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AV Receivers De-Coded…A guide to AV surround-sound receivers

The world of Home Cinema is forever growing. So much so, new and more advanced ways are becoming more and more available. <

There is nothing quite like a classic album played back from a good ol’ vinyl record. Aesthetically, they are stunning. Not to mention the fun of playing them. The touch, the feel and the general nostalgia of the vinyl record makes most of its users reminisce of days gone by. However, even though vinyl sales took a hammering as the CD became standard in the early 1990s; the record is coming back...this time it’s with vengeance!

The cassette deck, for many, was a very convenient format in its day. Cassettes allowed for an easy and simple method of recording a source of the user’s choice with very good results in a Hi-Fi separates system.<!

Apple’s range of innovative gadgetry has really shaped how we listen to music. The iPod dock is sleek, well designed and uses an interface which is both unique and elegant in its own way. <

Receiving you loud and clear…

Stereo receivers are ideal as they combine both an integrated amplifier and a stereo tuner in one. These both are great factors as you can have more equipment for the money and you can also limit the amount of space you’re using in the home. <!-

Yamaha AS500 hi-fi amplifier

The hi-fi amplifier is really the heart or hub of your hi-fi separates system, as it accepts inputs from all of your audio sources, and then selects them according to your wishes, allowing you the ability to control volume, bass, treble and balance and several other functions we will look at in more detail later.

The Silver Disc…

Background 

Philips and Sony proudly launched the Compact Disc to the US market back in 1982– 3 years after Philips introduced this concept back in 1979; Even though people laughed at how a small object was now apparently able to exceed the sound of the standard vinyl

We are regular supporters of the Saturday lunchtime Jazz session at the Courtyard Theatre in Hereford.

Today, we witnessed a terrific performance by this trio of excellent musicians headed up by Rod Kelly on electric piano and vocal. Their informative site can be found at rod kelly trio

One of our favourite CD/ Receiver micro systems, the Denon D-M38DAB has just won the latest WHAT HI*FI award for best micro systems . This is a very well-sorted, cost-effective system. We couldn't put it better ourselves, and at our price of £199 with out speakers or £280 with the Denon SCM37 speakers with free UK delivery, they are selling very quickly indeed.

We fired up our Michell Gyro SE today with a bit of sunshine music from Kid Creole! Sounded really good with the Denon DL110 moving coil cartridge fitted to Rega RB300 tonearm.