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As part of our new refrence cinema system, we are delighted to be appointed exclusive dealer for the Acurus Muse surround processor. 

Boasting 112 surround sound speaker layouts, including 52 Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive speaker layouts, the Muse is highly regarded as one of the best surround processors on the market. It will be on perminant demo, along side the best of the best from Trinnov and Lyngdorf. 

Muse immersive processor highlights:

 

 Panasonic introduces JZ2000, its flagship OLED TV for 2021 

As you know not only are we big into stereo playback but we also love cinema, and no TV does it like Panasonic right now, with a string of awards and easily the best picture quality and colour accuracy we have seen. 

With the new 'JZ' series we see the flagship product further imprived with:

- New HCX Pro AI Processor enables auto-optimisation of picture and sound quality based on type of content being viewed 

- Game Mode Extreme delivers significant reductions in input latency to improve gaming experience in addition to support for HDMI 2.1 Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and High Frame Rate (HFR) 

- “Tuned by Technics” audio system features side- and upward-firing speakers for immersive Dolby Atmos® surround sound experiences Tuned-in-Hollywood “Master HDR OLED Professional Edition” custom panel delivers more brightness compared to conventional OLED TVs 

All Naim 500 series and classic customers should try these! 

Franco-Serblin now on demonstration at Hi-Fi Corner. Three breathtakingly beautiful designs which sound as good as they look. Two floor standing enclosures and a compact stand mount design. The Ktema is the biggie.

Dynavector Karat DX17 vs Hana ML.

 

Oh my Lord, two little black boxes with little Hi-Fi gems within. I was at Hi-Fi Corner and these two tantalizing mites were sitting on the table before me. I recognized the boxes as containing similarly priced moving-coil cartridges, both I think it's fair to say, belonging on the first couple of rungs of the “high-end” ladder. I knew the two models as I had been contemplating buying another cartridge myself and had researched a few possibilities. I couldn't in all honesty justify this other than just fancying having another cartridge to hand, and in any event, can one ever have too many of them? Anyway, it's cheaper than collecting cars! Struan, MD of Hi-Fi Corner, saw my eyes drawn to the boxes and suggested I take them home and compare the two, maybe anticipating a sale. How could I say no?

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Arriving shortly at Hi-Fi Corner, the beautiful range of Franco Serblin speakers.The pedigree is impeccable. Franco Serblin was the designer of the acclaimed Sonus Faber loudspeakers before branching out to produce this stunning line-up. With a similar philosophy to his previous creations, the design of these speakers is aligned to that of musical instruments, with great emphasis on materials and craftsmanship beyond compare. Coupled to this is the sheer elegance of the innovative designs and, common to the entire line-up, the ability to produce concert hall dynamics from a relatively modest sized enclosure.

Four designs are available. Two are 2-way designs – the Lignea and

Better late than never, Arcam join the streaming party with the new ST60. Enabling audio streaming from all of the major services – including Deezer, Napster, Qobuz, Spotify, and TIDAL – the ST60 is the perfect companion to a stereo amplifier, including one from ARCAM’s own HDA series of award-winning two-channel audio engines. Delivering the absolute best experience from your digital music files is the ST60’s raison d’etre, hence it also works with AirPlay 2 and Google Cast; fully decodes MQA; is Roon Ready, and handles UPnP sources.

You've decided to buy a new turntable unit and new cartridge. It's exciting 'cos you're going to rediscover those wonderful records you own. Hi-Fi Corner will ensure you're pleased as Punch with your purchases but knowing about some of your cartridge choices beforehand will gear you up for the event. For the more seasoned audiophile, the quick guide to cartridge loading may be useful too. Read more.

Why are white, large, sealed boxes with Audio Research Corp. printed on the side irresistible audiophile nectar? It's sad really but I was uncontrollably drawn to such an item sitting on the carpet of huge Hi-Fi Corner store in Joppa. A closer look revealed the label on said box. “Reference 6SE pre-amplifier” ….now that's not ordinary nectar. When MD Struan said I could take it home until they needed it for demonstration in their main listening room, it was a forgone conclusion that it was facing a short journey. The box would just fit in my MX-5 on the passenger seat with the roof down, but the gear stick couldn't be moved if I needed to drive with the passenger door shut. This was a slight drawback until the kindly MD said he would bring it over to my flat. Was this just another example of “working from home?” Not really as it was pure indulgence, but what the heck. Have a read as to how I got on...