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A wireless set of comfortable over ear headphones with a decent 12 hour battery life. Koss have been making Headphones for decades and have stayed around because their gear is much loved certainly by Carlton Audio Visual staff anyway. 

On a side note I was amused to read that little Koss Headphone company was caught up in the Reddit wallstreetbets fiasco that saw Reddit users rally to Koss stocks and greatly inflate its stock price. This was because people in offices on Wall Street were betting that Koss was going to lose money. Instead Koss made a huge amount of money (albeit not because of the inherent value of the company going up). Koss will keep making Headphones we all enjoy and people in the Koss family made a rather large amount of money inadvertently!

Read more about the Koss story and the BT539i here. Official Koss website

The Altair G2.1 is the unit in Auralic's range that does it all. A Preamplifier, DAC and Streamer with options to put in a 2TB hard drive and even a CD ripper. 

The Preamplifier is also a full blown analogue preamplifier. Not only does it have the analogue line and Moving Magnet phono inputs, it also doesn't simply convert these into digital signals within the chassis. Rather they are kept completely separate from the digital circuitry. Also the volume control is an analogue design based on resistive ladder construction. A less noisy, cleaner choice than other designs out there. Such all-in-one units have tended to use cheaper less fullfilling preamplifier modules that I normally recommend customers to bypass. That's not the case here.

Also a superior power supply and thick copper shielded chassis with isolating feet mean that noise and vibrations are kept to an absolute minimum. Couple that with a pair of super accurate clocks reducing jitter and this is a unit that stands above others in its category.

Clean, effortless sound and a unit that ticks all the boxes.

A streaming amplifier that will give you wireless capability with existing speakers. 

Bluesound operating system is easy to use making this a hassle free, great sounding product.

A compact wireless streaming speaker. Perfect for a small space or atmospheric background music or as rears within a bigger Bluesound Home Theatre system.

Bluesound describe this as another compact speaker. It is however bigger than the Pulse Flex2i and therefore offers more grunt and volume for listeners. Deeper bass notes and more sound in general terms.

The largest and the premium offering from Bluesound of their stand alone speakers.

A fantastic alternative to Sonos, Bluesound have real HiFi cred and are not simply a software company. They care about sound and quality. That's what you can hear and feel in their products.

Marantz has been a stalwart of Carlton Audio Visual since we opened. Consistently rich and warm in sound and very adaptable. Marantz is a big enough company to change their designs quickly to give consumers what they're after. Integrating HiFi quality streaming into HiFi quality amplifiers is one of those adaptations.

The Model 40N is a rich, warm sounding amplifier with an easy-to-use high quality streaming module built-in.

On demo now at our Lygon st showroom

We are offering the PS Audio FR30s Ex-Demo for a very special price.

Now on demonstration in a dedicated space in Carlton Audio Visual.

Hi Fi News Verdict:  "The waiting is over, and the aspen FR30 speakers are nothing short of remarkable, setting new standards of focus, openness, weight and control at this price and well above. The build and finish are as immaculate as the sound, the unusual styling works remarkably well in the room, and the listening experience is a revelation. If you're in the market for speakers in this sector, listen to them - they're a bargain."

Please contact us for up-to-date availability on colours.

The A12 is a favoured work horse for systems where power control and flexibility is needed. At the heart of this amplifier is an over engineered toroidal transformer - a big chunky power supply designed to limit interference with other components within the chassis.

Rotel is so renowned for making hefty power supplies, they sell them to other HiFi manufacturers.

Included on this amp are digital connections like optical, coax and PC-USB, aptXTM Bluetooth and a Phono stage for turntable connection, making this a verastile unit for many Living Rooms. Use the optical connection to connect to a Television to dramatically improve TV sound quality or take this straight home with a pair of speakers and you're good to go with a quality Bluetooth connection.

The MkII version has updated its Digital Circuitry to a Texas Instruments DAC chip. This has been more out of necessity because of the low stock of DAC chips world wide but the Texas Instruments has been a welcomed addition and is even an upgrade from the older Wolfson DAC.

A remarkable technical achievement for Sony that breaks new ground in the marketplace. It has been a long wait to get one on demonstration and supply issues will plague this very high demand device.

Between this and the new Epson LS12000 there are some serious advantages for a consumer of good home cinema to consider an upgrade to these products honed by fierce competitive evolution.

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The Chord Electronics streamer that pairs perfectly and conveniently with a Hugo 2 so that it's portable and delectable just like the whole Chord range.

This unit was used for a couple of days at the HiFi show and then packed up back into its box. It is in perfect condition and comes with full warranty.

A lovely amplifier from Welsh high-end electronics manufacturer, Leema. It offers incredible sonic performance ticking many boxes for functionality as well.

Leema Acoustics are a very established HiFi brand from Wales. A small factory with boutique appeal that's been making high end HiFi for decades. They've been a mainstay at Carlton Audio Visual and people particularly love them for their warmth and controlled presentation. 

This new version of the Pulse comes with such modern niceties as APTX bluetooth, great phono stage and a highly capable DAC.

We have a pair of RA-6000 and DT-6000 Ex-demo to sell Ex-Demo. 

Power corrupts they say, but with an amplifier there is no substitute for current and wattage when it comes to exercising authority over a recalcitrant loudspeaker load. 

With this new Rotel Diamond series subjugation of the fine motions of the transducer to force absolute compliance to the needs of the music signal is the key to its power.

Unlike the brutal human autocrats of our contemporary experience however, the Rotel offers a deeply benign and truthful empowerment of the listening experience. 

Like all Rotel amplifiers this is destined to stay in your family for a generation or more. The internal componentry is made in house and is of quite exceptional quality with longevity as a prime directive.

Roksan are a company that are used to making high quality, powerful stereo amplifiers. The Attessa is that and more adding connectivity and functionality. 

This comes packaged up into a slim, elegant unit that is an ease to use.

The Evolution of the desktop Radio is here! 

While this looks like a good-ol'-fashioned tabletop radio, the R2 Mk4 hides some modern conveniences. Including Bluetooth connectivity, WiFi streaming, Spotify Connect as well as class leading audio quality.

This British made unit has the warmth and styling of Burberry.

The R2 gives more sound and bass than the petite R1 and is perfect for where you'd like a stylish addition to a room that will start a party as well.

The R2 Mk4 has a optional extra remote for $35.

A high quality, hifi standard unit with fantastic sound and a clean yet retro aesthetic. Their versatility and styling means they're very popular for loungerooms, bedrooms and kitchens.

A big, full sound for a unit like this.

The perfect little subwoofer to match with your other Bluesound units. 

Adds a deep bass that's tight and controlled and a bit more audiophile than other offerings in this category.

A great Soundbar that puts a bit of Audiophile into your convenient soundbar.

Loewe started manufacturing Televisions in 1923 and actually made the first commercially available Television. After a few years of being manufactured in other European countries, they're now back being produced and headquartered in Kronach, Germany's heartland.

I visited Kronach and the Loewe factory in 2015. Kronach is a tiny town for German standards and its industry and in fact it's whole economy has been dominated by Loewe for generations. Most people who live in Kronach work or have worked in the Loewe factory. When I was there, there were multiple generations of the one family working side by side to exacting standards on the Televisions. All of this in what is a Storybook looking town with old wooden houses and a medieval castle on the hill.

Loewe Televisions, like premium German made motor vehicles, contain a workmanship and attention to detail above their Asian made counterparts. Machine engineered alloy bezels, cable management systems, intuitive remote and interface and swivel stands that come as standard are the details that don't come with other Televisions.

The Bild V is elegant, yet solid and robust to out live most of its contempories.

The picture quality, as you'd expect with a Television of this calibre, is bold and expressive without ever seeming artificial. Although it's pitched at replacing the old Bild 5 units, the Bild V has the same panel as the higher end Bild 7 and in substance is much closer in spec to those. 

Expect this Television to out perform generations of other Asian made units because of the picture and build quality. An expectional Television.