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How much does a home cinema cost? (UK, 2026)
A properly designed dedicated home cinema typically costs £20,000–£100,000 including VAT in the UK, with reference rooms from £200,000 — here's where the money actually goes, tier by tier.
High End Vienna 2026: Our Highlights from the Show Floor
Our highlights from High End Vienna 2026 — the standout loudspeakers, electronics and source components we saw on the show floor, and the kit that genuinely caught our ear.
Marten Dexter: A New High-End Loudspeaker Range, Now at Hidden Home Technology
Marten has launched a new high-end loudspeaker range — the Dexter — now at Hidden Home Technology. The first Marten range built around the pure diamond tweeter, in four models from £20,995 inc VAT. Here is what is new and how to hear it.
What is Q.V.S.T. Horn Loading? Inside Ø Audio's Speaker Design
Most domestic loudspeakers don't horn-load anything above the bass. Ø Audio do. Here's why it matters in a real listening room — and what Q.V.S.T. (Quad Vertex Soundfield Technology) actually is.
Dan's Friday Five (× 2): Integrated Amplifiers — Buy Now + All-Time Favourites
Two parallel Friday Fives from Dan Crick. Five integrated amps to buy right now (Lyngdorf TDAI-1120, McIntosh MA352, Mola Mola Kula, McIntosh MA12000, Gryphon Diablo 333) and five all-time soft spots from 25 years on the floor (TAG McLaren 60i / Audiolab 8000A, Chord CPM 3300, McIntosh MA12000, Gryphon Diablo 333, Denon PMA-A1).
McIntosh × Franck Muller: when American hi-fi meets Swiss watchmaking
McIntosh has marked its 75th anniversary with three limited-edition watches built in Geneva by Franck Muller — only 75 of each in the world. A look at what they are, what they reference and why we care.