Monthly Archives: September 2013

Wireless and Active, what more could you ask for? Today we see increasing customers looking for a simple solution,  this is great in terms of aesthetics and means less wires trailing around. The issue is sound quality, when you are wireless and active sound can suffer, manufacturers put everything into W&A as opposed to sound quality, well some manufacturers - one company who does it probably is KEF - taking off where the X300A speakers broke the mold they have now announced a wireless version!

Certain speakers we sell mean I get a holiday, namely Acapella. When I say holiday, I may be slightly overstating things, but I get a trip away with them. Due to the sheer size and value, conventional couriers will not touch them, not even in the UK! They also require careful handling and setting up. This time I travelled with a pair of Acapella Violon MKVI – featuring Horn loaded mid range and Plasma Tweeters, a true audiophile reference speaker.

The Acapella Violon MKIV

The Violon MKIV

A great

As some of you may know Hi-Fi is my passion - specifically two channel, turntables and valves! I feel quite privileged to be able to work in this industry, as my main hobby when not a work is Hi-Fi! Some may think I get my fix at work all day, but nothing can be further from the truth – I like to wind down listening to some of my favourite vinyl Vaughan Williams, Gorecki for example. So as you can see I have appreciation for sound reproduction. Hi-Fi is an art form, crafted by true masters and I