Sonos Sonic treat from Arcam!

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Arcam have released the Sonlink to provide a sonic boost to Sonos sytems!

This compact high quality DAC is designed as the ideal partner to the Sonos Connect (ZP90).  Not only does it take the already great performance of the Sonos Connect to a whole new level by de-jittering the digital output and converting it to analogue via Arcam's high resolution DAC but, as you can see, it is also styled to perfectly match the Sonos casework!

All necessary audio leads are included, with a flying coaxial digital lead to connect to the Sonos output.


The upper casework is shaped to allow seamless positioning of the Sonos Connect.

We are delighted to say that we have received our first shipment of this exciting new product, which will take your Sonos system to a new level of sound quality.  It's a fantastic upgrade for the many Sonos Connect owners, and at a very reasonable price of £184.95. 

Come on in and have a listen.

 

Libratone now available for demonstration

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Libratone Zipp

Quality room filling sound. Battery driven so goes where you go. Play direct allows for wireless play back anywhere, even without a wi-fi network.

Libratone Live

Full room technology fills every corner of the room. Airplay technology allows you to wander free play list in hand.

 

Libratone Lounge

Forget two speaker stereo! Forget Surround Sound! One sound source will do the trick. The Lounge is an airplay hi-fi system for your living room. Stream wirelessly from your I-Phone, I-Pad or I-Touch or connect to your TV for jaw dropping 360 degree sound experience.

Classic Album Night 3... Tuesday 22nd January...

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Following the success of our second Classic Vinyl Evening, we are pleased to announce Classic Vinyl Night number three.         

This will be on Tuesday 22nd January and once again will be held at the Fusion Room restaurant, 80 Friargate, Preston, PR1 2ED, at 7pm 7.30 start.

Click the link to find where we will be http://www.fusionroom.co.uk/

The album we have chosen is Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.

Also attending the evening will be Paul Darwin and Rob Noble from turntable and electronics manufacturer Rega, who will be demonstrating the following

REGA RP8 inc. APHETA mc cartridge    rrp £2200

REGA OSIRIS  AMP                             rrp £6150

REGA RS 10   SPEAKERS                      rrp £8000

The idea is simple... just turn up and listen to an album in it's entirety on vinyl with a short break to grab a drink half way in. If you are interested in joining us please email the store preston@audio-t.co.uk or call us on 01772 883958 to confirm your place

If you require any additional information, please feel free to contact us.

We look forward to seeing you

Ian, Gavin and Andy       

 

A raft of home cinema goodies have arrived at Brentwood!

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We've received the new flagship Marantz UD7007 Blu-ray player. This universal player is for the discerning customer who wants the very best bluray picture and sound quality and also have great CD audio from a single one box solution. It even provides Netflix for movie streaming. Don't throw away any of your rare DVD's you may have as this machine also provides a fantastic High Def image.

To ensure the best analogue stereo audio quality from CD and SACD, it includes the Marantz HDAM audio modules and uses specially customized components all on a dedicated audio board. It also offers you the choice of balance XLR or Cinch audio output.

The fast loading high-quality mechanism is shielded by an aluminium top panel and a steal chassis bottom. The cabinet is also very rigid and an additional bottom plate adds extra strength to eliminate vibration. Also, the electronics are divided into five separate sections to minimise interference and maximise audio-video quality. In addition, the two HDMI 3D supporting output ports optimise flexibility in setup and in fine-tuning performance.

But as with all Marantz players, musicality reigns supreme so you won’t be surprised when you find a “Pure Direct” mode, to ensure the best possible performance from CDs and even SACDs.

Next up in line are 2 speaker packages from Focal.

If you are looking for a compact 5.1 subsat system that sounds great and looks the part as well, you may wish to consider the Focal Dome speaker package.

These compact satellite speakers come in high gloss black and white finishes with matching grills.

These Focals are sophisticated and compact design. The Focal Dôme satellite is a genuine 2-way acoustic loudspeaker that offers many integration possibilities, on a table, on wall, on ceiling or on the floor on the optional high-gloss stand to match the lacquered aluminum cabinet.

For movie lovers, we have a complete Focal Electra BE 5.1 speaker package.

If you want the best of your Home Cinema thrills and fantastic 2 channel audio from your Hi Fi then consider this package. We have the package on permanent demo in our Home Cinema room with audio provided from either Onkyo, Pioneer or Anthem electronics and video provided by the Marantz UD7007 high end bluray player. Please call us to arrange a demo!

A feast of new products at Brentwood

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Well Christmas is approaching and we've been stocking up on goodies to make your festive season more fun.

We have the Heed Cd transport, amplifier and power supply now on demonstration and sounding magnificent, it's no wonder that these products have won awards. plus they look great in white as well....match them up with the KEF R series in white for a stylish and great sounding system

http://www.heedaudio.hu/en/products/

 

 

We are also extremely happy to announce the return of Chord Electronics to Brentwood

Come and hear the award winning QuteHD DAC, the magnificent QBD76 DAC and the CPM2500 integrated amp, just superb sounding kit, and some of the best the UK has to offer

http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk/default.asp

The little QuteHD Dac offers exceptional sound quality in a tiny package and the QBD76 is quite frankly one of the best DACs I have ever laid ears on

If you want to make your iPod or mp3 devide sound a lot better, we have a host of solutions, wireless speakers from B&W and Pioneer, docking systems from Pioneer and Ruark, a wide range of quality headphones from B&W, Grado, Pioneer, and PSB, and the newest addition to our range....Libratone.

 

Libratone combines Scandinavian style with effortless reprodution and ease of use.

All the models allow for a direct wireless connection to your iTouch devices:iPod touch, iPads, and iPhones

There are three models in the range:

The Zipp is small, funky, rechargeable supremely portable and sounds amazing for its size. It comes with a selection of interchangeable covers...hence the name...and others are available in a wide range of colours.

Next in the range is the Live, another great sounding unit with a bigger profile and more extended bass response. this is another great sounding and stylish device which will look at home with most decor.

The big brother of the range is the Lounge which easily fills a room with sound, looks cool and would also make a great speaker to improve the quality of a flat screen TV via its auxiliary digital input. This really does sound like a true HiFi productSo come in and see what we can do to make your Christmas even more fun!

 

Another Date For Your Diary: December 15th 2012

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As Christmas is upon us, what better time to dust off those old vinyl records, listen to some music and let the stress of the world go by. To help you achieve this we are holding a vinyl and record fair in conjunction with Pontyrock Records of Abergevenny and Project turntables. We will have a selection of turntables on show for you to listen to, so feel free to bring along your favourite records. Pontyrock Records will also have an extensive choice of records for you to choose from, so don't forget your wallets!!.

The first customer to buy a Project turntable will also receive a Spinclean record cleaner worth £80 to keep that precious collectin on pristeen condition.

See the poster below for more details.

 

Elbow start using PMC speakers!

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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."

Christmas comes early to Chandlers Ford!

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John and I are so excited about Christmas that we couldn't wait any longer to start celebrating and have turned our window into a Santa's Grotto packed with tempting ideas for gifts!

They range from stocking filler interconnects and Pioneer and B&W headphones to Ruark digital radios, compact Boston A25 speakers, highly desirable Naim separates and the perfect vinyl spinners from Rega, ideal for the annual outing of those tasteful Christmas albums in everybodys record collection!

Our spinning Snowman changes colour and has been known to turn green so we may have to cut back on the Cliff Richard festive tunes!!

Why not pop in and see us. Beat the rush and celebrate Christmas now!  There are bargains to be had, some of which may not be around if you leave it too close to December 25th. 

For example, we only have one Optoma HD87 ex demo projector.  Fitted with a long throw lens and only 151 lamp hours on the clock this is a fantastic Full HD DLP projector which retails for £2799.99 at an incredible festive price of £1999.99, saving a massive £800!

Also featuring in our Winter Wonderland window is the Superb Sonos promotion.  Just purchase a Sonos Play 3 wireless zoneplayer for £259.00 and you will get the gift of a free Sonos Bridge and a Napster Music Account free for 6 months!

That's £100 worth of savings for you treat yourself or one of your loved ones with!

It's all you need to get a Sonos wireless music system working in one room of your home and to gain access to over 15 million songs!  Fantastic!  As if that isn't enough the offer extends until 31st December, if stocks last that long.

Don't leave your Christmas shopping until the last minute.  Come and see us now to get some present ideas ahead of the rush and avoid a last minute panic.  You never know, you might pick up a pre Christmas sale bargain!

Cheers,

Alan and John

 

Elbow Start Using PMC Speakers!

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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."

Monitor Audio MASS 5.1 speaker system

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The new Monitor Audio MASS speaker system has just arrived!  Consisting of five stylish compact satellite speakers, one configured horizontally as centre, and a powerful 200W 10" plus ABR subwoofer, this fantastic new Home Cinema system provides elegance without compromising performance.  The five speaker set retails for £450 and the subwoofer for £350.  Floor stands are also available for £125 per pair.

Just give us a call or send an email to book a demonstration of this great new product.  It's an ideal opportunity to get your home cinema into tip top shape in time for all those Christmas movies!

 

B&W A5 and A7

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New arrivals in store are the B&W A5 Airplay wireless speaker system and it's bigger brother the A7. Both sound stunning and are effortlessly capable of streaming high quality music from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, MAC or PC. The A5 suits most rooms with the A7 benefiting from a very capable 6" integral Aramid Fibre subwoofer and 5 audiophile quality Class D amplifiers to satisfy even the most discerning listener. 

Both A5 and A7 are on permanent demonstration in store so do call in for a listen which to add to your Christmas wish list! 

Dynaudio Xeo Evening (the aftermath)

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Well it is the day after the night before and I can safely say it was a great success. We had a full house and could not have squeezed another person in..

The wine, beer and food were all consumed with great gusto! I myself am gutted that I was so busy that I only managed time to eat the one famous Manee Thai spring roll :-(

Bill Livingstone gave us a fascinating talk, not only on the Xeo speakers, but also how to get the absolute best quality out of music files stored on computers. I would be surprised if there was anyone who did not gain some useful insights from this alone.

The Xeo's needless to say sounded fantastic and we had people staying late into the night blasting out there favourite tunes. We also took a number of orders, which was great.

To everyone that came I would like to say thank you, for making it such a fabulous night.




PMC & Anthem weekend..

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PMC and Anthem AV will be demonstrating at our Manchester store on the 9th (Friday) and 10th (Saturday) of November.

 

In our demo room upstairs PMC will be using the IB2i LCR combination with PB1i as rears with the SB100ap active subwoofer.!!. Anthem AV will use the Statement processor and power amps to drive the IB2i's.

In our smaller demo room upstairs Anthem will use MRX 700 with PMC DB1 and the DB1 center.

http://www.anthemavs.co.uk/brands/anthem-statement

 

Downstairs a Bryston B135sst2 intergrated amplifier will drive the award winning PMC twenty series range and Anthem AV will use the MRX 500 with custom install ceiling speakers at the front of store.

 

See you at the store!

 

 

 

 

 

CLASSIC ALBUM NIGHT NUMBER TWO....MONDAY DECEMBER 3RD

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Following the success of our first Classic Vinyl Evening , we are pleased to announce Classic Vinyl Night number two.         

This will be  on Monday 3rd December and once again to be held at the Fusion Room restaurant , 80 Friargate , Preston , PR1 2ED. at 7pm 7.30 start.

The album we have chosen is Wish You were Here by Pink Floyd.

Also attending the evening will be Jonathan Johnson from speaker manufacturer KEF,who will be taking us through the award winning R range.

The idea is simple... just turn up and listen to an album in it's entirety on vinyl with a short break to grab a drink half way in. If you are interested in joining us please email the store preston@audio-t.co.uk or call us on 01772 883958...to confirm your place

 If you require any additional information, please feel free to contact us.

many thanks to those who attended the first       

Ian/Gavin/Andy

 

A FANTASTIC CYRUS OFFER

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Two great UK autumn offers from Cyrus  

A fantastic offer from CYRUS and Audio-T

We're delighted to announce two great reasons to visit us this autumn. To celebrate the recent success at the What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Awards, Cyrus UK. are offering two great deals with selected qualifying purchases: a free DAC upgrade plus a free CD T Transport!

Simply purchase a CD T Transport along with the award-winning Cyrus 6a amplifier and receive a free upgrade to the 6 DAC amplifier specification. The incredibly flexible Cyrus 6 DAC is perfectly positioned to extract every last musical detail from your CD collection when used with the dedicated CD T Transport and what better way to experience this astonishing amp than with a free upgrade from the 6a?

Plus, if you purchase the award-winning Stream XP₂ Qx streamer with an X Power amplifier, you can receive a free CD T Transport! We can't think of a better offer to get started with a great-sounding, high-performance audio system.

These very special autumn offers are valid only for a limited time, so don't delay in contacting us for full details.

(Special autumn offers are not valid with any other promotions or discounts).

Leema and REL Musical Evening Thursday 15th November

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We are combining two great British brands on the evening of Thursday 15th November...

Leema Acoustics and REL subwoofers

The elements series is the latest in the line of Leema high performance audio equipment, squeezing class leading audiophile performance into beautiful hand built half size chassis'.

The Integrated Amp is 56 Watts into 8 Ohms and more than 100 into 4 Ohms. Available with an optional inbuilt 24 bit 192 kHz DAC with SPDIF and asynchronous USB inputs. Like all Leema amplifiers, tricky speaker loads are not a worry.

http://www.leema-acoustics.com/shop/elements-series/integrated-amplifier

The CD uses a dedicated TEAC audio transport producing extremely low levels of jitter, whilst the DAC posesses extremely very low levels noise, distortion and crosstalk. Dual analogue outputs are available for both balanced and unbalanced applications.

http://www.leema-acoustics.com/shop/component/cd-players/cd-player

The DAC is 24 bit 192 kHz, with the USB being asynchronous reducing jitter to virtually zero. Inclusion of an analogue volume control enables it to be used as a very high quality pre amplifier.

http://www.leema-acoustics.com/shop/elements-series/dac

The Phono is switcheable for use with both moving coil and moving magnet cartridges, posessing astonishing performance for the price.

http://www.leema-acoustics.com/shop/elements-series/elements-phono

The Tucana II shares DNA with the reference series Altair IV. Performance, drive and clarity are absolutely amazing for a sub for thousand pound amplifier.This is the perfect partner to our bigger Dynaudio speakers.

http://www.leema-acoustics.com/shop/component/amplifiers/tucana

The Antila IIS Eco CD player introduces many unique technical and ergonomic innovations to combine state-of-the-art performance with surprising ease of use.

Leema's latest "Quattro Infinity Multi-DAC" employs multiple 24 bit / 192 kHz multi-bit delta-sigma data converters, specifically selected for their audio quality.  These are driven from a fully balanced digital data stream.  The result is significantly reduced levels of noise, distortion and crosstalk, thereby producing a breathtakingly real musical performance and a tactile panoramic image.

The drive mechanism with custom servo, features a high quality metal tray and Leema's own control software. State of the art jitter levels, of around 40 pS @ 1 kHz are achieved, significantly improving low level resolution.  The Antila IIS Eco provides even higher levels of performance to maintain its position at the forefront of high-quality CD playback.

Finally, as with other Leema components, the new Antila IIS Eco offers eco-friendly low power standby mode.

Rel will have available a variety of sub woofers. From the tiny but brilliant T zero, all the way up to the G series. We shall be focusing on the improvements to stereo that a high quality, well integrated sub-woofer can bring.

http://rel.net/products/gibraltar/

Demonstrations will be from 4 pm untill 9 pm.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Onkyo TX NR 5010 Flagship amplifier arrives!

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The new Onkyo 5010 flagship surround sound receiver has arrived at Brentwood!

This new receiver is a 'Best in Class' av amplifier that will bring out the best from your speakers and High Def sources connected to it.

 



The culmination of nearly 70 years’ audio engineering experience, this flagship model celebrates Onkyo’s proud heritage while pushing the boundaries of technology even further. Behind the thick anti-resonant exterior panels, you’ll find a massive toroidal transformer—assisted by separate transformers for audio and video processing—to power the Three-Stage Inverted Darlington Circuitry. Both are fundamental to achieving THX® Ultra2 Plus certification. Crucial details such as the premium 192 kHz/32-bit DACs, gold-plated speaker posts and terminals, and differential DAC mode will not escape the audiophile’s attention. Nor will the Audyssey MultEQ® XT32 and DTS Neo:X™ systems.

Video processing is incomparably good, with technology from HQV®, Qdeo™, and ISF upscaling video sources to 4K. With HDMI® support for two displays, 11.4-channel pre-outs, and powered audio in three zones, your entertainment options extend throughout the home, yet are easily managed with our convenient remote apps and HDMI-enabled GUI. A total of 11 HDMI ports (including MHL™ for smart phone), DLNA, and ample legacy connections allow your media to be played with exhilarating power and accuracy. This iconic blend of phenomenal sound and advanced technology is why more and more home cinema enthusiasts own an Onkyo.

Key Features

  • THX® Ultra2 Plus™ Certified
  • Mobile High-Definition Link and InstaPrevue™ Technology
  • House-wide Audio and Video Entertainment
  • HQV® Vida™ VHD1900, Marvell Qdeo™ Technology, ISF Video Calibration
  • Three High Performance Sound Expansion Systems
  • Audyssey MultEQ XT32
  • Design and Build to Audiophile Standards

We have this installed in our demo room with a PMC Twenty Series 5.1 Surround system. Suffice to say, the sound is excellent.

Please contact us on 01277 264730 to arrange a demonstration of this fantastic new amplifier!