REL Acoustics in conjunction with Heed Electronics and PMC speakers will be hosting a two-channel audio clinic at our Audio T Bristol store on Thursday 25th April from 10am to 6pm.
All brands will be showing off their latest products. An event not to be missed!
Contact the store to book your place.
The picture to the right shows Mr Cooper picking up his brand new PMC DB1i bookshelf speakers from Nic Forbes the manager of the Swansea store, which he won at the Bristol Show prize draw.
Congratulations Mr Cooper, we hope you enjoy listening to your new speakers.
We are pleased to be at the Show sharing a room with long established hi-fi manufacturers Rega.
The show takes place at the Radisson Hotel (Manchester Airport) on March 23rd and 24th.
Dave from Audio-T Manchester will be on hand to advise and demonstrate the New Rega RP8, RB808 and Apheta turntable package. The brand new Rega Aria phono stage and the Rega Elicit R will also be demonstrated. The PMCFact 3's will be used as our front end.
Dave Mcintyre (Audio-T) and Paul Darwin (Rega) In the Rega/Audio-T room
Introducing the brand new Rega Elicit-R amplifier. Retail £1598
The PMC Fact 3's were also used in our room.
Rega RP8 with Apheta cartridge and brand the new Aria (just out of shot) phono stage.
Yep, thats 40 times around the sun for Rega.
One of the country’s most popular bands and creator of the BBC Olympics music, platinum-selling elbow, is adopting and endorsing multi award-winning PMC loudspeakers.
The band’s selection will ensure the quality of its music performance and production is captured as acurately as possible in the studio to provide authentic playback in the home.
The UK's Mercury Prize winning alternative rock band, which also performed at the London 2012 opening ceremony, has chosen PMC's IB2SA-P main monitors and the critically acclaimed twotwo.6 nearfield monitors for its studio in Manchester and selected products from PMC's twenty series for their domestic hi-fi use. The integration of PMC speakers enables the band members to record in their dedicated studio facility and hear the results sounding exactly the same in the more relaxed atmosphere of their homes.
The choice of PMC for the band’s studio ensures the complete recording process, from initial ideas through recording and mixing, and concluding with mastering, which is done at Metropolis Mastering in London, is conducted using identically voiced loudspeakers. Likewise, for music lovers listening at home using PMCs, they will hear elbow’s latest work sounding exactly the way the band intended it to sound and exactly how it sounded for them in the studio.
Currently working on their sixth studio album, the band is basking in the phenomenal success of Seldom Seen Kid and Build A Rocket Boys, and is keen to become more involved in composing sound tracks and film scores after its Olympics experience.
Craig Potter, keyboard player and the band’s resident producer/engineer, says, "We have been using the PMCs for a few months and found that they allow us to monitor back exactly what we have recorded with incredible detail. There's no flattering colouration and with solid extended bass and very natural mids we've found we can really rely on them" He adds, "We also have PMCs at home now and we've all heard subtleties in our music collections that we hadn't noticed before."
Miles Roberts, managing director of PMC, comments, “To have a band of elbow’s standing choose to equip their studio with PMC speakers is a fantastic testament to the unswerving dedication shown by our engineers to produce speakers that allow discerning artists to capture their music without compromise.” He continues, “We are also delighted that the band has agreed to act as endorsees for our products and look forward very much to hearing the next album, which will be the first to have been crafted using PMC all the way from the writing to the mastering stage."
To celebrate the opening of our new, larger, Manchester store we have been holding a series of open days to showcase some of the best products available.
We've got some great events planned and some fantastic deals and competitions lined up...
November 9th and 10th
PMC will present their latest range of speakers using Bryston electronics. The Hi-Fi system will feature the Twenty series stereo speakers with Bryston B135 integrated amp and BDP 1 streamer. Anthem will play a home cinema system that uses the PMC IB2 surround system.
Competition... over the course of the events there will be a competition to win some superb prizes, including... a Yamaha YSP 2200 Soundbar worth £750, a Rega RP1 Turntable worth £230, 1 of 2 Pioneer X-SMC1-W ipod docks with CD/DVD clock radio alarm (white) worth £169.99 each, a Chord Company ProDac cable (1m) worth £70, 1 of 3 pairs of Yamaha HPHPRO300 Headphones worth £150 each, 1 of 3 pairs of Anthem Shift E1 Ear Buds worth £49.99 each and a Diverse Records Goodie Bag! Just visit the store to enter!
We are pleased to announce we are holding a Vinyl Roadshow event with Rega and record specialists Diverse Vinyl.
The event takes place in store on Thursday 6th December.
Come along and hear how good vinyl can sound on a selction of the finest turntables around.
In addition to the visit from Diverse Vinyl, who will have a selection of records for sale, Rega will showcase their latest products, including the new brand new RP8 Turntable with Apheta MC Cartridge. A set up of the Rega Reference system which includes the IOS Phono Stage, OSIRIS integrated amplifier, ISIS CD Player and RS10 loudspeakers will also be on demonstration.
We will also be offering a half price service on all turntables along with 10% off any spares and parts that may be needed.
There's no need to book, just turn up on the day.
We look forward to seeing you.
To celebrate the opening of our new, larger, Manchester store we are having a series of open days to showcase some of the best products available.
We are still fine tuning all the details of these days, but you can expect to see and hear some products that wouldn't normally be in store as well as some exclusives! They'll also be a competition run over the course of the events to win some superb prizes and special offers... but you'll have to visit the store to get all the information on these!
So, in the mean time out these dates in your diary and keep an eye on our Facebook and here on our blog pages as we'll be announcing more details soon.
October 3rd
Naim “Future of Hi-Fi” Event featuring a hi-fi and hard disc system. Three is also a chance to hear the new DR power supply upgrades.Please call the shop if you want to attend to arrange a time . Event starts at 11.00am til 7.00pm
October 11th
Cyrus will play the new streamer with 4 Mono X300 amps using the revolutionary concept KEF Blade loudspeakers.
October 20th
Learn how Chord Company cables can affect your system performance, see and hear the Rega reference system and browse and buy some quality used or new vinyl from Diverse Vinyl.
October 26th and 27th
Hear a Yamaha Hi-Fi system with the AS2000 and CDS2000 as well as the Yamaha Soundbars. KEF will present the Blades and a range of their award-winning speakers.
November 2nd and 3rd
Both Pioneer and Monitor Audio will be presenting a range of their latest award-winning products.
November 10th and 11th
PMC will present it's latest range of speakers whilst Anthem will play a no thrills home cinema system.
Audio T and Dynaudio UK would like to invite you and a partner or colleague to an evening that is sure to be Xtraordinarily innovative!
Say goodbye to loudspeaker cables. Get full high end resolution and musicality. From anything that plays music. Anywhere you want it. For the very first time.
Introducing the Dyanudio Xeo system...
Xeo is a new way of listening to music. Xeo is very easy to use and sounds awesomely brilliant. Xeo can be used with anything that plays music: your hi-fi audio system, computer, mobile phone, personal audio player, video system, docking station, network player, streaming client, TV, anything.
Xeo frees you from set-up problems with amplifiers, cables and converters. Because it frees you from amplifiers, cables and converters altogether.
And what's not there, can't get into the way of the music. Unplug and play.
Bill Livingston from Dynaudio UK will be here to answer all your questions... and play some great music!
So please come along with your CD's, smartphones or laptops and see what all the fuss is about! A Thai buffet will be served and Dynaudio UK will supply some prizes and gifts.
The event takes place at the Oxford store on Thursday 8th November from 6.00 p.m. With the buffet being served from 6.30 p.m.
Places are limited so please contact Audio T Oxford on 01865 765961 or Oxford@audio-t.co.uk to book your place if would like to attend as this will be a very popular event.
Click the image to view more pictures of the new storWe are delighted to report that our new store is NOW OPEN!
The store has relocated a few feet down Bridge Street... well, next door to be precise! The new store now offers a bigger and brighter shop floor, much better demonstration room facilities, better display facilities and more stock! All with the usual warm Audio T welcome!
Store Events
To celebrate the move (and as a small replacement for the sadly cancelled Manchester Show), the store will hold a series of open days in October to showcase new and old brands alike.
You can read more about them by clicking here.
Store Contact details can be found here.
At Audio T we want you to see and hear the best from your system and we want to ensure you get the best system for your money. The best way to do this is to experience the system you require in store with a full demonstration.
The performance of different equipment and accessories can bring significant changes to the sound and enjoyment of a Music System. There are many occasions when a customer has been surprised and said "I didn't think I would be able to tell the difference". They then become enthused and enjoy the demonstration, making a better choice of equipment, and hence enjoy their music to a greater extent.
We provide comfortable areas within our stores in order for you to make a better choice, as we truly believe in the demonstration process. So, feel free to bring along some music that you are familiar with, and come and listen. Let us open your ears to what we can do for you.
You cannot beat a good demonstration.
We are searching for a sales person for our Manchester branch. The successful applicant will be eager to contribute to our high levels of customer service and to help the branch meet its sales targets.
A good knowledge of and a keen interest in hi-fi products and home cinema systems are essential. Some sales experience would be an advantage and you must hold a valid driving licence. You will be enthusiastic and self motivated and have a positive and innovative attitude.
If you like the idea of working in an environment where the staff are serious and enthusiastic about the products they sell but also really enjoy their work, please apply by email, including your CV, to tony.revelle@audio-t.co.uk.
I didn't realise making cables was so fun (and difficult at the same time)
Myself (Danny) and Mahmood travelled to pleasent town of Salisbury this week to take a trip around The Chord Company's headquarters.
With only a team of 23 Chord aren't the biggest in regards to staff, but they do have some amazing facilities, equipment and very welcoming staff! Being my birthday on the day we went I was greeted by 'happy birthday' by everyone which made me realise that they are a close unit. They even got me some arctic roll with lunch and sang happy birthday. Wasn't expected but was a nice touch!
During the course of the day we learnt about the history of the company and what actually goes on behind the scenes when it comes to making the cables. From an idea, to making it, listening to it, tweaking it to then finalising the cable and producing it for the general public.
Myself and Mahmood made cables on the day and soon realised that it wasn't a case of chucking some plugs on to a bit of cable, and hey presto! The attention to detail in making sure every last bit of the cable is perfectly cut, soldered and prepared is astounding!
The highlight of my day was definitely going through all the cables that Chord make and seeing what differences they make and why! From Crimson to Sarum the changes are noticeable.
The Chord Company have some new products coming out soon so watch this space!
Yes, you read that right! We are offering 40% off all of our Naim Power Supplies (demonstration, non DR equipped units).
So, whilst stocks last you can get the HiCap, XPS2, SuperCap, 552PS and 555PS at a staggering 40% off the retail price.
Call your nearest Audio T Naim stockist today to grab yourself a bargain!
Following a two year development project Naim has updated its power supplies to feature a new discrete regulator that greatly improves performance. The new Naim Discrete Regulator (DR) will be fitted to the HiCap, XPS, SuperCap, 552 PS and 555 PS power supplies.
Here is some more information from Naim and details on how existing models can be updated...
Building on Naim’s upgrade path philosophy
The addition of outboard power supplies offers an established upgrade path for many Naim products. By improving the supplies themselves, removing the electromagnetic field of the transformer and interference generated by the rectifier diodes, and by eliminating transformer vibration from the product case, Naim power supplies offer improved sound quality.
The role of the regulator
Voltage regulators are widely deployed within Naim power supplies to ensure that audio and digital circuits operate with a stable, low noise supply voltage, thereby maximising their performance. Naim’s new discrete regulator betters industry standard monolithic voltage regulators and, even more importantly, has had its design and component selection refined in the listening room to deliver maximised sound quality from Naim’s audio circuits.
A pure development project
As well as incorporating the newly developed DR in these five power supplies, Naim has reviewed and optimised every aspect of their design. Transformer mounting, wire gauge, wire routing, mechanical decoupling, internal layout and reservoir capacitors have all been scrutinised to ensure that the DR’s benefits are fully realised. The result of the inclusion of the new DR regulators and the updates to design is a quite significant increase in performance which helps the listener to really connect with the artist and music.
Updating your product
Naim is offering a special reduced price to customers for updates to the new specification for power supplies that were shipped from Naim after 1st February (outside UK) and 1st March (in the UK). These units will be prioritised for updates in the first instance, however from October / November 2012 all existing units will be able to be updated. For more information on pricing and how to get your unit updated please contact your Naim retailer.
Naim Audio have been selected for involvement in a prestigious UK exhibition taking place this summer. Make it in Great Britain takes place at the Science Museum in London from 24th July to 9th September 2012. Naim’s dedication to consistently developing the highest quality home audio products over the last 35 years has earned it a place alongside other British manufacturing greats such as McLaren, Airbus, Rolls Royce and Sunseeker in this prestigious exhibition ahead of hundreds of other applicants.
Championing British Manufacturing
The aim of the Make it in Great Britain campaign is to banish the myth that ‘Britain doesn’t make anything anymore’ at a time when the world’s eyes are on Britain throughout the Olympic and Paralympic games and in the Diamond Jubilee year. The exhibit will tell the engineering story behind Naim products through interactive installations and ‘a great British hi-fi system’ playing ‘great British music’. Entry to the exhibition will be free of charge.
We look forward to hearing more about the products Naim plan to Show in the near future, meanwhile here's a little photo from the archives...
The Show is now over for another year and we are highly delighted to report that it was the most successful Show for 4 years.
If you didn't make it down to Bristol then there are already a few reports on the internet that you can check out to get a feel for what you missed:
What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision
Hi-Fi World
Our next Show is in Manchester on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October. Put the date in your diary today and bookmark the website.
The Bristol Show will return in 2013 on Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th at the Marriott City Centre Hotel.
You can also keep up-to-date by following us on Facebook:
Manchester Show
Over the next few weeks we are having a massive clear out around our stores. We'll have everything from cables to amplifiers and systems on offer. Check us out and bookmark the page now... you could pick up a bargain!
We now have the QUADRASPIRE Q4 EVO BAMBOO table on demonstration.
It is good - very good. Come along for a look and a listen
Today we've got a great saving for you on the Cyrus 6XPd amplifier and the new CD transport.
When purchased together you can save £300 off, making the combination just £1,700!
The 6XPd will open your ears to just how good all your other digital music sources (even your PC) can really sound, and in the CD Transport you will have Cyrus’s revolutionary SE technology, that gets the digital data off a CD more accurately than any other, giving you the purest possible digital signal to feed into the class leading DACs on your new 6XPd.
At Audio T we're always excited to share with you our thoughts and musings on the latest and greatest Hi-Fi and home audio! Our blog features news and reviews from individual stores and occasional blogs from HQ; select your nearest store from the list below to find out what they've been up to.
