Page 2 - Monthly Archives: January 2015

In Memoriam:  1944 - 2014

There are few artists who can boast having both an easily distinguishable voice, and  an equally identifiable stage presence. There are even fewer who can boast a career that spans nearly six decades too. Cocker is one of the few that boasted all of those things - as well a number of awards including a Grammy. Undeniably cool - his career was set the moment he set foot on stage at Woodstock in 1969 to perform a cover of the Beatles' A Little Help From My

Digital streaming. It's fast, it's convenient and - thanks to today's hi-fi being as advanced as it is - it's now possible to achieve incredible sound quality, even with compressed audio files. But when it comes to storage of those files, naturally there may be concerns.

Despite how far we've come, computers are susceptible to all manner of nastiness. Viruses, malware, spyware - even a PC fortified to the level of Fort Knox is still vulnerable to file corruption. And anyone who has spent any amount

Known for their use of blisteringly deep (yet oddly soothing) baritone vocals combined with obscure (yet oddly catchy) lyrics and their proud, unflinching Canadian-ness, The Crash Test Dummies are a band who enjoyed a short yet intense period of mainstream success which has lead to them being a household name. Their second album God Shuffled His Feet, and the singles thereon, were credited as responsible for this success and it still remains a highly successful album to this very day - especially

The Super Group: a band formed out of the members of a number of other successful bands to form something separate, all the while retaining the elements that make their original bands... well, super! Audioslave are one of the most well known Super Groups, who went on to form an identity all their own and recognised as a successful band in their own right. They're not the only ones, but it's likely you've heard the name Audioslave. What's less likely, is you knowing that it is actually a Super

We are always being asked 'which *** do you use?', of course, different members of the Audio Affair crew have different tastes and preferences. But when it comes to desktop speakers, there's a very clear favourite amongst us. So much of a favourite, that we use them in our marketing office, as well as our own homes!

The Yamaha NX-50 Speakers are those very speakers. And we love them so much, we're extending our 50% off exclusive offer - while stocks last. But why do we love them so much? Well,

Compact convenience with a teeny-tiny footprint. That’s what you want from your desktop speakers – a way of playing audio from your laptop or PC with minimal fuss and plenty of remaining deskspace. It’s quite simple really. But is sound quality high of your priority list when selecting your perfect desk companions?

If it isn’t, it should be. There are a myriad of ‘PC Speakers’ options out there that, in our opinion, skimp on the sound quality in favour of being small or stylish. And we should know

An investment in some truly excellent floorstanding speakers is pretty much the key to completing your hi-end hi-fi system. After all, what would be the point of having a hi-end set up – the source and the amps – without the speakers to carry that rich, detailed sound from the system to your ears? If the speakers are poor – the sound will be poor, no matter how hi-end the rest of your system. But hi-end speakers can be dear – so we offer 0% finance on many of our makes and models, making them accessible

Every now and then, a brand comes along, takes the world of both art and sound by the horns and shakes it so hard you can't tell where one begins and another ends. And that brand, is Elipson.

So... who are Elipson? In answer, they are a leading force in the field of high fidelity loudspeaker design and production. Established in France in 1938 (... in the hi-fi realm, that's practically the stone age!) by inventor Joseph Leon, the aim was to produce innovative French Electro Acoustic homogeneous

Cables can be overlooked and even deemed less important the units themselves when a hi-fi system is being set up. The difference that cables can make is still a hotly contested category - despite undeniable proof that they do make a difference - quite a dramatic one - on the quality of sound and on system performance. Everything from the mains to the interconnects to the speaker cables - each cable makes a marked difference.  And when you're investing a lot of time, effort and money into building

You don't need us to tell you that experience and passion is worth its (figurative) weight in gold. This is true of any industry - and every sector within it - but it's particularly significant when it comes to Sugden. Specialising in amplification, Sugden are renowned worldwide for not letting the limits of the various amplification classes get in the way of the best - and biggest -possible sound.

Hailing from the days when the Pure Class A valve amp reigned supreme - James Sugden is credited with