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  1. #11
    Join Date: Aug 2014

    Location: Bedfordshire, UK

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    I'm Paul.

    Default Martin Logan Montis Speakers Now On Permanent Demo!

    Hi Everyone,

    For anyone who has been into HiFi Lounge recently you may have seen that we have had the Martin Logan Montis speakers here for the last couple of weeks but unbelievably I have been to busy to actually hook them up, well today I finally got them into place and have been running them all morning and they certainly don’t disappoint and sound as stunning as they look.

    When I went to the Munich High End show earlier in the year one of the demo rooms had the Montis running and at that time I had never heard anything like them before, in the end over the weekend I kept going back to that room and the PMC room for the Fact.12’s, but it was that experience that led me to taking on Martin Logan as a brand.

    I decided to take on the the Electromotions and the Montis for demo to show both ends of the Martin Logan spectrum, although you could spend more on the Summit X’s and CLX’s, the Electromotions cost £2499 and the Montis £9800 for their standard finishes, the Electromotions have a passive bass system whilst the Montis use an active system and they certainly do pack a punch, being active you can actually tailor the bass weight to your room, although I love a bit of bass I actually had to turn them down to their -2 setting then they sounded excellent, it is a great feature though, much like the Fact.12’s, giving you the ability to tune them to your room.

    So how do they sound other than stunning? it really is their neutrality and transparency that hits you, it is such a clean and open presentation, you really do hear everything, but all this detail doesn’t come at the expense of musicality and they never sound hard, edgy or bright, they really are quite an achievement. I have spent quite a bit of time listening to the Electromotions, which I consider quite a bargain at £2499, and the main thing you notice with the Montis is the bigger soundstage and sense of scale, and with the active bass it is much faster with less overhang with more drive and impact.

    Both are fantastic speakers though, especially if you want to hear everything in the recording, it is a totally different listening experience to a standard speaker so please feel free to come in and have a listen, Early next year we will be having a Martin Logan open day, hopefully I can get the CLX’s in for that :-)

    Please see below for the full line up of Martin Logan speakers on our website -

    http://hifilounge.co.uk/martin-logan

    Also here is a very good review of the Montis Speakers from HiFi Choice earlier in the year, it is actually the copy that we were the focus for the dealer visit, it must have been a sign :-)

    http://www.absolutesounds.com/pdf/ma...eb20134web.pdf

    Below are a few pictures of the un-boxing -



























    Thanks,
    Paul.
    Specialists In The Brands We Believe In, Set in the Beautiful Bedfordshire Countryside, Just off The A1M, Loads Of Free Parking, Relaxed Environment, No Pressure Sales!
    PMC, Naim, Bryston, Devialet, Rega, Martin Logan, Musical Fidelity, Sonus Faber, Heed, Spendor, Koetsu, Dynavector, Michell Engineering, JVC Projectors, OPPO, REL, Atlas Cables.
    For All The Best Headphones, Amps and DACs All Under One Roof Then Please Visit Highend Headphones.
    www.hifilounge.co.uk / www.highendheadphones.co.uk / 01767 448121 / paul@hifilounge.co.uk

  2. #12
    Join Date: Aug 2014

    Location: Bedfordshire, UK

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    I'm Paul.

    Default Thanks To Everyone Who Made Our Naim Event Such A Success!

    Hi Everyone,

    Both Wendy and myself just wanted to say a huge thanks you to everyone who came along to our Naim Summer Party on Saturday and helped make it such a success, we certainly had the weather on our side.

    We were expecting quite a large turnout but as the day got into full swing I was amazed how many people were here, at one point the car park was full and people were still streaming in, it really was a fun day and so nice to see so many our Naim customers as well as many new faces, with people coming from all over the country.

    I also want to thank Mark, Phil and Grace from Naim for helping organise, setup and run the event, true pro’s that seemed busy all day talking and deming the Naim range, we certainly couldn’t have pulled it off without their help, have to say that I think Muso really was the star of the show which got great feedback from everyone who heard it with everyone agreeing that it was great value for money and just couldn’t believe the sound quality from such a device, Naim certainly are going to have a huge success on their hands with Muso.

    I also want to send a big thanks out to Team HFL super subs, Ross, Ady and Damian who really did go above and beyond the call of duty running the BBQ and serving drinks, at one point they just couldn’t get the burgers and sausages on the BBQ quick enough, we bought about 150 burgers and 150 sausages and one point it really did look like we were going to run out of food, luckily this didn’t happen and everyone seemed to enjoy the grub, thanks guys, top job and we’ve had no reports of food poisoning yet which is always a bonus :-)

    So once again thanks to everyone who helped out and also thanks to everyone who came along as events like this wouldn’t be the success they are without the support of our excellent customers, hope to see you at our next one :-)

    Below are a few snaps that Wendy took throughout the day -

    The New shop gets it first use :-)



    Phil from Naim did a stirling job running through the Uniti Range + demoing Muso.



    Starting to get busy.






    Look out Jamie Oliver.





    And Relax, The serving up 100+ burgers and Sausages Ady, Damian and Ross take a much deserved rest.



    Muso, Sure to be a huge success.



    Cheers,
    Paul & Wendy.
    Specialists In The Brands We Believe In, Set in the Beautiful Bedfordshire Countryside, Just off The A1M, Loads Of Free Parking, Relaxed Environment, No Pressure Sales!
    PMC, Naim, Bryston, Devialet, Rega, Martin Logan, Musical Fidelity, Sonus Faber, Heed, Spendor, Koetsu, Dynavector, Michell Engineering, JVC Projectors, OPPO, REL, Atlas Cables.
    For All The Best Headphones, Amps and DACs All Under One Roof Then Please Visit Highend Headphones.
    www.hifilounge.co.uk / www.highendheadphones.co.uk / 01767 448121 / paul@hifilounge.co.uk

  3. #13
    Join Date: Aug 2014

    Location: Bedfordshire, UK

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    I'm Paul.

    Default PMC Twenty.26 Speakers are in the Building :-)

    Hi All,

    It was 6pm last night and I was about to leave for the the day when Brian, the PMC driver, turned up with a very nice surprise, a pair of brand spanking new Twenty.26’s, obviously the thoughts of an early finish disappeared as I stayed long into the evening to get them unboxed and to give them a good listen.

    Well they certainly feel like a Twenty speaker on steroids from the size of box, to the plinth, the cabinet, even the grills are thicker to accommodate the protruding mid range, and they weigh a fair bit also, I listened to them last night for an hour or so, driven by the Devialet 170 and they seem to be everything I’d hoped for, fantastic Twenty clarity with real bass presence and a very natural sounding mid, obviously they are a bit tight at the moment so I’ll move them upstairs later and run them for a few days and get some Bryston power running through their veins, that should free them up nicely in readiness for our PMC and Bryston open day on April 12th, details below -

    hifi lounge, PMC and Bryston Owners Club April 12th + 10% Off any PMC or Bryston Products Bought On The Day!

    It just dawned on my that my next weeks work is listening to the Twenty.26’s at volume to get them run in ready for the event, it’s a tough life Got Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ playing at the moment and they really do sound fantastic.

    Here are a few pics, not the best quality admittedly -













    Hope to see you on April 12th,

    Cheers,
    Paul.
    Specialists In The Brands We Believe In, Set in the Beautiful Bedfordshire Countryside, Just off The A1M, Loads Of Free Parking, Relaxed Environment, No Pressure Sales!
    PMC, Naim, Bryston, Devialet, Rega, Martin Logan, Musical Fidelity, Sonus Faber, Heed, Spendor, Koetsu, Dynavector, Michell Engineering, JVC Projectors, OPPO, REL, Atlas Cables.
    For All The Best Headphones, Amps and DACs All Under One Roof Then Please Visit Highend Headphones.
    www.hifilounge.co.uk / www.highendheadphones.co.uk / 01767 448121 / paul@hifilounge.co.uk

  4. #14
    Join Date: Aug 2014

    Location: Bedfordshire, UK

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    I'm Paul.

    Default Devialet Land At HiFi Lounge!



    Devialet Land At HiFi Lounge!

    Hi All,

    I am really pleased to announce that we have now got our Devialet demo models at HiFi Lounge, this is a brand that I have been following with some interest for some time now, it is very rare for a new company to launch in hifi and to make such a splash with nothing but positive comments across the board, even from the most respected journalists who have heard it all before, such as the comment below -

    Devialet’s amplifier is the most extraordinary product I have reviewed for Stereophile. Superb sound quality, future-proof design, everything you need in one box - it is the epitome of what a high-end audio product should be. Wow! - John Atkinson in Stereophile Magazine

    Devialet are a French company formed in 2007 with its first product the D-Premier launched to amazing critical acclaim in 2009, the range was then expanded to 4 products in 2013. I think it is fair to say that there is nothing like a Devialet, for one it looks stunning, but more importantly it has the performance to back those looks up. At its heart it is a hybrid amplifier section, the first of its kind mixing Class A to give that musical sound but driven by Class D known for power and a compact size. The range also have phono stages built in, a streamer, a top class DAC that converts all sources to 24/192, even vinyl, all configured online and saved to an SD card. Every model sounds exactly the same it is just a matter of choosing the spec for you and matching the power to your speakers. Is the Devialet the ‘Future Of HiFi?’ as described by many, why not pop into HFL to find out for yourself.

    As ever please find a few pictures below, now I’m off to figure out how it actually all works and more importantly how it sounds. If you’d like to explore the Devialet range in more detail please feel free to come in for a listen, we have the 110, 170 and 240 on demo, please follow the link to the listings on our website for more info -

    http://hifilounge.co.uk/devialet

    We will also be having a Devialet Day, hopefully in May so please check our events page for more info once a date has been arranged.

    Its an exciting day as all 3 Devialet models arrive!



    Obviously the first one to unbox is the top of the range 240!





    The ultimate portable system, comes with its own bag, nice!









    Has there ever been a prettier piece of HiFi?





    The back panel slides off for easy access to all the connections!





    2 very different worlds collide, Devialet and Primaluna!







    All 3 Devialet models together!







    Thanks,
    Paul.
    Specialists In The Brands We Believe In, Set in the Beautiful Bedfordshire Countryside, Just off The A1M, Loads Of Free Parking, Relaxed Environment, No Pressure Sales!
    PMC, Naim, Bryston, Devialet, Rega, Martin Logan, Musical Fidelity, Sonus Faber, Heed, Spendor, Koetsu, Dynavector, Michell Engineering, JVC Projectors, OPPO, REL, Atlas Cables.
    For All The Best Headphones, Amps and DACs All Under One Roof Then Please Visit Highend Headphones.
    www.hifilounge.co.uk / www.highendheadphones.co.uk / 01767 448121 / paul@hifilounge.co.uk

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    Join Date: Aug 2014

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    Thanks for looking but hopefully the above gives everyone a rough idea of what we do, we are in the process of setting up a dedicated highend headphone shop which will be opening next month, I will post more about this shortly.
    Many Thanks,
    Paul.
    Specialists In The Brands We Believe In, Set in the Beautiful Bedfordshire Countryside, Just off The A1M, Loads Of Free Parking, Relaxed Environment, No Pressure Sales!
    PMC, Naim, Bryston, Devialet, Rega, Martin Logan, Musical Fidelity, Sonus Faber, Heed, Spendor, Koetsu, Dynavector, Michell Engineering, JVC Projectors, OPPO, REL, Atlas Cables.
    For All The Best Headphones, Amps and DACs All Under One Roof Then Please Visit Highend Headphones.
    www.hifilounge.co.uk / www.highendheadphones.co.uk / 01767 448121 / paul@hifilounge.co.uk

  6. #16
    Join Date: Nov 2008

    Location: North Down /Northern Ireland/ UK

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    I'm Neil.

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    Beautiful looking shop, good luck with it.



    Regards Neil

  7. #17
    Join Date: Jun 2012

    Location: Derby

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    I'm Rick.

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    Hi Paul

    Welcome. Looking forward to your News And Reviews

    All the best

    Rick @ Musicraft
    Musicraft is Derby's foremost dealer for the finest, specialist Hi-Fi, Home Cinema & Multimedia components/systems. So, if you would like to know more about how our products can enrich your life, then please visit us or contact Rick.

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    I'm Robin.

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    Bought my Audeze cans and Trilogy headamp from Paul. Top man with the biggest variety of headphones I 've seen, all on dem.
    Robin. mit ARC CD9, ARC ref 5 / darTZeel power + magico v2. Clearaudio Innovation wood / Phantom ll / Lyra Atlas / Aurorasound Vida,
    Stax 009S cans.KGGG headamp. all connected with wires. Auralic Aries - Aqua La Scala. Manley Absolute. Focal Stellias. HD800S Hyland headphones - Venus

  9. #19
    Join Date: Aug 2014

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    Thanks guys, looking forward to contributing to AoS
    Specialists In The Brands We Believe In, Set in the Beautiful Bedfordshire Countryside, Just off The A1M, Loads Of Free Parking, Relaxed Environment, No Pressure Sales!
    PMC, Naim, Bryston, Devialet, Rega, Martin Logan, Musical Fidelity, Sonus Faber, Heed, Spendor, Koetsu, Dynavector, Michell Engineering, JVC Projectors, OPPO, REL, Atlas Cables.
    For All The Best Headphones, Amps and DACs All Under One Roof Then Please Visit Highend Headphones.
    www.hifilounge.co.uk / www.highendheadphones.co.uk / 01767 448121 / paul@hifilounge.co.uk

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    Default Something New From Bryston, The BDP-1USB Media Player!

    Hi Everyone,

    It’s certainly been quite a while since there has been a new product announcement from Bryston and I guess this is more of an revisement rather than a new product but it is certainly a good idea, so basically Bryston have now added the BDP-1USB to their range.

    The idea is that if you have a USB DAC like the BDA-2 you can run direct from the BDP-1USB via USB meaning that you don’t need an internal sound card creating a cheaper product, the difference between this version is that it only has a USB output, so no SPDIF or AES, I run the BDP-2 via USB out into my BDA-2 and I have to say that it offers the cleanest presentation I have ever heard.

    The Bryston digital players have always sounded amazing and with the versatility of being able to read from an attached hard drive or thumb drive as well as reading from NAS drives it really is a very complete digital source.

    Still waiting on price and availability to be confirmed -

    Bryston BDP-1USB Digital Player

    Spec Below -
    • EXCELLENCE in digital playback is a cost-no-object endeavor, but expense in engineering should not demand unnecessary features. If your digital-to-analog converter features only a USB input, or USB is the best sounding way to connect your source, choose Bryston’s BDP-1USB.
    • SOUND QUALITY When used with a USB DAC the expensive custom audiophile sound card found in our BDP-2 serves no purpose. The BDP-1USB eliminates this cost and saves you money with no sound quality penalty. The system is powered by a noiseless linear power supply which will not pollute the delicate digital audio path or your AC mains. It can also comfortably manage complex music libraries of up to 30,000 tracks stored on either locally connected USB drives or your home NAS.
    • FEATURES A vast array of features such as UPnP compatibility, Squeezebox® emulation, DoP (DSD over PCM), and more are all built in to our intuitive and attractive firmware accessible from practically all web browsers.
    • CONTROL Comfortably control your BDP-1USB from your chair using Android or iOS tablets and mobile phones using our built-in interface or your choice of many 3rd party apps.
    • You just discovered the perfect partner for your USB DAC. Hear the most engaging musical experience possible—Bryston’s new BDP-1USB.

    Features:
    • Linear Power Supply - not switching common to computers and other digital music players
    • 4 USB inputs/outputs any of which can be used to connect mass storage or Digital to Analog Converter
    • Back bottom USB provides high current for large capacity buss powered hard drives
    • Fast Ethernet 100mbps connectivity to network Connect to music stored on NAS
    • UPnP/DLNA Client, Server, Renderer availability Large library support up to 30,000 tracks Gapless playback
    • Intuitive Graphical User Interface accessible by virtually all web-browsers including on mobile devices.
    • Support for FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV, MP3, and a huge variety of other audio formats
    • Seamless control with iOS, Android, or other mobile devices
    • Bit perfect digital audio playback Compatible with Asynchronous USB DACs
    • DSD over PCM (DoP) playback with compatible DACs 5 year parts and labor warranty





    Cheers,
    Paul.
    Specialists In The Brands We Believe In, Set in the Beautiful Bedfordshire Countryside, Just off The A1M, Loads Of Free Parking, Relaxed Environment, No Pressure Sales!
    PMC, Naim, Bryston, Devialet, Rega, Martin Logan, Musical Fidelity, Sonus Faber, Heed, Spendor, Koetsu, Dynavector, Michell Engineering, JVC Projectors, OPPO, REL, Atlas Cables.
    For All The Best Headphones, Amps and DACs All Under One Roof Then Please Visit Highend Headphones.
    www.hifilounge.co.uk / www.highendheadphones.co.uk / 01767 448121 / paul@hifilounge.co.uk

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