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Acoustic treatment and sound isolation are not the same job
Treatment makes a room sound right. Isolation stops the rest of the house hearing it. They are different jobs needing different work, and confusing them is the most expensive mistake in planning a cinema or a listening room.
Before the walls close: a technology coordination checklist for build projects
The most expensive technology decisions on a build are the ones made after the walls close. A stage-by-stage coordination checklist for design teams, contractors and ambitious homeowners, from concept through to handover.
Nine decisions to make before you design a home cinema
Before the display, the speakers or the budget, a cinema room needs nine questions answered — how the room will really be used, how many seats must be genuinely good, where the screen and seats sit, and what the working budget actually includes. A practical planning guide for homeowners, architects and interior designers.
McIntosh Summer One-Offs: Selected Ex-Demo Savings of up to 15%
Selected one-off McIntosh amplifiers, preamplifiers and AV processors — plus Sonus faber Concertino G4 — with savings of up to 15%. Ex-demo and B-stock, fully checked, first come first served.
McIntosh MX124 A/V Processor: The New Reference for Home Theatre
McIntosh's new MX124 A/V processor succeeds the MX123 with Dirac Live Room Correction and Bass Control (all licences included), future-ready 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz HDMI, and built-in lossless streaming. Available to order now at Hidden Home Technology.
Gryphon Ethos: five stars from What Hi-Fi? — and our verdict
What Hi-Fi? has given the Gryphon Ethos five stars and called it one of the finest CD players it has ever heard. We compare the world’s press verdicts and add our own — including who it’s for and how to hear one.