Elbow Start Using PMC Speakers!

 

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

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

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)

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..

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

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

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 XP 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

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!

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!




Chord Co. Digital Event & Sarum Tuned Aray Update

The timing of the launch of the Sarum Tuned Aray range could not have been better as I'm pleased to announce we will the entire range on demo for our SPECIAL EVENT on the 10th November!

Furthermore, I can now let the cat out of the bag, Chord are updating their entire range with new plugs and in some cases all new cable too. These too will be here for the event.

Coming back to Sarum Tuned Aray, we were treated to a demo on Tuesday last to the mains lead and the RCA pair in the new configuration. To cut to the chase, what listening to them confirmed was that the TA configuration on the XLRs we heard was no fluke or just relevant to the XLR version. ALL TA configured cables benefit in the same way which is staggering to hear, yes even, and indeed, especially the mains lead. I for one would have believed it if I hadn't heard it for myself.

Unfortunately we ran out of time to hear the 5 Din- 5 Din version but having heard the effect the others had have no doubt it will also. We''l have it on the 10th for all to hear!

Manchester Open Days Update

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!

 

 

 

 

Rediscover Your Music Collection with Naim & B&W!

Naim's UnitiQute & B&W's PM1 are perfect partners

Connect with your music like never before

It's a cliche we know, but good things come in small packages. The UnitiQute all-in-one audio player however isn't just good: it's a brilliant-sounding, uniquely versatile, seductively compact and, of course, irresistibly cute example of what contemporary music in the home is all about. Music downloads, high-resolution music files, internet radio, network music, UPnP servers, iPod/MP3 players, Wi-Fi streaming - everything that the new era of music delivery can throw at it, UnitiQute can play.

Compact and discreet, yet introducing technologies never before seen in any Bowers & Wilkins speaker, PM1 produces a sound so refined that everything else suddenly seems insignificant.

 

Book a demo today!

 

Audio-T Enfield

Tel:0208 367 3132

Email:enfield@audio-t.co.uk

It's only 0's n 1's, so how can a cable make a difference?

If you don't already know we are holding a Chord Company cable event in the shop one week from today. Matt from Chord will be present and to help out we have Toby from Kudos and Heed. 

The main focus will be digital cables and Matt will be hoping to dispel the myth that 0's and 1's don't benefit from 'expensive' cables. We are not just talking optical and coaxial cables we will show you how usb cables can also make a difference to what you hear.

It's an open door event and will run from 2pm till 8pm. See you then.

New arrivals!

ROTEL 12 SERIES ARRIVES!!!

 

We have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new 12 series since it's announcement mainly becasuse of the addition of a stand alone DAB/FM Tuner!. Almost all of the reasonably priced tuners have long been discontinued. At last we can offer a DAB tuner to add to an existing system or offer a complete set of matching separates including the DAB tuner (something we have not been able to offer for quite some time!).

The RA12 amplifer also offers direct Blutooth streaming via USB on the front panel. We have been amazed at the results, so feel free to call in and have a demo from your own phone.

 

We now have on demo:

RA10 Integrated amplifier @ £349.95 

RA12 Integrated amplifier @ £599.95 

RCD12 CD player @ £ 499.95

RT11 Dab/FM tuner @ £ 279.95

 

 

Audio T Brighton & Naim Future of Hi-Fi and "DR upgrade" Event in Store

 

On Wednesday 24th October between 5pm and 8pm Naim will be joining us to feature

'The Future of Hi-Fi' and to also demonstrate the significant performance gains the new

'Discreet Regulator Upgrades' to the power supplies bring.

 

Please register your interest with us to ensure that you do not miss out

on this event.

 http://www.audiot.co.uk/storefinder/brighton/

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Focal Spirit One Headphones

The Focal Spirit One headphones have been designed to have the optimal sound insulation keeping unwanted ambient noise out so the superb sound quality can be heard unhindered.

Being a circumaural closed back design and due to the innovative design of the headband and ear capsules the Spirit Ones offer virtually no leakage of sound.

Being very lightweight and utilising the softest of materials listening to music for hours is a real pleasure.

Now in store and available for demonstration