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Ultra high-end loudspeaker specialist Magico has announced the Titan 15, an active subwoofer which brings with it 6,500 watts of built-in amplification and two 15-inch drivers.  

We round-up the best projectors of 2021 in our Editor's Choice Awards.  

This week Phil gives us his final thoughts on the Panasonic JZ2000. We also ask the question - Should you calibrate your TV? Plus, we round up the 2021 Editor's Choice Awards for Hi-fi with Ed. And Finally, we wrap up on the album of the week and what we have been watching.  

Would you rather watch TV without an expensive monthly subscription? Humax’s 4K Aura set top box is now on offer if you’re looking to ditch a fee-charging TV service for a freely available TV experience.  

AV receivers, processors, soundbars, speaker packages, and subwoofers are amongst our chosen home AV products of 2021. We round-up the best of the best in our latest annual Editor's Choice Awards.  

This week Phil discusses the new Philips OLED806 and OLED+936 OLED TVs which have been sent for review recently and that competes against the more established names, plus we look at hints and tips for your home cinema build and Steve looks at an Ultra Short Throw projector from XGIMI. We also have Ed’s album of the week and round-off with the best 4K discs and what we have been watching...  

Suitable for movies, TV shows, games, and sports, Optoma’s UHZ50 promises big screen home entertainment suitable for a range of content tastes.  

This week we get a review of the Anthem AVM 70 AV Processor from Steve, Phil updates us on the TV reviews coming soon and Ed gives us the latest Hi-Fi news. Plus, we discuss room EQ and how to apply this to your dedicated Home Cinema build. We will also round up the best album and 4K discs of the week and more...  

The VPL-FHZ85 and VPL-FHZ80 are two new professional mid-range laser projectors aimed at providing a bright display solution for a number of applications.  

McIntosh, purveyor of high end home entertainment and audio products for over 7 decades has unveiled the new MI1250 12-Channel power amplifier.  

This week we discuss the latest AV news including the new Sky Glass TVs and 4k laser projectors announced by Epson. Plus, we have a soundbar round-up from Steve looking at Hisense and Denon models, plus in our latest discussion on building a dedicated home cinema, we look at subwoofers and their placement in your room. Plus, we have the usual album and 4K discs of the week.  

The AVR5 delivers 12 channels of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding, supports Dolby Vision up to 4K and is equipped with numerous streaming features including AirPlay2, Bluetooth aptX HD and Chromecast.  

XGIMI’s brand new Aura 4K laser TV is an ultra short throw (UST) projector which can deliver screen sizes of up to 150-inches and is designed for the living room experience.  

UK speaker specialist Q Acoustics has updated its Concept stereo and home cinema loudspeaker range with three new models; the Concept 30 standmount, Concept 50 floorstander and Concept 90 centre channel.  

Sharp has added the affordable 2.1 channel HT-SBW202 to its portfolio of soundbars. Complete with a wireless subwoofer, the SBW202 is designed as an easy and affordable solution to upgrade TV audio at home and is suitable for screen sizes of 40-inches and above.  

Trinnov Audio has revealed its new Amplitude 16 power amp which showcases an ability to meet diverse channel counts and power requirements in high-end home theatre installations.  

The SRS-NS7 is Sony’s new wireless neckband speaker and is its first to support Dolby Atmos.  

German electronics firm Loewe has announced a trio of audio products as it returns to the high end AV sector, with two new soundbars and a subwoofer in the form of the klang bar i, klang bar 5 and klang sub 5.