2020-04-01 TechLife

BUYER’S GUIDE

The best of the best

Want superb sound

without a big price

and unnecessary

extras? Q Acoustics’

M3 combines great

simplicity and great

sound. Impressive,

affordable, and it

wasn’t hit with the

ugly stick.

A soundbar,

subwoofer and rear

surrounds, this is as

painless a way to

get Dolby Atmos

as you’ll find. Its 12

channels are driven

by 512W of amp, and

the new sub gives

plenty of rumble.

The Swiss Army

Knife of streaming

delivers 4K HDR, isn’t

locked to a particular

ecosystem, has tons

of available apps and

is a joy to use. It’s

the best streamer for

many people.

4K HDR for under

$100 isn’t to be

sniffed at. It’s best

suited to Prime

subscribers and

Google apps are

absent, but it’s a

very capable and

affordable streamer

for TV and movies.

The Chromecast

Ultra is a receiver for

phones and laptops

and depends on

them for control and

content – but it’s

simple, versatile and

compatible with iOS,

Android, Windows

and Mac.

With 4K, Dolby

Atmos, Ultra HD

Blu-ray and a fairly

compact profile

this is the best

Xbox ever. It’s even

more powerful than

the PS4 Pro and

also a great home

entertainment hub.

We love the Switch,

which brings

Nintendo’s great

gaming pedigree to

genuinely stylish,

premium-grade

hardware. Forget the

specs: it’s all about

the sheer joy of

gaming.

It’s still overkill if you

don’t have a 4K TV,

but with 2160p HDR

gaming, the PS4 Pro

delivers incredible

visuals and is

smoother and faster

than its non-Pro

siblings.

If it were just a

soundbar, the Beam’s

great audio would

still make it top – but

with Amazon Alexa,

Apple AirPlay 2 and

support for a billion

streaming services,

it’s fantastically

flexible.

With a sound as big

as its name is long,

this is your best

affordable Dolby

Atmos/DTS:X option.

Also known as the

SB36512-F6, it ticks

all the right boxes in

terms of features.

$799, vizio.com

$339, qacoustics.co.uk

$1,429, samsung.com

$479, sonos.com

iTunes has the

biggest source of

4K HDR and Dolby

Atmos movies,

and lots of other

services have apps

here too. You can

also easily stream

to it from Macs and

iOS devices.

$249, apple.com/au

$63, amazon.com.au

$75, store.google.com

$145, roku.com

$269, xbox.com

$429, nintendo.com.au

$389, playstation.com

$479, xbox.com

The S is smaller,

whiter and much

cheaper than its big

brother, and while you

don’t get its sibling’s

super-powered specs

you still get Ultra HD

Blu-ray. A fine home

entertainment hub.

SAMSUNG Q90

Q ACOUSTICS M3

VIZIO 36-INCH 5.1.2 HOME

THEATER SOUND SYSTEM

CHROMECAST ULTRA

AMAZON FIRE TV STICK 4K

APPLE TV 4K

SONOS BEAM ROKU STREAMING STICK+ MICROSOFT XBOX ONE X

SONY PLAYSTATION 4 PRO

NINTENDO SWITCH

MICROSOFT XBOX ONE S

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