| Amplifiers The modern integrated amplifier has many inputs for sources like CD players and MP3 players and is what powers your speakers. 25 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| AV Receivers Audio-Visual amplifiers can take in a variety of audio and video sources. They decode surround sound information and power your speakers. Most have built-in radios (hence "receiver"). Their facilities and flexibility make them the heart of the modern home-entertainment set-up. 8 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Blu-Ray Players 3 products. Updated: 12-Feb-10
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| Cables Cables carry sound and vision signals between parts of your system and using the right ones is critical in getting the most out of any set-up. Never fear the cost of good cabling. 3 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| CD Players Compact Disc players are still the most popular source for music. The difference in sound quality between inexpensive and expensive models can't be underestimated. 25 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| CD Recorders No products. Updated: 03-May-07
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| DACs As the name implies, Digital to Analogue Convertors translate discrete 1's and 0's into smooth continuous analogue signals perfect for reproducing high quality sounds in the real world. 1 product. Updated: 03-May-07
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| Digital TV Receivers These so-called "set-top-boxes" connect to visual displays like TVs and projectors that do not have the built in electronics to tune-in to digital free-to-air broadcasts. HD set-top-boxes are the same but are capable of receiving high definition broadcasts. 1 product. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| DVD Players DVD players can now play a variety of silver discs in addition to DVD movies and CDs. The popularity of large screens has made choice more critical than ever. 9 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| DVDOs 2 products. Updated: 21-Apr-09
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| Headphones Quality headphones have become more popular recently with noise cancellation technology for people travelling and those looking to get more from the sound of their MP3 players. 1 product. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| LCD TVs Liquid crystal display television (LCD TV) along with Plasma TV has more or less replaced the traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) offering larger screens, higher resolution and taking up less space. No products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Mounts Wall mounts, Brackets, Stands and Supports have become big business with people demanding integration of their home entertainment systems with their interior design. Automation of these products (Plasma TV lifts etc.) being a natural and popular progression. 24 products. Updated: 15-Mar-07
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| Music Servers 5 products. Updated: 03-May-07
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| Plasmas A plasma display panel (PDP) along with LCD panel TV has replaced traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) offering space saving, larger screen high resolution viewing. No products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Power Amplifiers A Power Amp simply provides dedicated power to drive speakers. The advent of multi-channel surround sound means one box may power a single speaker or a dozen all over your house. They require a pre-amplifier to supply them with volume and source control. 8 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Pre-Amplifiers A Pre-Amp takes in multiple sources (CD, DVD, radio etc.) and allows selection of these and volume control. Requires connection to Power Amplifiers to drive speakers. 2 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Projectors The growing popularity of dedicated (and hidden - it's easier to hide a projector than a large TV) home cinemas has seen the choice and quality of projectors flourish. They offer the resolution of LCD or Plasma but with much larger screen viewing. 7 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Projector Screens Essential for Projection displays they can be fixed, pull-up or drop-down in design. Motorized being the most discrete option. If you think a white wall is good enough - think again, a perfectly flat, reflective surface that frames the image is critical to the movie experience. 3 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Remote Controls We refer here to universal and or programmable remote controls. With more and more products in your home having remote control hand-sets a single hand-held or table-top device has become essential. Vary hugely in price and capability. 4 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Speakers A loudspeaker is ultimately what you hear your music through and they vary enormously in size, quality and price. Traditional "box" speakers still provide the best sound per dollar and manufacturers produce some beautifully styled ranges these days. 35 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Speakers - SUB/SATs Lifestyle and interior design considerations has seen a proliferation of these SUBwoofer and compact SATellite designs, especially in home cinema which requires so many speakers in one room. Their small size requires a subwoofer box to provide the lower frequencies along with careful set-up. 7 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Subwoofers A subwoofer is usually a box containing a powerful amplifier and a large diameter speaker and provides dynamic sound at the low frequencies that even large "box" speakers struggle to re-create. Quite simply cinema sound without it is just surround sound. Technological advances has seen them being employed more and more into traditional stereo music systems. 11 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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| Tube Output Buffers 1 product. Updated: 03-May-07
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| Tuners 4 products. Updated: 08-Jan-09
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| Turntables While it is probable that digital reproduction may one day attain the quality of analogue sound the continuing improvement of vinyl record replay makes it still the first choice for music lovers. If it's been a while since you heard one- seek out a demonstration. 3 products. Updated: 10-Feb-07
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