Home Theatre
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Sony XW5000ES Projector … 4K laser boy genius ...
A remarkable technical achievement for Sony that breaks new ground in the marketplace. It has been a long wait to get one on demonstration and supply issues will plague this very high demand device.
Between this and the new Epson LS12000 there are some serious advantages for a consumer of good home cinema to consider an upgrade to these products honed by fierce competitive evolution.
StereoNet Australia reviews the Sony XW5000ES
"Expert Reviews" on the Sony XW5000ES
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Marantz AV8805a Dolby Atmos Surround Sound preamplifier with MM8077 Power Amplifier
It's a terrible thing to have a high end single box surround receiver that becomes outdated due to changes in HDMI and audio codecs. Often that means discarding a perfectly good multichannel receiver because of changes to digital encoding practices. Turning what was five years ago your pride and joy into 15KGs of consumer electronic waste looking for a cosy grave in Northern Suburban landfill ...
Then you buy the replacement model from the same brand and you discover that while it ticks all the feature boxes with bluetooth, wi-fi, dlna. snaggle waggle ... unfortunately it dosn't sound as good with music and dynamic theatre as the model you've just discarded.
So the first reason you buy a Surround pre and Power combination like this one is to get off the aforesaid Hamster wheel of Built In Obsolescence and waste.
The second reason is that it sounds fantastic.
Home Theatre Review on the AV8805
Home Theatre Review on the MM8077
When you graduate to a pre and power amplifier like this you have the best of both worlds. The very sensitive low noise circuitry of the preamplifier and processor is separated from the high current demand of the power amplifier and is able to do its job of recovering all the residucal fine detail of the signal to the best possible degree.
Meanwhile the power amplifier can be unleashed from the sensitive circuits of the pre-amplifier where its mass of current can be detrimental. Liberated and with massive current reserves, the power amplifier is able to grip and modulate the reactive load of the loudspeakers with unmitigated force complying with the complex demands of the sinal produced at the preamplifier stage.
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Denon AVCA1H the Imperial Flagship surround amplifier.
There can be only one and this is the current evolutionary pinnacle of single box multichannel home theatre amplifiers. Carlton Audio Visual had a terrific relationship with the original Denon AVCA1SE that was a 29kg five channel x 170 watt super amplifier from the year 2000. Now its 2023 and we have the only fifteen channel x 210 watt with 4 independent XLR and RCA subwoofer outputs. The amplifier is made in Shirakawa in Japan which is actually fittingly not far from the Kure Naval Arsenal where the flagship 65000 ton Battleship Yamato was constructed in 1941 ... with nine 18 inch guns the Yamato is a perfect analog for the AVCA1H. The AVCA1H has the largest power supply ever in the history of Denon theatre amps... the main transformer weighs 11.5 kg whereas the previous model AVCX8500 had a transformer weighing in at 8.1kg Learn More -
Marantz AMP10 Reference Multi-channel Amplification
16 channels of bespokely engineered D-class amplification, each rated at 200W each, this is a serious amplifier for someone who wants to do Home Theatre right.
Pair this with the Marantz AV10 and you have one of the very best sets of surround sound amplification that is available on the market today.
Ultimate control and effortless versatility in the sound. Let an action packed movie roar and thump or switch the system into music mode and let it demonstrate precision and elegance.
Read more about this unit and get all of its specs here. The official Marantz website
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Marantz AV10 sixteen channel preamplifier
We got our hands on one of these and it is the state of art preamplifier without getting into Trinnov level pricing and open decoding architecture, Very limited availability and brilliant value. Learn More -
Loewe iconic TV ... cast in stone
Every now and then Loewe bring out a television product that throws down the gauntlet for design and performance so as to let the other television manufacturers know who really is the boss.
When your newest model television has evolved to minimalist thin screen how do you actually make it beautiful and something special?
An alien species coming to visit would conclude that most of the human race is in religious servitude to mysterious black rectangles that transmit controlling information for several hours a day.
Well this Loewe TV made in a piece of stone is a graven image to which all other Televisions are subservient.
Available in two sizes, being the 55 inch for $12,999 and the 65 inch for $15,999 ... there will be slate grey and clay white finishes and very limited quantities.
The Loewe iconic has been awarded the Gold medal for design by the IFF 2023
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Trinnov Amplitude 16 Theatre power amplifier
The perfect complement for the perfect cinema preamplifier ... the Amplitude 16 has been the subject of much critical acclaim including the EISA Award.Trinnov Amplitude 16 official site
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Sony Projector 8 XW6100
The new Sony Projector 8. Utilising the incredible XR processing chips as well as the very best of lenses means this projector has set a new standard for Home Theatres in the $20K range.
2700 lumens is brighter than the previous 7000 model.The laser light in combination with the pimped out lens makes this epic brightness possible.
Lens memory is also a significant feature that allows you to easily experience trues wide screen cinema in your very own home.
A couple of nice tricks means keystoning will be a breeze. You can put this unit directly onto the ceiling and have it image perfectly with its zone by zone adjustment capabilities.
Altogether an astonishingly vivid, realistic picture not previously attainable in this price bracket.
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Sony VPL-XW7000ES laser projector non compromissum now on demo
The Sony VPL-XW7000 is on demonstration here at Carlton AV and it is indeed a special projector ...
This is a contemporary reference for pure image quality in home video projectors. The dynamic range of colour and brightness allied to a very natural image feel makes this XW7000 the home cinema aspirational projector of the moment.
Sony Australia VPL-XW7000ES official site
”What Hi-Fi” reviews the Sony VPL-XW7000ES
Pdf download of VPL-XW7000ES specification
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Trinnov Altitude16 Surround Sound Processor
Following in the tradition of the groundbreaking Altitude32 processor, the Altitude16 brings Trinnov’s award-winning Speaker/Room Optimizer technology, immersive audio capabilities, active crossovers, and unmatched bass management flexibility to a new, slightly smaller form factor with tremendous value.
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Fyne Vintage Ten … timeless dual concentric beauty
To see this in its sheer walnut solidity is to be inexorably struck by the beautiful hand crafted physicality of the thing. A remarkable exercise in style and design of high end audio technology.
Sonically this loudspeaker has some very different properties ... it has extreme midrange presence with detail and realism that presents the performance that is directly injected into ones forebrain. The bass is deep and deeper.
Playing Adele 25 she is fully projected into the room with an almost visible intensity and when the bass comes in it will make the earth move for you just a little bit.
Official Fyne Vintage Ten site
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Sony VPL-GTZ380 Laser Projector, A class of its own
This is the ultimate in projection. So much so that this unit is actually marketed more as a high-end commercial venue type unit. They say that if you want a projector for serious video exhibitions in the worlds top art galleries, this is the unit to get.
That puts it into perspective how good the Sony VPL-GTZ380 is.
Make no mistake though, the VPL-GTZ380 is designed for, and now sits in, the most high-end Home Theatres in the world. It delivers profuse colour and vibrancy paired with the ultimate in detail and capability.