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Hi-Fi Room – Vitus upgraded
The Vitus RI-100 integrated amplifier is a favourite of mine. A real slice of high performance that pours from any good quality speaker. With the built in DAC the amplifier becomes even more versatile and adding a Melco Music server delivers the complete package – top flight audio with a small box count. So how to improve on the RI-100 without taking the step to the SIA-025? Step forward the updated Vitus RI-101. One more number and one solid step up the performance ladder. A new pre-amp stage opens up the quality familiar from the R1-100 to deliver more of the Vitus sound. In direct comparison to the RI-100 the RI-101 improves the space and size of presentation while also concentrating more detail within the extended area. This is not a full scale rethink of a superb product more an extra layer of polish on an already gleaming product. There as also been a change to the volume control and the new amplifier offers 1dB steps that offers far more control on low level listening.
The RI-101 is available for demonstration alongside the RI-100 while I have stock.
Home Cinema Room – Epson Projectors
Epson have been one of the main players in Home Cinema projection for many years and with the latest EH-TW9300 they have nailed it. With a superb lens, excellent brightness and colour balance the images on screen are detailed and full of depth. Add in motorised lens control and the best warranty in the industry ( including the bulb ) and the Epson is king of the hill. With the new price reductions as of April – £2549 – the EH-TW9300 is without competition.
See for yourself how the latest projectors have improved over model of just a few years ago in our demonstration room. All of our projectors are calibrated to their maximum performance so that you can accurately compare. I trade in projectors every week so we can show you the best of the current market against greats of the past.
Hi-Fi Room : Not just big speakers
Over the last few months I have had a steady stream of large speakers arrive in store with many getting close to what two men can lift. The Amphion Krypton 3 is not too heavy to move around but at nearly 1.4m tall it makes itself know for sure! I love what Amphion do and it is great to have the flagship model on demonstration to show that the house sound does indeed filter through the range.
At the other end of the size scale I have just taken delivery of the newly improved Amphion Argon Zero. This is the smallest traditional speaker I offer and what a gem it is. It is not going to shake your doors but if you have a smaller space to fill with accurate balanced sound then the new revision is ideal for a desktop or shelf – more so now that Walnut is available. With small components from T+A and Benchmark powering quality speakers like the Argon Zero and our newest addition Russell K desk based computer hi-fi reaches a surprising level of performance.
If you are interested if high quality audio without huge boxes HomeSound has a range of balanced options – It is doesn’t need to be all boom and tizz.
Home Cinema Room : What’s sounding good this month
With the release of the latest range of projectors our cinema has been working hard over the last two months with regular demonstrations each day. With the best in picture we marry the best in sound and for me that is the range of products from Storm Audio. I run our demonstration cinema with the Storm I.ISP 3D.16.12 ( a catchy name for the Integrated Processor ) and with the latest software plus Dirac room equalisation the Storm is simply the best integrated cinema amplifier. With twelve channels of 200w, all the boxes ticked for processing, amazing 3D Audio for headphones in the form or SphereAudio and crucially a detail and accuracy to the sound that impresses rather than fatigues the Storm is pure dynamite. I am not alone in my praise for the new range of products – https://www.stormaudio.com/en/news/reviews-and-awards/
Home Cinema News: “Projectors with frickin Laser beams”
With the arrival of the Optoma UHZ65 Laser projector we now have a full laser line up of projectors. The laser light source in the Epson LS10500 has continually impressed in demonstrations and we now have a choice of laser based projectors utilising the same technology– the JVC DLA-Z1, Sony VPL-VW760 and now with a new entry point to the technology the Optoma UHZ65. We still run traditional bulb based projectors and native 4k resolution ( Sony VPL-VW260 ) now competes with the latest JVC model – DLA- X5900. With the best in off board video processing from Lumagen maximising all of our projectors Dr Evil has never looked so good. Why not contact us about trading in your current projector?
Hi-Fi Room: All shapes and sizes
I love a large speaker and today I was testing some of the widest and tallest units we have had in the showroom. All of the designs are electrostatic so a real change from my usual offering in style and presentation. We traded in the Quad and the Kingsound speakers as customers upgraded and the Martin Logan’s are a new model that include an active subwoofer to underpin the sound of the panel. I was using the Quad to benchmark against the Martin Logan model, I am familiar with the Quad sound but the Martin Logan’s are a new addition. The Martin Logan’s are exceptional and they capture the size and scale of the Quad design in a narrower panel and crucially have the bass that lifts the entire sound. The bass is key to the sound and can be calibrated to the room to ensure its accuracy. The shape and size may be different but the results are captivating.
With the electrostatic speakers in store we have a huge range of speakers available for appraisal all with differing technologies, all with unique sound.
From right to left – Quad ESL-2912, Martin Logan Impression ESL 11a , Kingsound Prince II.
Hi-Fi Room: T+A updated and improved
If build quality was the key indicator of sound quality there would be little need to audition any hi-fi beyond the HV range from T+A. The fit and finish on their components is everything you would expect at the price point and way beyond –in fact it embarrasses many a manufacturer further up the performance scale. Thankfully delivering high quality sound is far more complex than just the standard of the box and T+A have put everything they know into making the HV range the best they can. HomeSound have long been a fan of the 3000 series and now we have the new 3100 series boxes they are sure to remain a top recommendation. The new MP-3100 brings SACD, Tidal, Qoboz and DAB radio to an already well equipped multi-player and is one of current reference source. The PA3000 integrated amplifier has been upgraded to a PA3100 and delivers internal revisions, new VU meters and the ability to add on the PS3000 PSU – a key upgrade. If you are interested in a high quality integrated amplifier or a flagship source for your hi-fi please contact us to discuss a home audition of demonstration.
http://www.ta-hifi.de/en/audiosystems/hv-series/mp-3100-hv-multi-source-sacd-player-2/
Hi-Fi Room : What’s sounding good this month
Hi-Fi Room : What’s sounding good this month
Almost everything is the answer to that! The introduction of Pathos to our range of amplifiers has given me a whole new sound to partner with. I had been running the InPolRemix MK2 with our Amphion speakers – the 3LS mostly – and was very impressed with the results. The Pathos does not have the last word in power but the Amphion Argon’s were no trouble at all. This week saw a set of JBL S3900 speakers arrive and with dual ten inch drive units there were quickly unboxed and set up . As the Pathos was playing that is what I used and what a combination it is. The JBL’s are effortless in their sound and with the Pathos in the system the higher frequencies flow in a way that makes you want to keep listening – exactly the sound I am looking for. With low level listening ( 70 on the dial ) nothing is missing at the top end and there is enough bass to deliver a complete sound. Turn it up ( 115 on the dial ) and everything remains in place but with a new found authority to the bass.
Complete System: £17,700
Pathos InpolRemix Mark 2 with HiDac Evo £4124
JBL S3900 £10000
Melco N1A/2 £2099
Tellurium Q Black USB £299
Tellurium Q Ultra Blue speaker cable £34/m
Entreq Silver Minimus with Apollo cable £1000
Nick’s Chat: Pathos & Pioneer – Perfect Partners:
A couple of new additions to the HomeSound product range this month both offering something different. Firstly we are pleased to now stock Pathos. We started with the Pathos Aurium while looking for a high-quality analogue headphone amplifier and were so impressed by the results that we also now have the Logos MKII and Inpol Remix MKII amplifiers with built in DAC. Pioneer SE-Master1 headphones are the second addition and they are the perfect partners to the Pathos – lots of great balanced sound with not even a hint of fatigue. If you would like to try this combination in a peaceful demonstration or on an extended trial at home please contact us.
Hi-Fi Room: Vivid Audio Giya Series 2
The Vivid Giya G1 Spirit raises the performance of the G1 to a whole new level with each area of sound improved upon. The development of the best Vivid speaker raised the bar far more than expected and as a result some of the improvements have made their way in the rest of the Giya range and we now have Giya Series 2. If you have a set of Vivid Giya speakers and are interested in upgrading them to Giya Series 2 or another model in the Vivid range please contact me for details.
Summary
Hi-Fi Room – Vitus upgradedApril 19, 2018 - 2:22 pm
Home Cinema Room – Epson ProjectorsApril 19, 2018 - 1:18 pm
Hi-Fi Room : Not just big speakersApril 19, 2018 - 12:06 pm
Home Cinema Room : What’s sounding good this monthDecember 19, 2017 - 10:20 am
Home Cinema News: “Projectors with frickin Laser beams”December 19, 2017 - 10:02 am
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