Kent Home Cinema

Paradigm famous for its range of high performance subwoofers and speakers has come up with a real winner in the Signature Sub 1.

The AV Forum review can be found here:- http://www.avforums.com/review/Paradigm-Signature-Sub-1-Review.html 

It is worth a read as rarely does a subwoofer get an overall rating for music and movies as high as this.  You should hear the Signature Sub 2!!!

Onkyo have announced that they will be launching three new AV Receivers shortly; The  TX-NR708 £799, TX-NR808 £999 & TX-NR1008 B £1299.

Onkyo TX-NR708 Overview

The most affordable of Onkyo’s new-season network-capable A/V receivers, the TX-NR708 brings internet radio to your living room, 3D video compatibility and HD surround dimensions of Audyssey DSX™ and Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz.

Onkyo TX-NR808 Overview

Onkyo’s mid-range powerhouse. The TX-NR808 earns its prestigious THX® Select2 Plus™ certification by blending the latest connectivity and processing technology with Onkyo’s renowned amplification prowess. As a network-capable receiver, with seven HDMI® 1.4a inputs with 3D capability and high definition Dolby and DTS formats on Blu-ray Disc, or new-dimension surround formats from Audyssey and Dolby.

Onkyo TX-NR1008 AV Receiver Overview

The TX-NR1008 is an upper-mid-range A/V powerhouse designed to give you maximum set-up flexibility in the home. Its 9.2 speaker channels let you enjoy a multichannel source in your main room, plus powered audio in two other rooms. Or you can use the extra channels to take full advantage of the new surround dimensions of Audyssey DSX™ and Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz. Other processing highlights include DTS-HD Master Audio™ and Dolby® TrueHD for pristine lossless audio on Blu-ray Disc, and HDMI® upscaling of all video sources to 1080p with Faroudja DCDi Cinema™.

The July edition of Home Cinem Choice has awarded the NAD flagship AV Separates system a Bet Buy status.  This cinema system has the NAD M56 Blu-ray, M15HD Processor & M25 Power Amplifier as it’s components.

The Master Series from NAD has an innovative modular design to enable owners to update to the latest video or audio technology, by offering modules that slot in like a computer board.

NAD have always developed their AV amplifiers/Recievers using their renowned musical heritage.  This is retained here and some!  Where other manufacturers go for all the latest processing bells and whistles, NAD have made sure the audio performance remains stunning.  That’s not to say that the video processing is below par, far from it in fact.

We adopted the M15 HD and the M25 for our main projection demo room with the 2.35:1 screen and JVC DLA HD950 + Panamorh lens.  This system wows all who sit in the room to watch excerpts fro their favourite movies.  We invite you for a demo, you won’t be disappointed.

The Paradigm subwoofer range is extensive, but this their flagship model; the Signature Sub 2 is about as goood as it gets! 

The Home Cinema Choice review by Adam Rayner states “Absurdly monstous and profound in output”, “The biggest baddest subwoofer from the top range of a very high end speaker maker”.

The Signature Sub 2 “has limitless power, huge speed , awesome control and is beautifully engineered”.  4500w RMS, six 10″ drivers and will pumb the subsonics level of 7Hz!!

Kent Home Cinema  loves this subwoofer!

Kent Home Cinema is delighted to announce that we are now members of retra.

 retra is the UK’s leading trade association for independent electrical retailers and servicing organisations.

Formed in 1942, retra represents more than 1,400 members, operating from over 2,300 outlets in the UK today.   Members include; Electrical Retailers, Service Engineers, Custom Installers, Computer Stores and Electronic Music

 retra retailers pride themselves in providing excellent customer service. By joining retra, we sign up to a code of practice that governs the day-to day dealings with consumers, and with it the peace of mind that this brings.

We all loved the Sonos S5 ZonePlayer / Speaker when it was launched last year.  Now in line with almost everything Audio or Visual it comes in Black finish.  Here it is with it’s White Sibling:-

Here is a reminder of the excellent specification:-

Room-filling, ear-impressing sound with 5 speakers powered by 5 dedicated digital amps.

Internet connected for unlimited music:-

-         Over 25,000 free Internet radio stations

-         Your entire iTunes library (not just what fits on your iPod)

-         Millions of songs and stations streaming direct from the Internet

Control with your iPhone or iPod touch:-

-         Free Sonos Controller for iPhone app is a download away

-         Pick a room, find a song and touch play from anywhere

-         Keep your iPhone in your pocket, not stuck in a dock

-         Get a text or a call and the music won’t stop

Simple to set up anywhere you want music. Just plug in the S5* and rock out.

Add more S5s without adding wires and play the same song in every room or different songs in different rooms.  Alternatively, connect another S5 to create a powerful stereo speaker set up.

Bring the 2010 World Cup to life in the comfort of your own living room, with a KEF KHT7005 or KHT8005 Surround Speaker system.  They provide a discreet yet effective solution to provide 5.1 surround sound for every match.  They create a natural 3D sound to fill the room with the atmosphere as if you were in the stadium itself! 

WELL Now there’s even more reason to purchase either of these stylish KEF systems; KEF are offering customers the chance to win their money back with each purchase of the KHT7005 or KHT8005 systems made between 17^th May and 11^th June!

To be in with a chance to win your money back, you will simply need to submit your score predictions for England’s first three group matches of the tournament.  You will need to submit the attached score sheet and return it to us to pass onto KEF by Friday 11^th June.

Those who predict the correct score for all three of England’s group matches will be lucky enough to win their money back for the purchases of the KHT7005 or KHT8005 systems!

Please contact us for more details on 01892 535007.

I have never seen a plasma TV and Blu-ray player installed so quickly!  After a bit of fine tuning and adjustment (that was just the pair of 3D glasses!) we popped in a demo disc.  Even the disc menu pops out at you or sinks deep into the screen.  Soon we were diving in the Red Sea, walking through Rome and flying across the Grand Canyons!! 

The Panasonic TX-P50VT20 is a very impressive plasma indeed, as is the Panasonic DMP-BDT300 3D Blu-ray Player  a fine Blu-ray player.  We obviously started with 3D material as the anticipation was too great.  All of us had seen 3D in various versions over the years at the cinema, some of us even remember seeing JawsIII with cardboard glasses, but no one had witnessed a TV presenting 3D.  So far the reaction is very positive, but you do have to adjust how you watch TV in this new format – I’m sure we’ll manage!

We did also watch some material in 2D HD and again the picture quality was excellent.  The Panasonic engineers have obviously worked hard to achieve 3D HD and in doing so 2D HD is further improved as a result.

This is just a taster and further bulletins will be added as we start to get more technical and get more material to try out.

Panasonic launch their new Panasonic TH-42PF20 42″ plasma display as well as the 50″ version Panasonic TH-50PF20 priced at £1,295.00 and £1,950.00 respectively.  These replace the popular PF11 range.

Both displays should be available by the end of April

Panasonic PF20 range

The JVC DLA-HD550  joins it’s “bigger brother” the JVC DLA-HD950 as a praise worthy model for Home Cinema usage.

In summary the HD550 is “A simply superb picture, majoring on detail, contrast and sharp edges”.  This projector offers 1080p resolution, motorised lens, shift and zoom controls.

We have this unit on demo and expect a lot of phone calls to see it in action!!