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    Paradigm 720v2 or KEF Q11 Meta on an X2900H - which way would you go?

    Someone over on the home theatre sub is stuck between two full sets and I think it is a more interesting question than the usual which speaker sounds better thread. The two options are Paradigm 720v2 towers with the 520C centre and 220B surrounds, or KEF Q11 Meta towers with the Q6 Meta centre...
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    Marantz put 1440p passthrough and FreeSync on all four Cinema Series 2 AVRs

    Everyone is talking about the Dirac situation on these, but the spec that made me sit up is 1440p passthrough and AMD FreeSync compatibility across all four models - the Cinema 50 Series 2, both Cinema 60s and the slimline 70s. Receivers have spent years treating PC gamers as somebody else's...
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    Marantz Cinema Series 2: Dirac on all three models, but still a paid add-on

    Marantz has pushed out the Cinema Series 2 range. Cinema 50, Cinema 60 and Cinema 70s, on sale August 15, spanning $1,500 to $3,000. The spec people will argue about first is channel count. The 50 is nine channels at 110W, the 60 is seven at 100W, the 70s is seven at 50W. Nine on the flagship in...
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    85-inch TCL, three KEF Q350 across the front, two subs they can't tame

    Somebody posted their improvised 5.2 in a rental and it's a tidier job than a lot of permanent installs I've seen. TCL 85QM851G, Denon X1700H, a miniDSP 2x4 HD, KEF Q350 doing left, centre and right with the rear ports plugged, Polk XT15 for surrounds, and a pair of RSL Speedwoofer 10e. The...
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    Pioneer's VSA-LX805 is an 11-channel flagship - enough of a comeback?

    Pioneer has been fairly quiet in AV receivers for a while, and the VSA-LX805 is the swing at getting back to being a first-choice brand. It's an 11-channel flagship, which is the obvious way to do it: match the competition on channel count and tick every format box on the way past. Dolby Atmos...
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