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An Introduction To Installations
As well as finding the perfect TV, home cinema and hi-fi products for your needs, the team in your local Richer Sounds can also perfectly and seamlessly integrate your choice of kit into your home or...
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BBC confirm 4K trial broadcasts for the World Cup
The BBC has confirmed it is going to broadcast the World Cup in 4K! However, this is a bit of a tease, as it’s only as a test to certain BBC facilities across the country. This is still a good thing...
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Panasonic ALL system
The Japanese electronic giants have taken their first shot at multi-room speakers. We investigate whether they’ve jumped in at the deep end, or have taken to streaming like a fish to water… Panasonic...
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Cyrus Streamline 2
Cyrus is renowned for making high quality, great sounding components, and this compact Streamline 2 is no different. It has the looks and charms of all the other Cyrus components, and will fit into...
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TIDAL Lossless Music Streaming Review
The newest kid on the increasingly crowded streaming block is Tidal, and straight from the off, their stall is set out to offer the greatest number of tracks, and in the best quality. Music streaming...
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Day 8 – Stream Magic V2
Streaming has become a big player in Hi-Fi, but what makes the Stream Magic so special? It’s not just the Great British weather that’s been unsettled of late – our home-grown Hi-Fi manufacturers are...
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Day 12 – Libratone Loop & Zipp
Speakers can look so boring. Never fear, Libratone to the rescue! Today I’m having a look at the new Libratone that RS are stocking. To be honest, I have never heard of this brand before but doing...
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Review: Arcam CDS27
…Is this new Arcam the Master or Jack of all trades? With digital audio playback currently at something of a crossroads, it can be difficult to know which path to take when replacing older equipment....
View ArticleProduct Video: Sonos 5.1 Surround Sound
Andrew, from Richer Sounds’ Weybridge store, takes a look at Sonos wireless multiroom speakers – or more specifically, its surround sound capabilities…
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Product Review: Cyrus Lyric
A high end, hi-res audio streamer and phenomenal amp all in one box, this could be your ticket to sonic perfection… For some of you the name Cyrus may currently be linked to a certain Miley rolling...
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Product Video: Cambridge CXN
Andrew from our Weybridge store takes a look at the What Hi-Fi? Streamers Product of the Year 2015, the Cambridge CXN…. For more information, or to hear the CXN in action yourself, pop-in to your...
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The science behind music streaming: Part 1
While the old guard of CDs and vinyl records battle it out to determine which is the top physical format, it’s the modern digital era that has become the most popular way that we listen to music these...
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The science behind music streaming: Part 2
In this second instalment on the science behind wireless music streaming we’ll take a look at wireless music systems and Hi-Fi components. We now know how different digital music formats affect our...
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Sonos – Step up to the new PLAY:5
There is no denying it – since its inception Sonos has created a revolution in the world of wireless multiroom music streaming. How does the newly announced PLAY:5 improve upon the original?… Until...
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Have vinyl sales outperformed streaming in 2015?
Music lovers will no doubt have read or at least heard the news that vinyl sales have overtaken streaming in terms of revenue this year, this is according to data released by the Recording Industry...
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MQA Hi-Res streaming
Hi-Res audio is a big deal nowadays, with a multitude of sites and devices allowing you to stream CD quality or better. As good as this is, most of modern day life is spent staring into a device with...
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We have the knowledge… getting the very best from your digital music
“There has never been a better time to love music. With music streaming services, such as Apple Music, Tidal, Spotify and Deezer, it’s so easy to access all of your favourite songs at the touch of...
View ArticleProduct video: Cambridge Audio 851N
Jonathan from our Bristol store tells us about some of the amazing features of the flagship, 5-star network music streamer from Cambridge Audio, the 851N. For more information, or to book a free...
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Product review: HEOS 5 & HEOS 7 HS2 by Denon
Denon introduce Bluetooth to their flagship multi-room speakers! (finally) The Denon HEOS system has been with us now for a long enough time to establish themselves in a market that is pretty much...
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Product review: Naim Mu-so Qb
After the resounding success of their first wireless speaker system, the Mu-So, Naim Audio have returned to this hotly contested arena once more. Taking the idiom that “good things come in small...
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