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As far as the UK Audio Visuals shows go Bristol is the biggest - some might say it lacks some of the glamour of CES, perhaps the super high end esotericism of Munich however what Bristol does well it does really well, connects us UK based audio and videophiles with a whole plethora of new and existing kit to take us ever closer to the holy grail of reproduction, welcome to Audio Affair Bristol Show Report 2019.

I managed to get there early on Sunday morning, avoiding the queues and bustle of the

Sennheiser HD660S headphones reviewed: New and improved with performance to make more expensive headphones sit up and take notice.

With a heritage heading back to the 1990s, Sennheiser's HD range of headphones has been a reference point for open-back dynamic headphones, virtually since its introduction. Consistently evolved through four generations, the new Sennheiser HD660S headphones raise the bar again.

Dropping in, once again at Audio Affair's beautiful showroom, your author eagerly donned a

The Reference range from KEF needs no introduction since its launch over 40 years ago. Over the years, KEF has made many major advancements which have improved the standard of the Reference range to create the ultimate high-end acoustical loudspeaker which today is seen as one of the very greatest accurate loudspeaker range there is out currently. In order to achieve such a high quality, the Reference range along with the Blade series and Muon is hand made in KEFs own headquarters by skilled engineers

The Sopra range of loudspeakers is the latest from Focal. They gap between the affordable Electra range and the top of the line Utopia range of loudspeakers. The Sopra range is built on the same manufacturing process as the Utopia range, ensuring that quality and attention to detail are of the upmost priority. The Sopra line is also the first in Focals history to be voice and designed using Naim’s excellent NAP amplifiers.

New Technologies

Sopra features 3 new technologies that Focal have produced

Let's get one thing clear: we like the bass. It's where the primitive, primordial foundation of the sound truly stems from. It's where the sound is felt, not heard. A subwoofer is a versatile bit of kit that can be used in both a hi-fi and AV setting, to bring up that base and add a little more feeling to the experience. And a good subwoofer will merely enhance, as opposed to overpower. 

Most home cinema 5.1 speaker packages include a decent subwoofer as standard. However, some of the less expensive

We’ve spoken a few times about how we’ve noticed an exponential increase in vinyl sales – it’s becoming an increasingly popular format in the hi-fi realm. So it is no wonder I have customers calling me asking how to get the most out of their vinyl. In my last blog I went through some of my favourite care, cleaning and maintenance products for getting the most from your record collection (and for longer), this time we are going to delve into the strange and varied world of phono cartridges and stages!

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 –