AVPlus 1/2022

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In the comparison: One-hundred high-quality floor speakers

An investment of a thousand euros in floor speakers is in many ways a smart move. With that amount of money, you already get technology that is significantly more advanced than the budget sets, which in turn means better sound quality – and in addition, there is also more sound available in quantity. In the test: Dali Oberon 5, KEF Q550, Klipsch RP-4000F and Polk Audio ES55.

Pop-up home theater – Easily take movies from the cinema anywhere and anytime

Movie nights get a whole new dimension when the picture is large enough. And installing the equipment doesn’t even have to be difficult or expensive. Basically, a quick-to-set-up pop-up home theater can be had for as little as under 700 euros. We’ll tell you what you need for such a home theater and what things to pay special attention to.

Full HD or UltraHD? Is it worth paying more for higher resolution?

The prices of UltraHD projectors have dropped, and you can now get them for just over 1,000 euros. On the other hand, a decent FullHD projector is cheaper, but the price difference is no longer so great that UltraHD wouldn’t be of interest. We tested two FullHD and two inexpensive UltraHD projectors: the Epson EH-TW740, the Epson EH-TW7000, the Optoma HD29HST and the Optoma UHD38.

NAD M10 V2 – Integrated Amplifier/Network Player – Tomorrow's Hi-Fi Amplifier

An old one is often better, but sometimes development can also surprise in a positive way. Even a traditional device like an integrated amplifier can be designed to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Emotiva Airmotiv GR1 Graphene Reference headphones

Emotiva's first headphones impress with both their looks and their sound.

Colmi Land 2 smart watch with a pocket-sized price tag

The Colmi Land 2 smartwatch looks stylish and promises many different features for four hundred euros. What kind of smartwatch can you get for that money?

With the telephoto lens on the phone, you can get closer

With phone cameras, you rarely get very close to the subject of the shot. Would a separate telephoto lens be helpful?

Logitech G435 LightSpeed headphones

Logitech's G435 LightSpeed headphones are lightweight entry-level headphones for beginners.

Technics EAH-AZ60E full wireless noise-cancelling headphones – Great ones!

The Japanese brand Technics has a long and storied history in audio equipment. Even today, the active manufacturer seems to be focused on the headphone side – as these high-quality noise-canceling headphones EAH-AZ60E show.

Creative SXFI Carrier soundbar & Theater headphones: Tons of Atmos sound

The simple Creativen Stage V2 soundbar managed to impress during the delivery, but how does the multi-times more expensive SXFI Carrier perform, which also includes support for Dolby Atmos?

Acer C250i portable video projector – Projector without power

Acer's compact portable Full HD projector operates with a built-in battery for a while without external power when needed. However, it is not suitable for larger images or movie use.

Tab-Tension motor fabric for home theater at an affordable price

Not perhaps the most affordable, but over time the easiest and most stylish solution for a home theater screen is a motorized, ceiling-mounted fabric screen. In the experiment, it was a CityPlus 84-inch, affordable model.

Report: CES 2022

This year, the CES consumer electronics show was lackluster in the audio sector, but on the television side, the new models from most manufacturers were seen by the daylight. New careers were also opened up.

History of audio: Hifi 6/2 speaker construction kit

Among the most popular models of the golden age of loudspeaker design was the compact pedestal speaker HIFI 6/2 – a bookshelf speaker designed in 1992 by Hifi magazine editor and loudspeaker guru Pekka Tuomela. How has it fared over the years?

And of course

Choices for the turntable, application tips, the latest news and the most up-to-date topics, as well as traditional and more modern techniques from the world of technology.