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Adventures In AV: for football, Dolby Atmos is a bigger game-changer than 4K and HDR combined – and Sky could make it even better

By Tom Parsons Published

4K makes football look better, but Dolby Atmos makes it feel like you're there

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Valerion Thunderbeat 4.1.2 surround sound system
Valerion Thunderbeat 4.1.2

By Robyn Quick Published

Can Valerion’s sound system live up to its ferocious name?

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An image showing press images of the Fyne Audio F500E and KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 speaker system with a 'vs' between them
Fyne Audio F500E AV Pack 2 vs KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System: which surround sound system is better?

By Daniel Furn Published

An Award-winning system goes up against a package with Award-winning floorstanders in this speaker package shoot-out

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Best surround sound systems 2026: home cinema speakers and soundbars put to the test

By Lewis Empson Last updated

best buys Looking for the perfect home theatre set-up? From powered speakers to soundbars to 5.1 packages, our experts have tested the best for all budgets.

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KEF R Meta 5.1 Speaker System speaker package
KEF R Meta 5.1 Speaker System

By Tom Parsons Published

R Meta speakers look perfectly matched on paper, but can they deliver a truly cohesive home cinema experience?

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Mixing desk and speakers in a Dolby mixing studio
Dolby Digital vs DTS: our experts explain the two big surround sound technologies

By What Hi-Fi? Last updated

Updated Dolby Digital or DTS? Dolby Atmos or DTS:X? What's the difference between the two surround sound formats, and which is better?

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Q Acoustics 3050c 5.1 home cinema speaker package
Q Acoustics 3050c 5.1 with Q SUB100

By Lewis Empson Published

Q Acoustics affordable new speaker package is promising on paper, but can it deliver the cinematic goods?

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14 of the best musical movies to test your 5.1, 7.2 or Dolby Atmos surround sound system

By Alastair Stevenson Last updated

Top films with awesome tracks to test your 5.1, 7.2 or Dolby Atmos TV system

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Sonus Faber Sonetto G2 5.1 surround speaker system in living room
5.1 vs 7.2 surround sound: which is better?

By Joe Svetlik Last updated

Will a 5.1 system suffice? Or would you be better off with a 7.2 surround sound setup?

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Monitor Audio’s versatile hi-fi and home cinema system boasts “genuinely high-fidelity sound”

By Robyn Quick Published

Can it live up to a strong legacy?

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