Music systems for the quality conscious
All about the Lumin range of audiophile network players at Totally Wired
Having listened to many of the models in the Lumin range in January, including the mighty X1above, we’ve hit the ground running and now carry a good selection of Lumin components right here. It’s not often we’ve been this impressed with new components but Lumin really is next level and opens up a whole new set of possibilities for you.
Life is full of surprises and the new Sonus faber Lumina III floor standing speaker system is one of the better ones. Having greatly enjoyed the much smaller shelf mount Lumina I it would have been easy to think of the taller version to be just an extension of this. But as you’ll discover, Sonus faber speakers are all about character and the Lumina III highlights this in some very exciting ways.
The new QFlow series of analogue audio interconnect cables replace the previous gZero models. With new plugs, conductors and internal architecture, not to mention a rather attractive and distinctive coloured sleeving – the new QFlow interconnects are radically better in both absolute performance and value. The range has been simplified and broadened with just four models but a real lift of performance at the high end.
The Lumina I is a speaker you can choose to buy with confidence. Sonus faber accurately articulate the story behind the Lumina range with their videos and site information and I’ve found the actual speakers deliver everything they suggest and more. Genuinely made in Italy in Sonus faber’s own Vincenza factory, the Lumina I’s take the best of their heritage and technology to give you a completely modern compact speaker that is engaging, exciting and enduring.
The Bronze series Monitor Audio’s sixth generation give an astounding performance beyond their price points. This series is no mere revision but a complete redesign with Monitor Audio again setting the bar higher for home audio with an affordable range that will work brilliantly with your electronics whether for music or home theatre.
All about the NuPrime Omnia A-300 SE integrated streaming amplifier. One of the most feature rich and modern designs you’ll find, minimalist, cool running and compact aesthetic. The A-300SE delivers on sound; it’s subtle yet powerful, taking cues from NuPrime’s accomplished separate components, combining their attributes in an accessible and easy to use package with understated ease.
Analogue is more than vinyl. It’s music with warmth and realism. If you want to rediscover records, or invigorate an existing turntable based system we have some great analogue options for you. There are no sampling limits in analogue. You have the ability to make continual improvements to any analogue system, revealing more music with ever greater fidelity.
Discover the best in record playing systems, turntables, phono stages and cartridges. We know a whole lot about record player set up and what sounds good because it’s what we enjoy. When you start to investigate a new record playing system today you’ll quickly find that you are spoilt for choice. We have listened to and sold many turntables over the years. What makes a system sound good comes down to some very simple principles – –the quality of design being most important….
The importance and performance gains to be had by selecting a better phono stage or amplifier are easy to underestimate. Until you hear them. Having the personal experience of stepping through a broad range of both cartridges and phono stages it has become obvious that the effect of the latter is at least as much as that of a cartridge. And that the benefit of improving both is cumulative– i.e. you’ll get better value and sound from your turntable system by considering both.
The stylus and cartridge are very much the business end of any record playing system, being in direct contact with the LP and converting the physical movement of the stylus into the electrical signal which flows through your hifi system. So your choice of phono cartridge will have an immediate and direct bearing on the sound you hear. There are a myriad of optiopns from entry level Nagoaka to state of the art – we’ve got the perfect choice for almost every turntable and level of expectation.
In the world of audio headphones Japanese company Stax with their Electrostatic Ear Speaker systems are legendary. It has been this way for around 40 years and while lots of other headphone brands come and go, it is Stax who still set the standard.
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