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The MyConnect 150 from Advance Paris is a true HiFi stereo unit with an incredible list of features.

• Cd Player
• Streaming
• Phono stage (MM & MC)
• Fm/DAB+ tuner
• 3 optical, 2 Coax and USB inputs
• 2 Subwoofer outs

All of this with a very serious Class AB amplifier that is special in its own right. The amp has a tube pre-amp in it and switching the unit on to High Bias mode will completely engage this pre-amp to its fullest extent. This give the unit a rich, musical sound.

Come and have a play with the MyConnect 150, on display now at Carlton Audio Visual.

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This is where conditioners and power filters get really HiFi. 

This unit boasts separate circuits designed for source components and high current outlets for things like power amplifiers. But each outlet is individually isolated and does not interfere or effect the others.

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This new Creek 4040 is an absolute cutie of small form factor high fidelity amplification in homage to the original 4040 that was ... forty years ago ...

The original model 4040 amp was so sonically polite and self effacing that it was very hard to sell in comparative demos but loved forever by those who took it home. Having played it now this a really serious contender for a jolly brilliant amplifier with bells and whistles of something much more expensive ... for some reason a Renault Alpine or Crighton CR700 come to mind ... something small that is much higher performance than its size suggests.

 Stereonet on the Creek 4040 

 Creek 4040 official website 

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Magnetic levitation Isolation board.

A magnetically levitating isolation board perfect for keeping your turntable on and away from any sort of environmental vibrations. But it can also be used for other HiFi equipment. CD players, ampflifiers and other electronics will also greatly benefit from a unit like this.

Good isolation of a turntable performs wonders with the sound of a turntable. It's what very expensive turntables use to get the best performance out of their units. But rather than going out and buying a whole new deck, think about upgrading your isolation platform.

And what's cooler than magnetic levitation to do that?!

We have our Rega Planar 10 sitting on top of it, at the moment sounding tight and expressive.

At this stage only comes in Black

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Anthem AVM-70 is capable of 15.2 channels of processing. That's a hefty amount of processing perfect for serious high-end residential theatres. It comes with everything you'd expect of a modern surround processor: 4K/60Hz pass-through (8K pass-through will be an upgradeable option), HDR10, Dolby vision, apple Airplay, Bluetooth & Google Chromecast.

It's a great option for a full 15.2 channels worth of processing that sits at a slightly better price than the Marantz AV8805.

Read more about this unit at Anthem's own website here.

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I think there was a designer in Musical Fidelity who had been spending too much of his life on caffeine and narcotics and marathon listening sessions who in a fit of mad innovation made this massive battle tank of an amplifier with every wet dream specification and design feature for an audiophile fantasy.

If it was a tank it would be Ferdinand Porsche's Panzerkampfwagen VII Maus 188 ton Hitlerite monster that fortunately never went into service. It makes no less than 550 watts per channel into loudspeaker systems with an impedance of 8 ohms, while with a 4 ohm load the figure is a remarkable 870 watts per channel. The manufacturer even goes so far as to speak of even higher power reserves, namely a peak of no less than 1.6 kW at 2 ohms.

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An affordable and stylish TV by iconic German TV manufacturers, Loewe.

The We.SEE range is Loewe's new entry level TV and the 50 inch is their middle-sized offering. It is a full 4K TV unlike the smaller 32 inch version and also boasts the HDR10 rating. This is a brilliant picture for an LCD screen at this price.

It also comes with an integrated 80W soundbar that looks and sounds pretty sleek, all your integrated apps for a modern Smart TV and some nifty well designed cable management to keep that smart aesthetic. 

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4 x 70mm stainless steel spike mounts for speakers and racks. Hand crafted in Japan. The stainless steel SM7 Silent Mounts are designed to be used with both floor standing and stand mount loudspeakers. Slightly larger than the SM5s (70mm diameter) and heavier, the silent mount will deal with the considerable energy that loud speakers are capable of generating. We use the SM7s with all the speakers in our dem room – and in every case the Silent Mount SM7s improve definition and sound staging, bass instruments in particular gain a greater sense of pitch and timbre, but in truth these improvements are very noticeable throughout the frequency range of the speaker. Music sounds more coherent and there’s a greater sense of performance and involvement. Like the SM5s the SM7s are supplied with a set of felt pads, in this case though they should only be used if the floor surface is highly polished. Each SMF7 stainless steel isolation mount will support up to 50 Kilos in weight. Each pack contains 4 Silent Mounts. Learn More

Silver-plated speaker plugs that fit any speaker cable as an instant upgrade to your hi-fi system and using technology developed for the flagship ChordMusic and Sarum T cables. Learn More

What about tarnish?

It’s a common mistake to think that because silver oxidises it is a poor conductor. The reality is that silver does not oxidise until it reaches 170 C. It does, however, tarnish at room temperature, reacting with sulphur in the air.
Although tarnished silver is not the nicest thing to look at (on ornaments or cutlery), electrically, it is less troublesome.

Tarnish (normally silver sulphide) is a soft and malleable material and can be easily moved aside with very little force. We ensure these forces are present in our speaker plugs and spade connectors. The diagram below illustrates the fact that no matter how smooth a contact looks to the naked eye, it is still quite rough at a microscopic level. There are limited points of actual contact, even under fairly high levels of force. By simply moving a connector in and out of the socket, it is possible to effectively clean the contact points. Ensure all equipment is switched off before doing this simple maintenance procedure.

Plugs will also benefit from a major clean, using a good contact cleaner or enhancer.

 

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Finally available on a Roll this awesome cable is worth every cent. 2.5m Pair available for 24 hour home demo if required.

Talk to us about terminating it with the new Chord Ohmic banana or Spade connectors and Chord Trousers 

Shawline X speaker cable is based around Chord Rumour (now known as Rumour X) – a favourite for 20+ years.  The conductors are silver-plated, insulated with XLPE and arranged in a twisted pair configuration.  To produce Chord Shawline X, we’ve taken the existing conductor layout, added a specially chosen PVC internal jacket to reduce mechanical noise, before applying the same high density, dual-layer foil and braid shield that we use on Chord Epic.

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There is something mesmerising in the sound of a Chord DAC/headphone amps. The unleashing of the music in its raw tangible beauty into your living room. The space the music inhabits seems to expand the boundaries of a room like a Tardis. And the instruments and vocalists seem to come together forming this 3D image of the broader soundstage. 

For those of us who spend far too much time listening to music, it's that feeling of being transported through time and space into where the music was performed. Like a trip in a Tardis, this is what a Chord Dac can deliver.

And they've got all the cool flashing lights and even a port hole to look through to see naked circuitry inside! 

 Chord Hugo TT2 official page 

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The fantastic Clearway cable now comes in a 2 RCA to 3.5mm termination, very handy!

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For those with impeccable musical tastes...you need to have something that's just a bit more special to connect your Hi-Fi components.

A balanced interconnect is a great place to start. The extra conductor in the balanced interconnect lowers the noise floor of the system presenting your music on an inky black background whereby the notes in the music jump out as colourful musical droplets...basically - you'll hear more detail.

The Epic cable is itself a highly musical cable where resolution is enhanced particularly in the bass.

This is the sort of cable worthy of beloved Hi-Fi systems...

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A high quality interface that enables you to connect your 2go streamer to other devices that are not the Hugo 2. Essentially it acts as a network bridge when connected to a Hugo2.

Allowing you to enjoy the best in class streamer on a multitude of different devices.

 

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The Soundcare SuperSpike is an all new-design, all-in-one spike foot. The unique construction of the SuperSpike eliminates the most common problem experienced when using a conventional spike: damaged surfaces, while offerings the benefits of isolating the equipment from external vibrations in the environment.

 The self adhesive version has many uses. Use this version under speakers that do not have threaded inserts or do not have threadsizes that are offered by Soundcare. Having them in a tripod arrangement allows for a stable footing even in situations of slightly uneven floors. This version is also fantastic under electronic components such as amplifiers, CD players, etc. Try them under subwoofers as well. Triangular positioning of the feet allows for optimal sonic benefit and is even more cost effective as only three spikes are required per component.

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4 x 50mm stainless steel spike mounts for racks/loudspeakers. Hand crafted in Japan.

“Not only did these improve every element of the sound, they also made it much easier to properly level my speakers and that improved things still further.”

There are lots of reasons for using Silent Mount isolation devices.  First of all there is the undeniable and obvious improvement in sound quality.  We’ve used these beneath floor standing speakers, beneath speaker stands and beneath racks as well.  In every case, the audible improvements are obvious and consistent.  Better definition, better detail and a greater sense of drive and rhythm.  We also think that image and depth improve as well.

SM5 stainless steel Silent Mounts have been designed to improve the contact between the spikes fitted to equipment and your floor. No matter how hard you think your floor is the pressure that the tip of each spike places on it is extremely high. The SM5 silent mount will make it far easier to stabilise your equipment/rack and will improve the high speed energy transfer.

All Silent Mounts are supplied with a set of self adhesive thin felt pads. If the rack is sited on anything other than a carpeted floor, the felt pads should be fitted to the base of each Silent Mount. The felt pad has been specifically chosen to minimise any vibration between the Silent Mount and the floor and will ensure that you get the best performance. If the silent Mount is being used on a carpeted floor the felt pads should not be fitted.

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Chord Odyssey uses the same materials as Rumour.   Odyssey’s heavier gauge conductors bring so much more detail and dynamics to a system, along with a degree of control and definition that can transform the performance of both floor and stand mounted loudspeakers.  Odyssey was launched in 1998 and set a new standard of performance. It’s neutrality, its compatibility and consistency of performance from system to system made it very rapidly our most popular speaker cable.

Hi-Fi News magazine liked Chord Odyssey so much because of its performance and price that it won the best speaker cable award for five years in a row.

Over the years, changes have been cosmetic only. The current version has a white PVC outer jacket with a diameter of 8mm, still discrete in speaker cable terms and still good enough to let even the biggest of systems sing like they should.

The conductors used in Odyssey are also found in Chord Epic and Epic Reference speaker cables.

If you’re considering Odyssey you should also have a listen to the similarly priced Chord Shawline

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For your viewing pleasure. Chord have been making HDMI cables for a long time now and their design focuses on good quality shielding and conductors.

They're also slim to fit in those hard to reach places behind TVs.

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