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Home Theater Systems
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Denon
AVR 1909
Denon packed a 32 bit processor and auto calibration in the
AVR-1909.
Seven channels provide versatile options for surround speakers as well
as allowing the sound to be controlled and extended to other rooms.
The DM-600 loudspeaker system can handle the power, and resolve the fine detail you demand. They have a wide, smooth response. We pack two pairs of 686's, a HTM-62 centre channel and a superb, and small 8" sub - perfect for "neighbour friendlyness"
System: AVR-1908, DM-686(x4), HTM-62 centre, ASW-608 subwoofer
Denon AVR-2809 Home Theater system
$3850
Blu-Ray isn't just about good picture, it
also offers Dolby Digital True HD, and the
AVR-2809
has the built-in decoders to decode stunning CD quality soundtracks and
gutsy poweramps to cope with the dynamics.
The DM-600 loudspeaker system can handle the power, and resolve the fine detail you demand. They have a wide, smooth response. We pack two pairs of 686's, a HTM-62 centre channel and a whopping 10" for sub activity.
System: AVR-2808, DM-686(x4), HTM-62 centre, ASW-810 subwoofer
Denon
AVR 3808
$6220
The AVR-3808CI has joined the CI ranking with the addition of expanded connectivity including networking and Internet radio. Updated Audyssey audio processing has refined the calibration process producing better sound and room balance, even with difficult acoustical conditions. The AVR-3808CI now has HDMI v1.3a which brings with it the new surround formats for HD decoding. Portable device hookup has also been improved for ease of use
The DM-600 loudspeaker system can handle the power, and resolve the fine detail you demand. They have a wide, smooth response. We pack up a pair of 683's for the front, DS-3s for the rear, HTM-61 for the centre, and a ASW-610 for sub activity.
System: AVR-3808, DM-683, DS-3, HTM61 centre, ASW-610 subwoofer
Rotel
RSX-1057
$3799
What if you were the most acclaimed hi-fi manufacturer in the Britain? What if audiophiles all over talk about the lifelike images that seem to jump out into the room when Rotels are playing? Well, Rotel have taken their successful stereo amplifier technology and built a surround receiver with superb musicality and clarity.
B&W Mini Theatre is a high-performance, compact home cinema system available in three system configurations. Based around the diminutive M-1 satellite speaker, Mini Theatre systems provide new levels of resolution and clarity in this product category.
System: RSX-1057, M-1 x 5, AS-2 subwoofer
Rotel
RSX-1057
$4195
This receiver is very highly rated. How do they do it? Well, Rotel have taken their successful stereo amplifier technology and built a surround receiver with superb musicality and clarity.
The DM-600 loudspeaker system can handle the power, and resolve the fine detail you demand. They have a wide, smooth response. We pack up a pair of 685''s for the front, 686's for the rear, HTM-62 for the centre, and a 10" sub.System: RSX-1057, DM-685 (x2), DM-686 (x2) HTM-62 centre, ASW-810 subwoofer
Rotel
RSX-1058
$6295
Combine the Blu-Ray ready and very highly rated Rotel Receiver for superb musicality and clarity with a speaker system to blow you away...
Hmmmm. You want bass that reaches down to the floor, try the DM-683 towers in front. We combine a pair DS-3's for the rear, HTM61 for centre, and ASW-610 for a subwoofer.
We encourage you to visit for a demo.
System: RSX-1058, DM-683, DS-3, HTM61 centre, ASW-610 subwoofer
Rotel
RSX-1067
$12599
The RSX-1067 is the definitive Home Theater surround-sound receiver. It gets all the elements right with a high capacity power supply built around a massive toroidal transformer to deliver precise amounts of voltage and current to all active circuitry. The payoff is in real performance – in both brute power and in the sonic subtleties important to the most discerning audiophile
The newly released 700 series set a new standard for this premium sector in both performance and design review and do go for REL - the best, most musical subwoofers see REL R-505
System: RSX-1067, 704, 705, HTM-7 centre, REL R-505 subwoofer
Rotel RSP-1069 Processor
and
RMB-1085 Poweramp
$17,500
The Rotel is compared with the cream of the specialist Home Theater alternatives and it emerges as a winner.
"The star of the show is the Rotel"
The B&W loudspeakers use radical Nautilus technology.
You'll find them in the top recording studios worldwide.
"I've rarely used a speaker that's so sensitive to phase changes, image manipulation and special effects within the music - I discovered new elements of studio wizardry within some pretty familiar material. ... The N804 is an extremely proficient and clean loudspeaker, it tells you exactly what's going on in the recording."
System: RSP-1068, RMB-1075, 804s, 805s , HTM-4 centre, REL B3 subwoofer
Naim AV2 home cinema processor
NAP150 2-channel & NAPV 175 3-channel power amplifiers
n-system speaker system
Adding video capability to your Naim audio system - provided it is done properly - can truly enhance your enjoyment of the system. The usual approach to home cinema, however, involves routing the delicate audio signals through a poor-sounding digital processor. The result is a severe reduction in the system's ability to play music coherently.
This is something that we are not prepared to entertain so we adopt a radically different approach to home cinema - one that does not degrade the system's musical performance.
You might reasonably wonder why no other manufacturers adopt a similar approach. We don't know. Perhaps it's because they've never had the opportunity to appreciate a Naim music system
Classé
SSP-300,
CAV-5100
$24,000
Classé unveiled its new Delta Series of components, which were gorgeous examples of the metal-crafters' art—and pretty swoon-worthy on the inside, too.
The
B&W speaker system fully exploits the demanding dynamic range of the
best modern recordings. They do so with the lowest distortion or
coloration ever achieved by such designs.
These remain at heart small loudspeakers,
but with dynamic vigour and excitement. with wickedly clean
treble, a lovely lack of boxiness, loads of detail, and looks very
stylish indeed.
System: SSP-300, CAV-5100, 804s, 805s , HTM-4 centre, REL B3 subwoofer
Forget for a moment that Classé is one of the top high end electronics manufacturers, and has been described as the world's best hi-fi. What is important is the way it will make you feel when you sit back and the sound starts flowing over you. Utterly transparent.
Well, you have previously owned a high end stereo system and you demand the ultimate. Or you just want to get on with it and hear the same sound as the studio that mixed the Grammy award winning movie Gladiator. Abbey Road Studios in London use the B&W 800 loudspeaker system. Why, because its the best.
System: SSP-800, CAV-5200, N-802D x 4, HTM1D centre, REL B1 subwoofer
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