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Nearly all modern TVs sound rubbish – that’s the price of flatness. So, for audio to match the picture, get one of these thumpin’ soundbars…

When you think of ‘proper’ hi-fi, what do you see? If you’re anything like me, you’re imagining a stack of identically proportioned black boxes attached to some equally statuesque speakers. There have

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Despite costing pretty serious money for what is ostensibly a fairly casual projector, the BenQ X3100i looks at first glance to be all about having fun. Its cubic design is cuter and cooler than that

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The Nebula X1 claims to be a “cinema-grade outdoor entertainment system”, and its (supposedly) portable design and easy set-up mean it could be ideal for indoor and outdoor movie screenings. However,