Experience

Hi-fi

A system you choose by listening: amplifier, source and speakers matched to each other and to the room.

We build stereo systems around how you listen: the source you love, an amplifier matched to your speakers, and placement that lets the music stand between them. Hear it in our showroom before you decide.

Plan your room Three ways to build it

between the speakers, from your seat: 60°
the range of human hearing: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
louder for twice the amplifier power: 3 dB
lowest note here, from the 801 D4: 13 Hz

Black Model 70 sitting on wooden console

What is hi-fi?

Hi-fi is music played back as it was recorded, with nothing added and little lost. It takes three things: a source, an amplifier and a pair of speakers, chosen to suit each other and the room.

A source, an amplifier and a pair of speakers
Each part chosen to suit the others
Speakers and seat placed for a clear stereo image
Records, CDs and streaming from one system

Hi-fi in brief

Most of the magic is in the setup. Sit in the right place and the speakers disappear, and the singer stands in the space between them. That is why we choose by listening, and why a few centimetres of placement can matter more than a new box.

How it works

Two speakers, one seat, the whole range

Stereo is a triangle. Sound from each speaker reaches you together, and the music takes its place between them.

Lowest: 13 Hz
Highest: 35 kHz
Arrival gap: 0.0 ms
Reaches: Pipe organ

Worked out from published specifications and standard sums for sound. A guide to how a room behaves, not a measurement of yours. Sound is shown as one note, slowed about 150 times, so you can see it move.

01Set the speakers and the seat at the corners of an equal triangle.
02The waves meet at the seat at the same moment and the same level.
03The bar is each speaker’s published range, set against what you can hear.

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What makes a system sound right

01
Speakers matched to the room
A speaker's size should suit the space. Too large and the bass booms; too small and the music never fills the room.
02
An amplifier that keeps control
Power matters less than control. A good match with the speakers' sensitivity and impedance keeps bass tight at any volume.
03
A source you enjoy using
Records, CDs or streaming each suit different listeners. Choose the one you'll reach for, then keep the signal clean.
04
Placement that disappears
Set up well, the speakers vanish and the singer stands between them. It costs nothing but time, and we do it for you.

Plan your room

Move the sliders to your own sizes for a first estimate.

Room length5 m

Room width4 m

Speakers apart: 2.8 m
Seat to speakers: 2.8 m
Speaker size: Compact floorstander
Power per speaker: 62 W

A first estimate from standard formulas. We confirm it once we have seen the room.

Ask us to check this plan

What goes in it

Part	What it does	What to look for	See products
Source	Plays the music: a turntable, a CD player or a streamer.	The formats you really use, and a quiet, stable signal.	See products
Amplifier	Selects the source, sets the volume and drives the speakers.	Enough power for your speakers' sensitivity and impedance.	See products
Speakers	Turn the signal back into sound, and set most of the system's character.	A size that suits the room. Large speakers in a small room can make bass boom.	See products
Stands and racks	Hold the speakers at ear height and keep electronics steady.	Rigid stands, with tweeters level with your ears when seated.	See products

Compare products

Specification	801 D4 Gloss Black	804 D4 Satin Rosenut	607 S3 White
Frequency response, low	13 Hz	20 Hz	52 Hz
Frequency response, high	35 kHz	35 kHz	28 kHz
Sensitivity	90 dB	89 dB	84 dB
Nominal impedance	8 ohms	8 ohms	8 ohms
Number of ways	3	3	2
Height	1,221 mm	1,071 mm	300 mm
Weight	100.6 kg	36.9 kg	4.7 kg

Room guide

Power to reach 100 dB peaks at the seat from a pair of 88 dB speakers. A speaker 3 dB more sensitive needs half as much.

Room	Seat to speakers	Speaker size	Power per speaker
About 15 m²	2.2 m	Stand-mounted	38 W
About 25 m²	3 m	Compact floorstander	71 W
About 40 m²	4 m	Large floorstander	127 W

How we do it

01
Listen first
Bring music you know, and we start from what you like about it.
02
Match the system
We pair the amplifier and speakers that suit each other and your room.
03
Place it
Speakers and seat are moved until the stereo image locks in. Small moves make a real difference.
04
Settle in
We check it again once you have lived with it, and adjust where it helps.

Matched, then placed

We pair amplifiers and speakers that suit each other, then spend time on placement: a few centimetres change the stereo image more than most upgrades.