Innovators in Sound

‘Of all art, music is the most indefinable and the most expressive, the most insubstantial and the most immediate, the most transitory and the most imperishable. Transformed to a dance of electrons along a wire, its ghost lives on. When KEF returns music to its rightful habituation, your ears and mind, they aim to do so in the most natural way they can … without drama, without exaggeration, without artifice’. Raymond Cooke, KEF founder

The company was founded in 1961 by Raymond Cooke MBE (1925–1995) and was initially headquartered in a Nissan Hut on the premises of Kent Engineering & Foundry (from where the name KEF is derived) – a metal-working company on the banks of the River Medway, near Maidstone in Kent, an ex-BBC Electrical Engineer was Cooke was keen to experiment with new materials and technologies in order to create products with superior acoustic quality that could reproduce recordings as natural as the original performance. From the very beginning, the pioneering inventiveness of KEF loudspeakers was undeniable and now for several decades’ audiophiles around the world have revered KEF for its innovative, high-performance loudspeakers. Read more about KEF on the official website at: www.denon.com

The DENON Difference

Innovative engineering and technology are at the core of what makes a Denon product a Denon. Through a disciplined approach to design and production, our engineers ensure that only superb craftsmanship, precision engineering and impeccable performance goes into every component. Our solutions are often born through passionately studying examples from the widest array of imaginable fields – including physics, electronics, mechanical engineering, art and nature. Our constant quest to create the perfect entertainment component has given us invaluable inspiration for not only the most powerful technical solutions but also the most convenient features to satisfy a diverse set of entertainment needs. That is why we tirelessly transform creative ideas into leading innovations within our industry.

Simply put, anything that does not provide more passion, improve performance or enhance the experience does not belong in a Denon. We know because we are not just building these products, we are using them. When you actually experience a Denon product, it’s these higher standards that elevate the senses and enhance your entertainment. That’s the Denon Difference. Read more about Denon on the official website at: www.denon.com

Bringing Music & Movies to Life

Arcam products will maximize your home sound and vision experience. Using world-class technology, engineering and design, they will bring your music and movies to life by delivering a level of performance that will captivate all who look and listen.

When artists put their heart and soul into their musical performance, they want it to be heard as they intended it - without distortion or alteration, with nothing added or taken away. Arcam believes that superb sound quality is vital to the real enjoyment of music. We aim to create products that reproduce music to a level that is remarkably true to life. Today, it’s possible to enjoy cinema-quality movies in the comfort of your own home. Big-screen movies are enhanced by dramatic sound-effects which you won’t experience on an ordinary TV set. The solution is an Arcam home cinema system. A technologically advanced cinema system can reproduce a full range of sounds sensitively and accurately, from an orchestra in full flight to the gentlest whisper of dialogue. At Arcam we’re confident that you will be enthralled and captivated by the real-life sound achieved by our home cinema.  Read more about Arcam on the official website at: www.arcam.co.uk

About Nakamichi

Nakamichi Corporation is one of the world’s premier manufacturers of high quality, high performance audio/video and multimedia equipment. Long renowned for the sophistication of its home audio and mobile sound systems, Nakamichi continues to introduce leading edge products that are widely available throughout the world.

The Nakamichi name represents a long, proud tradition of quality and innovation in acoustics and electronics. Today’s Nakamichi had its origin in the founding of a small research institute in 1948. Nakamichi Research, as it was then called, got its start in basic research and development in electromagnetism, magnetic recording, acoustics and communications. Read more about Nakamichi on the official website at: www.nakamichi.com

Critically Acclaimed Around The World

REL of Great Britain designs and manufactures high quality, award-winning sub-bass systems for use in two-channel and multi-channel music and multi-channel home theatre systems. Many so-called ‘full-range’ loudspeakers cannot reproduce the low bass frequencies found on most music and movie discs, which are necessary for the accurate reproduction of the original recording and help to impart a natural ambience that is immediately recognizable by listeners as being closer to ‘the real thing’. Of course, movie DVDs incorporate a dedicated bass channel for the deeper bass special effects, but a properly designed sub-bass system will not only reproduce these with accuracy, it will also augment the output of conventional stereo and surround loudspeakers with very low frequency bass that is felt rather than heard. The result is greater fidelity. The system with a wider bandwidth will always sound more realistic and ultimately more entertaining and stimulating. In many cases, the best way, the only way, to add these critical bass frequencies is to introduce a correctly designed sub-bass system, one which not only has the technical ability to reveal the deepest sounds, but will also integrate seamlessly with the loudspeakers so that your system speaks with one deeper, more natural voice. Read more about REL on the official website at: www.rel.net

Award Winning Cables & Interconnects

Our reputation for innovation and technical excellence is known throughout the world. The latest computer-aided design techniques allow our research and development team to keep pace with technological advances and deliver products that achieve the highest levels of performance and reliability. This is why QED speaker cables and interconnects are recommended by so many of the world’s leading manufacturers of hi-fi and home theatre equipment.

The current range of QED cable products is featured within the pages of this site, but we highly recommend a visit to your local specialist QED approved store to experience our cables for yourself. It could just be the best upgrade you make to your home entertainment system. Read more about QED on the official website at: www.qed.co.uk