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Home cinemas are no longer the preserve of the rich and techy.
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Experience and know-how is required to achieve a surround sound set-up that gives the best possible experience
C
an you listen to your music collection anywhere in the house? Are your TV
speakers set up correctly? Do you have any idea where your remote controls are? Once an integrated home entertainments system was the preserve of the rich, or the techy. But now innovations like high defi nition pictures, music streaming, networking and even universal remote controls are cheaper and more widely available. You may still need some expert help, however, but there
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are plenty of local businesses who
can give you a hand. One is Sound Integration of Canterbury (01227 760044) which offers Steinway Lyngdorf’s new Model S series, the reference Model D music system and the remarkable Model M surround systems to give you sound as it is meant to be heard. Another source of expert help is Halksworth Wheeler (01303 255688) which marked its centenary in 2002, so it really has been around since the early days of recorded sound. Another home entertainments centenarian is Barretts Digital
World, an independent electrical superstore in Wincheap, Canterbury.
Playing music back and getting true hi-fi audio quality sound used to be a bit of an issue – the ideal solution is a player that streams music from a hard drive or computer and plays it through a hi-fi system featuring an amplifi er and speakers. Naim’s portfolio includes players that can be connected to hi-fi components over the home network, either via cables or wirelessly. Soundcraft Hifi in Ashford (01233 624441) and Home
Media in Maidstone (01622 676703) both stock Naim. If you’re struggling to cater to the divergent TV habits of your family, the Humax HDR- FOX T2 digital TV recorder could be the answer. For use with a roof-top aerial, this clever box offers subscription-free access to up to 50 Freeview TV channels, plus some HD channels at no extra cost. The 500GB hard drive can store up to 250 hours of programmes. Record up to two channels at the same time while watching a third. There’s a pause and rewind facility – helpful if someone can’t wait
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