Audio Affair

As a retirement present to myself I intended to change my KEF R500 speakers. I'm disabled but with over 50 years interest in hi-fi i identified a speaker I felt would fit my requirements. I spoke to 3 dealers and in the end chose Audio Affair because they were offering 24 months 0% finance. They offered me a reasonable part exchange of £445 for my speakers and I my £600 deposit and set up finance but after a few days they got in touch saying that because one speaker was faded in colour the best they could offer for them was £100! I was shocked and upset but they stuck to their guns and wouldn't budge. To make matters worse they were asking for £80 to return the speakers to me or to collect them. I obviously couldn't collect them due to my disability. It had taken me 3 hours to get my speakers out of my system and pack them up for carriage to AA. A manager then phoned me up to try to retrieve the situation and R said that if I put another £250 cash into the deal I could still get the Proacs but this time I had lost all faith in AA. The carriers AA use aren't very professional , waited in all day and the man comes with no trolley to fetch heavy speakers. AA do get favourable reviews but my experience very poor, they are too business-minded. They didn't send back the speaker foam bungs , I've emailed them and no response. Something I’ve learned, go to a hi-fi dealer who cares , something AA have learned, consequences of not caring.

Absolutely fabulous little shop, I was walking past the other day and thought I'd pop my head in to ask if he sold Adam Audio speakers which unfortunately he didn't but he gave me some great advice on them which ended up with me buying a pair a few days later and I have not been disappointed! Additionally, he had a Devalet Phantom Gold in the shop, which I've always wanted to hear in person. He offered me a demo, which made my day as the unit sounded incredible. Old school quality customer service at its finest, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. This will be my first stop in the future if I need anything audio.

Excellent service from start to finish with these guys. Incredibly happy with my Ruark R610. Beautiful bit of kit. Thank you again

Tibo PA150 Power Amplifiers. I bought a couple of these to try out. Here is a summary. I'm not an audiophile but do like my music. I wanted to use these with my Tannoy XT8F's to bring out a little more soundsatge from them. Currently I have a Denon AVC-X3700H driving them in bi-wire. So getting around 105W RMS per channel to the highs and lows. At first I used a laptop with a 3.5mm jack to RCA connected to the Tibo's and the Tannoy's, just to get a feel of the amp on its own. And they didn't quite sound right even in mono mode (I bought two of these amps - 300W RMS per amp). So I connected the Tibo's up to my Denon's via the pre-outs, and thats when it made a huge difference. It sounded much better. Don't get me wrong my Denon's sounded just as good if not a little better. Now are these truely 150W RMS per channel, I couldn't tell you as I do not have the necessary equipment to test. What I do know and listening with my ears - everyone has different taste and listening modes. So this is just my opinion, I think they are closer to around 80W RMS in stereo mode, and around 150-200W RMS in mono mode. The reason for these guestimates, I also have a pair of Sony TA-N55ES which I hooked up and they sounded more controled and much louder - I had the Sony's at around 3/4 volume, as they sounded louder than the Tibo's. The Sony's are rated at around 110W RMS per channel and 300W RMS Mono. Also bear in mind the Sony's are around 30 years old. Granted - Class A/B and Class D amps are different and I would naturally get a different sound. So not comparing amps. Just wanted to see if Class D amps have moved on in there sound. I don't have the money for the Rotel or NAD's yet. Now for the money the Tibo's are GREAT value. They run much cooler and take up a lot less space. I may consider using them in my HT setup. Currently have a Marantz SR7013 driving Anthony Gallo Strada's. I will test the Tibo's in mono mode for the Front R, L and C and leave the surround on the Marantz. And see if that helps drive them better. Now its trying to find the time to do this. If I do, I'll update the review. I hope this was helpful.

Order a pair of Kanto speakers online, spoke to someone over the phone who was helpful and friendly and I’m really happy with everything from customer service to delivery. Most importantly the speakers came in perfect condition and got here quickly, also very competitively priced - in fact the cheapest I saw online. Will definitely drop in if I’m ever passing and will look online for any future speaker needs. Cheers

A fantastic shop for all things hifi. Great customer service too.

Thank you so much to Audio Affair (especially Joey and Richard) for all their time and advice, when buying our new hifi system. During our visits to the store they have been so friendly (and patient!) and I'm overall really happy with the service and products I've received. The world of hifi/vinyl can be really intimidating when you're new to this type of equipment and you have lots of questions, but Audio Affair are really approachable. They're willing to spend the time to explain things properly, and make sure you're getting the right products - which is invaluable when there are so many products to choose from! I will definitely be back again for anything I need in the future and recommending to anyone looking for a new setup 🙂