If you are using the standard supplied cables, then yes. If you have good quality cables that are matched to your hardware, then there may not be an need to change them. There is also an option to upgrade other cables which you may not have considered. The best way to find out your own upgrade path is to contact our consultants and we would be happy to help you.

There can be many different reasons for your system to sound flat or bright, for example the incorrect use of silver-plated cables or a mismatch in equipment compatibility. You could try swapping out your cables, plugging your amplifier in to a wall socket (rather than a distribution block), listening to different media or different speakers (if possible). If you are unable to find the cause of your flat or bright sound then please contact our consultants and we would be happy to help you.

Cheap interconnects tend to have lower gauge basic conductors (such as Tin-Plated Copper or Oxygen Free Copper) along with minimal to no shielding and standard PVC dielectrics. Higher-end interconnects improve with higher gauge conductors, more conductive conductors (Ohno Continuous Cast Copper or Silver-Plated Copper), multiple levels of shielding (Foil, OFC Braid, Carbon etc.) and better dielectrics (XLPE, Teflon etc.)

HDMI 2.1 introduces eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) as an improvement over HDMI 2.0's ARC. By utilising the higher bandwidth capabilities of HDMI 2.1, eARC can send uncompressed multi-channel audio from your TV to your amplifier/speakers. Similarly, the higher bandwidth of the A/V channels of HDMI 2.1 also support uncompressed multi-channel audio from your source to your amplifier/speakers. The higher bandwidth of HDMI 2.1 is also suited for I2S connections to support a wider range of resolutions.

In short, yes, although, this depends on the quality of the cable and your speakers/amplifier. High quality speaker cables tend to be manufactured with 4 key areas, their conductor, dielectric, shielding and geometry. Each of these areas can optimise signal retention from your amplifier to your speakers. Cheaper speaker cables can use lower quality conductors (tin-plated copper or even steel-clad copper), with basic dielectrics (PVC), no shielding and minimal strands with no geometry. More expensive speaker cables start to introduce higher quality conductors (Oxygen-free Copper, Ohno Continuous Cast Copper, Silver-plated Copper or even Pure Silver), better dielectrics (XLPE, PTFE, Teflon etc.), different amounts of shielding (foil, ofc-braid, carbon etc) and various geometries (solid-core, different twists, higher gauges etc.). There are diminishing returns to consider between your speaker cable and your system, as well as the potential of bottle-necks in your system if you use a lower...

Once a year is plenty for most systems, and more often in a damp or coastal environment. If your system has not been touched in several years, cleaning and reseating every connection is worth doing before you spend anything on an upgrade.

No. Household cleaners often contain alcohol or ammonia, which damage screen coatings and lacquered finishes. Use a fluid made for the surface, apply it to the cloth rather than to the surface, and use a dry microfibre cloth on screens wherever possible.

Not for those cables. A disc is useful for cable already installed, cable bought elsewhere, or for settling a system after a change. Cables bought from Future Shop can have up to 96 hours of burn-in applied free before it ships.