Editor’s letter

December isn’t exactly the best time to buy anything that isn’t a lavish gift for a loved one, let alone an otherworldly-expensive TV set, or a complete surround system with a speaker to cram into every corner of your lounge, but there’s method to the madness of upgrading your sound and vision setup now (p29).

During the festive season you’re likely to be leashed to your home for a good portion of time while Jack Frost is nipping at your toes, and your natural inclination will be to retire to the sofa after a hard day’s overindulgence to watch re-runs of Christmas classics such as Home Alone, or listen to All I Want for Christmas is You for the 500,000 time. Whatever your seasonal entertainment needs, you’re going to want to do it properly, so although a new 4K projector or record player might seem like a bad idea at a time when you’re paring back the purse, it could also be the perfect way to elevate your downtime.