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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NEWFrom£974.12Ex. VATThe B-Tech BT8583 is a twin column floor stand for large flat screens up to 75" and 70kg, with a heavy-duty 6mm steel base, non-marking rubber feet and 1.8m columns for mounting the screen at any height. It takes VESA fixings up to 600 x 400 and comes in black, or black with silver columns.
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NEW£19.96Ex. VAT
The B-Tech BT5226-HWL horizontal wall plate adaptor lets the BT5226 double arm wall mount fix across 16″ stud walls, converting it from a single stud to a dual stud mount. It fits to the top and bottom of the BT5226 wall plate, and all mounting hardware is included.
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NEW£12.46Ex. VAT
The B-Tech BT7542 Interface Adaptor Arms convert a VESA 100 interface to 200 x 100mm, or a VESA 200 x 100 interface to 200 x 200mm. Their slimline design adds just 7mm to the install depth, and all mounting hardware is included.
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NEWFrom£564.12Ex. VATThe B-Tech BTF800 is a Cantabria flat screen TV stand with a square base for screens up to 60" and 30kg, with VESA fixings up to 600 x 400mm. It has a stainless steel upright with 60° swivel and cable management, concealed castors and an included accessory shelf, in black or white glass.
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NEWLindemann
Lindemann Audio Limetree Network II Player - Special Offer - Black November DealSKU: Limetree Network II Special Offer
£663.29 £829.17Ex. VAT ✓ Save £165.88The Limetree Network by Lindemann Audio was a network player designed to playback music from streaming services or local storage media in studio master quality. The new Network II represents a total revision of the original, with changes made to the features, ease of use and, ultimately the sound produced. -
NEWGoldring
Goldring EXTRACT Stylus Cleaning Kit - Special Offer - Black November DealSKU: Goldring EXTRACT Special Offer
£25.79 £32.50Ex. VAT ✓ Save £6.71Maintain pristine audio quality with the Goldring EXTRACT Stylus Cleaning Kit. Featuring a 10x magnifying lens, anti-static brush, and residue-lifting gel pot, it ensures safe, effective stylus care. Suitable for all cartridge types. -
NEWVogels
Vogel's TMS 1050 Tablet Dashboard Pack - Special Offer - Black November DealSKU: Vogels TMS 1050 Special Offer
£36.62 £45.79Ex. VAT ✓ Save £9.17Do you want to be able to take your favourite music and navigation apps on long drives? Worried about your tablet falling on the floor? With their detailed experience, our designers created a tablet mount that would work well on the road while driving. -
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Vogel's TMS 1010 Tablet Wall Pack - Special Offer - Black November DealSKU: Vogels TMS 1010 Special Offer
£36.62 £45.79Ex. VAT ✓ Save £9.17At Vogel's, we find that listening to music or watching TV on a tablet is the perfect way to relax in the bath. -
NEWVogels
Vogel's SOUND 4113 Table-top Speaker Stand White - Special Offer - Black November DealSKU: Vogels SOUND 4113 White Special Offer
£14.12 £18.29Ex. VAT ✓ Save £4.17Integrate 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. -
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Vogel's TMS 1030 Tablet Flex Pack - Special Offer - Black November DealSKU: Vogels TMS 1030 Special Offer
£69.96 £87.46Ex. VAT ✓ Save £17.50At Vogel's, we love to use our tablet in the kitchen while cooking a meal. -
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Vogel's TMS 1020 Tablet Car Pack - Special Offer - Black November DealSKU: Vogels TMS 1020 Special Offer
£59.96 £74.96Ex. VAT ✓ Save £15.00A tablet is a lifesaver when it comes to keeping kids entertained in the car. But you don’t want to worry about it rolling around when you are driving -
NEW£86.63 £108.29Ex. VAT ✓ Save £21.66AudioQuest's Q-Feet can breathe new life into your system by damping unwanted vibrations, allowing the system to sing deeper and further into the music.
