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Rotel 15 Series

B&W 805 Diamond Speakers wins Editor's Choice Award

July 2010 - Hi-Fi News: B&W 805 Diamond
We are pleased share the first of the reviews for 800 Series Diamond. Hi-Fi News gave 805 Diamond the Editor's Choice award, the highest achievable in the magazine.

Keith Howard tested the speaker across a variety of musical genres highlighting its great image depth, delivery of vocal performances and musical detailing. He comments that 805 Diamond is, "tough to resist".
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Rotel 15 Series

B&W Panorama, 684 and MT-25 Speakers win rave reviews

February 2010 - SoundStage!: B&W 684 Speakers reviews
Randall Smith from Soundstage! writes about the 684 being a " very good little loudspeaker that bears comparison with even more costly models" and " the B&W 684 was a treat to have in my system."
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February 2010 - B&W MT-25 Speakers group test winner in the What HiFi?
The MT-25 is a group test winner in the What HiFi. With KEF being its biggest competition they say the MT-25 "is more suitable for filling the small-to-medium homes" and  "it thrills in its delivery and its sub's integration and tonality makes it the most musically capable of the test."
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December 2009 - Sound and Vision: B&W Panorama Soundbar review
Tom Nousaine from Sound & Vision performs a full evaluation on B&W's Panorama soundbar in their December issue.
Read the Sound and Vision Review Online

Rotel 15 Series

Rotel 15 Series is a hit with reviewers

July 2009 - Rotel is on a roll with extremely good reviews for the 15 series coming in from both Europe and the USA.

The 15 Series takes Rotel's Home Theatre prowess to new levels. The brand's legendary audiophile-quality amplification is married to the latest AV processing technology and contained within stunning casework. These elements combine to produce the best sounding Home Theatre amplifiers Rotel has ever produced, and thanks to the latest HDMI connectivity and Faroudja processing, the receivers are capable of the highest levels of video output, too.

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SmartLife Editor's Choice - Alfred Dunhill AD88 crafted by Meridian

June 2008 - ‘Lifestyle-Technology Bible’, SmartLife International has awarded the new Alfred Dunhill AD88 Entertainment System built by Meridian Audio a coveted ‘Editor’s Choice’ in its latest issue.

The Alfred Dunhill AD88 is a complete high performance entertainment system with a number of different functions, including CD, DVD and radio. It is an extremely powerful and sophisticated system that sounds incredible, but is also very simple to operate. As far back as 1983, Meridian were one of the first companies in the world (and the first in the UK) to commercially manufacture a high performance CD player. Connoisseurs of sound and vision regard Meridian systems as the best available.

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2008 International CES Hometech Exhibition

May 2008 - The International CES Hometech in Dubai marked Archimedia’s official launch of new products from Meridian, Runco and Planar and also allowed us to highlight some outstanding products from Crestron and Bowers & Wilkins as well as Amina, including their SoundUnseen® plastered in-wall speakers. We were also proud to launch the amazing D-Box Motion Code technology for gaming and home cinema. Our booth exhibited an array of our audio, video and automations solutions, including our dedicated home cinema, complete with a popcorn machine!

See photos from the exhibition

The Zeppelin Has Landed in the Middle East.

March 2008 - Archimedia is pleased to announce that the new Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin iPod® speaker system is now available in the Middle East. This truly inspiring piece of aesthetic and sonic beauty has received rave reviews since it’s launch late in 2007.

Zeppelin is the product of Bowers & Wilkins 40-plus years of experience and know-how in speaker design in a single package; technologies developed for dedicated high-end speakers applied as iPod speakers for the first time. You can also learn more about the Zeppelin on B&W's website.

The Zeppelin is priced at AED 2,990 in the UAE, and EGP 4,990 in Egypt. Other markets will be priced according to actual shipping charges from UAE. Quantities are limited, so please contact us at zeppelin@archimedia-me.com to reserve your Zeppelin today!

Home Entertainment & Design Magazine's 10 Best Design Awards 2008

December 2007 - Archimedia is proud to announce that two of it's brands have won Home Entertainment Magazine's 10 Best Design Product Awards for 2008. The editors selected the B&W Zeppelin and the BDI Avion Noir as two of the only 10 products that are selected every year for this honor. You can view the winners online or download the PDF version.

Read the full review of the Zeppelin here
"B&W's Zeppelin iPod speaker system redefines high-end audio"

B&W’s 685 speaker wins EISA award for Best European Compact Loudspeaker

August 2007 - The EISA awards are the most prestigious annual awards in Europe for the consumer electronics industry. The judging panel were impressed by the quality and value of the 685, describing the speaker as “powerful, efficient and well-balanced” and “hard to beat.”
Learn more about the 685 Speaker on B&W's website.
Also download the "What Hi-Fi?" Review


See photos of the Cairo Showroom

Archimedia Cairo Showroom NOW OPEN

June 2007 - The Archimedia Cairo showroom was officially launched with a tour for the press at the showroom followed by a press conference at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel. (see photos) The members of the press that visited the showroom were extremely impressed, many of them commenting that they were not aware that these kinds of solutions were available for homes, and particularly in this part of the world!

The showroom features the trademark Archimedia dedicated home cinema experience, in addition to a wide range of customisable audio visual and automation solutions, many created specifically to appeal to those clients who want to integrate their systems into the décor of their home.
Read the Daily Star Article about the Showroom