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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NEW£291.67Ex. VATPlacing HiFi components on the Quadraspire Q4 Large EVO rack promises a reduction in resonance, a lowered noise floor, and a wider soundstage, ultimately leading to an improved HiFi audio experience. With a selection of heights and finishes, including cherry, black, dark, and natural, customers can seamlessly integrate the rack into their style and living space.
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NEW£999.96Ex. VATThe Vogel's TVM 7675 PRO is the flagship SIGNATURE MotionMount, a motorised wall mount for screens from 40 to 77 inches weighing up to 35kg. A motor turns the screen up to 120 degrees and moves it up to 72cm from the wall, controlled by remote, the MotionMount app, Siri voice commands or seven programmable presets. Ethernet and RS-232 make it ready for Crestron and Control4 integration.
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IsoAcoustics
IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo Cap (I / II / III Neo)SKU: IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo Cap (I / II / III Neo)
£15.41Ex. VATThe IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo Cap is a decorative and functional accessory for GAIA Neo isolators, supplied four to a pack. It conceals the O-ring, compression washer and inlet that can remain visible after installation, and houses the compression washer internally so the isolator seats securely even where a speaker offers little contact area. Model-specific versions are available for the GAIA I Neo, II Neo and III Neo.
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NEWIsoAcoustics
IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo Floor Sliders (I / II / III Neo)SKU: IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo Floor Sliders (I / II / III Neo)
£9.57Ex. VATThe IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo Floor Sliders are a set of eight floor protectors that sit under GAIA Neo isolators while repositioning heavy floorstanding speakers. Four solid sliders suit hard floors and four felt pads give smooth gliding, letting speakers move without scratching hardwood, tile or other delicate surfaces. They are removed once positioning is complete so the isolators couple directly to the floor. -
NEWAtacama
Atacama Apollo Storm 6 Premium Black Edition Hi-Fi Rack - Individual ShelfSKU: Storm 6 Black Edition - Individual Shelf
£202.49 £224.99Ex. VAT ✓ Save £22.50The Storm 6 is not only a solid oak hi-fi rack, because it also features Atacama's isolated construction. The addition of isolation makes this rack perfect for reducing the ambient vibrations within your system and improving overall performance while stylishly containing your equipment.
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NEW£29.17Ex. VATThe IsoAcoustics GAIA Neo Borresen Adapter is a purpose-built fitting kit that allows GAIA Neo isolators to be installed on compatible Borresen loudspeakers. It secures the isolator through the speaker's existing outrigger mounting point using the supplied M10-1.5 thread adapter together with the original Borresen foot cap. Each set contains four adapters and four thread adapters, enough for one loudspeaker. -
NEW£957.50Ex. VATThe SVS 3000 Micro R|Evolution is a compact sealed subwoofer that reaches a genuine 20Hz from an 11-inch cabinet, using dual opposing 9-inch high-excursion drivers and a 1,200 watt continuous MOSFET amplifier. A 295MHz Analog Devices DSP handles room gain, six parametric EQ bands and Auto Room EQ, all adjustable from a phone. Available in Piano Gloss Black or Piano Gloss White with a 5-year warranty. -
NEW£65.83Ex. VATThe iFi audio GO cable builds a complete DAC and headphone amplifier into a USB-C cable that terminates directly in 0.78mm 2-pin connectors, so compatible IEMs plug straight into a phone, tablet, laptop or Nintendo Switch 2. An ESS Sabre DAC handles PCM to 384kHz and DSD256, delivering up to 70mW into 32 ohms. In-line controls, an echo-cancelling mic and a water-resistant housing make it practical for everyday listening.
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NEW£1,832.50Ex. VATThe Campfire Audio Astrolith is Campfire's flagship all-planar in-ear monitor, pairing a 14.2mm planar magnetic driver for lows and mids with a 6mm micro planar driver for highs. A Particle Phase Resonator smooths the treble, and a partially transparent AAOI housing with built-in tuning chambers sits beneath a hand-polished stainless steel faceplate. Supplied with 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced cables. -
NEW£20.83Ex. VATThe Furutech FP-703 (G) is a high performance 6.3mm mono jack plug for terminating instrument, speaker and unbalanced line cable. It uses an Alpha eutectic cast copper alloy centre pin with gold plating, a copper alloy rear housing insulated in PBT and fibreglass, and a cast Zn-Mg alloy body. It solders to cable up to 8mm in diameter. -
NEW£23.33Ex. VATThe Furutech FP-704 (G) is a high performance 6.3mm stereo jack plug for terminating headphone cable and balanced or stereo line connections. It uses an Alpha eutectic cast copper alloy centre pin with gold plating, a copper alloy rear housing insulated in PBT and fibreglass, and a cast Zn-Mg alloy body. It solders to cable up to 8mm in diameter. -
NEW£37.50Ex. VATThe Furutech FP-Mono-63 (G) is a high performance 6.3mm mono connector built around a one-piece gold-plated Alpha copper alloy conductor with PBT insulation and a stainless steel housing. It accepts core insulation up to 8.0mm, solders rather than crimps, and weighs 18.4g with a total length of 70mm.
