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review by Stephen Goode of Hifi Gear:

Sennheiser Momentum and AudioQuest Dragonfly DAC

Our new Ford Connect van is going away to Sign-rite in Leominster next week to have it's bodywork wrapped with our company details and logo. Hope you find the design eye catching. I wonder if anyone can spot the error in the design?

Our customer upgraded his older Loewe Individual TV to the latest 3D version, with table top stand and stereospeaker as optional accessories in a strikingly modern yet stylish gloss white finish.

Loewe Individual 40 with stereo speaker in gloss white

The TV looks very much in keeping with the contemporary interior design, which was very pleasing.

Certainly the crisper image quality and 3D viewing capability delighted the family, and they are now planning to add a Loewe 32 Connect ID to two of the larger bedrooms next month.

B&W Zeppelin Air setup - you will need access to the rear panel

With the B&W Zeppelin Air being such a popular iPod docking station as well as a fantastic AirPlay compatible device we thought it would be a good idea to write a ‘how to’ on setting up your new Zeppelin Air.

Lyde home cinema upgrade

Our customer who already had a 55" Samsung smart TV wanted to upgrade his basic Panasonic home cinema system to a more high perfomance blu-ray system with better quality sound.

Luxury 5 bedroom property in Aylestone Hill, Hereford

A new. luxury residential development in Aylestone Hill requires an equally high performance audio system to keep it's owners entertained, and we were asked to install a 6 zone music system featuring streaming of internet radio, digital music files stored on the network and Napster/ Spotify featuring excellent sound quality, iPhone control via App all at an affordable price. Our solution centred around the ubiquitous Sonos audio system with quality B&W in-ceiling loudspeakers.

55" TV and B&W CCM682 in wall speakers with optional square grilles fitted

Local Herefordshire architects Hook Mason recently asked us to design and install a high performance home cinema/ music system for a discerning client in Woolhope, Herefordshire.

A customer from Ledbury who wanted to upgrade their basic flat panel TV recently asked us to recommend and install a new 3D TV and compact sound system in their home. We asked the customer about room size, viewing distance and also the sound quality requirements.

Loewe 40 individual compose TV with Loewe Individual sound projector.

Chunky, heavy and often un-relliable as they aged, VHS tapes are firmly consigned to the history books...

As HD televisions become the norm, the majority of previous video formats to the Blu-ray format have all become nearly obsolete. However, as many people have built-up a collection on VHS and DVD, replacing them on Blu-ray can be an extortionate task in itself, purely due to both cost and finding the rarity titles.

HD Televisions, such as this Loewe Individual, are becoming t

Dust can be a system's worst nightmare...

With extensive use and various locations to work in, Hi-Fi and Home Cinema components are subjected to an array of varying working environments. However, although most systems are equipped to work in various locations, some tend to suffer if they’ve been subjected to dust and conditions which boast of extreme temperature changes. Although some systems are more susceptible than others in such conditions, taking care for the cleanliness of your components will enhance performance by running to their best of abilities.

If there is one thing that presents a problem in any scenario, it’s most likely to be dust. This system killer doesn’t help things as dust can bake itself onto components that produce significant heat, i.e. transformers. As well as dust on heat producing components, it can also embed itself onto printed circuit boards, hampering the original performance factors by reducing efficiency and t