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YG Acoustics Upgrade Promotion, Get All The Money Back On Your Traded In Speakers!

YG Acoustics Upgrade Promotion, Get All The Money Back On Your Traded In Speakers! Hi Everyone, This is just a quickie with the great news that YG Acoustics are running a promotion similar to last year which proved really popular with our customers. Basically you can trade in any speaker for any new speaker from the YG Acoustics range and get all the money back that you paid for your speaker originally, the only caveat is that the new YG needs to be twice the price of the speaker being traded i
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dCS Lina DAC X Now On Permanent Demo!

Hi All, Certainly been a while since we posted any updates, sorry for the silence, I've been galavanting around Europe seeing Springsteen and Zach Bryan but back at work now so will update more frequently going forward This is just a quickie to say that we now have the new dCS Audio Lina DAC X Network Music Player / DAC now on permanent demo at sounding very sweet indeed with this Accuphase / Wilson Audio setup 👌 This is dCS's entry level to their product range but it certainly doesn't sound
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DeVore Fidelity O/Reference Speakers Now On Demo as Part of our New Flagship System!

Hi Everyone, It was a big day last Friday as we finally got to unpack and setup our new 4 box DeVore Fidelity O/Reference speakers as part of our new Highend Room setup which basically meant spinning the room round so we now run our sources and preamp at the rear of the room to give centre stage to the speakers and amps, this is something I have wanted to do for a while so it is a great job done, there is still plenty of work to do sorting out all the cabling and I really need to get a turntable
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YG Acoustic Speakers / Bel Canto Electronics & Cardas Cables Open Day - February 22nd!

Please find more info from link below - https://bit.ly/3CF1ts1 Here's a date for everyone's diary, February the 22nd for an Open Day for 3 newish brands for us, @ygacoustics, @belcantodesign and @cardas_audio Cables that are proving very popular so we thought it would make sense to do and Open Day showcasing them all together. We will have 3 demo rooms running showcasing 3 systems of differing levels of performance and price, personally I am really looking forward to this one as I have reall
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New PMC Prophecy Speaker Range On Demo and Sounding Superb!

Hi All, It was a Big day yesterday as we got our new demo PMC Prophecy Speakers unboxed and ready for action. We have the 1’s, 5’s and 7’s on demo now with the top of the range 9’s following on very shortly. Have to say, firstly they look so modern and elegant, really is a stunning design, secondly they are damn heavy, or I’m just getting old 😬 and most importantly we were playing the Prophecy 5’s yesterday and they sounded superb 👌 Can’t wait to start playing these to customers as PMC have knoc
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dCS Audio Varèse European Launch Event Presentation Video!

Hi Everyone,   So I have to say that our dCS Audio Varèse launch event earlier this month was a great success and a lot of fun, we packed out 3 sessions and I can't remember an open day we have done recently that has had such a positive response, everyone leaving the presentation really, really impressed how good the system, and in particular the new dCS Varèse, sounded.   For those who couldn't make the event we filmed one of the sessions where Ricardo from Absolute Sounds (dCS
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Introducing The New PMC Prophecy Range of Speakers, Launch Event Pictures!

Very Exciting News from PMC Speakers! Hi Everyone, So last week Billy and I were invited to a very cool 2 day launch event at The Royal Academy of Arts and Wired Masters studio Introducing the brand spanking new PMC Prophecy range of speakers which will be replacing the Twenty5i range so they certainly have very big shoes to fill. Being that we are such big fans of PMC Speakers at HFL and that they are by far our most popular speaker manufacturer this is very big news, arg
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New Lateral Audio Aria HiFi Stands Installed In Upstairs Demo Room!

Hi All, Ever since the very sad demise of HiFi Racks earlier this year I have been looking for a replacement HiFi Stand brand, now as we all know there are a lot of racking brands out there but when speaking to my Accuphase Rep about this he suggested I should look at Lateral Audio Racks which turned out to be a great suggestion as they had been working on the new Aria range with release a few months away which seemed to be exactly what I was looking for so I placed the order and it all arr
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ABENDROT STUTE MASTER CLOCK, EX COND + CHORD MUSIC CLOCK CABLES FOR SALE!

At HiFi Lounge we are pleased to be offering this Class Leading Abendrot Stute Master Clock, boxed in as new Condition with all accessories. This is a customer trade in that has been used with a dCS Vivaldi System, it also comes with 2 x Chord Music 50ohm Clocking Cables worth £8960. It will be at HiFi Lounge shortly so will update pictures once here. Please find more information below, just copy and paste - https://abendrot-audio.com/legendary/ We are an Authorised HiFi
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New Hifi Rose RD160 DAC Now On Permanent Demo!

Hi All, So a really quick one to say that we now have the new HiFi Rose RD160 DAC / Pre on demo. In true HiFi Rose fashion it looks really great with its funky info screen and sound waves readout as music is playing, really does deliver on the all important sound quality as you’d expect also. We’ve hooked it up to our HiFi Rose RS130 network transport which is its perfect partner to make a pretty potent 2 box digital setup and to help get it run in. It is pretty simple to get
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dCS Audio Varèse European Launch at HiFi Lounge 29th / 30th November!

Hi Everyone, I am very honoured to announce that HiFi Lounge will be hosting the European launch for the stunning new dCS Audio Varèse Music system on the 29th and 30th November, this is basically the best digital front end in the world now and has been a massive undertaking from dCS resulting in years of research and development to create something truly special, if you would like to be one of the first in the world to hear this please find more information below. I have been lucky en
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Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy Now On Permanent Demo, The Rebirth Of A Speaker Legend!

Hi All, So I am really excited to say that we now have the new Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy speakers on permanent demo, this is basically the 9th iteration of the legendary WATT/Puppy design as it went through 8 different versions between 1986 to 2011 when it was retired and as HFL launched in 2012 my only experience of these speakers is within customers systems that I have heard and loved so it is great to have our first WATT/Puppy’s on permanent demo which Wilson Audio have brought back to cel
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From Bedfordshire to Brooklyn, USA, for DeVore Fidelity Visit!

So on our recent travels to the States Wendy and I we had 1 spare day and I couldn’t think of anything better to do than drive over to Brooklyn to visit DeVore Fidelity so I sent John DeVore a quick mail to see if he was around and he was more than happy to accommodate us, to say I was a little excited to visit him was an understatement, especially as we would get to hear the DeVore O/References that we have on order for demo and are due shortly.   Please find the link below to t
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dCS Audio Visit To Hear Their New Flagship Varèse System, Quite Astonishing!

Hi Everyone, So Billy and I were extremely privileged to be invite to dCS Audio on Wednesday to be one of the 1st in the world to hear the new 5 box flagship Varese music system. Now I must try and keep my enthusiasm in check here as it is not very often that I am left speechless but when doing a direct comparison to the incredible Vivaldi stack the difference really was quite startling but it is really hard to put it into words as it is like nothing I have head before. It wasn’t
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Dan D'Agostino Momentum M400 MxV Mono Amplifiers For Sale (Trade In)

Hi All, I just wanted to do a quick blog to say that we have just had these amazing Dan D'Agostino Momentum M400 MxV Mono Amplifiers traded in as the customer has just gone up to D'Agostino Relentless amps. They are around 8 months old, as new condition with crates and all paperwork and accessories as if new so this is a great opportunity for someone out there. We also have our demo Momentum HD Preamplifier available for anyone who wants to run one of the best Pre/Power setup out
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Introducing the dCS Audio Varèse, The Worlds Ultimate Digital Front End, On Demo at HFL Very Soon!

Hi All, So this is very exciting news, basically when it comes to digital front ends dCS Audio take some beating so when they say the below you have to sit up and take notice - 'This new system began with a vision to redefine state-of-the-art and create an even more immersive musical experience.' I don't really have any info at the moment other than it is to be called Varèse and that more will be released tomorrow. For me the really exciting news is that we will be one of a h
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New Sonus Faber Sonetto G2 Speaker Range On Demo!

Hi Everyone, We've always been big Sonus Faber fans at HFL, one of my everlasting audiophile memories was hearing a pair of the original SF Extrema's many years ago and just being blown away how lifelike they sounded, I can still remember that sound so well so it is always great news when we have something new from Sonus Faber arrive and this is no different as I am pleased to say we now have the new Sonus Faber Sonetto G2 range on permanent demo, these are the successors to the ever popula
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DeVore Fidelity Gibbon X Speakers Now On Demo, Well Worth The Wait!

Hi All,  I'm very Excited to say that we now have our demo DeVore Fidelity Gibbon X Speakers on permanent display in the HFL showrooms.  I’ve been looking forward to listening to these for what seems like forever and I can honestly say they really have been worth the wait.  They are beautifully built, gorgeous cabinetry I have to say and sound amazing, another winner from DeVore Fidelity, no surprise there eh, can’t wait to demo them to our customers.   Just waiting on our O/
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Fyne Audio’s New SuperTrax Omnidirectional Super Tweeters now on Demo!

Hi All,   Have to admit I’m very excited to get these as I have never played around with Super Tweeters before but if they can do for the top end what a sub does for the low end then I’m sold.   Actually really keen to try them with other brands of speaker also, especially our DeVore O/96’s.   Just finished setting them up so let the fun begin 👍   If you'd like to come in and give them a try yourself please feel free or if you'd prefer to
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Introducing the new Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy, Re-Imagining an Audio Legend, On Demo at HFL Shortly!

Hi All, I’m really excited by these new Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy’s as the original 8 iterations from 1986 - 2011 were before my time as a Wilson dealer but I know they were loved by so many so can’t wait to get our demo pair in the shop shortly for a good listen. These really could be the perfect Wilson speaker for the UK thanks to their smaller size, sitting below the new Sasha V but with all the latest tech from Wilson these really could be the perfect speaker for a lot of our custome
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PMC Active Crossovers Now on Demo for Twenty5 2 Way Speaker Range!

Hi All, This is just a quickie to say that we have just recently installed the new Active Crossovers to a new demo pair of Twenty5.23i speakers, have to say it couldn't have been easier, just unscrew the back plate, unplug the old crossover with one plug and then plug in the new active crossover, screw it back on the speaker and job done, it really does only take 10 minutes. Then it is just a matter of connecting mains to each speaker and plugging in a source and you are good to go, ho
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Cadwell Onboard!

Just a quick onboard from the weekends racing at Cadwell Park in our Lotus Formula Junior with the last lap pass which got me third in class and my first FJ Trophy, more though to show off our new GoPro mount really which gives a much better view of what is going on.   Really shows what a stunning track Cadwell Park is too   Will do a full race weekend write up shortly as was certainly eventful.  
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Our First Formula Junior Season Is Go, Snetterton Race Report!

Hi All, So here we go, our first season in our 1961 Lotus Formula Junior, this has certainly been quite a while coming as we bought the car around 3 years ago now but its restoration was much more involved than I could have ever imagined but that is all behind us now and we can look forward to seasons of amazing racing ahead of us. We did a couple of events at Silverstone towards the end of last year to really just shake the car down which it passed with flying colours so now it is tim

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