Pioneer SC-LX82 THX AV receiver - Recommended by Neil
Our LX receivers are engineered according to a strict design philosophy that aims to bring studio quality sound to your living room. Using only high-end components – each rigorously calibrated and tuned – the goal is for you to experience film and music just as the creators intended.
The SC-LX82 realises true simultaneous multi-channel high power output, incorporating ICEpower analogue class D amplification and our legacy sound-tuning collaboration with AIR Studios. The additional THX Ultra2 Plus certification makes the SC-LX82 is the perfect home cinema receiver.
This receiver includes our exclusive Advanced MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration) system. At the touch of a button, it will measure and analyse the reverb characteristics of your speakers and optimally tune the sound output to your setup.
When connected to a BDP-LX52 Blu-ray player via HDMI, the player and receiver use a unique PQLS Multi-Surround technology for a jitterless transmission, ensuring optimum audio quality: a near perfect reproduction of sound.
Full Band Phase Control eliminates bass phasing problems to improve multi-channel sound fields and corrects phase irregularities.
A Sampling Rate Converter ‘up-samples’ all digital signals to 192 kHz to improve sound staging, low level detail and the purity of high frequencies.
Five HDMI inputs let you connect your high-definition AV sources and switch between them easily.
The SC-LX82 has a LAN interface and is DLNA certified, which allows you to enjoy internet radio and access content from your home media network.
Plug and play your iPod or iPhone directly (a cable is included; no dock is necessary). The audio connection is digital, which guarantees transfer without intermediate digital-to-analogue, analogue-to-digital conversions; what you hear is pure.
The receiver has an intuitive and fresh-looking GUI (Graphical User Interface), giving you quick and easy access to the functions you need.
Sonos ZP250 Wireless Multi-room Audio System - Recommended by Andy
Sonos systems have become one of the most popular products sold throughout the Sevenoaks group. We believe the main selling point it is easy to use, therefore if you can operate an i-pod you can operate a Sonos music system, almost anyone in your family can use and enjoy music in any room in the home.
To listen to music in a selected room all you need is a Zone Player and a Controller. Zone Players are available in two flavours a powered amp and digital only pre-amp, all you need to add a pair of speakers to the powered ZP120 or connect the ZP90 digital pre-amp to an existing hi-fi amp or AV receiver.
The sound quality is surprisingly good considering it is a wireless audio system and when used with the intuitive controller it is not difficult to see why this is such a popular system. More and more features are added to ‘automatic’ software updates every year ensuring Sonos provides excellent applications and stays one step ahead of the competition.
Systems start from as little as £799 (Bundle 250), why not contact the store to arrange a demonstration today.