Yesterday we went to the CU Exposed show in Covent Garden. This show aimed at the trade from the distributor Computers Unlimited is aimed at showing off the range of gadgets and Gizmos available to us. There were very large amounts of Apple accessories (cases, covers, connectors, batteries – you name it) in amongst this […]
If you take a mid-end AV receiver, and don’t use the in-built power amplifier, it may seem like you’re wasting part of your money, however in adding the PVA-5 Power amplifier to the Anthem MRX300, what you get seems to be much more than the sum of the parts! Unloading the power supply on the […]
On the 11th April, this Linn Lounge Presents event features the legendary Jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. He has been a hugely influential musician, helping to develop the use of “modes” in Jazz. He recorded many tracks with other artists including Miles Davies and Thelonius Monk, as well as a band leader in his own right. […]
This was another great Linn Lounge Event hosted by James from Linn Products, this time featuring the life and music of the late Amy Winehouse. Sadly a few people were put off by the weather, but the rest of us who made it enjoyed the album: Lioness: Hidden Treasures in full Studio Master quality, and […]
Recently we went to see Martin Taylor and Tommy Emmanuel play in concert at The Anvil in Basingstoke. If you are at all into guitar music, then you have to listen to these guys – I reckon they have to be amongst the best in the world, and it was a real treat to listen […]
The Naim UnitiLite is the latest addition to the Uniti range of HiFi single box devices. The Unitilite couples a CD player, Streaming player, optional FM/DAB module, pre-amp, and 50W/channel amplifier in the one box. All you need to do is to add a pair of speakers, for a first class compact HiFi. The range […]
We were helping DALI Loudspeakers out again this year at the Bristol HiFi Show. This year we upped the ante a bit by using Klimax Solos instead of the twin, but was driving a pair of Epicon 2 speakers. These really are great sounding speakers and worth every bit of the £3750 / pair price. We […]
This new projector from Sony, has sincerely impressed us. It’s given the JVC projectors some serious competition, with a very impressive picture. This is the mid-tier version in the range, with the high end one (the VPL-VW1000ES) quite awesome with a full native 4K resolution. Back to the HW50Es though, and the 2K picture from […]
Again we are supporting the DALI Loudspeaker brand at the Bristol HiFi Show. The Show this year is from the 22nd to the 24th February, and is at the usual location at the Mariott City Centre Hotel in the middle of Bristol. We will be situated in rooms 302 & 304 on the third floor, and […]
pretty much every piece of home entertainment electronics you buy these days comes with it’s own remote control, and largely we take these for granted. When the collection of equipment builds up though, you end up with a large number of remotes that are all doing a very similar job with very similar buttons, but […]
Linn Lounge presents… The Mumford and Sons evening at the end of January was a great success, and our thanks go out to James from Linn for another well prepared and informative presentation. Sadly due to the pressure on James’ time we cannot have a Mark Knopfler Linn Lounge. If you are interested, we have […]
Sadly there is no time in James’ diary for us to hold the Mark Knopfler Linn Lounge event. The new album “Privateering” is well worth a listen to though, and can be downloaded from Linn Records. For those that are interested, the script for the Mark Knopfler evening can be downloaded here.
Naim Audio have unashamedly been at the pinnacle of British Audiophile manufacturers for many years, and the NAC552 preamp is at the pinnacle of the products that Naim manufacture. Naim set out with a no-holds-barred policy when designing this preamp, drawing on years of innovation and experience. The preamp uses a separate power supply, with really […]
Well, that was an excellent event! Interesting and informative narrative delivered by James from Linn to whom we are extremely grateful! Mumford and Sons seem to have received praise and criticism by the bucket load, however the facts speak for themselves – over 600,000 copies of the album “Babel” were sold in the USA in the first […]
The Sim2 M150 caught our attention when it was first launched last year. Using 3 high power LEDs as the light source changes the way that the colours are generated – instead of starting with a “white” light source and then separating the colours out via a colour wheel, the M150 starts with three primary […]
At HiFi Cinema, the forecast snow has arrived. We’ve not let it dampen our spirits though, and are still managing to work! No customer visits today though. It’s the perfect day to be snug indoors with an excellent movie (we suggest “The Spy Who Loved Me” for the skiing sequences), or perhaps some studio master […]
The Aurum A5 amplifier is the top-end model from Aurum Phonologue a German HiFi manufacturer. Aurum have not long been selling into the UK, and we got hold of the A5 about 6 months ago. When we first heard it, we were hugely impressed, and consider it to be right at the top end at […]
Happy New Year! View this email in your browser HiFi Cinema Newsletter Linn Lounge presents… you are cordially invited to our next Linn Lounge presents.. event. This is on the 29th January from 7pm and features the story and music of Mumford and Sons. James from Linn will be giving the presentation and we […]
The Naim Fraimlite is a superb looking HiFi Stand designed by Naim for Naim Equipment. That doesn’t mean of course that you can’t fit anything else onto it instead, though you do have to be wary of the centre pillar at the back for other kit! The Fraimlite is a stripped back version of the […]
Speaker cable is definitely at the low glamour end of HiFi components, however it is the vital link to allow your amplifier to drive the speakers in the most accurate way possible. The average length of speaker cable we install is in the region of 4 to 5 metres from the amplifier to the speaker, […]