Hi-Fi Essentials
Hardware and treatment for a system you already own: headphones, DACs, amplifiers, streamers, isolation, racks and grounding. The next purchase after the system exists.
Shop by Brand
Where to spend next
This is the upgrade section rather than the starting point. It assumes you have a system, know roughly what it does well, and want to work out what to change next.
The order that usually works starts with the mechanical foundation. A rack that resonates undermines everything sitting on it, so proper support and isolation come first. Then the source, because nothing downstream can recover what a poor source has already lost. Then the electronics, and last the treatments that sit around the edges of a system, such as grounding.
Some of what is here is uncontested. Speaker stands, isolation feet and a rigid rack do measurable and audible things. Other categories, grounding in particular, divide opinion sharply, and we say so on the pages where that applies. What we will not do is recommend something we have not heard, or call a component essential when your system does not need it. Tell us what you are running and what you want to improve, and we will give you a straight answer.
-
£3,329.17Ex. VATThe Audeze LCD-4z Open-Back Leather Headphones redefine the boundaries of audio quality, offering an unparalleled listening experience that rivals even the most high-end amplifiers. As the flagship model of the LCD series, the LCD-4z combines exceptional sound reproduction with remarkable efficiency, allowing you to enjoy its robust and musically engaging sound signature straight from your favourite listening device's Aux port.
-
£99.96Ex. VATIntegrate your speaker seamlessly into your interior design by mounting it anywhere on your wall with the Vogel's SOUND 3205 wall bracket.
-
£149.96Ex. VATIntegrate your speaker seamlessly into your interior design by mounting it anywhere on your wall with the Vogel's SOUND 3205 wall bracket.
-
£44.95Inc. VATIntegrate your Sonos PLAY:1 speaker seamlessly into your interior design by mounting it anywhere on your wall with the Vogels SOUND 4201 Speaker Wall Mount. -
£18.29Ex. VATIntegrate your Sonos PLAY:1 and PLAY:3 speaker seamlessly into your interior design by placing it on a Vogel's SOUND 4113 Table-top Speaker Stand. -
£99.96Ex. VATThe WALL 3225 Full-Motion TV Wall Mount is suitable for 32 to 55 inch (81 to 140 cm) TVs. It provides sturdy and secure mounting for TVs up to 20kg. -
SALE£108.29 £133.29Ex. VAT ✓ Save £25.00The WALL 3325 Full-Motion TV Wall Mount is suitable for 40 to 65 inch (101 to 165 cm) TVs. It provides sturdy and secure mounting for TVs up to 30kg. -
£166.62Ex. VATThe Vogels WALL 3250 Full-Motion TV Wall Mount is suitable for 32 to 55 inch (81 to 140 cm) TVs. It provides safe and secure mounting for TVs up to 35kg. -
£958.33Ex. VATNewly unveiled by Chord Electronics, Huei is a multi-cartridge compatible phono stage in the compact Qutest chassis. Keeping with Chord Electronic's usual high standards of design and manufacture, Huei offers support for a wide range of cartridges due to its capability of switching between Moving Magnet/Moving Coil cartridges, alongside various gain and impedance options selectable via the easily accessible front controls.
-
SALE£2,458.33 £3,166.67Ex. VAT ✓ Save £708.33Imagine a world of music right at your fingertips. The 280D makes this a reality. Simply launch your favourite music services app on your smart device and pair it to the 280D using Bluetooth technology. Then sit back and enjoy the music.
-
£5,125.00Ex. VATThe MOON 390 is a multi-function crossover type product that has the function of a modern network player, DAC, preamplifier, headphone amplifier, and phono stage. Roughly, it combines the feature set of both older model 350P and 380D and adds further. Another point of view: it can be seen as an All-in-One without a power amplifier. Still, it will be pricier than Moon's All-in-One ACE as it is of a higher pedigree and higher performance level. The 390 was the first new product to benefit from MiND 2 streamer technology.
Please note, the listed price of £6,150 is for the version that does not feature HDMI ports. The version with HDMI ports retails at £6,900.
-
£1,875.00Ex. VATThe finest mid-priced phono preamplifier just got even better. The 310LP elevates the performance of its highly acclaimed predecessor to another level.
