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.
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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.
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Entreq
Entreq Grounding Cable Click Adaptors - IndividualSKU: Entreq Grounding Cable Click Adaptors - Individual
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£3,083.33Ex. VATThe Olympus Infinity T is Entreq's highest-performing single-cell ground box, featuring the highest quality mixture of minerals and metals and incorporating tungsten. It features two ground-posts which can be used to ground two low-voltage components- but since it is a single zone of grounding it cannot be used for speaker output grounding. For multiple zones of grounding, take a look at Entreq's tri- and multi-cell offerings which offer better value for money than purchasing multiple single-cell boxes.
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£8,333.33Ex. VATThe Olympus Ten Ten is a multi-cell offering from Entreq, combining 10 Olympus Ten T cells in a single chassis to provide grounding for your entire system! Each solid-silver ground post can ground equipment weighing up to 14kg, and the incorporated Cleanus technology gives passive filtration to your system. 10 Olympus Ten T units and a Cleanus unit would cost over £15,000 if bought indiviudally, so the Olympus Ten Ten offers a significant saving.
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£23.29Ex. VATWould you like to mount your TV beautifully flat against the wall? Do you not necessarily need to tilt or turn your TV? Are you looking for a no-nonsense TV wall mount that is quick and easy to install? If so, a QUICK Fixed TV wall mount is ideal for you. You can mount your TV safely on the wall in max. 20 minutes. And also really close to the wall. There is only 2.2 cm between your TV and the wall. -
£33.29Ex. VATWould you like to mount your TV beautifully flat against the wall? Do you not necessarily need to tilt or turn your TV? Are you looking for a no-nonsense TV wall mount that is quick and easy to install? If so, a QUICK Fixed TV wall mount is ideal for you. You can mount your TV safely on the wall in max. 20 minutes. And also really close to the wall. There is only 2.2 cm between your TV and the wall. -
£45.79Ex. VATWould you like to mount your TV beautifully flat against the wall? Do you not necessarily need to tilt or turn your TV? Are you looking for a no-nonsense TV wall mount that is quick and easy to install? If so, a QUICK Fixed TV wall mount is ideal for you. You can mount your TV safely on the wall in max. 20 minutes. And also really close to the wall. There is only 2.2 cm between your TV and the wall. -
£33.29Ex. VATAre you looking for a tilting TV wall mount that you can install quickly and easily? If so, a QUICK Tilt TV wall mount is the perfect choice. You can mount your TV firmly and safely on the wall in max. 20 minutes. Set up the perfect viewing angle by tilting the display 5°, 10° or 15°. Ideal if your TV is mounted a bit higher on the wall, for example in the bedroom. -
£45.79Ex. VATAre you looking for a tilting TV wall mount that you can install quickly and easily? If so, a QUICK Tilt TV wall mount is the perfect choice. You can mount your TV firmly and safely on the wall in max. 20 minutes. Set up the perfect viewing angle by tilting the display 5°, 10° or 15°. Ideal if your TV is mounted a bit higher on the wall, for example in the bedroom. -
£58.29Ex. VATAre you looking for a tilting TV wall mount that you can install quickly and easily? If so, a QUICK Tilt TV wall mount is the perfect choice. You can mount your TV firmly and safely on the wall in max. 20 minutes. Set up the perfect viewing angle by tilting the display 5°, 10° or 15°. Ideal if your TV is mounted a bit higher on the wall, for example in the bedroom. -
£583.33Ex. VATThe Entreq Macro Twin Kit is an all-new solution for grounding both of your speakers using the negative outputs on your amplifier (although they can also be used on negative speaker inputs, it is recommended that they are fitted to your amplifier). The spade to banana terminations mean that you can fit them to the negative outputs regardless of whether your speaker cables use spade or banana, as the Macro ground boxes also accept either plug. These grounding cables do not come with click adaptors as they are designed specifically for use with amplifiers or speakers.
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£1,245.83Ex. VATThe Omnia A300SE is an all-in-one solution DAC, streamer and integrated amplifier that can occupy a central role in your system. It is an updated version of the A300, featuring upgraded chipsets and AirPlay 2 compatibility. The A300SE aims to complement a wide range of equipment and musical genres, with its variable EQ settings meaning that you can match it perfectly to the rest of your system. -
£2,708.33Ex. VATThe Evolution DAC is NuPrime's top-of-the-line DAC, utilising premium components, seven digital filters and a bespoke power circuit. While it is capable of converting sample rate up or down, this feature is turned off when the input is an MQA stream to allow you to enjoy the full benefit of your high-res streaming.
