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Should you buy a pair of speakers?
If ever in any doubt as to whether you should buy a pair of speakers.
The answer is always, yes.
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Audio History and Music Facts
Below is an infographic demonstration of how audio came about throughout history from the first speaker to the latest MP3 players.
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Top Ten Christmas Gift Ideas for Hi-Fi Lovers
Saved up some cash to buy your favourite hi-fi lover the perfect present but not sure what to buy? There are some great stocking fillers to be had for anyone who enjoys great sounds, whether you’re looking for an original gift for the hi-fi fanatic or hoping to splash out on something with the ultimate wow factor. Here are ten gift ideas to start you off – and you can find more at the Christmas...
The Bachelors Pad: Lifestyle Hi-Fi Separates
It has been said that the Hi-Fi is as an essential component of a Bachelors pad as the cocktail bar or signature furniture. Finding the perfect sounding Hi-Fi is difficult enough; we’re all different and what sounds perfect to one can grate on another, indeed it doesn’t help that at times separates can be uninspiring to look at and won’t sit well in a distinctive listening room. This is an especial...
Why high end audio systems are worth it
High end hi-fi equipment isn’t just about the brand, the look or the feel of a product, it’s about a system’s combined ability to make music sound more real and to evoke more of an emotive reaction from music at home. If you love a particular artist, album, recording, symphony or live recording, high end equipment should bring you one step closer and allow you to hear every nuance...
Underground Gigs: London
There is something dark stirring in the heart of the nation’s underground music scene. Something dark and rather camp.
The vogue for all things vintage has extended to music, where live cabaret-style events are proliferating. The emphasis is mostly on tongue-in-cheek fun—everywhere you turn there is a ukulele for every tassel-twirling burlesque act.
At the “straight” end you have events like...
The Retro Locker: Tom Lehrer Collection (2010)
At Audio Affair we know that when one speaks of must have albums the artists that instantly pop into mind can be extremely subjective. There have of course been mainstream hits – you cannot avoid the ubiquitous Scissor Sisters & Katy Perry’s. However one album that has been quietly filling the shelves of discerning consumers of both music and comedy is the April release of the Tom Lehrer...


