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- Oct 5, 2016
Things we like: Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature headphones
Things we like, the new Bowers & Wilkins P9 signature headphones. Your's for for a little under £700. Check them out here. I've tried the P5's and yes they are worth it. It's even got Thurston Moore's approval! #BowersWilkins #P9
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- Sep 28, 2016
Virtual Reality experience
Not technically home automation but if you want to experience Virtual Reality head down to Somerset House in London for the Bjork Digital experience. The exhibition includes Black Lake, Björk’s groundbreaking immersive film where the audience is treated to panoramic visuals and enveloped by a bespoke, cutting edge surround-sound system provided by one of our suppliers Bowers & Wilkins. The second experience was shot on location on a remote, windswept beach in Iceland and is v
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- May 31, 2016
May 2016 Hi-Res Audio
Download newsletter here. What is Hi Res Music? Some say vinyl is the best audio source you can get, others CD’s. But is there another source of high quality audio delivered via the same means as today’s poor quality audio? Currently the most popular streaming services on the internet deliver us music that is so compressed that quality is sacrificed for speed of delivery. Should we be accepting this? ____________________________________________________________________________
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- Sep 30, 2015
Sept 2015 New TV Considerations
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Welcome to the September 2015 newsletter from the Electric Playground, the home technology specialist.
We're back after our summer break and looking forward to the next few months with some interesting installations on the horizon. This month we wanted to give you a few things to think about when buying a new TV. Technology in this area changes so rapidly it's sometimes hard to keep up. ___________
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- Jun 8, 2015
We're in GQ
Just thought we'd mention our Home Entertainment packages are featured in this month's GQ. Hey it's only a small advert but we think it's cool. Number 1 in the Bachelor Pad section! #BowersWilkins #Denon #Sonos #Control4 #Amazon #AmazonFireTV #AppleTV #Panasonic
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- Apr 22, 2015
April 2015 Newsletter: Things to consider when planning a Home Cinema
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Welcome to the April 2015 newsletter from the Electric Playground, the home technology specialist.
This month we wanted to give you a few things to think about when planning a home cinema. Seating Probably the first and most important factor in designing a home cinema is the seating position. You should be thinking how many and where.
Ideally they should be in the center of the room and a minimum 25% from the surrounding walls. We recommend th
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