by Shane | Aug 28, 2026 | Guides, Guides, Guides, Home Cinema, Speakers
In nature, there are hums that are wondrous to hear, like a soulful tune or a hummingbird or a bee taking flight; these are the marvels of nature, and who wouldn’t want to hear them? For audiophiles and cinephiles alike, there is another type of hum we don’t like to...
by Marc | Aug 21, 2026 | Guides, Guides, Guides, HiFi, Home Cinema
Most people are generally aware that if you add a subwoofer to a pair of speakers, you get more bass. And yes, in principle, that’s true. You can just slap a sub into a system, and it’ll probably make things sound bigger. But if you actually want to integrate a...
by Shane | Aug 14, 2026 | Guides, Guides, Guides, HiFi, Home Cinema
Have you ever wondered why certain bass notes sound too loud or too quiet in your hi-fi or home cinema system? These peaks and troughs are often caused by the way sound interacts with your room, which is why more people are turning to room correction software to help...
by Marc | Aug 7, 2026 | Guides, Guides, HiFi
At some point, most of us have looked at a stack of old CDs and thought, Why do I still own these? Maybe they’re in a cupboard, maybe they’re in the loft, or maybe they’re still proudly sitting in one of those giant zip-up CD wallets that made everyone feel incredibly...
by Shane | Jul 31, 2026 | Guides, Guides, Home Cinema
How do you define a good film soundtrack? For us, it’s one that instantly enhances the film, no matter the genre; it perfectly brings you into the characters’ world, and it sticks with you after the film ends. Here we have some of the best film soundtracks...
by Marc | Jul 24, 2026 | Guides, Guides, Speakers
Knowing how to test a speaker properly can make building your audio setup a lot less stressful. And when we say “test a speaker”, or a set of speakers for that matter, what we’re really talking about is auditioning them. That might sound a bit serious, but it really...