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When it comes to real home cinema, the surround sound is the key to a fully immersive experience. And let's face it, that's pretty much the point of a visit to the cinema: an escape from reality, becoming fully immersed in another world, even if it's just for a moment. And while the imagery helps - it's the sound that really takes you there. So an investment in a system that not only surrounds you, but submerges you and encompasses you entirely, is really worth it. With such a set up, you'll never

Over the Christmas holiday we've been running a photo competition over on our Twitter and Facebook feeds offering our readers a chance to win a £50 Audio Affair Voucher. Well, after much deliberation, we've chosen a winner... But you'll have to scroll to the bottom of the page to find out if it's you!

We've contacted the winner by social media, and will be sending on instructions for how to claim the £50 voucher. Thanks to everyone who entered, it's great to see you enjoying your hi-fi no matter

You know what a streamer is now, right? Well, on the off-chance you don't - here's the briefest of overviews: a streamer is a device which acts as a source for your digital music collection. Usually a multi-channel device, which allows for the files on your computer or NAS drive to be played - quite seamlessly - through your existing system from one place. A streamer also acts as an effective way of streaming wirelessly directly from your smartphone, tablet or MP3 player via Bluetooth. Many of

It’s a long standing dream in the pursuit of real hi-fi: the separation of a system into it’s basic components. Every unit serving a singular function, resulting in minimal interference from power sources – and the highest fidelity you can manage. It’s a long standing dream in the pursuit of real hi-fi: the separation of a system into it’s basic components. Every unit serving a singular function, resulting in minimal interference from power sources – and the highest fidelity you can manage.

However,

Black Friday is just around the corner, and to celebrate we'll be adding 3 fantastic deals to our website every day this week. We've got a whole range of products going for some fantastic prices, as well as a very special announcement on Black Friday itself. Be sure to take a look at our Black Friday website section to see the amazing prices that are on offer. With up to 60% off some items, there are massive savings to be had, a great chance to find Christmas presents for your loved ones or just

Convenience. The key to a modern streamlined life: pre-peeled carrots, pre-packed sandwiches -  these and many other little touches make our lives that little bit simpler allowing us to concentrate on the more important things in life. Such as Hi-Fi.

So, what happens when you want to simplify your music collection and thoroughly drag it into this century - vinyl, I love you, but lets face it this blog would never be finished if I kept having to lift the needle from the record!

Let's leave our

Speaker: The Libratone Zipp (Portable Wireless Speaker)

Source: Spotify via Smart Phone (Galaxy S4)

The First Impressions

What a strange little thing this portable speaker is! Libratone have really thought out of the box in terms of what makes a speaker a speaker and what can be gleaned from the term ‘portable’, everything about this fuzzy little thing screams: ‘carry me everywhere!’

It’s quite cuddly, for a speaker, and surprisingly light. And it’s very cute jacket – while a little gimmicky –

The Abyss AB-1266, were do I start:  well, the price -  these are by far the most expensive headphones we have ever had in store and maybe ever will, such a price tag commands your attention and we have been eagerly awaiting their arrival, I am pleased to say they are now here!

So after the obligatory running in (these took some serious hours!) I, along with Raven will share our  thoughts on what makes these headphones among the finest ever produced. It is key to partner them with electronics

Equipment matching, your route to the Holy Grail!

The art in Hi-fi is equipment matching, carefully selecting components in order to get the most from you system. In reality the ability to do this can be difficult, testing multiple items at home may not be possible or costly also sometimes demoing in store cannot gain the required results. Therefore we at AA have decided to compile a blog utilising the knowledge and experience we have gained through years, from cables to speaker/amplifier matching

Check back soon for new articles on everything hi-fi and home cinema related. We'll be publishing alerts and reviews of new products (taken from the 200+ brands we sell), special offers, products on demo in our Birmingham showroom, tweaking/upgrade tips, and anything else we find interesting or useful!