Hi-fi is a broad term used to describe most consumer audio equipment concerned with the reproduction and playback of music. Hi-fi comes in many forms, most predominantly all-in-one systems that play radio, CD and other sources through a pair of speakers, or in separate systems where CD, radio and amplifying components are sold separately, providing a superior sound and giving you the option to customise your system.
When putting together a hi-fi system, a lot has changed over the past few decades. Sure you’d have your amplifier and speakers, but what would be the source? A record deck perhaps? Maybe a CD player or even a trusty …read more
Fresh from winning a 2017 Best Buy award from What Hi-Fi?, DALI’s new SPEKTOR 2 standmount speakers are now gracing the shelves at all Richer Sounds stores across the country. Joining the immensely popular ZENSOR and OPTICON ranges, the SPEKTOR …read more
The historic Technics audio brand was revived in 2015 and was lauded for bringing back its iconic SL1200 turntable range. Following on from this, several new products have been released and one such item is the OTTAVA Forte SC-C70; an …read more
It’s no secret that hi-fi is changing. With the advances in internet radio, and the whole world of wireless music streaming, it seems that good old fashioned DAB radio has taken a back seat. Well, the good news is that it’s going …read more
Custom installations have become a large part of our business here at Richer Sounds over the past few years, and it seems to be growing all the time. Ceiling speakers are definitely one of the biggest areas of the custom …read more
Yamaha has been around for over a century in one form or another. From motorcycles to grand pianos, Yamaha has had their fingers in a lot of pies since their creation in 1887. The one thing I’ve come to know …read more
Considering the price of some mid range AV receivers, it is safe to assume that your average AV enthusiast will be more than happy with a £500 unit. At that price they tick a lot of boxes and comply …read more
British speaker manufacturers KEF have released a revamped version of their Q-Series speakers and have got off to a fantastic start with their Q350 bookshelf speakers picking up a 5 star review from What Hi-Fi? earlier in the year in …read more
Back in 2009 a pair of speakers came along from Wharfedale that really were a force to be reckoned with. They were a new set of speakers from their diamond range called the 10.1. They really were a fantastic achievement …read more
Having quite easily won our hearts and ears before with the previous iteration, Monitor Audio have released their newest incarnation of their outstanding Silver range in a wealth of size choices. Today, however, we’ll focus on the larger of the …read more
