for the art lover

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 12 June 2008
(Credit: Crave Asia) You can now give your home theater an art gallery-quality treatment with VisionArt's canvas and framing solutions. Imagine the wow factor of winding down an exquisite masterpiece in front of your guests to unveil a flat-panel TV and mulitchannel speaker arra...

Heco Aleva

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 07 June 2008
Heco 's latest loudspeaker range comprises an Aleva 400 floorstander, Aleva 200 standmount, matching Center 2 centre channel and Sub 25A subwoofer. The bass drivers on the Aleva range (one in the 200 model, a pair - in D'Appolito layout - in the 400) are...Read More

Monster Home Theatre Reference HTS 2600 MKII PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 v.2.1 Circuitry

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 05 June 2008

The Monster Power HTS 2600 MKII protects sensitive Home Theater components th...
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Level Mount EL30-03 Pan/Tilt LCD Mount for TVs up to 37 inches - Brand New

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 05 June 2008

Level Mount's EL30-03 LCD wall mount takes the Pan Tilt mount to a new level....
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7.1

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 21 May 2008
Hey Guys, Are there any BDs out there that have 7.1 or 7.2 surround. Just bought a new receiver(RX-V663) and wanted to take advantage of its new capabilities. Thanks, the Newbey

Feel the Power of Subwoofers

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 20 May 2008
These black boxes put the boom in your home entertainment system. Here’s a look at how they work, styles and some shopping tips.

June Issue of Hi-Fi Choice on sale May 1st

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 19 May 2008
This issue, we orbit round CD player and amplifier from Moon, take a Solo flight with the new Mini all-in-one system from Arcam and check out the latest Rock from Townshend Audio. We also find out just what went into adding an italic letter to the latest Naim...Read Mor...

Sonus Faber Toy

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 19 May 2008
Possibly at once the best named and the kinkiest product in audio, the new Toy loudspeaker from Sonus Faber is a small two-way design, with the usual swept back elegant lines we have come to expect from the Italian speaker master. However, where the rest of...Read More ...

Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor Elipsa

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 19 May 2008
Loudspeakers from the Italian Sonus Faber company are always elegant, but they are also always designed to sit at least a metre away from the rear walls. The new Cremona Auditor Elipsa is the notable exception. Intended to work as a wall-mounted speaker -...Read More ...

NEWS: Sonus Faber goes elliptical with latest speakers

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 14 May 2008
Italian speaker company Sonus Faber, known for its striking-looking, fine-sounding products with names derived from instruments and composers, has gone all elliptical with its latest design. This is the wall-mountable new model, selling for £2690 a pair, and rejoicing in the...

crank 7.1

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 22 June 2008
crank doesnt support 7.1??

Amazon Selling MartinLogan

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 13 June 2008
The high-end speaker manufacturer is going all e-tail on us. 

McIntosh Pumps Out New Center Channel Speaker, SACD Player and Trio of Amps

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 13 June 2008
McIntosh Laboratory has five new products to offer its loyal customer base, including three high-performance, powerful amplifiers.

JBL Throws Curve into Speaker Design

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 13 June 2008
The company’s Control NOW line wows us with a slew of unique install options.

VisionArt Intros Hidden Audio Solution from Triad

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 13 June 2008
Flat-panel concealment provider VisionArt has teamed with loudspeaker manufacturer Triad to incorporate a front-channel sound system into its solution.

Axiom Makes Monster Garage Speakers

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 13 June 2008
The manufacturer is packing its M3 units in a silver tread-pattered cabinet.

Disgo Media Bank: Scart? What a joke

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 12 June 2008
(Credit: Crave UK) Are you looking for a way of recording television or watching video you've downloaded from the Internet? Disgo thinks it's got the ideal product for you, the Media Bank. There's only one problem: it's standard definition, and that upsets us. So, what does .....

DIY Theater Becomes Envy of Neighborhood

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 12 June 2008
A doctor during the day and A/V enthusiast at night, Adam Feldman found the time to build his basement home theater.

Childproof your Home Theater

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 12 June 2008
Protect your kids from the equipment and your equipment from the kids. 

PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 07 June 2008
Plonking valves in a CD player is nothing new, but tubular experts PrimaLuna has taken the product to new levels with its £1,590 ProLogue Eight player. In addition to using valves in the output stage (the usual place to insert valves in a CD player), the...Read More ...

July Issue Hi-Fi Choice on sale 29th May

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 07 June 2008
This issue, we check out Arcam's excellent new A38 integrated amplifier; is it Arcam's best ever? We also check out the latest in budget music serving from Brennan, listen to the Evolution of FM radio thanks to Creek, discover whether the Limited Edition...Read More

Panamax M5300-PM Home Theater Power Management - Brand New

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 05 June 2008

The M5300-PM is designed to provide noise isolation between 5 isolated outlet...
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Panamax M4300-PM Home Theater Power Management - Brand New

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 05 June 2008

The M4300-PM is designed to provide noise isolation between 2 isolated outlet...
$299.95
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Panamax MFP-300 Home Theater Power Management - Brand New

Tags: home cinema, Tagged: 05 June 2008

The MFP-300's Power Cleaning and Premium Filtration eliminate common symptoms...
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