Getting you the right stuff at the right price.
I believe in HiFi at a price that won’t break the bank. People spend a lot of money on designer HiFi, some of which sounds awful. I’ve spend 10s of thousands of pounds on esoteric audio stuff, only to have the wind knocked out of my sails by something a lot less punishing on the pockets.
...Hence our advisory role:
Music reproduction has been a passion of mine since... actually, all of my life, come to think of it! I’m just recalling listening to my first ITT mono radio and realising FM was much better than AM, then wanting stereo and so on. I was about 5 when I had my first radio! I have listened to so much music through so many different systems, you wouldn’t believe it. All have their merits, but it depends what you want from a system. We will always ask you that... What do you want to achieve? It may need to blend with your decor and be discreet, yet be loud... Able to be remotely accessed in all the rooms of your house. Low-power use, British made, be able to integrate with AV, or a computer system and so on. We want you to have the best possible system for the least amount of money and hassle. We are not (and will not) be incentivised (bribed) by the audio companies. You pay for our expertise. The guys in the HiFi stores or even direct contact with the manufacturers which is happening more these days in UK will pretty much always recommend their stuff, and quite often, the stuff that gets them the best commission or has the highest 'mark-up'... Wouldn’t you if you were paid that way?
We can advise you in new or pre-owned purchases.
...Hence our advisory role:
Music reproduction has been a passion of mine since... actually, all of my life, come to think of it! I’m just recalling listening to my first ITT mono radio and realising FM was much better than AM, then wanting stereo and so on. I was about 5 when I had my first radio! I have listened to so much music through so many different systems, you wouldn’t believe it. All have their merits, but it depends what you want from a system. We will always ask you that... What do you want to achieve? It may need to blend with your decor and be discreet, yet be loud... Able to be remotely accessed in all the rooms of your house. Low-power use, British made, be able to integrate with AV, or a computer system and so on. We want you to have the best possible system for the least amount of money and hassle. We are not (and will not) be incentivised (bribed) by the audio companies. You pay for our expertise. The guys in the HiFi stores or even direct contact with the manufacturers which is happening more these days in UK will pretty much always recommend their stuff, and quite often, the stuff that gets them the best commission or has the highest 'mark-up'... Wouldn’t you if you were paid that way?
We can advise you in new or pre-owned purchases.
Why buy pre-owned HiFi?
Our HiFi for sale is nearly always second hand, an mostly speakers, there's less to go wrong and there's some real gems in the second-hand speaker arena. Listen to it, if you like it, buy it, if you don’t that’s fine.
Although our amps are new, the speakers are not.
Advantage: Very good value!
Disadvantage: Someone else has enjoyed them before you.
Virtually all the HiFi we sell is in either excellent condition, or ‘as new’. It’s got to feel like you’re the first owner, even if you’re not!
Let’s say you have £100 to spend on a pair of speakers. Ours may be a good starting point, since most of them cost £300 plus new, back in the day, so God knows what that’ll be in today’s money, and we have some for less than £100 that sound really good! But if you have £1000 to spend, we can either help you source some ‘previously enjoyed’ ones or you may prefer to go the ‘brand new’ route. I’ve bought a mix of new and second-hand speakers. There’s something really lovely about a new pair of speakers... But there’s an equal loveliness about listening to a pair of speakers you got for £200 that set someone back £2000 just over a couple of years ago. Yesterday, we compared a £349 pair of speakers that are available today, with a pair of speakers that retailed for £115 in 1991 (that I bought for £30) and the old’ns were significantly better in pretty much all accounts, including looks... So, it really is up to you! We are impartial advisers, we want you to be happy with your HiFi. We love music, and will help you to be happy with yours.
Although our amps are new, the speakers are not.
Advantage: Very good value!
Disadvantage: Someone else has enjoyed them before you.
Virtually all the HiFi we sell is in either excellent condition, or ‘as new’. It’s got to feel like you’re the first owner, even if you’re not!
Let’s say you have £100 to spend on a pair of speakers. Ours may be a good starting point, since most of them cost £300 plus new, back in the day, so God knows what that’ll be in today’s money, and we have some for less than £100 that sound really good! But if you have £1000 to spend, we can either help you source some ‘previously enjoyed’ ones or you may prefer to go the ‘brand new’ route. I’ve bought a mix of new and second-hand speakers. There’s something really lovely about a new pair of speakers... But there’s an equal loveliness about listening to a pair of speakers you got for £200 that set someone back £2000 just over a couple of years ago. Yesterday, we compared a £349 pair of speakers that are available today, with a pair of speakers that retailed for £115 in 1991 (that I bought for £30) and the old’ns were significantly better in pretty much all accounts, including looks... So, it really is up to you! We are impartial advisers, we want you to be happy with your HiFi. We love music, and will help you to be happy with yours.
