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SYSTEM 3 NEXT-GEN TV SET-UP

THE SYSTEM

TELEVISION: SONY XR-65A95 £3499

STREAMER: APPLE TV 4K £149

AV AMPLIFIER: DENON AVR-X2800H £599

SPEAKER PACKAGE: WHARFEDALE DIAMOND 12.1 HCP £999

TOTAL PRICE £5246

If you have north of £5000 to invest in a home cinema system, a tasty smorgasbord of delights awaits you. Not only can you enjoy premium-grade picture quality and design, you will also benefit from a level of immersive sound quality that makes you feel like you are sitting in your local multiplex.

Right now, TV technology is moving faster than an asteroid on steroids, and Sony is hurtling through the gogglebox galaxy as quickly as anyone, as the recent appearance of the XR-65A95L attests.

The reason? It is a second-generation QD (Quantum Dot) OLED, and the

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