All the things ought to be large with the flicks – a giant display by way of TV or projector, and a giant sound to match. Stepping up from stereo to multichannel audio is your ticket to mega-movie efficiency within the dwelling.
These are the merchandise which have wowed us over the past 12 months of our magazines Sound+Picture, Australian Hello-Fi, Greatest Purchase’s Audio & AVand Esoteric Audioand which symbolize our suggestions of the easiest audio-visual equipment accessible in Australia as we speak.
For the total particulars on each winner, take a look at the Particular Awards Problem of Sound+Picture journal, on sale now in print and digital editions. Print subscriptions right here; digital points right here!
Now let’s meet the winners!
Televisions
TELEVISION OF THE YEAR UNDER AU$2000
TCL RP630 Roku TV
AU$699/AU$899
Judges Remark: TCL brings a Roku TV to Australia, and we find it irresistible, from the good interface to the marvellous compatibility. For the cash, this can be a sensible discount.
Click on for our full evaluation
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TELEVISION OF THE YEAR OVER AU$2000
Samsung QN95B Neo QLED
AU$3695 (65-inch)
Judges Remark: Samsung’s Neo QLED TVs can ship bonkers brightness, however their greatest trick is dealing with all method of content material with out requiring adjustment.
Click on for full evaluation (notice, that is the UK evaluation)
Projectors
AV PROJECTOR OF THE YEAR UNDER AU$2500
Epson EH-TW6250
AU$2099
Judges Remark: Epson’s little projector comes with Android TV smarts inside and a few key advantages of 4K, delivering nice photos at a beautiful value.
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AV PROJECTOR OF THE YEAR AU$2500-AU$5000
BenQ X3000i
AU$3299
Judges Remark: It is a good projector with good gaming credentials but additionally nice TV and film efficiency, with Android TV smarts plus element, color and brightness past the X3000i’s value degree.
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AV PROJECTOR OF THE YEAR OVER AU$5000
Epson EH-LS12000B
AU$8999
Judges Remark: It is a magnificent dwelling cinema projector, notably in bringing laser UHD supply at an exhilarating value, and a stunner in efficiency phrases.
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Encompass System
SURROUND SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
Sony HT-A9
AU$$2499 (+ ~$900 for the subwoofer)
Judges Remark: We are able to hardly start to inform you how a lot we like this technique. We’ve been recommending it like loopy, as a result of it solves so many issues, and it sounds bloody sensible. We advocate including Sony’s SA-SW5 for the total impact.
Click on to learn UK evaluation; Australian evaluation in S+I #349
Receivers & Processors
AV RECEIVER OF THE YEAR
Marantz Cinema 60
AU$2600
Judges Remark: Versatile, highly effective and useful, the seven-channel Cinema 60 delivers the complexities of a contemporary AV receiver in a user-friendly and musical bundle.
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AV PROCESSOR OF THE YEAR
Anthem AVM 90
AU12,499
Judges Remark: Anthem’s high AV preamp and processor delivers as much as 15 channels plus 4 differentiated subwoofer outputs, together with a brilliantly versatile digital enter system and our favorite flavour of room correction.
Soundbars
SOUNDBAR OF THE YEAR UNDER AU$500
Yamaha SR-C30A
AU$399
Judges Remark: Yamaha’s SR-C30A combo produces competent subwoofer-supported TV sound at what’s a nearly-miraculous value.
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SOUNDBAR OF THE YEAR AU$500-AU$1000
Polk MagniFi Mini AX
AU$799
Judges Remark: Polk provides a powerful subwoofer with a bit of lozenge quite than a large bar, and the combo proved itself throughout each motion pictures and music.
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SOUNDBAR OF THE YEAR AU$1000-AU$2000
Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3
AU$1599
Judges Remark: This highly effective bar-only answer from Bowers & Wilkins hundreds up on tech but stays splendidly easy to arrange and use.
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SOUNDBAR OF THE YEAR OVER AU$2000
Sennheiser AMBEO Max
AU$3199 at present
Judges Remark: Sennheiser’s authentic Ambeo soundbar has new talents and a diminished value, beating all newcomers to regain our high soundbar award.
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SOUNDBAR SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
JBL Bar 1300
Value: AU$1999
Judges Remark: Pull off the ends of JBL’s Bar 1300 they usually develop into battery-powered wi-fi rears, and even standalone Bluetooth audio system. Put all of it along with a beneficiant subwoofer and luxuriate in true Atmos encompass.
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SOUNDBAR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Samsung HW-S800B S Sequence
Value: AU$999
Judges Remark: Samsung has had nice soundbars ever since opening its Californian audio lab. However this one achieves an extra- odd slimdown of the bar with out a lot compromising on both services or efficiency.
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