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Rather than have it teetering on a stand, David Vaughn of Sound & Vision cut a hole in his wall for the full SVS 3000 In-Wall experience and gave the mag’s first ‘Top Pick’ award for an architectural sub. He says: “Yes, there are subs out there that will dig deeper and play with more authority, but they are larger than a mini-fridge and don’t have the aesthetic appeal that the 3000 In-Wall provides…The SVS

Hi Fi Plus Editor Alan Sircom joins a chorus of acclaim for Perlisten Audio, specifically for the S4b standmount. In his review for the June 23 issue he says “such is the antipathy felt toward home cinema in some audiophile circles, just mentioning THX might send some of the hi-fi hardcore into a ‘nope’ spiral. Well, more fool them because the S4b stand-mount is a great loudspeaker, whatever you play through them…” VIEW THE PRODUCT

So says David Vivian at Hi Fi Choice on reaching his Group Test Winner verdict on the System Audio Silverback 5.2 smart speaker system, including its WiSA hub. Beating famous names such as KEF, Sonus Faber and Linn to top spot in the June 23 issue, the Silverback 5.2 system has a “more luxurious, fleshed-out, muscular and ultimately balanced style of presentation than anything else in this active/wireless roundup. And that’s saying something.” He concludes

In making the audio upgrade from integrated to pre-power AV, Emotiva’s new MC1 13.2 channel processor could be the answer to your dreams says Martin Dew at AVForums. Awarding a ‘Highly Recommended’ badge and a 9/10 score, he says “After all, don’t punters in the UK market deserve a path to upgrade with a back-to-basics immersive home cinema processor? If nothing else, bringing home an MC1 is an affordable chance to swim with the big

The new LX-NZ30 4K/HDR projector displays detailed 4K/3840 x 2160 pixel resolution. It uses a new high-power BLU-Escent light source which delivers 3,300 lumens and is rated for 20,000 hours of operation. Both HDR10 and HLG formats are supported with automatic picture mode selection. It’s the ideal projector for high frame rate gaming and home theatre in both dedicated environments and in rooms with higher ambient light. Available in black or white as LX-NZ30BE /