Boutique HiFi Concierge

For product demonstrations in-studio (by appointment) or in the comfort of your own home, call Greg Chapman on 0333 577 2005 or 07717 477 994 or email to find out how VAL HiFi can help you.

daniel hertz by Mark Levinson, comes to val hifi

Mark Levinson and the engineers at Daniel Hertz have changed the landscape of audio listening forever. Exclusive Mighty Cat™ semiconductors deliver sound that is better than pure analog from any digital media including streaming.

OEPHI launches a new reference

The fundamental concept behind the OePhi Reference 3.5 loudspeaker system, and the entire range of OePhi loudspeakers, is to create an electro-acoustic transducer that converts the electrical signal into acoustic energy with minimum loss, minimum compression, minimum modulation and with as uniform and intact time domain performance as possible. To achieve this, we have designed the loudspeakers to give the drivers the ideal acoustic and electrical conditions to operate in their respective working ranges with minimal need for electrical compensation - as this always results in losses, modulation and additional time domain distortion.

EXPERIENCE SOULNOTE AT VAL HIFI

We absolutely love this brand and now we get to share it with you. Starting from £3,300 for the A1 Integrated Amplifier, Soulnote is scooping up award after award and making waves.

Why? Because the products are truly something special. Give us a call or drop us an email to find out more and why you need to experience Soulnote for yourself.

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Elipson introduces A £799/pair speaker that seriously raises the performance bar

The HERITAGE XLS7 features a 165mm cellulose pulp woofer-midrange and a 22mm silk dome tweeter with a double magnet, delivering superior sound reproduction for an absolutely captivating listening experience. Available to order now.

Wattson Audio introduces the Madison Lounge Edition

In a new, revamped version, the Madison is the first Wattson Audio unit to join the "Lounge Edition" series. Featuring a reworked look and a number of technological enhancements, the Madison Lounge Edition takes audio reproduction to a new level of perfection. Available to order now.

Pachanko Labs now on demonstration and available from val hi-fi

All Pachanko Labs products are manufactured in La Réunion with the best components available today. Most of them are tailor‐made to meet demanding manufacturer's requirements. One of the important achievements of Pachanko servers is the use of a specially developed Diretta network data transfer protocol, which the company specially configures for its tasks to achieve uncompromising sound quality.

FROM JAPAN, COMES A VERY SPECIAL COLLECTION OF PRODUCTS. now AVAILABLE IN THE UK THROUGH VAL HIFI

Shinobu Karaki-san's developments and designs are state-of-the-art innovative semiconductor technology and, combined with old-world craftsmanship, make his amplifiers very special and highly sought after.

DIRETTA

FEATURE: What is Diretta?

Introducing a novel audio protocol designed to enhance high-fidelity sound quality. It takes a fundamentally different approach compared to existing protocols.

In the world of audio, several factors impact sound quality, and one significant factor is the interference caused by digital components. Typically, capacitors and inductors are used to reduce this interference and create low-pass filters to minimize unwanted digital noise.

However, even with these filters, some low-frequency fluctuations persist, unnoticed when observing voltage but detectable when examining electrical current. Eliminating these noises through electrical means is challenging.

Diretta's solution involves close coordination between a Host and a Target, using predictive data transmission at consistent intervals to stabilize power consumption and enhance audio player performance. This process is akin to USB synchronization but with the Host controlling the pace, eliminating the need for complex buffer and flow control systems. This allows for isolated connections like fiber optics and simplifies processes compared to protocols like UPnP and AES67.

Diretta's primary focus is on optimizing sound quality while minimizing impact on analog components. This is achieved through processing averaging and power consumption stabilization - something existing protocols struggle to accomplish - and now through Diretta, there is a solution to this challenge.

Imagine an audio player as the Target ( e.g Soulnote Z-3) - a device dedicated to delivering pristine sound quality - and a server as the Host ( e.g Pachanko Labs with Roon) - responsible for managing storage and data delivery - These two entities are conceived with contrasting philosophies, both designed with distinct principles.

In the case of the Target, the design ethos is one of elegant simplicity. Unnecessary complexity is stripped away, opting for a streamlined approach akin to specialized hardware processing, reminiscent of the efficiency found in Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). This deliberate simplification allows for seamless harmonization between the player and its supporting infrastructure.

By carefully calibrating the Host and Target to work in tandem, Diretta endeavors to strike a harmonious balance between high-performance audio reproduction and the minimization of digital intrusions.

This innovative approach pushes digital audio streaming and playback forward yet again and with Pachanko Labs and Soulnote, VAL HiFi can offer you the products to experience it in your system.

a val hifi exclusive

Friendly Pressure speakers are assembled by hand in London, feature an incredible Supravox and BMS coaxial drivers and offer valve amp friendly 98db sensitivity.

You'll be able to chose from any wood finish, whatever colour face and coolest of all, any shade of tinted resin for the translucent horn you can think of.

Friendly Pressure is very, very special and VAL HiFi is the natural home for them - we champion boutique products and brands who strive to do things differently - like us - and who have performance and design attributes beyond the usual suspect competition and their price point.

Trade IN to Trade UP - Want to upgrade your existing system? Talk to us about trading in your existing product(s) and upgrading.

Trade IN to Trade UP - Want to upgrade your existing system? Talk to us about trading in your existing product(s) and upgrading.