A customer recently wanted us to breathe new life into a Linn Axis they had bought new. The Axis turntable was introduced in October 1989 as a reasonable quality entry level turntable, and finally discontinued in March 1994. This model from ~1991 came to us in a reasonable state, and a quick look over highlighted […]
Category Archives: Case Studies
Read about our recent systems we’ve installed and customer feedback we’ve received!
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Jul
Jul
This LP12 originally built in 1991, came in for its latest upgrade – new Power Supply, Motor, Sub-Chassis, and Phono Stage. We had upgraded this LP12 with a rebuild of the Akito tonearm, a Koil cartridge, Karousel bearing and Kore sub-chassis a while ago. Now it is back for the next step on its route […]
20
Jul
Jul
This particular customer has had an interesting journey with us, upgrading his HiFi system over the years and had a Linn Klimax DSM/3 (Organik) with a Utopik upgrade, driving a Naim NAC552 pre-amplifier and a pair of Naim NAP350 power amplifiers. Speakers are Dali Epikore 7’s with Dali SCRM-230ST speaker cables. After attending our open […]
15
Jul
Jul
This Linn LP12 brought in for an “interim” upgrade in order to enjoy rediscovering a vinyl collection prior to a more significant upgrade in the future. Dating from about 1987, this turntable had not been touched since, and after 39 years was in need of a little TLC. Together with the customer, we decided on […]
26
May
May
Ever wanted a peek under the hood of a Linn Klimax DSM? – Here’s an early one which we were asked to upgrade. The upgrade is relatively simple to perform, though we much prefer to do it in our workshop in a static safe environment, just to be on the safe side. The Utopik power […]
14
May
May
Background One of our customers has had a Statement system in his main home for some years now and we’ve been upgrading parts of it on the usual but exciting HiFi journey that many of us go along. In the past we’ve always been a great advocate for Bi-Amping loudspeakers (Particularly Dali) because this has […]
07
Jan
Jan
This is one of those projects where you already know what the outcome will be – The upgrade to Linn’s new Sub-chassis the Keel SE, lifts the lid on more music in a delightful way. This customer has brought in his 1991 LP12 to us before and we upgraded it to the Keel Sub-chassis, Radikal […]
26
Mar
Mar
Having built an extension to the house with a room ideally positioned to be a Dining Room, our customer Paul decided to turn it into a Home Cinema instead. Visiting the HiFi Cinema Showroom gave him some great ideas, and we helped formulate a design with a couple of rows of seats, fixed screen and […]
24
Jan
Jan
One happy customer bought a complete Naim 300 system comprising: NSS333 streamer with NPX300 power supply, NAC332 pre-amplifier with NPX300 power supply, 2 x NAP350 monoblock power amplifiers, and a gorgeous pair of Dali Epikore 7 speakers. The system is fronted by a Melco Audiophile data switch with ADOT optical coupling into its SFP port […]
30
Sep
Sep
A large chunk of what we do is help our customers build up a really great sounding HiFi system over a number of years. Not everyone is wealthy enough to buy the best in a single purchase, but the greatest pleasure can be had by building a system up, one upgrade at a time. This […]
16
Aug
Aug
Here’s what to do with that unused bedroom… Featuring a 9′ wide 16:9 fixed screen, Sony Laser projector and Anthem MRX540 AV Receiver driving DALI Opticon speakers. This is a small Home Cinema packing a punch! All that is needed is to fill up the popcorn machine and choose which movies to watch.
06
Nov
Nov
Gone are the days when you’d have a great sounding home cinema, but for critical music listening you’d have a separate system for Stereo. When we formed HiFi Cinema over 20 years ago (yes really!), we had the concept of bringing high-end Stereo principles into the Home Cinema arena. This is still the backbone of […]
10
Aug
Aug
This recently completed sumptuous Home Cinema is installed at the top of a New-Build property in Surrey. It is a spacious and comfortable home cinema with the emphasis on quality. A large star-ceiling covers most of the ceiling which produces a tranquil night sky effect when the lights are out. The Media source is principally […]
21
Jun
Jun
This High-Spec Linn LP12 came in for an upgrade. The Original spec was Klimax level (Ekos SE arm, Kandid cartridge, Cirkus bearing, Keel sub-chassis, Radikal, Urika) however with a Wenge Plinth. We updated the bearing to the Karousel, updated the Radikal PSU and motor, and swapped the cartridge for a MySonic Signature Platinum. This involved […]
19
May
May
Here at HiFi Cinema, we’ve recently returned from a splendid installation, where we installed a Naim Statement system together with Focal Maestro Utopia speakers. This is one of those systems which surpasses expectations, even when those expectations are very high indeed! The source is primarily from a Linn Next Generation Klimax DSM with their new […]
17
May
May
We love it when we get the opportunity to plan a new cinema room before any major decisions are made on the layout / wiring etc. It means we don’t have to compromise on any aspect of the design. Its never too early to call us ! This gorgeous room was big enough to comfortably […]
13
Aug
Aug
If you’ve read this article before, you might like to scroll down to the “follow up” …….. About 6 months ago my Brother came over and handed me our Dad’s old Garrard 301 turntable and SME arm that we grew up with. The significance of this cannot be underestimated as it was the […]
31
Jan
Jan
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 […]
21
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 […]
18
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 […]