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Canton DM 50
Product category SoundbarsThe Canton DM 50 is a lesson in what a soundbase should sound and look like.With its premium quality build and lavishly detailed sound, it fully justifies its £400 price...
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Samsung HT-F6500
Product category Speaker packagesOne-box home cinema systems have always represented value and simplicity. But finding just five speakers and a sub for £430 is tricky – let alone a set that includes a...
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Onkyo LS-T10
Product category SoundbarsIf you like your sound big, loud and bassy, you’re going to like this Onkyo LS-T10.But you will have to put up with its shortcomings in refinement and subtlety.Sound...
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Panasonic SC-HTE80
Product category SoundbarsWe can see the Panasonic SC-HTE80’s smart looks and compact size looking at home placed under your TV.But as neat and discreet as it is, we wish there was more oomph to this...
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Maxell MXSP-SB3000
Product category SoundbarsWe haven’t seen a Maxell thing in our testing rooms in a very long time, so we were pleasantly surprised when the company put forward the MXSP-SB3000 in the new soundbase...
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Pioneer VSX-528
Product category Home cinema amplifiersIf you don’t want to choose between performance and functionality, here’s a good option.The Pioneer VSX-528 is a 5.1-channel AV receiver that slots in just below...
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Orbitsound SB60 AirSound
Product category SoundbarsThe new Orbitsound SB60 AirSound soundbase looks like a larger version of the company’s T12v3 soundbar.It sounds like it, too, which is great news. It’s just a shame it’s a...
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Pioneer BDP-160
Product category Blu-ray playersSome manufacturers go for flashy styling. Others offer fancy tricks.Pioneer has a different approach with the BDP-160; a budget Blu-ray player that’s more concerned with...
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Philips BDP3380
Product category Blu-ray playersWe don’t review Blu-ray players from Philips very often. The last one we tested was in 2011, and that didn’t set our world alight. Now we have a budget disc-spinner in...
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Pioneer SC-LX87
Product category Home cinema amplifiersBehold: the SC-LX87 – Pioneer’s flagship home cinema amp for 2014.This is a show-stopping powerhouse that builds on the sturdy foundations laid down by last...
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LG BP630
Product category Blu-ray playersThis is the middle unit in LG’s 2013 family of Blu-ray players. It sits just below the flagship LG BP730, which had a few party tricks but disappointed us with...
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Toshiba BDX5400
Product category Blu-ray playersThe Toshiba BDX5400 isn’t a Blu-ray player. It’s a media box that plays Blu-rays. Well, that’s how Toshiba sells it.Sounds flash, but sadly this unit doesn’t really...
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Arcam AVR750
Product category Home cinema amplifiersArcam’s AVR750 is a rare thing: a surround amplifier that sounds really good with music.While not perfect, it has cohesion and rhythmic precision that we haven’t...
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JBL Cinema SB200
Product category SoundbarsWe reviewed the JBL Cinema SB200 a year ago, and it impressed enough for us to award it a good four-star rating. A year is a long time in consumer electronics, though – and...
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LG LAP340 SoundPlate
Product category SoundbarsWe first tested the LG LAP340 SoundPlate in our February 2014 issue, where we were deeply disappointed with the soundbase’s disorganised and lacklustre performance. LG has...
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Philips HTL5120
Product category SoundbarsPhilips won a Product of the Year Award from us with its HTL9100. Here is its simpler, more affordable sibling. And, despite our high expectations, the HTL5120 does not...
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Epson EH-TW9200W
Product category ProjectorsThe new Epson EH-TW9200W has the weight of expectation behind it.The company’s projectors have been on an upward trajectory in recent years, with the EH-TW5910 and EH-TW6100W...
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Toshiba SBX4250
Product category SoundbarsThis is the first time we’ve had a soundbar from Toshiba in our test rooms. And it’s a solid effort, combining average sound and design with excellent connectivity. For the...
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Boston Acoustics TVee 26
Product category SoundbarsWe can’t help pointing out the mundane appearance of the Boston Acoustics TVee 26. It’s a black box with another black box as a companion. Take the package home and it might...
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LG NB3530A
Product category SoundbarsThe LG NB3530A finds itself in an unfortunate position. The last two LG soundbars we’ve seen earned five-star ratings.One of them, the Award-winning NB4530A, is the big...
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