The first pocket sized music system good enough for audiophle purists.
Ideal for travelling the Foxl streams via Bluetooth technology from laptops, I-Pods and MP3 players.
Comes complete with an Audioquest green interconnect to get the best posible results when the Foxl is connected directly to a music source.
Now in stock and available for demonstration in store
Our very first Naim event in our new dem room proved to be very successful.
We didn't think a dem room could sound so good, especially in hearing the differences between the new DR power supplies.
Naim Audio's new NDS digital streamer was on show and the general consensus amongst our guests who attended was " we want one! ".
Watch this space for further news on future events.
Now Audio-T Reading is an even nicer place to shop...and work.
Everything seems to sound better too. Only kidding!
Hope you enjoy the new look as much as we do.
Make a note in your diary now!
On November 10th in partnership with The Chord Company we are holding a special Digital Audio Event.
You will get the chance to see all their digital related cables and some NEW product exclusives!
Free prize draw on the day too so don't miss it.
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.
PMC have announced the following promotion with their stunning Twenty series speakers on the run up to the end of the year.
Class leading sound quality and elegant cabinets will place the Twenty range at the top of any music lovers shopping list but now with the added incentive of the remarkable Audioquest Dragonfly USB DAC included free of charge makes now the ideal time to upgrade your speaker.
This diminutive device has a far bigger impact than its size suggests, making computer based audio an option for even the most dedicated audiophile.
To hear a pair of PMC Twenty series speakers for yourself just give Phil or Andy a call on 01793 538222 or email us on swindon@audio-t.co.uk to book a demo.
Personally I didn't think PMC could improve very much from the i series (db1i, gb1i etc) but with this new Twenty series they have blown my mind! Partner the Twenty21's with a £500+ amplifier and the results are wonderful. As we know bigger is better so with the Twenty22's you get a lot more bottom end which suits some but not all! But also seem more detailed. Obviously the room will be a factor in this! Pairing any of these wonders with the new Naim Uniti 2 and the outcome is lovely! Similarly throwing on one of our many Cyrus or Audiolab systems will also not leave you unentertertained!
Moving up in the range we have the Twenty23 and Twenty24. We now shift from the standmount to floorstander's. The design of the speakers is one that you can't ignore. The slope sets them off and they are a real head turner! Bit like marmite you love it or hate it but personally I think they look beautiful!
The Twenty23's are the baby of the floorstander range but are not to be sniffed at. Many customers have compared this range to the daddy of the PMC range 'Fact' and I can see where they are coming from. They have a lot of the characteristics of the 'Fact' just not the price tag to match! The Twenty 23's have the same size driver and tweeter of the Twenty 21 (5.5") but in a larger 'box' so have much more bottom end!
The Twenty24's have the same drivers as the Twenty 22's (6.5") but again in a bigger case so improved bass.
These are speakers not to be ignored, will certainly put a smile on your face! Have insance character a fantastic soundstage and a beautiful top end.
As well as sounding lovely in stereo they have also released a matching centre channel for those who want to incorporate wonderful stereo with outstanding stereo! And I must admit having listened to it this week, the results are very impressive!
Book a demonstration today!
Recently we have seen many streaming units come out that simply plug into your existing hifi. There are fantastic as you have music on demand and enough radio to last you a life time!
Units like the Sonos Connect can simply plug into your existing 15 year old technics stack system, all you need is an internet connection and a bridge if neccessary!
Although these units will stream every title from your music library with ease the outcome isn't always the best! I have been playing with DAC's (digital to analogue converters) for sometime now but some of these aren't to everyone's budget. Although Arcam have released a little beauty of a unit that can improve the output of your Sonos or other similarly priced streaming unit.
Its called the rLink. Has 1 optical connection, 1 digital coax connection and a power supply input one end and on the other a set of phono outputs.
Simply take the digital output out of the Sonos (either optical or coax) then a set of phonos from the other end into your amplifier and your away! The result is noticeable making everything open up and more detailed. I have tested this on a range of amplifiers from the Marantz PM6004 to the Rega Brio-r to the Audiolab 8200A and every time it didn't dissapoint. Obviously when you get to a certain stage the onboard DAC will sound better than the rLink but for just £149 its a little beauty that packs a punch!
Take a look at the other wonderful R range on arcam's website. There only small but don't be put off by that! Come in for a dem today!
http://www.arcam.co.uk/products,rseries.htm
The Chord Company designs, manufactures and sells award-winning cables for hi-fi, home cinema, HDTV, 3DTV, gaming, custom install, in-car audio and pro audio. Since 1985, The Chord Co has been producing high quality cables, allowing you to get the best from any level of equipment and the maximum enjoyment from your music, TV, film and games. Chord cables are assembled to the highest standards at our facility near Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England.
We have teamed up with Chord to bring you an exclusive digital audio event where you can compare the different cables and hear for yourself the improvement a simple upgrade can do to your system whether it be stereo or multi-channel home cinema.
This event takes place at our shop in Cardiff on November 2nd from 2-7pm.
We are very pleased to have the two standmount Twenty 21 and 22, and the two floorstanding Twenty 23 and 24 PMC Twenty Series loudspeakers on demonstration, alongside the well established Fact 8 floorstanders.
PMC have gained a very strong reputation for their domestic Hi-Fi range of loudspeakers in recent years, and deservedly so. The newer offerings from PMC are very capable, and elegant.
We are preparing to arrange our first vinyl evening, it will be held on Tuesday 23rd October from 7pm at the Fusion room restaurant on Friargate in Preston.
This will hopefully be the first of many & the idea is simple... just turn up and listen to an album in it's entirety 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.
As this is the first time we have organised this type of event it will be a starting point for us and as we continue to do more they can become bigger and better with manufacturers becoming involved. The first album chosen by us is
Lou Reed
Transformer
189 gram pressing
If you require any additional information, please feel free to contact us.
On Thursday the 22nd of November, Audio T Swindon will be joined by Cyrus and PMC for a one night only music evening.
Cyrus will be showing off their streaming products whilst using a stack of Cyrus Mono X 300s supplying the power to a pair of BIG PMC speakers.
PMC will also be lending us a pair of the awesome IB2 loudspeakers.
This music event will run from 12pm through to 7pm.
So if you have any questions for Cyrus or would just simply like to hear the sort of system 
that most people could only dream about then please come along.
Please register your interest in branch in order not to miss out on this event.
See you there!
We are really looking forward to receiving these astonishing British products. Whilst all the model range wil be available to us, we shall be carrying in stock permantly the Elements series and the Tucana integrated amp.
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
PMC have announced the following promotion with their stunning Twenty series speakers on the run up to Christmas. Class leading sound quality and elegant contemporary cabinets will place the Twenty range at the top of any music lovers shopping list but the added incentive of the remarkable Audioquest Dragonfly USB DAC included free of charge makes now the ideal time to make that speaker upgrade. This diminutive device has a far bigger impact than its size suggests, making computer based audio an option for even the most dedicated audiophile.
Just give Alan or John a call on 02380 252827 or email southampton@audio-t.co.uk to book a demo and hear the difference PMC Twenty series speakers can make to your musical enjoyment.
On Wednesday 14th of November between the hours of 5pm and 8pm Audio T Swindon will be joined by Rel & Naim on a Future Of Hi-Fi event.
Naim's 'The Future of Hi-Fi' event is to show off their Streaming products as well as to demonstrate the significant performance gains that the new 'Discreet Regulator Upgrades' bring to their already great power supplies.
Rel will also be there showing their amazingly musical subwoofers and the gains that can be had by intergrating them into a stereo system.
Please register your interest with us in store to ensure that you do not miss out on this event.
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting an exclusive audio event on the 9th November 2012 from 12 noon to 7pm featuring the full range of Chord digital cables, including optical, coaxial and USB interconnects on demo. This will be a great opportunity for anyone to appreciate how easy it is to enhance the sound of any audio system from the most basic to the esoteric.
Everyone is welcome to attend and as well as the chance to see and hear exciting new products there will be the chance to enter a prize draw for a high quality Chord digital interconnect.
Alan, John and the Chord guys look forward to seeing you for an aural treat on November 9th.
On Thursday the 3rd of November we will be joined by our friends at The Chord Company to do an exclusive digital event here at Audio T Swindon.
The nature of this event is to show the BIG performance upgrades that can be had when running one of Chords digital cables between your CD transport, Streamer, PC/MAC or any other digital media you maybe using.
There will be a FULL range of Chord digital coaxial and USB cables on demo, Including NEW product exclusives.
There will also be a PRIZE DRAW and special offers available on the day only.
This will take place between the hours of 11am - 6pm
We look forward to seeing you there!
We've got close up and personal with B&W CM9's
This top-of-the-range EISA award-winning floorstanding speaker will fill even the largest domestic spaces with music so richly detailed, and so startlingly lifelike, that it will leave you speechless.
The CM9's are some of the most affordable large floorstanding speakers we have found, this does not mean B&W have cut corners to do it. The cabinets & drive units are very high quality, interestingly the cross-over design inc. Mundorf components, something only usually found in more expensive speaker designs. These are truely amazing value!
Book a demo today!
Audio-T Enfield
Tel:0208 367 3132
Email:enfield@audio-t.co.uk
An impressive new arrival in our store is the amazing Sonos SUB. The design breaks with the usual subwoofer conventions, as you can see above, and is housed in a smart gloss black cabinet 38cm wide x 40.2cm high....
....and is only 15.8cm wide
Two class D digital amplifiers power the two face to face drive units within the central aperture ensuring tightly controlled deep bass whilst cancelling forces to eliminate cabinet vibration.
The new Sonos SUB is the perfect addition to any amplified Sonos component be it Connect Amp, Play 3 or Play 5. One push of the button is all that is required for set up to add real bass weight and authority to any Sonos zone using these Zone players.
To book your demonstration please phone Alan or John on 02380 252827 or email southampton@audio-t.co.uk.
We have always loved Yamaha AV here but it is great to see it getting the recognition it deserves from the press.
We were very pleased to see that the £500 RXV 673 beat models from all the main rivals to bag the group win.
'Fantastic steering of surround effects; seamless surround field; scale and a fine feature set' made this the winner.
We keep this and other Yamaha AV receivers in stock, so if you would like to book up a demonstration please call us on 01865 765961.
http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx/rx-v673_g/?mode=model
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