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We are pleased to announce yet another favourable review. This time it is for the XTZ MH-800 DSP Multimedia System. We love this package that XTZ have put together and while it may be small in size it certainly packs a punch. The software, the amp and the speakers all come together in this unbeatable package. Here are some comments from the reviewer Tony Bolton:
"High hats were displayed in a fairly tighly controlled mannor, avoiding splashiness. The mid-range... occupied the space in front of me, having been propelled some way in front of the loudspeakers." "Again, this little machine from XTZ pleasantly surprised me by rising to the occasion and providing a performance that belied both the MH-800's sise and price point." "It provides a flexible and well thought out solution to the problem of reproducing music on a budget from a computoer. It will satisfy the needs of someone who wants a desk-top unit as a secondary music source, and will, I think, prive popular in the student market, where a laptop often provides the main source of entertainment , both musical and visual." "Purists may object to the concept of diitally processing a signal (and I must admit that I have reservations about this) but in practice, in this instance, it is done well through the Dirac programme, and the whole system is sonically welll enough balanced to sound credible to a critical listener such as me." VERDICT - Electronically equalised amp, and speakers for multimedia use that give fine results at a low price. Clever stuff. FOR - - variable filters to accomodate differing environments - good stereo imaging - analogue inputs AGAINST - - supplied speaker cable gets you going, but little more The XTZ MH-800 DSP was awarded 5 globes, the highest mark. To iew the product please click here. |
Cayin A-55T Review in HiFi World |
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We are writing again and yet again we have another great review to tell you about. This time it is the Cayin A55-T. The A55-T uses 2 pairs of KT88's generating 40W per channel. Retailing at £1,460 this is very visually pleasing amplifier that is also pleasing to the ears. Don't take our word for it here are some comments from the reviewer Tony Bolton:
"Zen Lemonade's CD 'Lemon Soul' allowed the amp to demonstrate its love of anything rhythmic in music... It was enticing, luring the listener into the album." "It revelled in displaying the fundamentals of music; its beat and shape, and proved particularly adept at portraying vocals. Imgaing was good, with a strong central focus, with other sounds spread well around a generous soundstage." "The Cayin A55-T would be the perfect antidote for a forward or edgy sounding digital source... When paired with very open sounding speakers, the results were excellent, with the already good imaging gaining extra focus and descriptive capabilities."
"If you want something that is easy and enjoyable to live with sonically, and has pleasing looks, then this is well worth auditioning." Verdict - Nicely presented and finished vale amplifier with a traditionally warm and melodic nature. 4 Globes Out Of 5 FOR -
- sweet, easy going sound
- expansive soundstage
- excellent rhythmically
- fine imaging. If you would like more information on the Cayin A55-T please click here. If you want to arrange a demo then just give us a call or email us. 
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At the recent National Audio Show we ran a competition with the winning prize being £405.00 worth of Dynamique Audio Speaker Cable and Interconnect. We had a great response from the competition and we had a great show too. We hope you enjoyed it if you attended. We are using the blog to announce who the lucky winner was. If you were not the winner then don't frett there is still chance for you to own some great Dynamique Audio Cables. We are offering a 15% discount on all Dynamique Audio Cables. If you would like to take advantage of this offer then simply call us on (01623) 857707 and quote the promotional code DANAS11 when placing your order. This offer is not available on-line so be sure to give us a call and we will process the order and discount for you. We hope to hear from you! |
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XTZ & Cayin Review in HiFi Choice |
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We are happy to let you know we have had another great review. This time the review is of a full system comprising of XTZ 100.49 Divine Loudspeakers, Cayin A-100T Integrated Valve Amp and Cayin CDT-17a CD Player. The reviewer, Ed Selley, had nothing but praise for this great partnership, testament to the fact that we know a thing or two abou correct system matching. Here are some comments from the reviewing magazine HiFi Choice. "This system has a better chance of sounding great in almost any room space you can imagine, than pretty much anything on the market... This system has no less than 18 possible modes of opperation." "The result is a sound that is unfailingly right and something that turns quick listening sessions into all-night affairs." "Behind this facade lurks a system with a series of technical attributes rarely seen anywhere - at any price."
"This is a system capable of absolute clarity, with a bass extension that is felt, as well as heard and a monster soundstage. At the same time, there is not a trace of harshness or aggression."
"This is an extraordinary set-up. Superbly built, cleverly designed to adapt to the room it inhabits, it makes an astonishingly convincing case for itself. This is strengthened by knowing this isn't a one-off gelling of the speakers and room, but one that can be pretty much repeated anywhere. If this is a statement of intent from these two brands, everyone else ought to look out." These are two great brands that have been brought together to give you a fantastic partnership, one that is a real winner and hard to beat. If you want to find out what you're missing out on then call us know to arrange a demo. |
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At the National Audio Show on the 24th and 25th of September we will be running a competition. Visit our room, Syndicate 6 for a chance to win. The prize is over £400.00 worth of Dynamique Audio Speaker Cable and Interconnect. Entering is simple. All you have to do is complete the form to be entered. After the show we will ask a representative from Dynamique Audio who will be in our room all weekend to draw the winner. The winner will be announced on 3rd of October by email or phone and we will announce the winner on our blog as well. So what are you waiting for!? Come and see us in Syndicate 6 at the National Audio Show at Whittlebury near Silverstone for your chance to win some great cables. The prize includes; 3m pair of Dynamique Audio Cyclone Speaker Cable 0.5m pair of Dynamique Audio Flame Interconnect |
Come And See us At the NAS11 |
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We are exhibiting at the 2011 National Audio Show on the weekend of the 24th and 25th of September. We will be in Syndicate 6 and we will have a few interesting products on demonstration and on display. On demonstration we will have the following products:
 The Cayin 500MK Integrated Valve Amp with 75 WPC this is a great amplifier using 829B Valves weighing in at a massive 37kgs. 
As source we will be using the Cayin CDT-17a, Cayin's Flagship CD Player using vacuum tube driven balanced outputs, a CD Player with fantastic build quality. 
For Louspeaker we will be using XTZ's flagship 100.49 Divine Loudspeaker, a speaker that punches way beyond it's price bracket using high end components only usually seen in speakers costing much more than the asking price to these beauties. We will be using Dynamique Audio Cables and Advanced Acoustic's Room Treatment. On display will be the full retro Cayin system as well as some brand new bits and peices from Cayin only previously seen at the Munich High End Audio Show including CD player and Media Server. We hope you will come along and see us and the things we have on display plus the chance to meet Thomas Deyerling of Cayin Audio. For information on how to get tickets to the show just click here. |
The Future Of Hi-Fi is Here |
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The Cocktail X10 is, we think, a revolutionary product that we will change the way we listen to music. X10 is a perfect and excellent HiFi Audio System with CD storage & Music Streamer. Basically it looks like normal audio CD Player. Of course, it can play audio CD directly like normal CD Player. But, it has various amazing functions such as HiFi CD storage with database function, music streamer, Internet radio, networking and more. You can load all your CD collection into the hard disk of the X10, and the X10 gives you instant access to any of your music loaded into the hard disk with remote control from the comfort of your sofa. X10 is a revolutionary HiFi Component. X10 has a high speed front loading CD drive built in with 3.5" full color TFT LCD to display well designed high quality UI(user interface). Also, X10 uses 3.5inch SATA hard disk as storage to load all your CD collection. You can add X10 to your network through the ethernet(100Base-Tx/10Base-T) LAN or through WiFi(WiFi is optional). X10 supports Samba server/client network protocol. This network solution lets you do more things such as music streaming playing-back and file copy from remote computer. For example, X10 can play the music in your remote computer directly. Also, you can copy music files in your remote computer to the hard disk of X10 directly. You can see the shared folder in your computer through the 3.5” color screen of X10. Also, you can see the hard disk of X10 through your computer monitor. X10 provides SPDIF(Optical out), Line(AUX) in, Line out and loudspeaker connectors. So you can just connect X10 to your existing amplifier with optical audio cable or Line cable. Then, you can enjoy brilliant sound through your existing audio system. And the price for all these features? Well there a various options depending on what Hard Disc Drive size you want but prices start at just £279.00! If you want more information about this fantastic new product click here to be directed to our website. |
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