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Samsung QE75QN900B 75in 8K LED TV Review
John Archer  |  Jul 29, 2022  |  0 comments
hccbestbuybadgev3The native 8K resolution of Samsung's 75in TV is just the start of its attractions, reckons John Archer

Great as the excitement is this year surrounding Samsung's debut QD OLED TVs – the first 'self-emissive' displays from the Korean company in close to a decade – it still determinedly sees Mini LED as its top-flight TV technology. And on the evidence of the flagship 75in QE75QN900B, it has a point. This TV is good enough to have you wondering if your budget will stretch to its premium price tag.

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Amplifiers/Processors
Anthem AVM 90 15.4-channel Dolby Atmos AV Processor Review
Steve Withers  |  Jul 28, 2022  |  0 comments
hccrefstatusbadgeSteve Withers has an object-audio ball with Anthem's most sophisticated AV processor yet

Anthem's AVM 90 has been a long time coming, but it heralds the completion of the Canadian manufacturer's upgraded AV lineup. And while first announced in October 2020, the delayed arrival of this top-of-the-range processor hasn't seemed to harm it. Rather, it means Anthem has been able to offer HDMI 2.1 compatibility out of the box, certainly a demanded feature when a product sells for a cool £6,749.

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News
ITV scrubs Hub, preps X
HCC News Team  |  Jul 26, 2022  |  0 comments
Video-on-demand service to relaunch with focus on 'new, fresh content'
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News
Monitor Audio Concept 50 loudspeaker, weighing 96kg, arriving late 2022
HCC News Team  |  Jul 26, 2022  |  0 comments
Monster flagship floorstander will enter production later this year, featuring new 'Array' driver installation and bonkers design
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Subwoofers
M&K Sound X15+ Subwoofer Review
Steve Withers  |  Jul 22, 2022  |  0 comments
hccrefstatusbadgeThe flagship model in M&K's upgraded X+ Series is the first of its subwoofers to be certified THX Dominus. Steve Withers hires a forklift and checks it out

All speakers operate on the same basic principle of generating sound by physically moving air. The bigger the driver, the more air being shifted and the lower the frequencies. At the end of the day there's no replacement for displacement, so if you want big bass you need a big woofer.

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Televisions
LG OLED65C2 65in 'Evo' class 4K HDR OLED TV Review
Steve May  |  Jul 22, 2022  |  0 comments
hccbestbuybadgev3Bringing Evo screen tech to LG's C Series is a bright idea, says Steve May – but choose your presets wisely…

Faced with the prospect of serious OLED competition from outside the LG Display family for the first time, LG has pointedly raised its game with its C2 TV. This latest iteration of its best-selling C Series line comes in more screen sizes than ever before (42in, 48in, 55in, 65in, 77in, and 83in), and boasts significantly higher brightness (on models 55in and up). Not any old brightness, mind you.

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Accessories
Mark Levinson No. 5909 headphones review
Ed Selley  |  Jul 13, 2022  |  0 comments
hcchighreccomendThe audiophile brand shoots for the top with its first pair of headphones, and Ed Selley finds out if they can live up to the asking price

The No. 5909s are the first headphones of any description from Mark Levinson, and the company has elected to take the 'go big or go home' approach. Of the wireless models we've looked at recently, they've all resolutely stuck to sub-£500 price points. This pair blasts through that and comes in just shy of a grand – although perhaps that's to be expected from a company that sells stereo power amplifiers with five-figure tickets.

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Projectors
BenQ W1800 4K DLP home cinema projector review
John Archer  |  Jul 13, 2022  |  0 comments
hcchighreccomendThe brand's latest affordable 4K HDR beamer is out to show John Archer exactly what the director intended

Projectors, for better or for worse, seem to be getting more and more specialised. There are dedicated education projectors, business projectors, gaming projectors and, of course, home cinema projectors. Happily for us, BenQ very clearly describes its new W1800 model as a home cinema projector – an assertion it backs up in a number of promising ways.

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LoudspeakersSubwoofers
Perlisten Audio S Series 7.1 Speaker System Review
Mark Craven  |  Jul 01, 2022  |  0 comments
hccrefstatusbadgeThe performance of some high-end speakers from a new US brand makes Mark Craven sit up and listen

With so many speaker brands competing in the home cinema/hi-fi markets, it can sometimes be hard to muster real enthusiasm when another one comes along. Yet Perlisten Audio, a new company from Wisconsin in the US, has arrived with a potent offering that immediately stands out. It helps, of course, that Perlisten debuts with a fully-formed range of models that will suit system builders, including subwoofers and height/surround cabinets.

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Amplifiers/Processors
Primare A35.8 Amplifier Review
Mark Craven  |  Jun 22, 2022  |  0 comments
hccbestbuybadgev3Primare's eight-channel amplifier aims to make sure no watts go to waste as it beefs up your system, discovers Mark Craven

Eight channels? When I first saw the spec sheet for Primare's new power amplifier I did wonder if I'd read it wrong, because in the home cinema arena we're used to odd numbers. Yet the A35.8, thanks to flexible internal engineering, considers eight to be just the right amount, whether you're interested in movies or music.

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