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Marantz Cinema 30 home cinema amplifier on AV rack with front panel closed covering controls

Marantz Cinema 30 review

By What Hi-Fi? published

With style, poise, scale and all of the latest specs, the Cinema 30 is a premium AV receiver to be coveted.

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Kaleidescape Strato C and Terra Prime 8TB SSD showing Strato C with remote on wooden bench

Kaleidescape Strato C and Terra Prime Solid-State review

By What Hi-Fi? published

Kaleidescape offers high-end server and 4K video player solutions with boatloads of customisation, but can it replace a 4K Blu-ray player in our AV testing room?

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A photo of the JVC DLA-NZ800 projector, taken from straight on

JVC DLA-NZ800 review

By What Hi-Fi? published

Can JVC continue its streak of delivering high-quality home cinema projectors for serious cinephiles?

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Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar system soundbar, surrounds, subwoofer and remote on wooden TV rack

Samsung HW-Q990D review

By What Hi-Fi? published

This year’s flagship soundbar from Samsung delivers Dolby Atmos in very impressive fashion.

BenQ X3100i home cinema projector slight angle on grey table runner in front of two white chairs

BenQ X3100i review

By What Hi-Fi? published

While the BenQ X3100i’s quirky design and gaming features suggest a focus on fun, its picture quality is deadly serious.

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The Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 soundbar photographed in front of the Bravia 9 TV

Hands on: Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 review

By Tom Parsons published

Not yet rated

Replacing the awesome HT-A7000 is a daunting prospect – is Sony’s new flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar up to the task?

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JBL Bar 1300 soundbar system on wooden TV stand with remote

JBL Bar 1300 review

By What Hi-Fi? published

JBL’s Bar 1300 offers an exciting, immersive sound from a versatile system that includes detachable surround speakers.

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Denon AVC-X6800H from front showing display, on wooden rack

Denon AVC-X6800H review

By What Hi-Fi? published

Denon’s return to our AV test room is another sonic stunner with features aplenty.

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Yamaha True X Soundbar System soundbar, surrounds, subwoofer and remote on wooden rack

Yamaha True X Soundbar System review

By What Hi-Fi? published

Yamaha’s True X system provides a pleasingly energetic sound from a neat, well-designed package.

Nakamichi Dragon soundbar system and surrounds on wooden rack with subwoofers on floor to side

Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6 review

By What Hi-Fi? published

The Nakamichi Dragon has already made waves in the US, but how does it fare in our AV test room?

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