Some manufacturers come to our attention because of our search for better and better sounding equipment, and T+A is one of these. We were looking for a high end CD player, and were drawn to the T+A PDP3000HV, which is now sitting in pride of place in our showroom. This machine is superbly engineered: just […]
22
May
May
Join us in our Showroom for the launch of the new Klimax DS featuring Linn’s 4th Generation DAC Architecture – Katalyst. First introduced in 2007, the Klimax DS was the world’s first truly high-end network music player. Now featuring our Katalyst DAC Architecture, digital-to-analogue conversion is performed with unprecedented precision. The result is even greater […]
14
Mar
Mar
Want to stream video into your super new Home Cinema without plugging a laptop into it? Here are some of the best choices available to you: 1 Blu-Ray player with Streaming Apps included. Many of the regular Blu-Ray players have included smart Apps, which make them into a handy if limited Video Streaming player. BBC […]
09
Mar
Mar
The Anthem AV Receivers have been favourites of ours for some time, and this is principally due to their audio excellence. The Anthem MRX 720, is their middle tier product in the MRX series, and is the work horse of our Home Cinema Showroom. The unit is capable of directly driving 7 speakers, and of […]
06
Mar
Mar
Time to think about Spring-Cleaning your HiFi or Home Cinema – read our blog article here for some tips The chances are that your HiFi has been sitting still for some time whilst you enjoy your music – read our tips for rejuvinating the sound without necessarily upgrading to the latest £19k streaming player. Come […]
01
Mar
Mar
Back in October, we found the Magnetic Levitation Turntable (MagLev), now we’ve found another revolutionary (sic) turntable – Love Turntable. In this case rather than rotating the record, the Love Turntable rotates itself around the record, using Bluetooth and/or WiFi to connect to your audio device – it even includes a Bluetooth receiver, if your […]
28
Feb
Feb
The MiniPod Loudspeaker is one of those iconic designs that has stayed around – the original concept of form follows function is still as relevent today as it was at the birth of the MiniPod in 1995. After all the laws of acoustics are still the same, only our materials technology and design ability have […]
20
Feb
Feb
Time to think about Spring-Cleaning your HiFi or Home Cinema – here are some tips… The chances are that your HiFi has been sitting still for some time – here are some tips for rejuvinating the sound without necessarily upgrading to the latest £19k streaming player. Lose the Dust Simply pulling your HiFi System to […]
15
Feb
Feb
We first heard these on-wall speakers at the DALI Launch in London, and could hardly believe our ears! – a pair of on-wall loudspeakers that sound like a good pair of floor-standing speakers. We had to get some and try them in our showroom, and were not dissappointed. -Initially we used them as on-wall rear […]
14
Feb
Feb
We have been hard at work updating our showroom over recent weeks. This has been with two HiFi Cinema showroom objectives in mind: Show off full CinemaScope films Update the look for a more contemporary feel with added WoW! With a standard 16:9 widescreen TV format screen, you get a suitably impressive picture and room-filling […]
13
Feb
Feb
Showroom Open day 9th Feb 2017 4pm to 9pm Come and experience the changes we’ve made to our showroom: Bigger screen in full Cinemascope Format 3D object oriented sound system. Full 4K projector, Amp and Sources Fabulous new Fibre-Optic Star Ceiling with LED surround Click here to reserve your free tickets New wider acoustic screen […]
23
Jan
Jan
9th February 2017 from 4pm to 9pm Come and experience the changes we’ve made to our showroom: Bigger screen: wall-to-wall in full Cinemascope Format 3D object oriented Dolby Atmos sound system. Full 4K projector, Amp and Sources Fabulous new Star Ceiling with LED surround We will be playing a variety of clips in a variety […]
18
Jan
Jan
Every now and then something interesting comes along that catches our interest. In this case it is the new Smart Remote from Sevenhugs. Exhibited recently at CES, and launched on Kickstarter (exceeding the investment goal by over 20 times!), this remote is a fresh take on the concept of the programmable remote. Put simply, […]
08
Dec
Dec
The Naim Mu-So and Mu-So Qb have featured highly in the Tech press, with superb reviews and awards all round. We’re not surprised, as the performance speaks for itself. Come and have a listen in our showroom…
01
Dec
Dec
Timeless design. Upgradable architecture. Precision engineered and refined over the last four decades, the Sondek LP12 is the benchmark against which any serious turntable is judged. And with its modular, upgradable arcitecture, the LP12 is an investment which will reward for decades to come. This season is the perfect time to bring rich, vibrant sound […]
22
Nov
Nov
The Sony VPL-VW550ES is sony’s latest full 4K projector coming soon to our Showroom. It offers full 4K and HDR compatibility and has to be one of the best value/performance for money projectors that we’ve ever seen: Download the sony VPL-VW550ES datasheet here Cinematic 4K clarity with four times the detail of Full HD SXRD […]
04
Nov
Nov
As part of our showroom refit, we were faced with the task of rejuvinating a broken curtain rail and noisy motorised blackout blinds. The Curtain rail suffered a broken cog where the motor drives the drivebelt, and annoyingly, Silent Gliss, the manufacturers would only offer a complete new rail system, rather than just a spare […]
20
Oct
Oct
Every now and then something comes along that catches the eye, and piques interest. In this case it’s a new startup developing a turntable using magnetic levitation as the main platter suport and bearing. Clearly this would dramatically improve the noise generated by the bearing, however with engineering brain in gear, I imagine it creates […]
18
Oct
Oct
You’d have thought that it wouldn’t be possible to get high quality audio out of something the size of a small old-school transistor radio, however the DALI Katch shows that anything is possible! This small portable battery powered Bluetooth Player/Speaker is something else. DALI claim that it sets new standards in portable sound, and they’re […]
27
Sep
Sep
The Expression “don’t spoil the ship for a ha’p’orth of tar” often comes to mind when thinking about home networks. It is easy when buying a broadband service to simply accept their included broadband router and say “thank you very much”. You plug your computer and NAS drive into it, connect up your prized digital […]