Ortofon and their UK Distributor, Henley Audio, will be taking their Cartridge Experience Tour to Midland Audio X-Change.
Last month we brought you the fantastic news that the Nottingham Hifi Centre was reopening under new ownership, now, they have let us know about their launch weekend event from Friday 19th-Saturday 20th July.
Scotland’s longest established Hifi retailer, Hi-Fi Corner, are aiming to become one of the top audio-visual retailers in Europe, upgrading their Falkirk store to a new High Street location and opening a new, six dem-room ‘Edinburgh Seaside’ location.
Nottingham Hifi Centre has announced that they are now open again and trading. Nottingham Hifi Centre is now part of the In Phase International Group, who are a Nottingham based family business, so Nottingham Hifi Centre will continue to be a family business with family values at its core.
Sheffield based Moorgate Acoustics has been selling Hifi equipment for 37 years. But this year company director Paul Hobson has finally realised his dream of opening a record store in the basement of their Woodseats showroom.
Essex based Hifi retailer, The Audiobarn have a real treat on Saturday 13th April, as they are joined by both dCS and ATC for the launch of the new dCS Bartók streaming DAC and a demonstration of the ATC SCM100SE.
Hifi Lounge are having a Wilson Audio Open Day on Saturday 23rd of March, from 10am til 5pm, in their Bedfordshire showroom.
Fyne Audio are a new, Scottish loudspeaker brand with many years’ experience within the team. You can get an introduction to their range of speakers, from budget to high end, at Bedfordshire Hifi retailer, Hifi Lounge, this February. More »
Midland Audio Xchange in Belbroughton UK, are hosting an open day, on the 7th of March with Auralic, from 11am until 5pm. More »
HifiPilot is a brand new collaboration between two audio companies, IOTAVX from Middlesbrough (UK) and XTZ from Torup (Sweden). More »
There will be a dCS ‘Open Day’ at Martins Hifi in Norwich next month. More »
In a world that is becoming ever more geared towards an online experience there are some people that are looking to take us back to a time when you could interact with real sales people and experience what you are looking to buy before actually handing over your hard earned. It’s refreshing then to see that David Brook (Of MCRU fame) has seen the potential in adding a bricks and mortar presence to his portfolio in the shape of his new shop Brook Audio on Brook Street (a coincidence David tells us) in the Yorkshire town of Huddersfield. Asking David about the move he said that human interaction is still alive in the audiophile world and people of a certain age prefer the personal touch which a proper shop provides. More »
Oxford Audio Consultants will be holding an event devoted to streaming. More »
Jay Garrett gets a first listen to the brand new Homage Tradition speaker range from Sonus Faber which were showcased at their UK launch held at Marylebone’s high-end Hifi store, KJ West One in collaboration with specialist distributor Absolute Sounds. More »
Join KJ West One on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th March for the first UK performance of the latest range of loudspeakers from Italian manufacturer Sonus Faber. More »
Jay Garrett visits high end hifi emporium, KJ West One in London, to experience a night of ‘Strictly Vinyl’ with Vertere. More »
PMC is has announced the winners of its 2016 UK Retailer Awards, which recognises those retailers that have made a substantial effort with both their PMC business and the development of their own businesses.
Judging against five awards categories, the management team at PMC have chosen a group of winners who have demonstrated consistent levels of expertise and service during the year. The five categories and winners are: More »
Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems are on the road this December with events showcasing their latest products. More »
Liverpool based Do Good Audio is a wholly new retail venture, but has a link to the past. Martin, the founder of Do Good Audio, discovered his great grandfather owned one of the earliest audio shops in the country. Located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire in circa 1920 “Wireless Radio & Gramophone” sold wireless equipment, gramophones, 78s and other audio electronics, although the eventual fate of this business is unknown.
Hifi Pig think it’s great to see a new independent Hifi retailer open its doors and it must be the first in Liverpool in ages.
After working for many years as a building contractor, Martin has taken a leap of faith and started what he describes as “a small online retail outlet”. Together with his partner Kirstie, they ran their business as an online only retailer, but they craved the excitement of a busy shop floor, and the opportunity to share their knowledge and passion for Hifi with like-minded folk. The Liverpool shop has allowed Do Good Audio to diversify the product range and provide a comfortable demo room. Martin’s Mum Mandy helps out in the shop too and the company say they hope to offer a very personal service.
Brands stocked include Musical Fidelity, Roksan, Marantz, Pro-Ject, Dali, Q Acoustics, Edwards Audio and many more and Martin says theirs always the offer of a good cuppa when you visit the shop.
There was good news for Scotland’s audiophile community as Edinburgh-based Audio-philia opened for business on 14 May.
Audio-philia’s story started in a little Italian town when 8 year old Carlo Marengo was given a small radio by his mother. That radio, a free gift with a packet of washing powder, sparked Carlo’s interest in music and audio reproduction.
After training as a chef, and despite the long hours that this profession demands, Carlo’s passion for audio remained undiminished and when he moved to Edinburgh, he studied for an HND in audio-visual technology while carrying on his culinary career. Shortly after completing his qualification, Carlo founded Audio-philia as an on-line business specialising in the sale of second-hand audio equipment.
Acquiring premises in the heart of one of Edinburgh’s most attractive areas, owner and director Carlo has transformed Audio-philia into a premium hifi dealership, offering a wide range of audio products from around the world, extending the choice available to music lovers in and around Scotland’s capital city. Visitors will also find a carefully-selected collection of CDs and vinyl from some of the best jazz and classical music labels.
Italy is renowned for style, hospitality and excellent coffee and Carlo has brought all of these to his beautiful new shop. As a chef, Carlo knows the importance of combining the right ingredients to achieve the highest levels of quality and flavour and he brings these skills into play in providing a bespoke service for his customers. Taking time to get to know his clients’ requirements, he works with them to blend components that will maximise quality at a given price point. Whether you are looking for a whole new system or to upgrade your existing kit, Carlo will work with you to achieve the sound you desire.
As well as being Scotland’s only dealer in Elac and Lyngdorf products, Audio-philia’s brands include Brodmann, ART, Pro-Ject, Exposure, Benchmark and Fostex.
Audio-philia will soon be launching their website – watch this space – but for now you can find them at 95 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh.
