September 2008 issue on sale now

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Our cover Supertest is a battle of 50-52in flatscreen TVs, including a new Freesat-equipped model from Panasonic, the TH50PZ81B, and rivals from Sony, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, Pioneer and LG.

If you want a giant cinema image at home, then we've a Group Test of projectors from JVC, Marantz and SIM2. And if you're looking to add surround sound to your system, Denon's £450 AVR-1909 multichannel receiver takes on Onkyo's Award-winning TX-SR606 and Yamaha's new DSP-AX563.

Of course, let's not forget good old stereo. If you're looking to add a pair of active speakers to your PC or laptop, we've a choice of three models from Acoustic Energy, Dynaudio and Tannoy to boost your digital music files.

And our Temptation section includes a test of the mighty Plinius Tautoro/SA-REF pre/power amplifier, plus Gamut's diminutive L3s speakers.

We've 13 pages of First Tests for you to feast your eyes on, including an exclusive review of Cyrus's extraordinary new CD6 SE CD player, Panasonic's best-yet Blu-ray player, the £500 DMP-BD50, a new 37in Ambilight LCD TV from Philips and Yamaha's flagship DSP-Z11 £5000 multichannel amplifier.

All this and more is in the new issue, available now. Check it out here.

What Hi-Fi?

What Hi-Fi?, founded in 1976, is the world's leading independent guide to buying and owning hi-fi and home entertainment products. Our comprehensive tests help you buy the very best for your money, with our advice sections giving you step-by-step information on how to get even more from your music and movies. Everything is tested by our dedicated team of in-house reviewers in our custom-built test rooms in London, Reading and Bath. Our coveted five-star rating and Awards are recognised all over the world as the ultimate seal of approval, so you can buy with absolute confidence.


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