Monthly Archives: August 2010

It has been said that the Hi-Fi is as an essential component of a Bachelors pad as the cocktail bar or signature furniture. Finding the perfect sounding Hi-Fi is difficult enough; we’re all different and what sounds perfect to one can grate on another, indeed it doesn’t help that at times separates can be uninspiring to look at and won’t sit well in a distinctive listening room. This is an especial problem for audiophiles who live in contemporary / statement homes; a boring hi-fi system, no matter

High end hi-fi equipment isn't just about the brand, the look or the feel of a product, it's about a system's combined ability to make music sound more real and to evoke more of an emotive reaction from music at home. If you love a particular artist, album, recording, symphony or live recording, high end equipment should bring you one step closer and allow you to hear every nuance of a performance and get as much as possible from the experience as you can.

High end hi-fi might seem strange or overindulgent

There is something dark stirring in the heart of the nation’s underground music scene. Something dark and rather camp.

The vogue for all things vintage has extended to music, where live cabaret-style events are proliferating. The emphasis is mostly on tongue-in-cheek fun—everywhere you turn there is a ukulele for every tassel-twirling burlesque act.

At the “straight” end you have events like Voix de Ville at Proud Cabaret (1 Mark Lane, London), mixing traditional burlesque cabaret with

Great music can give you goosebumps. It's a sensation most audiophiles will have experienced at one time or another. If you've heard a system that plays a favourite piece of music very, very well, then you'll know what we mean. Music has the power to move, thrill, sadden, elate, and practically enduce eny sort of emotion you can think of. Sophie Zelmani is an artist that really moves us. The category of female vocalist is filled with hundreds of talented singers, yet we've heard few that can give

We love music – obvious enough really, that’s why we work in hifi. We’re therefore devastated to hear that Classic Records have lost their licenses to press their whole back catalogue. Classic records released some of the best 150g and 200g audiophile  grade records in the world and what were arguably some of the best sounding commercial releases of some classics like Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue, Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’ and John Coltrane’s ‘Blue Train’; just to name a few! We got as many

We know that there’s more to a really great home set-up than just amplifiers and speakers and know our customers are discerning listeners / viewers who want to keep ahead of the curve. With that in mind we are always sure to stock the latest equipment, including Yamahas stunning new DSP 3D ready AV-line up. Priced as reasonably as they are, these AV receivers and Blue Ray players represent a very cost effective way to upgrade your system and make it 3D ready – set to be the ultimate must have of

At Audio Affair we know that when one speaks of must have albums the artists that instantly pop into mind can be extremely subjective. There have of course been mainstream hits - you cannot avoid the ubiquitous Scissor Sisters & Katy Perry’s. However one album that has been quietly filling the shelves of discerning consumers of both music and comedy is the April release of the Tom Lehrer Collection. Certainly, the music has been heard elsewhere before and in much more comprehensive form, however