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TV: SOUNDBAR-BASED

SYSTEM TOTAL

£3348 | plus Sky Q cost and monthly subscription

The size of the average television screen has increased almost exponentially over the past couple of decades, to the point where it’s almost pointless for many people even to consider a projector for their home cinema thrills, given the average size of most living rooms.

The sound produced by these big-screen sets, however, is still playing catch-up – although it’s improving generation by generation. The ideal set-up for a premium audio-visual system is still undoubtedly an AV amplifier and surround speaker set-up, such as the one you’ll find over the page. But, for many people, a soundbar seems like the best way to go to boost

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