www.avforums.com Reviews 250

During a time when forums are dying, AVF is still thriving and providing good, useful content on a daily basis.

Reliable and trustworthy source of information. Well moderated forum.

I originally joined to get advice about buying a new TV and found a community.
The volunteer moderators only act when needed and the range of topics from coping with depression to cars (surprise!), films and the general chat area.
Add plenty of good advice from knowledgeable people and that's it!

Good site. Lots of knowledge sharing. Great reviews of Kit. Friendly and helpful members.

Visit the Forum daily, full of friendly people and also a great place to learn about the latest tech and also get help when needed.

Great forum full of some extremely useful information on a whole range of subjects! Found it when searching for some AV info 14 years ago and have been a member since. The AV material is spot on but that's only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the content, and don't forget the community and moderators who are without doubt some of the most supportive and encouraging people I've never met!

I've been a member for many years, this is the go to place for any AV related questions.
The forums are populated by some very knowledgable people and advice on any given subject can be sought or is already there to read.

AVForums is the best forums that i have used and have been member for more that 15 years. There are very knowledgeable people here that can advise on anything but mostly on Audio Video. A thriving Sale section where one can pick up a bargain.

The most useful site on the web for all information and help on all things audio and visual and anything under the sun in chat forums.

It used to be great, and to be fair there are still a lot of knowledgeable members for when you have an Audio Visual question. However, over the years the ads have taken over in an intrusive manner causing many misclicks and thus redirections to where you don't want to go.

It also comes across as this site uses fake member accounts to stir up and direct certain conversations.

And the owner/founder can be a bit odd. He often creates new threads whilst there are already perfectly good threads. Like he doesn't read his own forum. And then they tend to be fire and forget with no further engagement.

As I said; it used to be great, still a good bunch of people around, but I think it has had its day.

Well balanced reviews and a great place for all AV tech news, views and information.
I also enjoy the weekly podcast which has a mix of AV, Hifi and movie news presented in a very detailed and humorous way.
I have been a member for almost 20 years and you have cost me a fortune over the years :-)

Thanks guys

Very advert heavy which can make the site really slow. Many members and moderators friendly but a small number that are not and some mods abuse their position IMHO especially those with tens of thousands of posts to their name.

Edit: In reference to the reply below, I posted this comment because AV forums asked its members to review the site here. I have not been moderated but, over the ten years of my membership, seen dozens of people banned and hundreds humiliated through misuse of emojis by at least one of the mods who has been slavishly supported by the Senior Mods.

Great community place for anything audio/visual related. Been a member for 10 years and love the general chat among gaming, tv's, surround sound etc. Would recommend to anyone

Been a member for many years. I find the information given by other members most useful and more often than not comes from people with actual knowledge rather than guesswork. I enjoy the reviews even though a lot of what is being reviewed will be out of my price bracket. I enjoy the friendly, and at times very humorous back and forth in the General Chat section. I accept that there are Adverts, they've got to be able to pay the bills somehow.

AV forums is an excellent resource for obtaining information about AV gear and equipment. It has some very knowledgeable members and you can normally get useful (UK centric) responses albeit with much member prejudice towards selected brands.

Unfortunately the overall experience is generally marred by a small handful of toxic moderators. In theory they should be held to account by the Admin and senior mods but this doesn't happen.

Using it as a resource to dive in and get a quick answer then AVF is fine. Less so for regular posting.

Currently asking for reviews, see the post from the site owner in the general chat section.

Then getting upset if they aren't flattering. Make of that what you will.

Hmm.

Tends to be over moderated.

Great site, been a member 12Years. Great moderators and very good content AV related and otherwise.

Excellent forum and reviews with a lot more than just A/V gear.

Mods run a tight ship, keeping topics on-topic and preventing the odd temper tantrum. They make sure trolls don't hang around too long as well. Some excellent banter, cracking members, good site-layout and useability and loads of great content.

One of the first and last places I visit daily.

Been a member for over 9 years.
Great friendly bunch of people with good knowledge in many areas, from home cinema, DIY and cars.
Just keep away from controversial topics as they can get a bit heated :D

The forum runs regular competitions and has affiliates with different companies where you can get a discount on certain items. It has good reviews on different producs like TV's, Projectors, Films and amplifiers etc.

A great resource. Primarily of audio and video technology, but also branching out in to many other areas.

General chat is full of great hints, tips and discussions of almost anything.

Has a well respected classified adverts section.

Well moderated and a great place to hang out on-line.