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Big-screen entertainment needs big sound to really hit the spot, and these two AV amps are spot-hitting masters

View offers: whf.cm/BestHomeCinemaAmplifiers2024 ■ Sony TA-AN1000 £899 This superb AV amplifier retains its Product Of The Year crown this year with some ease, thanks to its top sound quality and generous equipment levels. Sony has really packed in the features here. Seven channels of amplification can be configured to either a 7.1 set-up or a 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos. The Sony outputs a claimed 85W of power per channel with all channels driven. There are two HDMI outputs with eARC and six HDMI inputs, all claimed to be HDMI 2.1 ports. HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision HDR formats are on board, with further support for IMAX Enhanced. Audio format support is also excellent with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Sony 360 Audio, with its phantom speaker system creating simulated height channels and…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, Awards 2024

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