Sound + Image

SOUND + IMAGE magazine offers a comprehensive package focused on lifestyle home electronic entertainment. It provides easy-to-read information about audio and video equipment and how ordinary consumers can assemble extraordinary systems that look and sound fantastic.

Dude, where's my carMignon?

Rega Naia • ODE BEGETS LEGEND

Head power

HEAD STYLERS

Sound + Image

Krix's passive LX-7 soundbar

ProTools Sketch

All hail the CD-quality turntable PRO-JECT T2 W

Papaya Zeppelin party

R410 leads new '10' Series from Ruark

No-compromise NAD

Pro-Ject turns to the Dark Side

UK HI-FI SHOW LIVE • The UK Hi-Fi Show Live took place over the last weekend of September at the spectacular Ascot Grandstand, a venue so vast that noise between rooms could not possibly be the issue it often is at shows; indeed careful planning was required to avoid excess miles of walking between rooms at opposite ends of the venue. We attended on the Friday press day, enjoying a crowd-free run of the rooms before the public days at the weekend. Here are some of our favourites…

Ringing True • Yamaha revives a higher level of soundbar in a new 'True X' format which pairs the bar with a wireless subwoofer and then battery- powered wireless rears – which have a life of their own.

Entertainment roll-out • BenQ has upgraded its circular projection concept with higher quality visuals but the same extraordinary simplicity of set-up and battery operation.

Advance notice • There's a new brand in Australia, though long-established in Europe, and our first contact is with a big glowing box which brings pretty much the lot – CD, radio, streaming and amps. Just add speakers.

Gaining entry • The smallest speakers from Bowers & Wilkins' entry-level range receive tweaks that makes them a now smoother yet still incisive listen.

Little marvel • It's the small streamer which whisked away our budget streamer award by taking on the big brands. Here's why.

PICNIC PERFORMER

CEDIA AWARDS 2023 • The cream of our region's smart homes and home cinemas compete in the annual CEDIA Awards, and here we bring you not only the winners but all the finalists as well. Welcome to the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards for the APAC region.

BES T HOME CINEMA LEVEL II FINALIST SENTIMENT HIFI

BEST HOME CINEMA LEVEL II WINNER Mc CORMICK CONCEPTS

BEST HOME CINEMA LEVEL III FINALIST LIQUID AUTOMATION

BEST HOME CINEMA LEVEL III FINALIST ZENE PRIVATE THEATER

BEST HOME CINEMA LEVEL III WINNER WAVETRAIN CINEMAS

BEST INTEGRATED HOME 'LUXURY' FINALIST NISI GROUP

BEST INTEGRATED HOME 'LUXURY' HIGHLY COMMENDED LIQUID AUTOMATION • ALSO HIGHLY COMMENDED: EXCELLENCE IN RACK BUILDING AND DESIGN FINALIST: EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTATION

BEST INTEGRATED HOME 'LUXURY' WINNER ARGUS TECHNOLOGIES • ALSO WINNER: EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION FINALIST: BEST HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY OR WELLNESS PROJECT

BEST INTEGRATED HOME 'ULTRA LUXURY' HIGHLY COMMENDED KAYDER • ALSO WINNER: LIFE LIVED BEST AT HOME FINALIST: BEST HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY OR WELLNESS PROJECT

BES T INTEGRATED HOME 'ULTRA LUXURY' WINNER DENOTE • ALSO WINNER: EXCELLENCE IN LIGHTING WINNER: TECHNOLOGY MEETS DESIGN HIGHLY COMMENDED: LIFE LIVED BEST AT HOME

BEST SHOWROOM FINALIST GOLD CLASS AV

BEST SHOWROOM WINNER WEST COAST HIFI EAST PERTH

BEST HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY OR WELLNESS PROJECT WINNER eXperience ONE

EXCELLENCE IN USER INTERFACE DESIGN WINNER RYELEC AUTOMATION & ENERGY

50 years of Tivoli Hi-Fi

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