Video Projectors
Sanyo PLV-Z5, Sanyo's latest: the PLV-Z5
Although it forgoes Full HD resolution, Sanyo improves on its Z4 with this superb PLV-Z5. Price: €1,699 Specialists' rating: 5…
Reviews
In-depth lab reviews of home cinema and hi-fi equipment: AV receivers, amplifiers, loudspeakers, subwoofers, projectors and displays.
Video Projectors
Sony VPL-HS50, The forgotten option
Sometimes it is worth taking a broader view of the options on the market. Price: €3,000 Specialists' rating: 4 Text: Ramon Sendra…
Video Projectors
Infocus IN78, High quality at 720p
720p is, and will remain, high definition, and 720p projectors still have a lot to say, like this IN78. Price: €3,899…
Video Projectors
JVC DLA-HD750BE, Black Beauty
"This unit is capable of delivering the most realistic cinematic experience I have ever enjoyed in my system" Price: €6,499…
Preamps & Processors
Lyngdorf DPA-1, The most desirable correction
DPA-1: an excellent preamp Another surprising proposition from Lyngdorf: its room correction built into a superb digital preamp…
Preamps & Processors
Rotel RC-1082, With a touch of nostalgia
PREAMPLIFIERS The RC-1082 has such transparency, precision and, in short, respect for the signal that if something cannot be…
Preamps & Processors
Denon DVP-602CI, A power boost
WHAT IS VIDEO NOISE? The Denon DVP-602CI is a product for videophiles who are not satisfied with "good" and are willing to go a…
Preamps & Processors
Marantz AV8003, Vivaldi and Indiana Jones
ABOUT THX The AV8003 is a superb exponent of the musical purity Marantz has upheld through thick and thin since its beginnings…
Preamps & Processors
Vincent SA-T1 and SP997, Back to the future
WHY SEPARATE PREAMP AND POWER AMP? The rise of tubes and technical sophistication come to us courtesy of Vincent. Price: €2,360…
Preamps & Processors
Rotel RSP-1068, When very good doesn't have to mean expensive
With the RSP-1068, Rotel offers a preamp-processor equipped with the latest decoding and extraordinary features, more than…
Amplifiers
Dared VP-80, High performance
Dared's DV-80 is an excellent push-pull tube amplifier. It offers the quality of this kind of equipment with almost no…
Amplifiers
Dared MP-30B, The pleasure of tubes
The Dared MP-30B is a high-performance design at a truly irresistible price. Price: €1,125 Specialists' rating: 5 Text: Ramon…
Amplifiers
Denon PMA-2010AE, Revelation
SINCE 1910... Denon has managed to surprise me with the build standard of this amplifier, the design ideas used in it and, of…
Amplifiers
Yamaha DSP-Z11, Simply brilliant
DTS AND ITS EXTENSIONS With all the advantages that come with integration, it will amply meet the expectations of a broad range…
Amplifiers
Vincent TAC 88, Tubes with nostalgia
WHAT MAKES TUBES SPECIAL Vincent gets the very best out of the well-known KT 88, in an attractive retro design. Price: €1,520…
Amplifiers
Cambridge Azur 640A, Deceptive looks
"Don't be fooled by its looks, and even less by its price. Excellent in every respect." Price: €499 Specialists' rating: 5 Text…
Satellite Speakers
Monitor Audio Radius HD R270, A happy balance
MONITOR AUDIO AND BREAK-IN An excellent balance between design, modest dimensions, good musical performance and a more than…
Satellite Speakers
Mordaunt Short Performance 6, Round one
ALSO FOR MULTICHANNEL They are a good first approach by the brand to the ever-demanding high-fidelity market. Price: €5,000…
Satellite Speakers
Wharfedale Opus2 2, Imposing presence
WHARFEDALE AND WOOD The performance of the Kevlar woofers in the OPUS2 can only be described as extraordinary Price: €2,099…
Satellite Speakers
Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series, A successful debut
Loudspeakers. Specialists' rating: 5 Text: Luis Llana Bowers & Wilkins's current worldwide prestige is neither the result of…