New from Linn: the Klimax Solo 800: Monoblock power amps £75,000 per pair. Details on our Linn Klimax Solo 800 page New from Naim: The Uniti Nova PE – this is a higher power version of the popular Nova – 150W per channel output £8600 available from mid February
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Read about the latest systems released and our rating.
Thinking of an upgrade? Get in quick to avoid price rises: Naim, Focal and ADMM have announced price rises due to more increases in component costs. New prices have not been released yet, but will be effective from 1st February. The Naim MuSo and Uniti series prices will remain the same, but all other models […]
The time came for a new Klimax level LP12 for our showroom – we had plenty of Trampoline base plates in stock, so ordered the new Klimax level LP12 without the base plate. What arrived was a Kit of parts from Linn – we normally get these with the sub-chassis, bearing and motor assembly etc, […]
The WiiM Pro Streaming Player gives other network music players a run for their money by packing multiroom high-res audio streaming into a very affordable box. Anyone looking to inexpensively add music streaming capability to an existing system should look no further. The WiiM Pro supports up to 192kHz, 24-bit High Resolution audio output.The integrated […]
July has been a busy month for HiFi Cinema! Despite holidays and dodgy weather, we’ve been busy installing and demonstrating some great systems. We’ve reduced the prices of lots of our ex-demonstration and second user equipment, and have been trying to clear out and tidy up our showrooms. Here’s a selection of new products and offers […]
The DALI Kore speakers are BIG – and come in bigger crates. The weigh in at 148 Kg each, and have special castors bolted to the stands to make it possible to move them around. The Packing crates have a front panel which comes off and doubles as a ramp to roll the speakers down, […]
Secret No. 1 – Use great parts Not for nothing do Linn work through improvements on the LP12. Over the years pretty much everything has seen some attention to improve the sound quality – of course it has to be commercial too, so there will always be room for 3rd party mods. We generally use […]
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 […]
UPDATE : 24th June Musical Evening is now sold out, so we’ve created a second session on the 25th It gives us the greatest pleasure to invite you to our long overdue special musical evening, showcasing the best in vinyl and digital music, on Thursday 24th June and Friday 25th June 2021 from 4.00pm onwards. […]
April News, Reviews and Products Linn have launched a new top-of-the-range streaming player with a New version of their Klimax DSM. New custom Organik DAC design, and extreme engineered case and controls, means this promises good things. We can’t wait to get our hands on one, and will report here when we do! there are Stereo, AV […]
October News Here at HiFi Cinema, we’ve been surprisingly busy, with turntable repairs and upgrades, new systems and system updates. Now is the time to spruce up your HiFi ready for those dark winter evenings, so come and talk to us about improving the sound of your system! Naim Statement This week we received our […]
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 […]
Karousel, Linn’s new precision-engineered single-point bearing, offers smoother rotation and greater stability for even better sound from your Sondek LP12. This innovative new take on Linn’s original bearing design has been made possible by technological developments in material science, machining capabilities and mechanical engineering expertise gained from almost half a century of designing and […]
Sometimes we come across product combinations that just delight us, and the Latest Naim Supernait3 and NDX2 are just such a combination. The Naim Supernait 3 is a superb sounding analogue integrated amplifier (with Phono stage) , and the NDX2 is Naim’s mid-high tier streaming player. I’ve not mentioned speakers here, and in our demonstration […]
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 […]
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 […]
Read all the latest news in our October newsletter
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]