This Cinema room was created from a house extension during a major refurbishment – It might look familiar as inspiration was drawn from a previous installation with this client visiting the previous client to pick up ideas and see how the cinema room came together. The system includes a fixed cinemascope aspect acoustic screen, Dolby […]
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Jan
Jan
Sometimes a project comes along that we get really excited about. This project which has been a number of years in the making, is for an elegant living room incorporating some of the very best of Hi-Fi and a Home Cinema. Some years ago we installed the Projector lift and Electric Screen, as part of […]
06
Jan
Jan
Happy New Year! Chasing the Dragon at HiFi Cinema. 16th January 2020 No not that… Mike Valentine from Chasing the Dragon Records will be hosting an evening of audiophile music on January 16th from 6pm at our showroom. Explaining his recording processes including direct cut to vinyl. Mike is a font of fascinating information […]
14
Nov
Nov
We’ve worked on a number of systems recently where the brief was to have high quality playback including streaming and Vinyl sources in a small footprint. The Naim Uniti Nova fits this perfectly with a superbly engineered product. The Nova oozes quality from the moment you open the box, and once pressed into action with […]
30
Oct
Oct
Forget the election for an evening: Join us to listen to a selection of music covering the career of UK supergroup Dire Straits. We’ll be playing music on the best HiFi we’ve ever had in our showroom. Technics SL1000 turntable, Naim ND555 streaming player, Naim Statement S1 pre-amp, Naim NAP-500 power amp and Focal Utopia […]
14
Oct
Oct
We have found that older Linn tonearms tend to become a bit sticky, as dust and dirt drop into the tonearm bearings and can make the arm “notchy” and causing tracking issues. The usual response was to buy a new tonearm, however this need not always be the first resort. With a little bit of […]
14
Oct
Oct
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07
Oct
Oct
Firmware update 3.3.0 for Uniti Atom, Star and Nova Today (3/10/19) sees the release of a significant firmware update for our Uniti range, fixing a range of display and usability issues, plus adding fresh internet radio functionality. Thanks to all Uniti users for their patience while these bugs were fixed. This release will be followed […]
21
Aug
Aug
We’re delighted to be able to offer these excellent illuminated wall panels. This Pink Floyd The Wall one is available for £250, custom panels are £399 (subject to artwork), with further copies at £250 each. These panels measure 60cm x 60cm for the square ones and 60cm x 30cm for the oblong ones. Standard images […]
07
Aug
Aug
Although unsurprisingly somewhat eclipsed by the Statement Pre-Amp in our showroom, we have also taken delivery of a new Naim Supernait 3 integrated amplifier. We were hugely impressed by the Mk2 version, however this one has taken things to a whole new level. Adding a phono stage to jump straight into the vinyl resurgence has […]
07
Aug
Aug
We have just taken delivery of a shiny new Naim NAC S1 for our showroom. This is tthe Statement Pre-amp, and about as good as it is possible to get: Naim Statement NAC S1 Pre-Amp UPDATE – We now have the full Naim Statement system on demo !! Click Here for details We fell in […]
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Jul
Jul
This Cinema Room was designed to go into a Basement that was dug as part of a house extension. When we first went there it was just a hole in the ground, however with a bit of careful planning our customer has turned it into a superbly comfortable and enjoyable cinema space. Two rows of […]
16
Jul
Jul
This dedicated room was built for a film enthusiast and inspired by our showroom. full 4K UHD HDR capability,and Dolby Atmos 7.4.2 were a must-have spec. With upholstered wall panels providing a combination of a cosy feel with great acoustic treatment. Lighting was provided by a combination of downlights and an RGBW LED strip […]
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Apr
Apr
When transporting your LP12 for example bringing it to us for a Service, it is important to protect the bearings of both the Arm and the platter. If you have the original packaging, then this offers the best protection, and here’s a quick run-through on how to pack it. If you don’t have the original […]
25
Apr
Apr
We’ve had a steady flow of Linn LP12 turntables in for servicing and upgrades this year. One of the most frequent questions is “What upgrade will give me the most benefit?”. This is a tricky question to answer, as it depends on the age and state of the turntable in question. If there is an […]
25
Apr
Apr
If you are looking for the best in vinyl replay, then one of the contenders to consider is the Technics SL-1000R. Technics have revitalised their activities in the audiophile space, and the crowning glory is their direct drive turntable. When we first heard this, it didn’t take us long to invest in one for the […]
09
Apr
Apr
We’ve been working hard to clear out various rooms upstairs to create a nicer reception area, more akin to a showroom, and improve the layout of our downstairs reception area at the same time. So the old Black corner sofa went upstairs, and a snazzy new one from Front Row (one of our cinema seating […]
21
Mar
Mar
Every now and again we try a new bit of kit to see if we can improve on our already capable top end system. Little by little we push the bar higher, but every now and then something very significant comes along. KOG audio told us about a new Tellurium Q cable that goes from […]
04
Mar
Mar
Looking to introduce a higher quality reference Loudspeaker to our showroom (one that we could actually afford!), we ended up with the Focal Scala Utopia Evo speakers. They have been in our showroom for a couple of months now, and we’re completely delighted with them. As they have run in these large speakers have shrunk […]
26
Feb
Feb
If you have a collection of vinyl LPs and an old turntable that was shoved into the loft years ago, dust it all off and lets see what we can do to make it really sing. The Linn LP12 has been in production since 1973 and is one of those rare breeds of products that is still […]