Linn Dynamik Power Upgrades

Linn have a reputation for providing excellent performance upgrade paths for its products and the recent introduction of the Dynamik power supply continues this trait. This internal modular power supply upgrade applies to most of the recent Linn product range.

For many years hi-fi manufacturers have realised the importance of the power supply in their products, and much of the musical resolution is a direct result of the quality of the mains signals we have to work with. In today’s home environment we have vast quantities of unmusical ‘noise’ generating devices; Microwaves, central heating, fridges, mobile phone chargers, games consoles, computers et al.

The new Dynamik power supply, is not dissimilar to having your own substation literally living in each box. Essentially it takes in whatever mains is on offer and converts it into a voltage medium that is for starters, way above the normal frequency of everyday appliances. Linn have been doing this for many years, but with improvements in modern components have been able to make substantial improvements with Dynamik.

We can of course play you the Dynamik modified items, but all of us here are fully convinced about the performance improvements it can make and have no hesitation in recommending it. The cost of this upgrade (with the exception of the Klimax loudspeakers) is £450 per item. Fitting can be done on-site (distance permitting) or by appointment whilst you wait in-store.

The following products can be upgraded with Linn Dynamik:

Klimax DS, Klimax Kontrol, All Klimax Loudspeakers (except 345)
Akurate DS, Akurate CD, Akurate Kontrol, All Akurate Power Amplifiers, All Artikulat Loudspeakers(except 345)
Majik DS, All Majik Power Amplifiers, Majik-I,
Exotik, Exotik+DA,
All Chakra Power Amplifiers
Unidisk 1.1 & 2.1, Unidisk SC
AV 2250/5125
Classik Music & Classik Movie (current models)

502 Pre Amplifier

557 Power Amplifier

518 Digital Upsampler

DSP 5000 Digital Active Speaker

F80 Compact Music System

596 DVD Player

SBL Speakers (Pair)

Prefix Phono Stage for LP12

n-SATS Speakers

NAP 180 Power amplifier

DVD5 DVD Player

CDX CD Player

CD5I CD Player

NAP 90 Power Amplifier

NAP 180 Power Amplifier

CM Centre 2

CM5

CM9

CM Centre

Mini System

Swiss Ski Chalet

Linn competition Factory Visit - April 27th 2009

Five winners of our last newsletter Linn Competition were accompanied by David Graham and Jude Martins from Grahams on a VIP visit to the Linn Products factory in Glasgow, Scotland. It was a long and exciting day which included a full factory tour, lunch with Linn's Chairman, Ivor Teifenbrun MBE and a demonstration of some of the new developments at Linn. In particular the DS (Digital streaming) devices and the brand new LP12 motor and power upgrades (The Radikal) and Urika phono stage.

Although it was an early start for all the winners, everyone had an enjoyable time and we were all well looked after by our hosts at Linn.

Many of the winners had been Linn owners for over 30 years - and a few are clearly in need of some upgrades including David Graham!

Pictured below from left to right, Paul Naudi, David Willis, David Graham (MD Grahams), Mike Greenaway, Jeremey Marchant, Jude Martins (Grahams) and Robert Albany.

Grahams wins CEDIA Award for Best Integrated Home

Established in 2006, the prestigious CEDIA Awards recognise and promote high quality system design, installation and integration within the home automation industry; setting the standard for CEDIA Electronic Systems Professional members across CEDIA Region 1.

The judging panel had entries from all over Europe, Asia, Africa and the middle east and all entries were anonymous.

The 2009 CEDIA awards took place at “The Brewery” in the City of London on Friday 3rd April and was a black-tie event with around 300 industry guests. It was sponsored by Sky News, Dynalite and Dymo.

Grahams Hi-Fi were thrilled to pick up the Winning prize in the category of Best Integrated Home (under £100,000) for their London Penthouse Project.

Speaking with Martin Stanford from Sky News at the event David Graham said:

"We are delighted to have won this award which acknowledges the hard work that my team at Grahams put in to our exciting projects. We are very fortunate to work with clients who put their trust in us and allow us to help create spectacular homes for them. All of our competitors have the same access to the best equipment and get to work in amazing homes, it’s clearly what we do with these tools, our expertise and experience which makes the best projects stand out. This acknowledgement is even more prestigious when we consider that this is not just a UK award, but included projects from across the whole of CEDIA region 1. We are looking forward to 2010 with great excitement too.”

You can see details of the installaton here

David Graham collects the award.
From left to right. Robert Halam (Chairman of CEDIA Region 1), Wendy Griffiths (CEDIA Region 1 Exec. Director) Simon, David Graham, Piotrek, Alex, Jude (all from Grahams) and Martin Stanford (Sky News)

Installation GR11 - CEDIA AWARDS WINNER 2009

SA1

Superline

Vangelis Solutions

DVD5

1U and 3U servers

S3004

S3002

S3000

Motorised ideas

Motorised Ideas Introduction

Here are some examples of installations where we have done some unusual things to hide screens, projectors and TVs. This of it as the James Bond section but for the 21st centuary. Many of the examples here are custom made solutions designed to overcome specific design issues. We had great fun doing them and they are all unique.

Installation GR7 - 2006

Installation GR10 - CEDIA awards finalist 2008

Motorised ideas

Terms & Conditions of Sale

The following terms and conditions apply to all transactions on http://www.grahams.co.uk and communications from . Using this site indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions. Placing an order indicates your acceptance of the terms listed which are subject to change at any time. Any changes will take effect on the date they are posted onto the site (see date at the foot of the page). Please read them carefully and print a copy for future reference.

1. General
1.1. These Terms and Conditions apply to all transactions between us and yourself. They do not affect your statutory rights. Please read them carefully.
1.2.We may change these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any changes will take effect on the date they are posted on our website (http://www.grahams.co.uk).
1.3. These Terms and Conditions are governed by English law and are subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. We do not accept amendments to these Terms and Conditions.
1.4. Failure by us to enforce any of these Terms and Conditions will not affect our right to enforce the rest of these terms and conditions.
1.5. Reference is made to our Customer Support Centre which can be contacted on 020 7688 2855 or .
1.6. The word ‘store’ refers to our premises at 190A New North Road, London N1 7BS
1.7. The terms ‘we’ and’ us’ refers to Grahams Hi-Fi Limited
1.8. The term ‘you’ and ‘yourself’ refer to our customers and potential customers.

2. Customer Sales
2.1.We will treat each order for goods and services as an offer by you to purchase the goods and services subject to these terms and conditions.
2.2. To order goods and services over the telephone or on our website, you must be at least 18 years of age and accept delivery within the UK. All telephone orders will be acknowledged verbally at the time of order and all orders placed on our website will be acknowledged electronically by e-mail. Please note that verbal and/or electronic acknowledgments do not constitute order confirmation or order acceptance. Your order will be accepted and the creation of a legally binding contract between you and us will take place once the goods have been dispatched or collected. (Alternatively, we may decline all or part of your order for any reason, in which case we will inform you in-person or by telephone or e-mail).
2.3. When deciding whether or not to accept your order we may use certain information about you, including any received from credit reference agency checks. This helps to protect you and us against fraudulent transactions.
2.4.We will tell you if your payment details cannot be authorised for any reason and may invite you to pay by another method or suggest that you (re-) visit our store (at 190a New North Road, London N1 7BS). Please note that products, prices and offers in our store may differ from those either featured on our website http://www.grahams.co.uk or promoted through ‘Direct Marketing’ activities.
2.5. The total cost of your order will be the price of the products, any additional services you choose (e.g. installation), plus any applicable delivery charges.
2.6. The total price payable for goods and services ordered from our website will be stipulated by us at the time when you place your order whether or not the order has been acknowledged. We are entitled to make adjustments to the price to take account of any increase in our supplier’s prices, or the imposition of any taxes or duties, or if due to an error or omission the price published for the goods is wrong whether or not the order has been acknowledged. We will inform you of the correct price and give you the opportunity to cancel the order. All prices are inclusive of VAT but exclusive of delivery charges which will be payable as indicated at the time the order is placed.
2.7. From time to time the prices displayed on our website may be different if you are directed to it from a third party website. Purchases at these prices can only be made on our website and by arriving on it through a relevant third party website; these prices will not be available in-store or over the telephone.
2.8. Prices, offers and products are subject to availability and may change before (but not after) we accept your order. If a product becomes unavailable we may offer you an alternative or suggest that you (re-) visit our store.
2.9. The after sale price refers to the price of any available like-for-like products after our sale event ends.
2.10. All product specifications, images, descriptions and other information communicated by us, whether displayed on our price tickets, computer systems and/or website or communicated over the telephone, have been made accessible by suppliers, manufacturers, publications, publicists and/or gathered from public domain sources. Our intention is that all information should be as accurate and up-to-date as possible. However, just occasionally we make or discover an error in the price or description of a product; as such we cannot guarantee the reliability or accuracy of the information communicated. If we discover such an error on a product or service, which you have ordered, we will inform you as soon as possible and ask whether you wish to continue with your order or cancel it.
2.11. Full product details are available from the manufacturer’s brochures or their websites. All accessories supplied with a product are subject to upgrade or change at the manufacturer’s discretion. We will supply the product as supplied to us by the manufacturer.
2.12.We accept all major credit and debit cards including Visa, MasterCard, Switch, Solo, Electron, American Express, Delta. You may also pay by cheque or postal order although we cannot despatch the goods until payment has been cleared which can take at least 14 days. BACS/CHAPS payments are also accepted. Finance terms are available upon request.
2.13. You must provide us with your exact billing address and telephone number when placing your order; this is the address and telephone number which your credit or debit card bank has on file for you. Your order will only be processed once authorisation of your credit or debit card has been properly received. You may also pay by cheque or cash although delivery or collection cannot take place until payment has been cleared.
2.14 Where Goods or Services are supplied, and payment is made in instalments or only part payment has been received, these Goods and Services remain the property of Grahams Hi-Fi Ltd until full payment has been received from the relevant finance house, or yourselves
2.15. All goods and services are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. If we do not supply the goods for any reason we will not charge you for these and we will refund any money already paid for them. However, we will not be responsible for compensating you for any other losses you may suffer if we do not supply the goods.

3. Delivery
3.1. All prices are exclusive of delivery charges. A charge is made for the delivery of goods and we endeavour to keep the charge as low as possible.
3.2. All quoted delivery prices are for most UK Mainland addresses. Northern Ireland (BT), Isle of Wight (PO30-37), Isle of Man (IM), Scottish Highlands and Orkney Isles (PA, ML, EH, KA, G, KY, PH, DD, AB, IV, KW), Outer Hebrides and the Shetland Isles (HS, ZE) will incur additional charges and may also experience delivery delays; morning, Saturday and next working day deliveries are optional and will also incur additional charges. These can be obtained upon application by calling our Customer Support Centre. (020 7688 2855 or )
3.3. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any free delivery promotion is applicable to all items for a limited period only. All delivery promotions apply to UK mainland deliveries only.
3.4.We will only deliver goods to the address on the order.
3.5. Delivery times are calculated in working days, i.e. Monday to Friday inclusive but excluding bank holidays. If you order after 3.00pm, please calculate your delivery time as if your order had been placed the following working day (including if you are offered our next working day delivery service).
3.6. We will agree with you a suitable delivery day, which will usually be within 2 - 7 working days for stocked product lines and within 28 working days for special orders. Delivery will usually be made direct to your doorstep by one of our couriers specially contracted for the delivery of your goods between the hours of 9.00AM and 5.30PM. However, delivery times may vary during busy periods and from time to time we may utilise the delivery service of the manufacturer/supplier. We will endeavour to deliver goods within the times stated.
3.7. Occasionally goods are subject to non-availability or delay in their delivery which is sometimes outside our control. As such, delivery cannot be guaranteed and any dates we specify for the delivery of the goods are approximate only. We shall not be liable for any losses, costs, damages, charges, or expenses caused by any delay for delivery of the goods for whatever cause. If we or our suppliers are temporarily out of stock, we will notify you of this position and you should allow up to 14 days for despatch of the goods. For delays of more than 14 days, you will have the right to cancel the order and we will refund any money paid by you for the goods.
3.8. If you are unable to accept delivery on the day we have agreed, please notify our Customer Support Centre as soon as possible and at least 24 hours ahead of the planned delivery day. If you do not notify us within this time and we were unable to deliver the goods to your home on the day that we agreed and scheduled, we reserve the right to charge a second delivery fee.
3.9. You should examine your goods as soon as reasonably practicable during and after delivery to check for any damage or missing items or parts. When the goods are delivered, you will be presented with a delivery note which will require you to authorise by signature that:
(a) the goods have been unpacked, checked and received in good condition; or
(b) the goods have been left in the packaging, are unchecked and that there is no visible damage to the outer packaging; or
(c) The goods are damaged, incorrect or there is shortage.
3.10. If a signature has been obtained under clauses 3.9. (a) or 3.9.(b) above, you are deemed responsible for the goods and as such any loss or damage to the goods shall be at your own risk and expense thereafter.
3.11. If a signature has been obtained under clause 3.9.(c) above, you must provide details on the delivery note and notify our Customer Support Centre within 24 hours; you will then be connected to the relevant department who may arrange for the goods to be returned and/or exchanged; however, if goods are returned under this clause and are subsequently found to be perfect and in full working order, these will be returned to you and an administration fee of 15% of the price of the goods along with the cost of delivery (where applicable) will be charged to you.
3.12. If you find any damage or discover that parts are missing after delivery, you must contact our Customer Service Centre as soon as reasonably practicable and not later than 5 working days after delivery. We will not accept liability for any claims for goods which are damaged, incorrect, shortage or with missing parts which are not notified within a reasonable time after the goods were delivered.
3.13. In the unlikely event of any accidental damage being caused to your property by our delivery team, you must notify our Customer Support Centre as soon as reasonably practicable. If possible you should notify the delivery team of the damage whilst they are on-site and make reference to it on the delivery note.

4. Installation
4.1. All orders requiring installation are subject to charges and availability. Please check prices and availability prior to delivery.
4.2. Disconnection is free of charge when we are connecting replacement goods of the same type which have been purchased from Grahams Hi-Fi Ltd
4.3. Custom installations which normally include a design fee, are subject to additional conditions as stated in ‘TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR CUSTOM INSTALATION’. A copy is available on request.
4.4. If you require removal of your old equipment you must make us aware of this at the point of placing an order. All removals are subject to charges to cover transportation costs, although no charge is made for the disposal of your old equipment. All equipment which is removed will be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way and in full compliance with the WEEE directive. We will remove your old equipment on a one-for-one basis. Old equipment not available for removal at the time may be collected at a later date; however, this will incur a further charge.

5. Collections
5.1. Where stated, orders placed in-store, on our website or via the telephone can be collected from our store, subject to stock availability.
5.2. You must provide a telephone number if you choose to collect your goods in-store. We may call you to ask whether and when you intend to collect the goods. If we are unable to contact you we may stop holding the goods available for you.
5.3. Once you have been notified that goods are ready for collection, they must be collected within 7 working days from the date of notification (or within 30 days if already paid for). You will need to take the credit or debit card used to make payment along with an official form of identification, which verifies your name and address such as a bank statement, driving licence or utility bill. On arrival, please present your identification and reference number to sales representatives. In the unlikely event that the goods are not available we will do everything we can to obtain the product or find you an acceptable alternative.

6. Cancellations and Returns
6.1. If you are not totally satisfied with your goods for any reason, you have the right to cancel your order within 7 working days from date of delivery or collection for credit or refund provided that you return the goods as sold in pristine condition in their unopened original packaging with all components and accessories. Goods must be complete, unused, and in as new condition; for example, if you have opened the box to examine the product it must have been done so without damaging the box and packaging or damaging the product in anyway and must be repackaged as received.
6.2. You must notify us of your intention to return the goods by calling our Customer Support Centre within 7 working days from the date of delivery or collection. The following procedure applies:
(a) If the order was placed in-store, you will be diverted to a relevant department to arrange the return; this may or may not be the department from which you purchased the item. If you would like us to collect the goods, we will be happy to do so provided we are operating this service in your local area; we will charge you our normal collection rates for providing this service. Please contact our Customer Support Centre to arrange collection.
(b) If the order was placed online or over the telephone but collected in-store, you will be diverted to a relevant department to arrange the return. If you would like us to collect the goods, we will be happy to do so provided we are operating this service in your local area; we will charge you our normal collection rates for providing this service. Please contact our Customer Support Centre to arrange collection.
(c) In all other situations, the Customer Support Centre will advise you as to the best course of action in arranging the return. The Customer Support Centre may issue a Returns Authorisation Number, which must be quoted on any paperwork when returning goods. The Returns Authorisation Number is valid for up to 14 days only. You must organise the return at your expense and risk; goods must be received at our warehouse within 14 days from the date of issue of the Returns Authorisation Number. Goods sent back without prior authorisation will be returned back to you and the cost of delivery charged to your account. The returns address is: Grahams Hi-Fi Limited Canonbury Yard, 190a New North Road, London N1 7BS
6.3.We are unable to accept the return of the following goods:
(a) DVDs, CDs, Minidisks,Video Tapes and software, which have been opened from their original packaging;
(b) goods specially ordered to the customer’s specification;
(c) goods with contract services that have been connected, e.g. Sky Boxes
6.4. For orders placed in-store, an administration/handling fee of 15% of the price of the goods along with the cost of delivery (where applicable) will be charged to you.

7. Refunds
7.1. Full refund of the cost of the goods is wholly conditional upon the above conditions being met and the refund authorised only after a full inspection of the goods by the relevant department.
The following refund policy applies:
(a) If the goods are returned as new and unused, in the original box and packaging, including all accessories (and any free gifts), and are in a re-sellable condition, you will be refunded the full invoice price less any delivery charges within 30 days of our receiving your notification;
(b) If the goods are returned as new and unused, in the original box and packaging, but accessories (or any free gifts) are missing, you will be refunded the full invoice price less any delivery charges and less the cost of any missing accessories (as listed below) within 30 days of our receiving your notification;
(c) If goods are returned in a condition, which prevents them from being resold as new, we are unable to accept the return. You will not be refunded and the goods will be returned to you and the cost of delivery charged to your account.
7.2. Any missing or damaged parts or accessories will be charged at the full replacement cost to cover the reinstatement of the missing items plus a 15% handling charge.

8. Guarantees and Warranties
8.1. All goods supplied are covered by the terms and conditions of the manufacturer’s guarantee for a minimum period of 12 months. This guarantee specifically excludes faults caused by accident, neglect, misuse or normal wear and tear; in addition, routine maintenance (cleaning of dirty audio/video heads etc.), consumables (stylii, plug fuses, cables, batteries, ink cartridges etc.), cosmetic damage and tuning of channels are not covered. If the goods are being used in a non domestic environment, e.g. a place of work, the manufacturers may not offer any guarantee.
8.2. If you have purchased a Grahams ‘Hi-Note Maintenance Contract’, protection commences from the date of delivery or collection and are subject to additional conditions as stated in the ‘Hi-Note agreement ( a copy is available on request).

9. Faults
9.1. Please note that today’s production techniques cannot guarantee an absolutely fault-free TFT screen display and buyers should be aware of the possibility of imperfections in the form of a few isolated constantly lit or unlit pixels (or stuck pixels). As a result of this, there is a commonly accepted tolerance level by which TFT screens may display such imperfections without being classified as faulty. As such, we can only take back displays as faulty for refund/repair if the number of stuck pixels exceeds the manufacturer’s guidelines, subject to these Terms and Conditions. Please check with the relevant manufacturer as to their tolerance level.
9.2. If you suspect that your goods have developed a fault, first check that the problem is not something like a blown fuse or a disconnected cable. Check the manufacturer’s manual, specifically the fault finding/troubleshooting section to see whether you can resolve the problem yourself. Also, locate the manufacturer’s helpline number and call to find out if the manufacturer has its own repair procedure.
9.3. If the fault remains unresolved, please contact our Customer Service Centre. Please note:
(a) If the fault developed within 28 days of delivery or collection, we will normally offer you the choice of an exchange or refund.
(b) If the fault developed within 12 months of delivery or collection, we will normally offer a prompt repair.
(c) If the fault developed within the period of your Hi-Note maintenance contract you can be sure that we will either repair or replace the goods as necessary and any charges will be in line with the level of cover you have contracted for.
9.4. To qualify for a exchange or refund the product must be:
(a) in otherwise in as new condition:
(b) complete with any accessories and free gifts offered with it; and
(c) Complete, if possible, with the original box and packaging.
9.5. We have a team of engineers who carry out initial inspections and minor on-site repairs, and we also have a Service workshop at our London Centre where our highly trained engineers carry out further repairs and inspections.
9.6. If we are required to send an engineer to your home to inspect and repair a product, and that product is subsequently found to be in good working order, we will charge you for the costs we incur for the call-out (typically £100.00). At the time of booking the call, we will ask you to guarantee the cost of the call-out before instructing the engineer by securing a credit or debit card deposit. We will only charge the abortive call-out fee to your debit or credit card if no fault is found. We recommend you follow the above steps before reporting a fault to us, to avoid an abortive call-out fee.
9.7. Out of warranty repairs are guaranteed for 3 months from the date of return to the customer. Where the damage is as a result of customer misuse or accidental damage, e.g. spillage of liquid on equipment, any warranty covering that product will become void. Under such circumstances, where the customer would like to proceed with a repair, this will be chargeable. We are, however, unable to give a guarantee for repairs to products where the damage was caused by customer misuse. This is because in such circumstances the extent of damage is such that other electrical components may have become stressed or contaminated and repair cannot be guaranteed.
9.8. If your goods are not covered by any of the above terms and conditions, please contact the Customer Service Centre for guidance on what options may be available to you.

10. Data Protection
10.1. In order to prevent unauthorised access to the data, which you have provided to us, we follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information. From time to time industry regulators and our auditors may require us to disclose some or all of the information for legal or regulatory purposes.
10.2. Under the Data Protection Act, you have the right to see any data that we hold about you and to object at any time to the use of your data. We hold data to primarily validate delivery details and manufacturer warranties. We may, at a future date, wish to contact you with selected product offers, which we think, may be of interest to you. If you would prefer not to receive such offers or wish to know what data we hold against your name, please write to our Company Secretary, Grahams Hi-Fi Ltd, Canonbury Yard, 190A New North Road, London N1 7BS to request this information.

11. Other
11.1. All our competitions and promotions are open to residents of the United Kingdom only. Our employees and their immediate families are ineligible to enter; our affinity partnerships are also excluded from entry. We accept no responsibility for late or lost email registrations. We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the competition at any time and all rule amendments are retrospective. Providing false or incorrect information will invalidate your entry. We reserve the right to publish the winners name for future promotions. All prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable. Cash alternative are not available for prizes. Our decision is final and we will not enter into any negotiations regarding rules or awards. Entry is conditional upon acceptance of the terms and any entry is viewed as your acceptance.
11.2. Registered Office: Grahams Hi-Fi Limited, Canonbury Yard, 190a New North Road, London N17BS
• Grahams Hi-Fi Limited
• Canonbury Yard
• 190a New North Road
• London
• N1 7BS
Registered in the UK, number 1390915
Last updated 22nd July 2008

Inspirit - Home fitness centres design & buld

Sneaky DS

Majik DS

Akurate DS

NS01

HDX

Klimax DS

Robert Travis

Simon Thurston

B&W Zeppelin

Almost everyone has heard of or is aware of the I-Pod. This wonderful portable device that will change the way we listen to music!

Well there are many hundreds of speaker/docking station options on the market that allow you to listen to the I-Pod at home; but none will do it like the Zeppelin.

The Zeppelin is a 2.1 speaker system that allows you to listen to and charge your I-Pod. It comprises of 1 x 5” bass unit, powered by a 50w amplifier; 2 x 3.5” mid-range units and 2 x 1” tweeters, powered by two 25w power amplifiers; all of which is housed in a sleek stainless steel casing (the front is covered in speaker cloth). It also has a 3.5mm mini-jack connection that will allow for another source to be connected. There are also S-video and composite outputs to allow connection to a screen to view video content. A remote control will also allow you to control volume, source switching and move tracks forward or back.

Apart from its looks; the most striking thing about the Zeppelin is the sound. Given that all of the drive units are housed in a cabinet that is only 25” wide; you get a great sense of separation. This is normally the key weakness in any system of this design. B&W seem to have put in a lot of research to make sure that the Zeppelin gives a very full, detailed and well-separated sound; where the tonal qualities are just as important as the volume levels. It will also allow for the bass frequencies to be altered; ideal to cater for the variety of room positions it could be used in.

As a standalone I-Pod system, it certainly takes a lot to beat.

Click here to buy on-line.

M8i

Arcam Solo Mini

Having successfully managed to produce an all-in-one music system that redefined what was possible from the one-box design; Arcam has taken the concept one step further by producing the Solo Mini. It may be a box that is half the size of the Solo Music, but there is no shrinkage when it comes to features. The Solo Mini is a CD,DAB/FM radio and 25wpc amplifier. In addition to this, there are 6 analogue inputs, headphone socket, remote control, alarm clock and a USB input. It will also allow I-Pod control when used in conjunction with the r-Dock.
Sonically, the Solo Mini uses various components - DAC, power supplies etc – that are used in products such as the CD73 and the Music Solo. They are simply combined in a smaller space. This means that the Solo Mini is now the perfect solution for either a system where space is at a premium or as a secondary bedroom, kitchen or study system.

Epos Mi series

Epos has released an entirely new range of loudspeakers. The Mi series consists of the M5i and M12i bookshelf speakers and the M16i and M22i floorstanding speakers, with a matching M8i centre speaker for cinema systems.

Although this new series retains the “M” moniker of the old series, this is a completely revised range of loudspeakers. Every facet of every speaker has been re-engineered.
There is a new metal-dome tweeter that is housed in a rubber suspension unit; this allows for the tweeter to have a much sweeter sound than normal metal dome designs allow. The mid and bass units have also been significantly altered with a combination of subtle changes to the cones, voice coils, surrounds and cone chassis.
The most striking changes are in cosmetic terms. The new cabinets have a “classier” veneer that we would expect to see on speakers costing twice the price. The speakers are made in matched pairs, so there will be much greater consistency in colour finish. They also now come with proper cloth grills that are big visual improvement over the old metallic grills. The speakers come in three finishes; Black, Cherry and Red Cherry.

All in all, the changes Epos has made bring the Mi series of speakers bang up to date in terms of sound quality, looks and value for money.

Majik-I

New Philips Pronto 9600

Kaleidescape - DVD & Music server solutions

Rotary Club of Golders Green

davis haworth jacob cabinet makers

Davis Haworth Jacob cabinet makers

Gregory Phillips Architects

Thresholds Surveyors

Cinenow

Phono Box II USB

Phono Box II

Installations Introduction

In this section you can see some examples of some of our installations. We are very lucky to work in some amazing homes and are grateful those clients who have allowed us to feature their homes. We have tried to show a range of our installations which cover single room Hi-Fi, home AV systems to whole house fully integrated solutions. We are constantly updating these pages and If you would like to have your home featured please let us know. If you click on the images below they will take you to more details of the installation.

We hope you enjoy looking at these examples and that they may provide you with some inspiration as to what may be possible in your own home.

Installation GR3 - 2003/4 Southern Spain.

Installation GR2 - Feb 07

Installation GR1 - December 2006

Most unusual project

Grahams Letter Box Lift - Cedia 2007 Awards entry and finalist

This is without doubt the most ambitious custom designed project we have installed to date. In this day and age where many people have very advanced homes with high technology, this is the one of the features that makes this house a talking point.

As soon as the post box is opened, a message is displayed on the Crestron touch screen to say there is post. The lift can then be called up to the 1st floor hall. It travels along an aluminium extruded track (around 7m in length) that runs up through the garage and then is pushed up through an opening in the concrete slab up into the 1st floor hall, around 1500mm into the hall.

We had to fit safety sensors to detect any over sized mail (such as a poster tube) and if anything like this is detected, the lift simply moves out of the way and stops in the garage, with a warning message displayed on the touch screen.

The micro controller that is the intelligence behind the lift mechanism varies the speed of the lift and slows it down as it reaches the end of the travel. The final movement is to push the hopper up through the concrete slab floor which then pops open the flap in the hall floor above.

Please click here to see a video clip of the device in action

Most unusual project

Grahams Letter Box Lift - Cedia 2007 Awards entry and finalist

Please click here to see a video clip of the device in action

Supra Sword

Stax SR-007 Omega system

Stax SRS-3050

Stax SRS-2050

Sennheiser HD595

F80

Sennheiser HD555

Sennheiser CX300

Meridian F80

MERIDIAN F80 home entertainment system.

Meridian in partnership with car manufacturer Ferrari has just released a high quality transportable hi-fi/DVD system.

The F80 is a (deep breath) CD/DVD video transport with FM/AM/DAB radio, 80w amplifier and 2.1 speakers (left/right and sub-woofer) built in; amazingly, all of this is housed inside a sleek and stylish, compact cabinet. There are S-video and composite outputs to allow connection to a TV; you can also connect 1 analogue source, 1 digital source and headphones.

Sonically, the F80 really belies its diminutive size. There is a real solidity to the sound care of the built-in sub; stereo separation is surprisingly good given that the speakers are built-in to the unit, and the overall sonic presentation is very impressive. Meridian utilise their DSP speaker technology, and there are several settings to cater for room placement. It is worth playing around with these, as they can make a significant difference to how the unit performs. Ferrari’s main input into the venture was to design the chassis to accommodate the speakers and sub. They use an alloy-injected composite to achieve the required level of rigidity. They’ve also lent their range of paint finishes! It comes in Black, White, Yellow, Red and Silver.

Grado SR-125

Grado SR-80

Grado SR-60

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Grahams win CEDIA 2009 award for "Best Integrated Home".

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Arcam R-Dock for i-Pod

Arcam ipod docking station. Designed to provide a high quality connection to a hi-fi system. The r-Dock will charge an i-pod and also allow the charging facility to be switched off when playing music; i-Pods sound significantly better when being powered by their own battery.

It has left/right analogue outputs, S-Video and composite outputs. It can also be used in conjunction with the Arcam Solo Music or Movie, this will allow the i-Pod to be controlled remotely.

Rega Apollo

Exciting new Linn LP12 upgrades

What better way to celebrate 35 years of the LP12 than by improving what has always been a benchmark design.

Way back in 1972, the launch of the LP12 turntable revolutionised the way people listened to music. For the first time, due to the turntables design, more sonic information was being extracted from the grooves of LPs than ever before. These results were achieved by breaking the turntable design down into its various component parts and improving each one. As a result, Linn have introduced various upgrades to all parts of the LP12 over the years. We’ve had everything improve from bearings to springs, motors to power supplies and arms to arm leads.

There are 3 new products which have been released.

Linn Ekos SE tonearm

Several elements of the successful Ekos predecessor have been completely re-engineered. The latest manufacturing techniques and the advancement in materials in the last 19 years have allowed for the arm to take a significant sonic step forward. Key elements of the new design are:

Titanium arm tube; Titanium provides better damping, which leads to lower surface noise and less distortion.

Stainless steel main bearing; Stainless steel gives improved rigidity to the bearing which reduces the movement of the arm. Difference in ambient temperature no longer affects bearing friction or play.

Linn Keel sub-chassis and armboard

Until now, the LP12 sub-chassis had consisted of various pressed metal parts with a separate laminated MDF armboard. The Keel unites all of the sub-chassis elements and the armboard itself into one solid piece of machined aluminium. This now provides a more rigid and stable support for the tonearm and platter. The lack of screws, fixings and joins between sections greatly reduce vibration. This consistency in assembly provides greater accuracy when aligning tonearm and cartridge.

Linn Trampolin

This improvement is a fairly logical one. Linn have replaced the melamine board with an aluminium one. The aluminium is acoustically deadened, which reduces vibration borne from the surrounding environment.

All of the above up-grades will be backwards compatible with older LP12s and available individually. We hope to have all the up-grades available by late March.

Kaleidescape

Imerge

Pure DAB radios

Pure One DAB/FM radio.

This is an excellent entry into DAB radio. It features 2 timers, scrolling text, 20 presets and comes in Black, White and shocking Pink.

Pure Evoke 3 DAB/FM.

This radio allows the listener to record DAB programmes to SD memory cards and also has the Pure Re-Vu feature which allows you to rewind live radio. It has many other features and comes with a handy remote control. Both radios can also be used with a specific rechargeable battery that is available separately.

Quadraspire QX silencer

Developed from the acrylic Q4 reference table, the QX silencer is an isolation support that is designed to isolate equipment from harmful vibrations that are present in any system. Used in conjunction with your existing rack, the Silencer dramatically improves sonic performance, giving a cleaner, more open and better defined sound. They come in 3 different sizes and can even be used to support your speaker cables!

Creek Evo series

The EVO CD player uses a Philips laser assembly with a brand new transport mechanism, Creek have written their own control software to allow for seamless integration. Sonically, Creek have managed to produce an extremely refined CD player for the money. Detail, clarity and air are some of the words I would use to describe this machines capability.

The EVO amplifier offers the usual complement of inputs and functions; remote control, headphone socket and phono stage etc. But the biggest area of change is in the Evo’s ability to drive all types of speaker load. It produces 85w per channel into 8 ohms, and this amp certainly sounds extremely controlled and assured. It also shares the sonic characteristics of the EVO CD player, making for a very rewarding combination.

Naim Hi-Line Interconnect

naim could never be accused of rushing blindly into any area of the market; and rightly so. This is the first new interconnect they have produced since they started manufacturing CD players back in 1991, so we can be assured that they have developed a lead that will truly transform the performance of any source and amp it’s used with.

The lead is a 2 core construction that uses dialectric sheathing, which essentially means that each core is separately insulated by hand, and the actual DIN connections have been totally redesigned using high-impact nylon/aluminium components. They now work on the principle of both the plug body and signal pins being movable and not fixed; this at first seems rather disconcerting but it does make sense given that any form of de-coupling will aid the openness and transparency of a given sound being transmitted. It is available in Din – Din, Din – phono or phono – Din configurations and will be a standard 1.2m length.

QED Silver Spiral

QED J2P

Winter 2006 newsletter

Our latest newsletter (Winter 2006) is now available.

Winter 06
Click here to download the PDF of our winter 2006 newsletter

The winter 2006 newsletter contains the following main items.

• NaimNet - mutli-room audio distribution system
• Arcam's lastes and best ever DVD player
• Creek's Evo Range
• Arcams new I-pod dock
• The Cedia Show report
• New Pioneer plasma screens
• "To have it all" installed system review
• Recommended music
• and more...

All of our previous On-Track newsletters are also available from our download page

Cinema Systems

None of the systems below include a display. These range between about £1300 for a 32" widescreen TV and to over £10,000 for a cinema-quality projection system.

Suggested Systems

This is a list of a few systems which we know give exceptional performance in their respective price brackets. As with all the systems we stock, the final choice can only be made by you, the customer. This list just gives an idea about the range that we stock and is by no means exhaustive.

The playback of music is not restricted to just one room. All of our systems can be distributed around your home and can be integrated with TV, Video and Satellite.

Please also see our Custom Installation page.

Special Offers

Please note:
The products listed here are one-off items so stock availability cannot be guaranteed. If you are interested in purchasing items on this list please use the form below to e-mail us with your request or telephone to discuss your requirements. We prefer to have some contact with you before we dispatch any equipment to make sure that it will meet your needs. Please can you refer to the product you are interested in using our stock number (E.g. 28322) after the product description. All prices shown are in GBP (£) and include VAT @ 15%.

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This page contains images of some of the products in our range. It is by no means exhaustive. To view the product just click on the model name.

Please note: we are constantly reviewing prices for all items below. Prices indicated should be taken as a guide only.

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