Monthly Archives: July 2014

At Audio Affair we pride ourselves in our distinction from other Hi-Fi retailers and in the success of our campaign to make music as enjoyable as possible. That’s why we are the most followed hi-fi dealer on both Facebook and Twitter.

More than just an award winning independent retailer, we are explorers of sound. We are music lovers dedicated to only the very best specialist products. We know that ‘Sound quality matters because music affects your mood, your day, your world, your life’ so we’re

Working in hi-fi, there are some perks to the job. Having an afternoon to sit down and discuss and demo the latest range from Danish speaker manufacturer Dali is certainly one of them! Armed with a pen and pad, a few of us were lucky enough to enjoy a listen to Dali's new Rubicon range - in the form of bookshelf model the Rubicon 2, and the smallest floorstander the Rubicon 5.

The range consists of a bookshelf speaker (Rubicon 2), an on-wall speaker (Rubicon LCR) and 3 floorstanding

The Wharfedale Diamond range is one which has been delighting audiophiles, music lovers and hi-fi enthusiasts in some form since the early 1980s, and these ranges have been a staple of the budget speaker market ever since. With nearly three decades of supremacy within the hi-fi market, winning numerous international awards and selling over 1 million pairs worldwide, Diamond has become the most recognizable name in hi-fi loudspeakers.

The original Wharfedale Diamond was released in 1982. In a rear-ported

For the past 15-20 years, enjoying cinema surround sound in the comfort of your living room has been a reality. Home cinema systems and terms such as "5.1" and "7.2" have been commonplace, and watching your favourite movies and TV shows in immersive surround sound is no longer just available to cinema goers.

However, this technology has seemed somewhat stagnant in recent years, and while small technological advances have been realised, the format of cinematic sound has remained largely the same.