What is the ideal home cinema system? The answer to that question isn’t as straightforward as you might think. The wishlist on the sound side of things is pretty easy to come up with. I’m pretty confident that for anyone reading What Hi-Fi? it will be something that puts them in the centre of the action. A sound that captures the scale and power of an epic space battle yet has the subtlety to deliver the passion of an emotional conversation. Want specifics?
Nobody would say no to lots of detail and expressive dynamics, so those are a given. Bass? Yes, and loads of it, but it should be taut, agile and articulate. Of course, we should not let the practicalities of having neighbours intrude on our choices at this point. That would spoil the fun.
