KEF's X300A Goes Wireless!

KEF's X300A gets an upgrade, now wirelessly stream from Android devices using KEF's DMC app & Apple devices using Airplay. While the Hi-Fi purist can still use the mini Asynchronous USB input for use with a computer. 

                                              

KEF use their famous Uni-Q driver array which incorporates a 1" tweeter positioned in the middle of a 5.25" mid/bass driver. A wide, open & detailed soundstage is very much KEF's sonic signature and the X300A Wireless haven't forgotten this either, they sing loud & clear instantly adding to KEF's already strong & expansive product ranges. 

 Not only does each speaker contain two Class A/B Amps! (A 50watt amp used on the mid/bass driver and a 20watt amp used on the tweeter) But they're fed by toroidal transformer power supplies. KEF certainly haven't settled for anything less than the best, all these ingredients scream out serious Hi Fi! 

We really like the size of the X300A Wireless. KEF have really hit the sweet spot between practicality & performance,  their compact size enables these to look at home on most desktop spaces, yet big enough to envelope you in a full range Hi-Fi sound. KEF have also helped over come speaker placement issues by adding an EQ switch (stand or desk) which allows you to control the frequency response, reducing the risk of "bass boom" as being a result of the speakers being too close to a rear wall.

 The KEF X300A Wireless is one of the most tidy, versatile & awesome sounding solutions to use, to achieve the best sound from your computer & mobile devices, that we've had the pleasure of listening to.

 

Book a demo today!



Audio-T Enfield

Tel:0208 367 3132

Email: enfield@audio-t.co.uk

Anthem to launch new MRX AV Receivers at Audio T Manchester.

On Thursday 24th October, Anthem will be at Audio T Manchester to showcase their newly released MRX recievers. Anthem's Technical Sales Manager Tom Garrett will be here to answer any questions regarding the new line up of AV receivers.

Using our dedicated AV room, you will get a chance to listen the new MRX710 or MRX510 reciever along with the KEF R Series and if the outgoing Anthem MRX amps are anything to go by the new range should absolutely sing in our demo room. 

 

Enhancements to GEN 2, at a glance.
Superb high-quality amp performance includes Anthem’s Advanced Load
Monitoring to keep a constant eye on output.
ARC 1M, an enhanced version of Anthem Room Correction ensures the
speakers’ award-winning sound isn’t lost in a less-than-perfect room situation.
Outstanding power – 7 channels in MRX 710 and MRX 510;
5 channels in MRX 310 (see Technical Specs section for power output).
More HDMI inputs! 7 + 1 = 7 rear inputs and one front-panel input on
MRX 710 and MRX 510. 7 rear inputs on MRX 310.
Dual HDMI outputs.
4K Upscaling and Pass-Through.
HDMI Audio Return Channel.
Faster HDMI switching.
Up to 20 input configurations.
Software updates via the USB port.
More robust control: IP and RS-232 control drivers for full integration
with automation.
Remote control apps for iOS (Apple) and Android.
Larger, easier-to-read on-screen menus and improved status displays.
Dual speaker configuration.
Speaker crossover now adjustable in 10-Hz Increments.
Optical, coaxial and analog inputs send 2-channel music to Zone 2.
Bi-amp the front Left/Right speakers with MRX 710 and MRX 510.

 

 

The ever popular KEF R Series

Anthem have chosen the KEF R Series as their speaker package of choice.

We are still waiting for the new Anthems to arrive at Manchester so can't wait to listen to them on the 24th October.

Keep your eye on our blog and we will keep you posted on any updates on Anthem's new receivers.

So make note in your diary for the 24th October 2013.

Event timings for the day:

12:00pm to 7:30pm


Audio-T Manchester
Tel: 0161 839 8869
email: manchester@audio-t.co.uk
web: www.audio-t.co.uk
We are open Monday to Saturday 9:30 - 17:30
and Sunday 11:30 - 16:30



 

 

New SONOS Play 1 Makes First Appearance!

Yesterday we had the honour of being the first Audio T store to take a look and listen to the new SONOS Play 1.

It was apparent, handling these small but perfectly formed speakers, that no corners had been cut in their construction. They have a reassuringly solid, well engineered feel to them and, as is the norm for SONOS products, a superb finish.  Black and white versions are available as with the other SONOS Play models.

The sound quality certainly didn't disappoint either. The specially developed long throw drive units enable the compact enclosures to punch out surprisingly deep bass and the overall sound is remarkably crisp, open and detailed.  

A single Play 1 sounds very impressive but connecting a pair in stereo mode produces simply stunning results. At £169.00 each the SONOS Play 1 is a real Hi-Fi bargain and a pair for £338.00 is a great alternative to a single Play 5, especially if stereo imaging is a priority.  

We are really looking forward to the imminent arrival of our first shipment of Play 1's. We'll have a pair on demonstration ans as soon we have unboxed them you can pop in for a look and a listen.

Just to make them even more tempting as Christmas approaches a FREE Bridge will be supplied with any Play 1, 2 or 3 purchased before December 31st 2013, or while stocks last.

For anyone still thinking about setting up a SONOS wireless system, all you need now is a Play 1 and a Bridge so why not take advantage of the offer and save £39.00!  It's a bargain!

Annual Naim Factory Tour 15th November.

Are you a Naim fan or interested in how your Naim equipment is assembled, well we have six spaces for a tour of the factory on the 15th November.

 

 

We have held several tours over the last couple of years which have had great feedback. Customers came away with a sense of pride and understanding of how world class British HiFi is manufactured.

 

The itinerary for the day is as follows:

  • Arrive at 10.30am for a meet and greet with tea or coffee.
  • Factory tour starts at 11.00am which will be led by Jason Gould a longstanding Naim rep.
  • Lunch is at 1.30pm in the Naim canteen.
  • We will retire to the demonstration room at 2.30pm were Jason will demonstrate various Naim products from the range.
  • Departure is at 4.00pm were you will receive a Naim goodie bag (No they is not a free CD player or Unitilite in the bag).

 

Spaces are on a first come bases so don't hesitate to contact Phil or Andy to book your space on the following number or email address.

 

Tel: 01793 538222

 

Email: swindon@audio-t.co.uk

 

Go Analogue with Pro-Ject's RPM 1.3 Genie

Pro-Ject quote "Our newest "BEST BUY" Star – radical design with no compromise on sound quality at the lowest price possible. All ingredients, like the shape of the chassis with decoupled motor, inverted main bearing and newly designed tone-arm all add up to a miracle in sound for the price!" Which is exactly what it is.

Lets start with the cartridge, the RPM 1.3 Genie comes factory fitted with the amazing Ortofon 2M Red worth £85! The 2M Red offers fine detail along with considerable weight & scale to all of your favourite records.

The RPM 1.3 Genie is capable of separating instruments with authority in even the busiest passage of music. It has agility other turntables do not. This in part is because of the silver coated high purity copper cabling used inside the tone arm.

Unwanted vibrations? Not here... The detached motor ensures no harmful vibrations bleed into the main chassis, great!  This is usually only found on high end turntable designs.   

Unlike other turntables at this price, you can easily change the cabling you use to connect the RPM 1.3 Genie to a phono stage, as the RPM 1.3 Genie incorporates gold plated phono sockets and an earth screw instead of captive phono cables.

The Pro-Ject RPM 1.3 Genie is no doubt one of the best turntables we've found at this price point. It's truly amazing value with so many great features embodied.

 

Book a demo today!


Audio-T Enfield

Tel: 0208 367 3132

Email: enfield@audio-t.co.uk

Thanks
Simon

Naim and Focal Get It Together

How can you improve on a Naim Uniti 2 and the new Focal Aria 906 & Aria 926 loudspeakers?

Well it is easy, pair them together, sit back and immerse yourself in some of your favourite tunes.

As we know the Naim Uniti 2 is a very capable all in one music playing system addressing everything from FM radio broadcast to streaming music wirelessly from your computer.

The new Focal Aria's however, are new and incorporate new innovative technologies and materials developed by Focal in house. Flax is as a material as old as anicient Egypt, but a very new material in terms of speaker technology.

Focal decided to use flax for the bass/mid range drivers because they found it to be a stiffer material than Kevlar and much lighter than glass fibre as well as being more eco friendly as it uses no petro chemicals in the manufacturing process and can be sourced locally.


They didn't stop there either. A new tweeter made from aluminium/magnesium and mounted on a Poron suspension although still inverted making it obviously a Focal loudspeaker. The result of all this is a much improved presentation detail and better integration of the two drive units.

There are two models available in the package offer with the Naim Uniti 2, the Aria 906 and Aria 926, both available in Gloss Black and Walnut. The 906 is a standmount speaker and the 926 the first of the floorstanders, and it was the floorstander that has arrived with us first.

We set up the system last night and left it running - hopefully our neighbours are hard of hearing! - so we could get our first impressions this morning. We put on a few of our favorite discs and listened. The sound was detailed, tight and gutsy and all that before breakfast! So with a few more days of running in I'm sure this system will be something to be reckoned with.

So if you're interested in a one box music system with a pair of speakers it will be hard to find a better match, all this music and a special offer as well what more could you want?

Buy a Naim Uniti 2 and Focal Aria 906, save yourself £700 or a Naim Uniti 2 and Focal Aria 926, save yourself £800 what could be better so come and have a listen. Better still treat yourself to one as this is a very special offer for a very special package.

System Offer 1                                           

NaimUniti 2                  £2,795                    

Aria 906                       £898 (gloss black)                      

Normal system price     £3,693                    

OFFER PRICE              £2,995                    

 

System Offer 2

NaimUniti 2                  £2,795  

Aria 926                       £1,998 (gloss black)

Normal system price     £4,793

OFFER PRICE              £3,995

 

System Offer 3

NaimUniti 2                  £2,795   

Aria 926                       £1,798 (walnut)

Normal system price     £4,593

OFFER PRICE              £3,795

 

System Offer 4

NaimUniti 2                  £2,795   

Aria 906                       £758 (walnut)

Normal system price     £3,553

OFFER PRICE              £2,855

Bowers & Wilkins CM10s Command & Conquer!

The gap between B&W's 800 Diamond series & CM series just got smaller... The CM10s have arrived!

Seen anything that looks familiar? The top-of-the-range CM10 breaks the mould for the CM Series. Its the only speaker in the CM range to use the extraordinary tweeter-on-top design found in B&W's flagship 800 Diamond Series.

The CM10 also uses a decoupled FST mid-range driver design, born from the 800 series diamond speakers, resulting in some of the most accurate mid-range frequencies we've heard in a long time.

The CM10 goes one better than the previous top of the range floorstander (the CM9) in the bass department too. The use of x3 6.5 inch paper/ Aramid Fibre bass drivers allows the mighty CM10's to play as low as 28hz!   

The combination of these shared technologies provide clear improvements over the CM10's closest sibling the CM9's. Although being a bigger speaker the CM10s reward listeners with a greater transparency  and accuracy, the tweeter on top and decoupled mid-range are to thank for that : )

Book a demo today, or listen at our up coming [Event]

Thanks, Simon

Audio T Enfield

Tel: 0208 367 3132

Email: enfield@audio-t.co.uk

First PMC "Golden Ticket" Winner Revealed

Customers wishing to upgrade their loudspeakers to the superb PMC twenty series between the 1st August to the 31st October have a chance of getting them for nothing!  A monthly draw will see one lucky winner receiving the full purchase price of their speakers back from PMC.

Well the first draw has taken place and we are happy to anounce it was Mr S Davey of Cardiff.

 

Mr. Davey receiving his cheque from Mr. Tom Barron of PMC Loudspeakers at Audio-T, Cardiff.

Congratulations!

 

 

Anthem AV, PMC & Paradigm Store Event

16th October - make a date for your diary!

We will be hosting a store event featuring the eagerly awaited Anthem MRX 710 home cinema amplifier.


Anthem's Technical Sales Manager Tom Garrett will be on hand to demonstrate the new products and answer any questions.  If there is one thing alone that is worth speaking to Tom about is the Anthem ARC technology, it is by far the best room analysis/correction that we have come across in the world of AV! and trust me Tom can explain it far better than us.

To have a sneak preview of the Anthem MRX710 here where you can download the brochure.

So.. the next thing for us to chose is the lousdpeaker and subwoofer package to use. We decided that the best sounding speakers to compliment the Anthem amplifier is the PMC TWENTY series, so we will be using the Twenty-24 as the main stereo pair with Twenty-23 as the rear channel and a Twenty-centre channel.

If you have not already heard or seen the Twenty speakers in store you can read more about them here.

and now for the subwoofer... Anthem AV are also distributors for Paradigm speakers and subwoofers. Tom will be bringing the absolutely earth shattering Paradigm Sub-1 Subwoofer.... trust me - it is something else!

Have a look at the link and scroll down to the specs - just wait 'til you see the power this beast has - then you will really want to see it!

The cinema room will be available from 1pm - 7pm so please feel free to call in on the day and bring in a blu-ray, DVD or CD of your choice so you can hear it on this system.

We look forward to blowing you away!

Chord Electronics

Thank you to everyone who attended our Chord Electronics, Chord Company, and PMC open day. I'm sure you will all agree it was a fun day with some great sounds and a few laughs along the way, and we hope to see you all again soon.

Now for the good news: Chord Electronics have very kindly left the big system with us for a while, so if you didn't manage to make it on the day there is still the opportunity to hear the Red Reference CD player, CPA 5000 pre, and SPM1400 MKII mono amps in our big dem room with a variety of speakers! The system will be up and running for some time so pop in, or give us a call if you would like to book a dem.

Contact Paul or Danny on 01277 264730 or email us brentwood@audio-t.co.uk

See you soon!

Arcam AVR450 & BDP300

A little while ago I wrote a blog on the fantastic new Arcam AVR750, now I'm following up with the smaller brother, the new AVR450. The AVR450 is £2200 which makes it far more attainable than the 750, and yet it still retains most of the features.

I chose to use the excellent Arcam BDP300 blu ray player with the AVR450 when I listened to them. With Arcam offering a £400 trade in on the BDP300 until 30th November 2013 it seemed the perfect time to see how good £2800 of home cinema electronics can be.

So how good are they? Stunningly good is the answer. Most people that buy Arcam home cinema equipment do so because the stereo sound for music is great. This combination is remarkably good with music. I listened to two different premium brand stereo hi-fi systems as a comparison, and the Arcam combo more than held its own, which for home cinema electronics is a hugely impressive acheivement. The Arcam sounded dynamic, detailed, and musical with everything I threw at it.

Home cinema was also handled brilliantly, as you might expect. Picture was pin sharp and vibrant, the sound was powerful and dynamic whilst still retaining the subtlety. My only concern is that the AVR450 is a little too good! It comes pretty close to the performance of the £4000 AVR750 for a lot less money. So if you are in the market for some top quality home cinema electronics I would definately recommend giving the Arcam combo a listen.

 

 

Blade coming to Brentwood!!

We are happy to announce that KEF will be showcasing their flagship Blade loudspeakers on the 7th November at Audio-T Brentwood

If you are not already aware we are holding a musical event with KEF, Heed and AudioQuest across 3 rooms in our show room.

Along with Blade we will be showing off the award winning R Series! We also have the stunning T series and new E series AV packages as well but being a 2 channel event these won't be hooked up..... but feel free to ask any questions you do have about these products and of course we can arrange a demonstration for you on another day.

All connected with AudioQuest cables of all varieties and levels across all 3 room powered by Heed electronics!

We will be running the event from 12 mid-day to 7.30pm and all respective representatives will be here to answer any questions you do have so feel free to pop along, bring some music if you so wish and take advantage of some fantastic equipment.

Refreshements will be available on the day also.

Any questions contact Paul or Danny on 01277-264730 or brentwood@audio-t.co.uk

 

 

Classic Album Evening Number Eight 22nd October

 

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

This will be on Tuesday 22nd October 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 Moon Safari by Air



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       

 

Sennheiser Meets Chromey Meets Orpheus At IFA Berlin.

As we were in the land of Sennheiser, we thought we would pop in for a brew and a bratwurst.

The Sennheiser Momentum-On in Pink. Now matching the new iPhone 5C.

The Sennheiser Momentum-On in Green, also matching the new iPhone 5C.

The Momentums were causing quite a stir amongst the public. With colour being the theme of the day at Sennheiser, the public had a chance to listen to a pair of Momentum-Ons and have their portrait done (in colour) all courtesy of Sennheiser.

Check out the full range of colours here.

Just when we thought we'd seen it all...we spotted this. Yep!! thats a Sennheiser Orpheus HEV90 headphone amp you are looking at below.

This legendary beast is the stuff of folklore as far as headphones amps are concerned. This beauty isn't available anymore but it can still wow the headphone enthusiasts in a crowd.

Cue a series of photos with Chromey and the mighty Orpheus.

A quote from Stereophile magazine "If looks could kill the Orpheus would be deadly" how true. 

Careful Chromey, you know there were only ever 300 Orpheus amps produced back in 1991 and they now change hands for almost twice the original price. 

 

The six visible vacuum tubes covered with shiny tube shields make it look like something out of a Star Wars movie. Well thats what Chromey tells me.


 You can call me Hal.

The red LED pulses gently until the amp reaches optimum running temperature...and then...musical heaven!!


Now just in case you are wondering why there are no headphones visible in these shots, specifically the HE90s,  well thats because they were being used by a gentleman just out of shot and I didn't want to disturb him or use him in the blog without his permission. So maybe the next time we get close to the Orpheus I'll snap some shots for you.

Cue more shots with Chromey and the king of headphone amps.


 


Just to to let you know, we are a Club Orpheus dealer and we have the latest Sennheiser HD800, HD700 and the HDVD800 headphone amp on demonstration at our Manchester store.

Now, the delectable Orpheus may have been the king of old but theres a new master in town.

The Sennheiser HDVD 800. Always on, and ready to dem at our Manchester store.


Thanks for stopping by.

Munir

Contact us on 0161 8398869 to book a demonstration.

Chord Electronics, Chord Company, and PMC Only A Week To Go!

Hi all

Just a reminder that our musical two channel Hi-Fi event featuring three of the UK's premier manufacturers will be taking place next Thursday between 12 and 7.30PM.

Make sure you come along to hear some sublime sounds.

and don't forget we'll be offering discounts on any orders placed on the day.

Look forward to seeing you.

Paul and Danny

Roll The Credits! Audio T Southampton The Movie Is Now On General Release

Fresh from the editing suite 'Audio T Southampton The Movie' has now had it's world premiere and is available for all to view here and on our store page.

 

We would like to extend our thanks to local marketing and design agency bandv for being so generous with their time and expertise, without which our store video would have been a far more amateur affair.

Special thanks go to Phil Le Cheminant who single handedly directed, filmed, produced and edited the video.

Credit also to Phil Sayer for providing a professional voice over, and to Sarah Harley and Richard Neale for their starring roles as our customers.

Many thanks to everyone involved.

Now you've seen the movie do come and see us on location soon! 

Alan and John

We Just Couldn't Wait For Yamaha's New High End CX-A5000 | MX-A5000 To Arrive In Manchester...

...so we headed out to Yamaha's stand at IFA Berlin to take a look for ourselves...

...and we were very impressed. 

 

The MX-A5000 discrete structured 11-channel Power Amplifier.

 

In addition to 11.2 channel output and 5 channel Bi-Amping other configurations are possible.

The CX-A5000.  ESS 9016 DAC for all channels including front and rear presence channels

I wouldn't stand there if I were you Chromey!!

We are expecting our CX-A5000 and MX-A5000 to arrive shortly, expect a follow up blog after we've put it through its paces in our very own dem room.

Watch this space.

Audio T Manchester.

Tel:  0161 8398869

Thanks.

Dave, Munir, Kevin and Mike

Audio T & Sony Go To IFA Berlin.

As many of you may already know, one of the worlds largest consumer electronics shows took place in Berlin,Germany. Sony very kindly offered to take myself (Munir) and Gavin from our Manchester and Preston stores to the Sony stand at IFA Berlin.

We were shown a range of high end hifi products from Sony's now legendary ES range and the latest 4K home cinema projectors and TV's from Sony.

Here's a quick diary of our day at the show.

We arrived at Hall 4.2 on Monday morning at 9.30am... 

...and were promptly whisked away to the inner sanctum. 

Eric Kingdon from Sony UK was on hand to give us a brief overview of the upcoming delights from Sony.

Starting with reference speakers from Sony.

The SS-NA2ES from Sony use custom designed drive units made by Scan-Speak.

Sony's innovative I-Array tweeter system.

Superlative design and cracking build quality is used in the cabinet design.

Thats birch ply-wood. 

The baffle on the SS-NA2ES cabinet is made of Scandinavian birch ply-wood.

The new range of ES Hifi streaming products certainly caught our attention.

The HAP-Z1ES – HDD Audio Player and the TA-A1ES 2 channel amplifier.

The TA-A1ES is the first 2-channel analogue amp Sony has developed since the TA-FA777ES, 14 years ago.

The decision was taken to create an analogue 2-channel separate amp (not digital) in order to provide the best sound quality possible.

Here's a quick rundown on the specifications

Push-pull type amplifier

Speaker output – 80w + 80w (1 system)

Equipped with discreet headphone amp (impedance selectable)

Lo: 8Ω and Mid:150Ω 500mW + 500mW

Hi: 3 00Ω 250mW + 250mW

Size: 430 x 420 x 115mm

Weight 17Kg

I quite like the size of those binding posts, easily accommodating chunky speaker cable like the Chord Epic or Chord Sarum.

All controlled from a beautifully sleek remote.

The HAP-Z1ES from Sony has a range of extra features which establish the device as the highest quality audio player made by Sony.

Music that is stored on a PC can be copied over the network onto the integrated 1TB HDD (this HDD is expandable via a USB socket on the back of the product). It can be controlled with a free app for Android or iOS.

The HAP-Z1ES includes the unique Sony technology ‘DSD Re-mastering Engine’ this technology upscales all standard music files (MP3, AAC, WMV) into DSD files. This results in stunning Hi-Res Audio quality from your entire music collection.

It includes a digital-to-analogue converter (analogue FIR filter) to reduce high frequency noise in DSD signals. FIR filters are ideal for D/A conversion of DSD signals.

The Sony HAP-S1 all in one network player seems to tick all the right boxes.

With ES build quality thrown in, this product could seriously mix it up with other high end brands.

Here's a quick overview of the specs.

Built-in 40W x 2 Analogue Amplifier

High Quality D/A Converter

Will playback,DSD (DSF, DSDIFF), LPCM(WAV,AIFF), FLAC, ALAC, ATRAC Advanced Lossless, ATRAC, MP3, AAC, WMA music file decode

“HAP music transfer” free app (Win/Mac)

Built-in WiFi

Built-in 500GB HDD (expandable via USB port at rear of product)

vTuner

Opt in x1, Coax in x1, Analogue RCA in x 2

RCA analogue out x1, Headphone x1

Ethernet x1

“HDD Audio Remote” free App (Android/iOS)

And now into the wonderful world of 4K. 

The amazing 4K 84 inch  KD-84X9005.

The new FDR-AX1 4K Handycam. This'll make your home videos look spectacular.

Yep...that's a curved screen. Quite clever actually. Looks like the bods at Sony have been working overtime.

We all know how good Sony's video projectors are, so you can image our anticipation at seeing one projecting in 4K.   

The all new Sony 4K VW500. 

Sony had a projection room set up for visitors to pop in to and take a peek at 4K projection, I kid you not, it was spectacular!!

The VPL-VW500ES can show up to 60 frames per second in 4K. It’s the new 4K industry 

standard and is much higher than the earlier 24p. The result is a smoother image with superior colour and realism.

Drawing on optical technology developed for the VPL-VW1000ES, Sony have achieved both high brightness (1,700 ANSI lumens) and high contrast (200,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio) in the VPL-VW500ES. So, you’ll see crystal-clear, bright, detail-packed images – even in well-lit rooms.

You'll go blind standing there Chromey!!

At Audio-T Manchester, we plan to demonstrate the Sony VPL-VW500 ES at some point before the end of the year. We are hoping to get our hands on a VPL-VW500ES and make a day of it. Keep an eye on our blogs for any updates. 

The Sony portable audio area.

Sony also wanted to show off the new portable linear PCM audio recorder, which can also read Hi-Res DSD files.

It looks like a pretty serious piece of kit. I want one!!

Our last stop came at the home cinema area where Sony were showing off  the worlds slimmest Sound Bar?

As you can see the claim is real but does it sound any good.

Sony invited us to the dealer area again, away from the crowds and let us listen to the new HT-ST3 sound bar in a quieter room.

It's in the picture below, just in front of the TV, priced at £599.95

It's as good many other sound bars on the market...

...but with one exception. Look how slim it is!! It's shorter than Chromey.

Even Chromey was feeling quite smug. He looks positively gargantuan compared to the HT-ST3.

Ok little guy...ahem! big guy. It's time to go..

As we were leaving, even the staff on Sony stand had to say goodbye to Chromey.

Auf Wiedersehen fair lady.

Right then Chromey!! Your chariot awaits you, and British built as well. You can drive.

I need a nap!!!

Pictures and some of the words by Munir.

Contact details for Audio T Manchester.

email: manchester@audio-t.co.uk

Tel: 0161 8398869

The KEF R300's Rock!

Any great speaker starts with a strong inert cabinet, the R300 has just that. The R range uses a clever geometry and internal bracing which KEF quote "optimises vibrational behavior, reducing secondary radiation from cabinet walls for a cleaner sound."  Damping panels are also used to reduce cabinet resonance and colouration.

The R300 uses KEF's marvellous all new Uni-Q driver array, capable of producing a truly immersive, wide & open soundstage, that is both clean and accurate. The R300's are easy to listen to and don't fatigue your ears over long periods of time.

The R300 shares a single 165mm bass driver found in the floor standing R700's . Now to say that a single 165mm bass driver isn't enough would be a lie. The R300's sound powerful... like floor-stander powerful! I really like the simplicity of having the 3-way designed cross over that utilises each driver to play each major frequency separately (treble, mid-range, & bass). This allows the R300's to sound fast & controlled over all frequencies but particularly in the bass, rather than sacrificing definition & texture for all out bass extension.

I'm a big fan of floor standing speakers or more over a speaker that can play a  wide frequency range, particularly lower frequencies. Not just because I like bass (I do, but that's not the point). The point is I believe you obtain more realism. The R300's really hit the spot! For anyone who thinks they need floor-standers for a big sound, or if you're looking to down size from floor standing speakers & still want to hold on to that lovely bass extension, then audition the R300's . You may be pleasantly surprised.

 

Book a demo today!  or listen to KEF's R300 at our up coming [Event]

Audio-T Enfield

Tel: 0208 367 3132

Email: enfield@audio-t.co.uk

Thanks
Simon

Heed, KEF and AudioQuest Come To Brentwood!

We are delighted to announce that we will be holding another two channel stereo Hi-Fi event and this time we will be showcasing Heed amplification, KEF loudspeakers and AudioQuest cables and interconnects.

Separated over three rooms we will be running the following set ups:

Heed's award winning Obelisk Integrated with the DT Transport. Another transport with a Pre and PS (Stereo Power Amp) and PM (Mono Power Amp). Thrown into the mix will also be the DA (DAC) which we will be using with a laptop to show off what an asynchronous DAC can do!

And for vinyl heads we will be using the infamous Quasar Questar MM/MC phono stage with a Michell GyroDec in our bigger system and the Rega RP6 in our smaller system.

KEF will be showing off their fantastic Reference range with a pair of 203/2's in the bigger of the dem rooms and then using the R range through out the rest of the systems. As well as one of our personal favourites the LS50!

AudioQuest will be joining these systems all together with their many RCA balanced interconnects, speaker cables, USB, Mains cables and more!

The event will be held on Thursday 7th November and will from 12 midday to 7.30pm that evening.

As always feel free to bring along some of your own music. Tea and cake as always will be on offer so even if you fancy listening to some good music through a fantastic system and want some free cake then be our guests.

There will be 10% OFF any orders placed on the day so if you're looking to upgrade that will be the time to do it!!

Anymore enquiries contact us on 01277-264730 or brentwood@audio-t.co.uk

Thanks again

Danny & Paul