Back to Basics: Home Cinema Projection

There is something special about being able to enjoy your favorite films and series on your own walls. But to arrive at that point first quite a lot needs to be undertaken because a home cinema is extensive and requires mature consideration and planning. The central theme of the home cinema is the projector so let's begin there...

New: Sony’s Ultra HD Blu-ray Player UBP-X800

It took an unusually long time however at the CES 2017 in Las Vegas it finally happened: Sony launched its first Ultra HD Blu-ray player with the UBP-X800. Now that the dashing, new device has arrived in our demonstration, we would like to take the opportunity to briefly present the most important features.

Our Home Cinema Under Renovations!

After years of faithful service from our home cinema, it is now time to show it some TLC. The entire room is to be redesigned from scratch with new armchairs, a new lighting concept and improved room acoustics which will ensure the prefect conditions so that our updated surround system is fully utilized. We will be installing a 7.1.4 channel system (Dolby Atmos, DTS: X) with loudspeakers from the KEF Ci series, as standard we will also be utilizing an Arcam AV860 processor. The decision regarding the power amplifier is still pending however we will certainly find a suitable solution here as well. Our acoustically transparent 4K-projector screen – with a width of 3.5 – will be remaining as is, apart from a fabric re-newal. We'll be adding impressions of the reconstructions as they happen in our picture gallery. If you're not yet familiar with our home cinema set-up, the video below provides a good overview.

Record Players and Cleaning

Right about now is the pefect time for some Spring cleaning! So why not get onto doing something good for your vinyl collection and record player this year? In our German-language video, Jochen shows us a record cleaning machine in action and reveals just how often you should be cleaning. More detailed information is available here.

Vinyl Special on radioeins

While Christmas is still a while away in terms of content, the radioeins segments on the topic of vinyl which Jochen a.k.a Dr. HiFi took part in over the last Boxing Day holiday are still current. Click here to listen to the German-language radio segments.

Talking Vinyl with Jochen & Kai

We have tried something new: Jochen and Kai at it together in a German-language video! The two are presenting a few record players from our itinerary and Kai explains a few basic aspects on the subject using our some of our favourite candidates. You can find out more about our Phono program and here you can find more videos about vinyl. We hope you enjoy our little experiment!