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An end of an era…
After nearly 50 years in the Hi-Fi industry I have decided, with a somewhat heavy heart, that at 75 years old it is time for me to retire. Over the years I have seen many changes within our industry, some good and some not so good, but the overriding thing for me, and my staff,…
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A Question of Class
As with DAC technologies, Solid State vs Valves (tubes), Digital vs Vinyl (and many more debates) the subject of Classes of amplification will divide almost everyone into tribal groups – i.e someone has to win! But like so many things in the world, in hi-fi its not so black and white as many would have…
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Why “Retro” has returned
If the army of online Celebrities (deities?) are to be believed, high fidelity systems MUST have modern conveniences such as Bluetooth, HDMI ARC, Spotify Connect, Apple Music, Amazon Music and the like. Even an amplifier cannot just be an amplifier – it has to have a built-in DAC, Network connectivity, and a (half-baked) App. The question…
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Ruark R610 Music Console Review
A landmark product for Ruark Audio, the R610 Music Console is a brave step into what some might term Lifestyle Hi-fi – true fidelity aspirations but in a form-factor more in line with micro systems of old. A competitive sector for sure – models from Naim (Uniti Atom), Lyngdorf (TAi1120) and others are well established…
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A Digital Wake Up Call
The ‘it’s just noughts and ones’ brigade can can comfortably go back to sleep on this one – one of the biggest surprises we’ve had over the last few years has been in the realm of digital audio. Not the latest flavour of the month DAC chip, propitiatory streaming protocol, or ‘revolutionary’ upsampling algorithm –…
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Soulnote D-1N Magic!
Having the Soulnote D-1N Digital to Analogue Decoder at home in my system for the last few days has been a simply Magical experience. More on this later… We were first introduced to the Soulnote range of hi-fi components at the tail end of ’23 with an audition of their A-2 Integrated amplifier in our…
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We’ve Arrived! New Showrooms in Stoke Sub Hamdon
We are now in Stoke Sub Hamdon (in Matts Lane, opposite Isle Valley Vets), and are in the process of getting our showroom and demo room ready. Pop in and say hello, were in full operation even whilst beavering away behind the scenes!
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We are moving!
We are excited to announce that we will be moving to new premises very soon, instigating an exciting new phase for Mike Manning Audio! The aim is to provide an even more relaxed environment to more effectively demonstrate our existing and upcoming range of exciting hi-fi products! This page will be updated leading up to,…
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Clocking In………Clocking Out!!
Towards the end of 2023 we had the good fortune of having an audition of the SOULNOTE A2 integrated amplifier in our dem room courtesy of Tim from importers Kog Audio. To say that we were impressed was a bit of an understatement, so I asked if we might have the amplifier, and maybe some…
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WiiM Pro Plus now in stock!
Adding a superior DAC stage – and including the official WiiM Remote Control – the Pro Plus from WiiM retains all of the superb connectivity and streaming support of the Pro but with a more open and layered sound when using the Analogue outputs. Check it out and order yours here!
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