Small form factor. Big presention.Naim Dac V1 & NAP 100

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Naim DAC V1


We recently took delivery of our Naim Dac V1 and NAP 100.

It is has now been running in for the best part of a week in our demo room and is beginning to impress, it’s certainly ready to be unleashed on the public.

Our Southampton store has already posted a blog about the Dac V1 and NAP 100.

And as expected, they love it. Read all about here...

 

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Having listened to them both ourselves we think the performance outweighs both the size and price.

Remember both units are ready to demonstrate in our dem room. Give us a call if you would like a listen.  

Here’s what Naim have to say about the Dac V1.

 

The DAC-V1 is an asynchronous USB digital to analogue converter with multiple digital S/PDIF inputs, precision volume control and a high-quality headphone amplifier. It will produce stunning sound quality from your computer and transform it into a high-quality, high-resolution music hub.

Digital made musical

Connect the DAC-V1 to your PC, Mac or Laptop via a standard A to B USB cable and the quality of your music will be defined not by the limitations of the computer hardware, but by the quality of the data itself. And with DAC-V1 that can be incredibly high, up to 24bit/384kHz resolution.

Flexible yet powerful

While the DAC-V1 is perfectly suited to being positioned on a desk near a computer it is also highly versatile. It can integrate seamlessly into a traditional hi-fi system or be used with any two-channel digital audio source such as a games console, satellite box or any other device with a digital output via one of its five S/PDIF digital inputs. The DAC-V1 can also be combined with the Naim UnitiServe hard disk music server and its matching power amplifier, the NAP 100, to create a compact high-end music system.

 

Thanks for reading.

Munir

Audio-T Manchester

Naim DAC-V1 and NAP100 turns computers into Hi-Fi!

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We haven't had Naim's amazing DAC-V1 and NAP100 for long but they have already stunned us with a sense of scale far greater than the diminutive footprint would indicate.

The DAC-V1 combines an asynchronous USB DAC with S/PDIF inputs and a high quality volume control and headphone amplifier.  It's the ideal way to turn a computer into a music source good enough to satisfy even the most critical audiophile.  It's great on it's own driving a top notch pair of headphones or the addition of the matching NAP100 power amplifier will make a stunning pre-power combination.  The 50w per channel amp has all the dynamics, timing and clarity that Naim owners have come to expect. 


The USB input will handle audio files up to 24bit/384kHz resolution and the OLED display can show incoming bit rates and undertake bit perfect checks on ripped music.  Adding a Unitiserve hard disk server would complete a fantastic three box Naim system.

We are already taking orders on these hi-fi jewels from the first lucky customers to hear them.  At £1250 for the DAC-V1 and just £650 for the NAP100 they won't break the bank either whilst providing world class performance for years to come.

 

 

Classic Album Night 5... Tuesday April 16th

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Following the success of our fourth Classic Vinyl Evening, we are pleased to announce Classic Vinyl Night number five!      

This will be on Tuesday 16th April and once again will be held at the Fusion Room restaurant, 80 Friargate, Preston, PR1 2ED, at 7 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. start.

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

The album we have chosen is Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles remastered 2012... 180 Gram vinyl.

Also attending the evening will be Rob Coe from Spendor loudspeakers. http://www.spendoraudio.com

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       

Smaller Box, Same Big Naim Sound!

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Naim has just released its new asynchronous DAC (DAC-V1) and baby power amplifier (NAP100)

And it sounds sweet....

The DAC-V1 has 5 digital inputs including 2 optical, 2 coax and 1 BNC that will handle up to 24bit/384Khz amd allow you experience high definition audio.

With its own volume control and headphone amplifier you can either just use it as a multi source headphone amp that can handle high res files or combine it with a power amp of your choice. The one that suits its best is its brother the NAP100.

With 50 watts into 8 Ohms and 75 watts into 4 Ohms its a powerful little box and as well as looking the part next to the DAC-V1 it just makes sense. If you want to go the extra mile and add another box then the Uniti-Serve will make a considerbale difference in the reproduction of the music!

The NAP 100 has RCA inputs so can easily integrate with an existing system or can even be used in multi channel systems! And at £650 it's an excellent upgrade!

By the looks of it Naim have made this move to bring audiophile quality sound reproduction to the home office and it makes perfect sense....being so compact it can fit in with ease! 

I listen to a lot of music through my headphones as I don't like keeping the neighbours awake at might and the headphone jack allows for those ate night listening sessions/

Connect these two wonderful units with a pair of KEF LS50's or Monitor Audio GX50's and it truly does sound good and its unobtrusive compact diemensions should make it partner friendly too!

Come and along have a cuppa and biscuit or three and have a listen.

Classic Vinyl Evening - Thank You

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A big thank you to all who attended our classic album evening on March 5th.

Also a thank you to Paul from Bowers & Wilkins for taking us through the CM range. We hope to organise another evening soon, so keep an eye on the blog for more details.

Meanwhile, new in the Preston store this week we have the brand new Naim DACV1 and NAP100 and also the new Musical Fidelity in-ear headphones why not call in for a demonstration. The new Rega RP8 turntable is also in stock and on demonstration in our dem room, bring in some vinyl and have a listen!

See you soon

Ian, Gavin and Andy

 

Audio World Manchester Show

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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.

Click here for more details

 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.

 

Ruark iPhone/iPod Adaptor

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Availability of Lightning Adapter Support (LAS)

 £7.99

As many know, the release of the new Apple products with Lightning connector caused much consternation, so our Lightning Adaptor Support which combines with Apple’s own Lightning to 30-pin adaptor has come as a blessed relief to many and provides a flexible solution that allows iPod/iPhone models old and new to be used with no degradation in performance!

Both customers and the media have described our LAS as “genius”, which indeed it is and over the next few years we expect to sell thousands, as not only does LAS fit our own R2i and R4i models but also most other brands that feature Apples Universal Dock, including Bose, Roberts, Pure, Denon, Marantz to name but a few!
Lightning Adapter Support
  
 

Chord Company Training Day

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On Monday 4th March we had the pleasure of spending time with the Chord Company in Salisbury.


 

The day started with a factory visit. What immediately struck us was the lovely working environment. The work areas are spacious and full of natural light. Music is played continuously and there is music and movie memorabilia is everywhere. Everyone was enthusiastic and proud of their product.

After a lovely lunch we were given the opportunity to make up some cables ourselves! It soon became obvious that the attention to detail and care was second to none. If you buy a Chord cable, you can be assured that it has been lovingly assembled.

The best and final part of the day was spent listening to the entire range. This is something that we could never do in store and it was so useful. We progressed from Crimson (£55) to Sarum (£1600) with interconnects, and Carnival (£4.10) to Sarum (£5.50) with speaker cables.

To be able to hear each difference and improvement as one cable was substituted for another was truly interesting. We even heard the improvements that the new VEE 3 plugs make (and it was not subtle)!

We would really like to thank all those at Chord for a lovely day.

 

Brighton Vinyl Roadshow Saturday 13th April. Hi-Fi & Records for Sale.

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Diverse Vinyl will once again be joining us in store for a celebration of the LP record between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 13th April.

Along with several trestle tables stacked with pristine high quality vinyl available to purchase, we will be demostrating the superb performance available from the Linn Sondek LP12 record player, and the range of Rega record players, from the humble RP1, to the RP3 and RP6 up to the RP8.

We will be featuring these turntables in several systems that include Naim, Linn and Rega amplification, along with a range of loudspeakers.

Bring along a favourite record and hear what we can do for you.

Bring your turntable for a free assessment and advice on upgrading it.

Join us for a fun day!

Rega speakers come to Swindon...

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REGA speakers are now on demonstration at Audio T Swindon.

Along with the new Rega RP8 turntable, we are pleased to announce that we now have a selection of Rega speakers here for you to audition. They make for the perfect partner for the Rega Brio-R amplifier or any other Rega amp for that matter!

We have the very small and compact RS1 - standmount speaker and the really musical RS3 and RS5 larger floorstanding speakers.

If you would like to find out more about these really musical speakers then please feel free to give us a call on 01793 538222 to arrange an audition.

Rega RP8 turntable arrives in Swindon

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The Swindon branch are pleased to announce that we have recently taken delivery of the new Rega RP8 Skeletal turntable, fitted with the Apheta moving coil cartridge.

This turntable takes Rega’s design philosophy further than ever before. A radical new plinth using custom designed materials, a new tonearm bearing assembly, 24v low voltage motor controlled by a hand tuned electronic power supply and a custom version of their Planar 9 engineered hub bearing assembly. These are just some of the features of this amazing new turntable designed to extract more music from your vinyl than ever before.

So if you are in the market for a new high end turntable that is a little out of the ordinary in terms of design, then you owe it to yourself to have a listen to the new Rega RP8. It's truly stunning!

Feel free to give us a call to book your demonstration. Give us a call on 01793 538222.

 

The Sonos Playbar has arrived!

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The eagerly awaited Sonos Playbar has finally arrived...

The set up could not be easier, from getting it unpacked it was up and running in about 5 minutes!. We have set it up with the Sonos Sub which again was a dream to set up.

As well as connecting to the TV to massively improve the sound quality compared to the TV's own speakers, it (as you would guess) also features all of the usual Sonos music playback capability. To switch form listening to the TV to use it as a music player is simply one selection from the home menu - it could not be any easier!.

If you are concerned about the operation being confusing or difficult, please feel free to call in and try it for yourself - i'll hand you the remote control and give you some tasks. You will be amazed how simple it is....

So you can get an idea of it's size and shape the pictures show it underneath a 55" screen..

The Playbar is constantly running in the shop so please call in to have a listen...

UK Dealer Day - REL Hi-Fi Subwoofers

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Please join us for Audio-T music day on the 7th of March, 2013.

REL staff are joining us here at Audio T Cardiff to demonstrate REL and how it benefits any 2-channel or home cinema.

The systems on demonstration we will be the reference A/V system employing “REL 3D”.

The new REL Habitat1, on-wall sub-bass system and the new R-528SE.

For any of you who didn’t get to go to the Bristol Show where these products were first shown, or if you would like a personal demo give the staff at Cardiff a call and book your place . Don’t miss this exclusive event!

Address

Audio T Ltd.

134/136 Crwys Road

Cardiff

CF24 4NR

Tel: 029 2022 8565
Email: cardiff@audio-t.co.uk

Contact Hefin, Haydn, Nick and for additional information.

Sonos has done it again!

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Sonos has recently launched its first ever wireless TV sound solution in the form of a wireless soundbar called the 'Playbar'.

It features 9 speakers, 1 optical input to go from a TV or other device and also 2x ethernet connections.

The 9 speakers make the Playbar an LCR unit with the option to add Play:3's or Play:5's as surrounds to make a 5.1 system. Which of course means adding the Sonos SUB!

You can use the LCR on a day to day basis with your TV/Sky/Virgin Box to add much more clarity and definition to the lifeless sounds you get from the flat panels that look beautiful on our walls. This system performs well with Dolby and DTS 5.1 movies via the optical connection from a blu-ray player. Performance is superb for a wireless solution.

It really does make everything just sound that much better and testing it with the SUB makes even more sense!

We have been using Playbar in the shop for all of 6 hours but we are already in love with it. We know it will be a success. Call in, have a listen, also having the use of Napster and Spotify at our fingertips its easy enough to demonstrate!

 

Spring Clean

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Now that spring is fast approaching what better time to have a good clear out. That's what we are doing here at Audio-T Cardiff. Why not pop in or check out clearance section on our web site and grab yourself some bargains. With at least 20% off most items. its an opportunity not to be missed. Top of the range 50" Panasonic Plasma TV's brand new boxed for under a £1000 with a 5 year guarantee, a pair of Spendor A6 (ex-dem) for £1820 are just a couple of the items on offer.

So don't delay, call us today. 

B&W M1 Speaker Package

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Anyone looking for a good quality sub-sat AV system should really consider these.

At first glance these look very similar to the old model but do not be fooled, on audition these are a massive audio ugrade. The sound is much sweeter with a greater bass extension and sweeter midrange.

At £149 per speaker, these are a steal!

 

Rotel RA-10 Integrated Stereo Amplifier

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It’s not often that a product comes along which creates such an appeal, let alone one that is destined to become a budget classic.

Enter the Rotel RA-10 integrated stereo amplifier.

This new product comes from a fine heritage that Rotel are rightly proud of. With products such as the RA-820 from a decade or so ago, the RA-10 continues the tradition.

The amp features most of the facilities that one would expect to find on a product at this price point. Tone controls are featured which can be defeated along with the ability to switch between two pairs of speakers. Vinyl LP fans are also catered for in the form of a very fine sounding on-board phonostage. Headphones can also be connected from the front panel and there is also a socket to run an MP3 player if you so desire.

 


So how does it sound?

Exciting, involving and truly musical! Thanks to a well designed power supply that was always a key factor in the formation of any Rotel amp.

It has also garnered excellent reviews in the press and was a What Hi-Fi award winning product in 2012.

http://www.whathifi.com/review/rotel-ra-10 

Available in either Black or Silver finish at £349.95.

Why not come along and have a listen.

Keith