This is above the P10 and offers a large chunk of the performance of the Niaid. We know it uses graphine and is both lower mass and greater in rigidity than the P10. It also has a new power supply and we think and improved version of the RB3000 arm.
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Rega also announced that they will be adding a white finish to the P6/P8 & P10. We're not sure when this will go into production however.
More info to follow as soon as we have it.
So please check back and keep up to date with us.
It's been a long time coming because of problems with the company who hosted and designed the old website. We also discovered that they had taken charge of our domain name and this seriously slowed down what appeared to be a simple task. Regular visitors to the site will know it had become unweildly, top heavy and the shop section was massively out of date. For a while we were unable to access it and unable to reach out to the hosts to give us access. Eventually we discovered that they had gone to the wall and it took a long while to track down the people who could provide us with access.
Things will improve now and we'll had more products and more information about what we're up to, events we're hosting and exciting new products. We will also update this site more regularly and add special offers, ex demo equipment and good quality used. Finally we'll tell you about the fast growing LP12 building business.
In the meantime if you'd like to keep even more up to date; please check out our facebook page. We're active there daily. We also have a Facebook forum page. It's full of music lovers (just like you) and they're a friendly and welcoming bunch. Join up and get regular news and the most up-to-date news about all our special offers.
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Naim don't change their equiment and design often and the last time was in the early 2000's. The range is both simpler and has subtle improvements. It also takes design elements from the Solstice turntable and the Uniti series.
NSC-222 is a dedicated streamer/DAC and Pre-amp.
Begin your New Classic musical journey with the highly versatile NSC 222 preamplifier. Access a wide range of music streaming platforms (Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, etc.), a very large number of online radio stations, handling bitrates of up to 32bit/284kHz.
Want to enjoy vinyl? The NSC 222 has a MM phono input. Do you like headphones and want to dive into a world of solo listening? NSC 222 is equipped with full Naim technology for headphone listening, as inherited from the Uniti Atom Headphone Edition: our amplifier-DAC, the recipient of several awards all around the world.
To get the best out of your loudspeakers and music, combine the NSC 222 with its perfect partner: the NAP 250 power amplifier. First appearing in 1975, NAP 250 has become an iconic product. Today, it delivers more power than ever and offers ever more flexibility within a complete system. The cutting-edge engineering work involved in the NAP 250 results in unrivalled performance. It delivers 100 watts of A/B class power per channel, fully adjustable to set your music free in the most remarkable way.
The NPX 300 powers your system in a silent, fluid way, allowing the preamplifier to concentrate on its main task: controlling the signal. In addition to improving the performance of the NSC 222 preamplifier and streamer, the NPX 300 can be used to upgrade several Naim products, lending them immense flexibility over time. It is also upgradable, as it is also possible to add two NPX 300 power supplies to a single preamplifier or a single source. The first can be dedicated to powering the digital sections, and the second to powering the analog sections.
£5699 per unit. These items are on demonstration in store. Call in for a liten and to discover more.
Auralic have become very well known in a short period of time. They've done this by releasing extremely good sounding streaming products. Both their Aries and Altair products have recently been improved and both models benefit from technology proven in the G2 products.
First is the Aries G1.1. This is a high performance streaming transporter. This means you will either need a DAC OR an amplifier with digital inputs. It uses the high-mass base from the award-winning G2.1 series products. This satin silver base plate improves their overall aesthetic and provides extra vibration damping for better sonic performance. The Aries also now support AirPlay 2, further expanding your streaming options. This is in addition to a wide range of streaming services.
The Altair G1.1 is a fully functional streamer with analogue outputs to plug straight into an existing hi-fi system or amplifier. Rather cleverly it also has variable output. This means it can be connected directly into a power amplifier or active loudspeakers to provide variable volume without any loss of performance normally entailed. It also features the rigid base plate and the AirPlay 2 feature.
Both of these units retail for £2499 and both are now on demonstration at Moorgate along with the G2.1 products that bear the same name and features. We've only had them a short while but we're extremely impressed and can confirm that they do offer performance improvements from the previous incarnations.
Founded in 2009 by Xuanqian Wang and Yuan Wang, AURALiC products are all designed and developed with unrelenting attention to detail, exacting tolerances, and extreme precision. AURALiC’s passion for music, peerless expertise in electronics design, and a complete understanding of electrical engineering all govern the care that goes into our design and build process.
Lossless: AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG, WAV and WV
Lossy: AAC, MP3, MQA* and WMA
PCM: 44.1KHz to 384KHz in 32Bit**
DSD: DSD64(2.8224MHz), DSD128(5.6448MHz), DSD256(11.2896MHz), DSD512(22.57892MHz)***
AURALiC Lightning DS for iOS
AURALiC Lightning DS for web browser (device settings only)
OpenHome compatible control software (BubbleUPnP, Kazoo)
Roon (Roon Core required separately)
Network shared folder, USB Storage, USB CD Drive, UPnP/DLNA Media Server, Amazon Music Unlimited, HighResAudio, KKBOX, Qobuz Sublime+, TIDAL Connect, AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Internet Radio, RoonReady
Digital Outputs: AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink
USB Output: USB Host to compatible DAC ****
Wired: Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless: 802.11b/g/n/ac Tri-Band WiFi
Sleep: <10W
Playback: 50W at max.
13.4 x 12.6 x 3.2 in. (34cm x 32cm x 8cm)
15.9 lbs (7.2kg)
Anodized aluminum case in matte black
Ultima Pre 3 and Ultima 5 power amp are the first pre/power from Chord Electronics we've stocked for a while. That's pretty significant because we're not light on good quality electronics. But when we heard this pairing we felt that it was something special. And we like things that are special.
Built from the ground up, the UTLIMA PRE 3 takes advantage of the very latest developments in advanced low-distortion power supplies. These advanced devices offer exceptionally low noise and outstanding amplifier operation. Coupled with our latest design developments, the PRE 3 offers new levels of preamplifier performance.
The UTLIMA PRE 3 is equipped with five analogue inputs (two balanced and three unbalanced) all of which benefit from individual buffering and are selectively filtered against potential ingress from radio frequency interference.
Externally, the PRE 3 benefits from a completely redesigned aesthetic with a central circular power sphere flanked by a new volume control and balance/AV bypass selector, both of which benefit from a new ergonomic knob design.
Additional features include an AV bypass, plus a 5 V charging USB Type-A port.
ULTIMA 5 is a progression of our most famous stereo power amplifier, the legendary SPM 1200 MK II (widely considered to be the definitive Chord Electronics amplifier).
Now incorporating our latest-generation ULTIMA circuit topology, the new ULTIMA 5 is set to become a future classic. Considered to offer the ideal balance between performance and price, the ULTIMA 5 offers an impressively affordable 350 watts – enough to drive all but the most demanding loudspeakers.
The ULTIMA 5 has built upon the inherent strengths of the SPM 1200 MK II and taken performance to the next level. By implementing our advanced dual-feed-forward error-correction, topology incorporating our own advanced concepts in ultra-high-frequency power supplies, we have been able to deliver supremely fast and powerful performance, with an extraordinarily high peak output current (the speed at which dynamic peaks can be delivered), bringing astonishing dynamics, timing accuracy and, as a result, unrivaled musicality.
Add to that our low-distortion amplifier circuitry with our own proprietary lateral-structure dual-die MOSFETs and the ULTIMA 5 is able to drive loudspeaker loads effortlessly, with clarity and precision. The ULTIMA 5 has an incredible 32 proprietary MOSFET power devices which demand the most advanced and refined drive circuitry, suitably devoid of sound-degrading components.
ULTIMA is a truly unprecedented amplifier topology with exceptional performance and is one of the most advanced amplifier technologies in the world.
Benefiting from a redesigned fascia featuring John Franks’ latest aesthetic, the precision CNC-machined fascia is made from aircraft-grade aluminium and features a reassuringly solid 28-mm thick front panel, enhanced by a recessed spherical polycarbonate power button that illuminates for standby and operation modes; a discreet, hidden front panel switch, located in the vertical split line, enables dimmable lighting.
The amplifier’s rear panels contain both balanced and unbalanced connections, high-quality loudspeaker terminals, a 12 V trigger and a C-19-type IEC.
The pair sound superb!
If you're in the market for such a high-end combination then we suggest having a listen. We think you'll share our excitement and musical involvement.
Hana means ‘brilliant and gorgeous’ in the Japanese language, the inspiration for Hana cartridges.
The Hana range of low and high output moving coil cartridges offer outstanding performance and value in their respective price ranges.
Hana cartridges are the result of over 50 years expertise from the master cartridge maker Masao Okada-san. The Hana cartridge ranges have been developed to offer supreme musicality at affordable price points, allowing you to spend more on your favorite vinyl records – surely the very reason for buying a good phono cartridge in the first place.
Initially we are stocking three models.
The E series costs £409 and is available in Low Output and High Output (which will plug into an MM inpu
The SL series costs £629 and is available in Low Output and High Output (which will plug into an MM input
The M series costs £1039 and is available in Low Output and High Output (which will plug into an MM input) as well as a mono version.
These three superb cartridges are in stock and on demo now. Discover what makes Hana MC cartridges so special.
Our basement record store opened in 2019 and if you've not visited we'd love you to call on us.
We stock new, audiophile and used vinyl and cheap used CD's. Our second-hand section is huge, and we haven't the space to display all of them. However, they can be browsed and purchased on our website and marked for collection in person or delivery.
Our audiophile section continues to grow. We stock Mobile Fidelity, Analogue Productions, Impex, Speakers Corner and others.
We specialist in rock, metal, blues and Americana.
Our opening hours are;
Tues/Wed/Fri/SAT 10 till 4
Revisited as a sister model to the eagerly anticipated reintroduction of the Mission 770 – a model which heralded the return to UK manufacturing for the Mission brand; the Mission 700 takes what was referred to as an ‘industry benchmark, in the original 700 model, but utilises Mission’s 45 years of evolution and development in loudspeaker design.
Led by Mission’s Director of Acoustic Design, Peter Comeau, the new Mission 700 bears a striking aesthetic resemblance to the original. However, there are many complex innovations and improvements that bring this revered model bang up to date.
As with the flagship 770, Mission has developed a new polypropylene bass/midrange driver and model-specific motor system. This transducer not only upgrades the loudspeaker’s integral design to take account of modern power handling and dynamic requirements, but it also maintains the extended response and low colouration of the original model with all the hallmarks and distinction of a class-leading loudspeaker. From the rigid, cast chassis to low-density surround, every aspect has been revisited to offer a driver with improved rigidity and precision-controlled cone-termination for dynamic performances and offer tight, fast, energetic output.
The distinctive reflex port has been carefully profiled both internally and externally to achieve very low distortion and extension to below 38Hz in-room – quite an achievement from a cabinet of this size!
Employing a new lightweight, coated microfibre dome for the high-frequency driver, the Mission 700 replicates the flagship 770 with a specially damped rear chamber that offers super smooth treble performance, largely thanks to the resonance control offered by such a design.
The Mission 700 was a precursor for what would become a Mission standard in an unconventional driver array, something Mission refers to as ‘Inverted Driver Geometry’. Not just a design statement, IDG is a staple of Misson loudspeaker design from the 700 onwards. By positioning the treble unit below the bass/midrange driver, the length of the path is equalised so the sound waves coincide at the listener’s head height. This principle improves ‘time alignment’. Such design requires more than just inverting the speaker cabinet. Every aspect of the industrial and mechanical design requires a precision calculation to ensure the positioning, spacing and alignment aids the objective of optimum ‘time alignment’. This is perfected by an artisan-level crossover design.
And in the real World?
All this tech makes for a great spec. But the real test is in how these speakers perform.
We set them up in a couple of systems we know well. The 1st was a Naim Audio Uniti Nova all-in-one system. Streaming from Qobuz we were extremely pleased with the results. The speakers sounded open, relaxed and musical. There was lots of detail but the high frequencies were balanced and not bright or harsg. Bass was authentic too and was far from one-note.
Our pair had been used for approx. a hundred hours before we listened to them properly and by that time they were starting to sing. Imagine was extremely good, especially with a slight amount of toe-in. We had experimented a little with distance from the back wall and found the speakers relatively unfussy. We eventually settled for the speakers about 12" from the back wall and here they really did seem to "gel". One thing I would say is that the stands the speakers come with are perfect for the job. They're well made, rigid and the right height for the speaker.
Next up we used a Rega Aethos amplifier partnered with a Rega P8 record player and an Aria phono stage. The move to vinyl was rewarding with the Mission 700. We listened to some of the classic albums that tend to use for evaluating kit;
Steely Dan Gaucho
Jennifer Warnes Famous Blue Raincoat
Joe Cocker Sheffield Steel
Everything was well met and there was detail and musicality, again without harshness.
In Conclusion
We think Mission are onto a winner with the 700. It ticks a lot of boxes and certainly isn't just another retro looking speaker. This old dog knows a few new tricks. Come and hear them for yourself.
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