SEPTEMBER 2019 HOME CINEMA CHOICESELECT 105
GoldenEar Triton Two+ 5.2
« £6,000
Floorstanders with in-built
active subwoofers provide
tight, dynamic bass and
simplify installation, while
ribbon tweeters ensure a
sweet top-end. HCC #297Q Acoustics 3050i
« £1,350
This update on the previous
3000 series makes subtle
performance and styling
improvements. The result is
an excellent, well-priced,
stylish package. HCC #287Fyne Audio F300 5.1
« £1,000
Start-up Scot brand hits
the ground running with a
fl oorstanding pack of great
value. Plenty of LF heft, detail
delivery and soundstage
scale. HCC #297Elipson Prestige Facet 7.2.4
« £3,500
13 cabinets come together
to create a great-value and
immersive Dolby Atmos array.
Rich in fi delity and neutrality;
modern styling is another
plus point. HCC #291Wharfedale DX-2 « £450
The asking price of this 5.1 system will tell you it doesn't off er
the last word in surround sound fi delity, but Wharfedale's
package is compact, well made and faultlessly delivers on
its home-cinema-on-a-budget promise. HCC #283Q Acoustics 3010i 5.1
« £900
Smaller in stature (and scale)
than the 3050i pack, but
easier to accommodate.
A brilliant performer for the
price – balanced, detailed
and musical. HCC #296B&W 600 Series 5.1
« £1,850
Continuum drivers replace
Kevlar in B&W's entry-level
speaker range, delivering
a sound that's precise,
transparent and highly
entertaining. HCC #295Focal Sib Evo Dolby Atmos
5.1.2 « £1,200
Enjoyable-sounding and
well-priced sub/sat system
with Atmos upfi rers in front
L/R enclosures. Not the
smallest 'satellite' speakers
around. HCC #276Monitor Audio MASS 5.1
« £600
Second-gen redesign of MA's
sub/sat system refi nes the
styling and colour options,
while retaining the compact
dimensions and all-round
sound quality. HCC #298Klipsch Reference Premiere
5.1 « £3,000
Bipole surrounds, a wide,
low-slung centre, full-range
fl oorstanders and a well-
integrated sub combine in
this dynamic, easy-to-drive
array. HCC #300M&K Sound IW150 5.1 « £8,550
The in-wall IW150 speakers off er the transparency and detail of
a professional studio monitor in an enclosure that can vanish.
This array adds driver-matched on-wall tripole surrounds and
M&K's fearless X12 sub. The result is outstanding. HCC #28904
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KEF Q Series 5.1.2
« £3,300
KEF's revamped Q Series
now off ers Atmos modules
for an up-to-the-minute
sonic experience. Big, bold-
looking speakers. Robust,
immersive audio. HCC #280Jamo S Series 5.1.2
« £1,120
An aff ordable package with
drop-dead gorgeous styling,
neat Atmos module
integration and involving
sonics – but the 8in sub isn't
a beast. HCC #29002 03
Focal Aria 926 5.1
« £4,500
Multichannel system mixing
fl oorstanders with bipole
surrounds. Superb bass
handling and a large,
spacious, detail-packed
soundfi eld. HCC #299