◆ AV tools

AV tools & calculators

Eleven free tools built from the questions we get asked in the showroom every week. No sign-up, no sales call. Work out the numbers yourself, and talk to us when you are ready.

Not sure which one? Start with Get matched

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Not sure where to begin? These three take you from a blank room to a shortlist you can price.

Most popular Get matchedSix questions about your room, your seating and your budget. We match you to a system that actually fits. Answers: which system is right for me? Start the match 2 min System builderPick a display, amplifier, speakers and a subwoofer and watch the total update. Add the finished build straight to your cart. Answers: what does a complete system cost? Build a system 5–10 min Amp & speaker matcherCheck an amplifier has the clean power and headroom your speakers need at your listening distance. Answers: is this amp big enough? Match an amp 1 min

Plan the room

Layout, seating and acoustics: the decisions that are expensive to change later.

Cinema seating builderConfigure rows, recliners, upholstery and options, see the room fit, then send the layout to us for a quote. Answers: how many seats fit, and what will they cost? Lay out seating 5 min Atmos speaker plannerEnter your room and layout and get Dolby-compliant speaker angles and mounting positions you can hand to an installer. Answers: exactly where does each speaker go? Plan speakers 4 min Room mode calculatorRoom dimensions in, standing waves out. See the frequencies your room will exaggerate before you blame the subwoofer. Answers: why is the bass uneven in my room? Check my room 2 min

Picture, screen and cabling

Get the numbers right before anything is mounted or run through a wall.

Projector calculatorThrow distance, lens shift, image brightness and mounting height for the projector and screen you have in mind. Answers: will this projector work in this room? Run the numbers 3 min Screen size calculatorWork back from your seating distance to the screen size that hits THX and SMPTE viewing angles. Answers: how big should the screen be? Size a screen 1 min Cable calculatorSpeaker wire gauge, HDMI run limits and subwoofer cable lengths for the distances in your build. Answers: what gauge and what length? Size my cable 1 min

Value and keep track

For when you already own gear, or you are down to a shortlist.

Trade-in valuationTell us what you own and its condition and get an indicative trade-in figure to put toward the upgrade. Answers: what is my old gear worth? Value my gear 2 min My SystemKeep a record of everything in your setup (models, serials, settings and calibration notes) in one place. Answers: what exactly is in my rack? Open my system