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 new Sennheisser HDVD 800 headphone amp at our Manchester store.
We also have boxed stock to go.
Here's what Sennheiser say about the HDVD800.
With Sennheiser’s HDVD 800, sound is perfect. The HDVD 800 is able to connect with digital sources and is equipped with a high-quality Burr-Brown digital/analog converter (DAC) that converts digital audio data into analog signals with a resolution of 24 bits and a sampling rate of up to 192 kHz. This enables the HDVD 800 to transmit the entire frequency spectrum of high-end audio sources without any loss of frequencies.
In addition to the symmetrical inputs, the HDVD 800 also has an asymmetrical input socket; incoming signals are symmetrized before further processing takes place. Digital sources can be connected to the rear of the unit via an XLR (AES/EBU) input, optical and coaxial (S/PDIF) digital inputs or USB. All digital inputs accept signals up to 24 bit at 192 KHz*. Designed and manufactured in Germany, this high-end, solid-state amplifier harmonize perfectly and deliver an ultimate acoustic performance when paired with any of Sennheiser’s audiophile headphones.
Take a glance at our now customary product photos.
Please feel free to pop into the Manchester store for a listen.
The VPL-HW50ES/B is Sony’s new 3D home cinema projector available in black.It includes the very latest technology and delivers a premium home theatre experience.Packed with new innovative features that draw on Sony’s latest optical engine - the VPL-HW50ES/B utilises Sony’s clever ‘Reality Creation’ to dramatically enhance high definition 1080P content to deliver sharp, crisp Full HD images.
BRIGHTER, CLEARER IMAGES
When you're viewing your favourite film or even trialing the latest release - you want to know that you are watching the action the way it was meant to be seen.
Conventional home cinema projectors typically enhance the green colour to secure the image brightness however the VPL-HW50ES/B combines with a new Bright Cinema and Bright TV Mode to achieve enhanced brightness than the previous model, without losing colour reproduction.
Additional features such as improved light efficiency, 1,700lm brightness and with SXRD panels enhance the 3D image even further making for a great viewing experience.
HUGE RANGE OF USER ENHANCEMENTS
The VPL-HW50ES/B also features a number of user-friendly functionality upgrades including a built in 3D synchronous transmitter reducing set-up time and removing the need for extra cabling.
With this projector, you can experience award-winning explosive 3D and 2D imagery seamlessly with separate 2D and 3D parameters under a variety of application modes – Dynamic, Standard, Game, Cinema and Photo.
And don't forget the Sony 3 year warranty.
PRIMESUPPORT
With VPL home projectors, PrimeSupport also includes:
Free loan unit – you’ll receive a free loan unit of similar specification if repairs are likely to exceed 10 working days, minimising your disruption.
We have been recieving requests for decent wireless speakers for about 5 years now and at last we can say to our customers "take a listen to these."
There are two models in the range a stand mount, the Xeo 3 (pictured below) and a floorstander the Xeo 5.
They are both active (no amplifier required) and they recieve music from any source wirelessly. This could be a computer a hi-fi separate a streamer or in fact anything that outputs sound.
The Xeo 3 is a stand mount and placed on a decent pair of stands, with your computer plugged into the sender box via usb, they sound incredible.
The tweeter is driven by a 50w built in amp and the woofer driven by its own 50w amp. There is no crossover so the music just flows giving a very open clean detailed and involving sound. From the sound they produce you would think that they were much bigger, looks indeed can be deceptive!
If you have a big room to fill then the Xeo 5 is well worth a look with all the attributes that make the Xeo 3 so appealing but with a 'bigger' sound.
Come along and have a listen, we think you'll be very surprised.
Martin, Alester and Stefan
Having now had time to fully run-in and assess Sarum Tuned Aray with Naim products I am happy to report that along with many in the industry and on Naim’s user forums, that these are indeed a great match.
5Din - 5Din (for CD players/streamers etc) and 4Din to XLR (for Power Supply – Power Amp) speaker cable and Power Cables offer considerable enhancements over stock cables and those customers of ours who heard them agree!
The comments made in my earlier blog on Sarum TA also apply when using Naim equipment. Please find below.
MORE NEW TUNED ARAY PRODUCTS
Chord gave us advanced information as to the expansion of their Tuned Aray range and I’m pleased to announce their imminent availability.
Yesterday we were privileged to hear first production samples of the all new Indigo and Signature Tuned Aray interconnects. These replace the Indigo Plus and Signature Plus leads and what’s more, at no extra cost! However please note that there will be no upgrade option as is offered with Sarum. This is due to the fact that ALL of the conductors in the new models are different to the older ones.
Admittedly these were straight off the production line with no previous use whatsoever (we await our demo sets in great anticipation so we can prep them fully and understand their full potential) but in my book first impressions often count.
My very first and most lasting impression is they had a distinct 'Tuned Aray' presentation. Tonally they sounded different to Sarum TA albeit they are unused but the sense of cohesion was there much like Sarum TA and the Indigo non TA were compared it to (fully run in too I should add) sounded somewhat of a mess by comparison.
What this confirmed in my mind is that 'TAing' the Sarum is no lucky fluke or coincidence but a reliable and repeatable design principle that can be implemented to other products.
More listening is need of course but it appears TA cable may be more accessible and suit different systems and budgets.
For the record there will be no Indigo DIN options. 
Chord now have three distinct ranges:
DAC technology has come on in leaps and bounds just recently and Chord Electronics have not been slow to bring out yet another digital wonder.
Witness their DAC 64 of some 12 years ago which at the time was a groundbreaking product. Many are still in use today and their latest product confirms that small does not mean small performance.
Enter the Qute HD DAC 
Many of our customers have asked for a DAC which not only provides standard co-axial and optical inputs, but also USB for the increasing use of PC and laptop.
On offer are sample rates from 44.1KHz to 192KHz and is upgradeable for the future
to make it 384 KHz ready.
Performance is top-notch with great energy, insight and resolution. Surely one of the most interesting products of the current digital generation and also looks set to become another classic!
Available in Black or Silver finish £990.00
On demo now at the Reading store
Keith
The Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones have been available since 2010 and will still "beat" the pants off any celebrity endorsed headphones.
The stylish B&W P5 headphone.
Heres what Sound and Vision magazine say about them.
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/article/review-bw-p5-headphones
The P5's also have removable ear pads and allow you to choose between the standard or the optional smart remote with mic cable.
Come along to our Manchester store and ask Dave,Munir,Mike or Kev for demonstration.
Tel: 0161 8398869
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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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.
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!
We enjoyed a busy day for our Vinyl Roadshow event on Saturday 13th April.
Great to see many of our regular customers, and some people visiting us for the very first time.
Rob from Rega joined us for the day and was on hand to demonstrate the fine new Rega Elicit amplifier and Aria MM/MC Phono pre amp. Also on demonstration, and now in stock is the new Rega Couple 2, RCA Interconnect.
Many thanks to those of you who joined us, and we hope the records you treated yourselves to are living up to expectations.
Are you after something new for your system or just fancy a change? If so, go to our clearance site and see what we have on offer.
Click on the link on the right
If you have any question related to any of the items listed in our clearance list then please give us a call on 01793 538222.
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.
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