The sub-£1000 loudspeaker price bracket has been a hotly contested one in recent years, as manufacturers battle to stake their claim to the more popular, consumer end of hi-fi and home audio. Here at Audio Affair, we appreciate that narrowing down the vast range of speakers available at this price can seem a very daunting task. Worry no more! This blog will help you filter through the range, and hopefully illuminate a couple of standout choices in your search for the perfect budget bookshelf loudspeaker.

If like me you’re into Hi-Fi, then I imagine you have great admiration for all kit - the way it looks, the style, and most importantly of all the sound! There are certain names synonymous with high end products: Quad, Spendor and Naim for example, all of whom made fantastic kit then and now. With this is mind, and being huge audio fans, we are always open to buying second hand gear and taking in part-exchange items. This said, the kit we buy undergoes stringent examination by myself – I have personally

The Quest For Portable Perfection!

Let’s start with a little background on portable music players - starting with the Walkman, probably the most popular portable stereo. This was ground-breaking at the time and offered the user the ability to enjoy their music wherever, whenever! As with most things in this arena technology moves quickly; I could spend hours on this but basically: Tape to HDD/SD – that is as far as I want to go, you know the rest! Given the popularity of portable players there is

Choosing the right direction

Wherever you look people can be seen using Headphones and Earphones: train, bus even in cars? Not 100% why on the last one but each to there own! What I am basically trying to say is that music on the move is massive at the moment and looks set to continue – I personally would not be seen on the train or bus without my trusty headphones. This popularity raises problems however every manufacture is jumping on the bandwagon and as I am sure you can appreciate this often