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Welcome to Lyric Hifi

429 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7EY Tel: +44 (0)2890 381296, From ROI 04890 381296
Open: 10:00am - 5:00pm - Monday to Friday, Saturday by appointment only

Call in for a mosey round, tap us for good advice, and have a listen to great sounds

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NEW ARCAM RADIA HIFI SEPARATES

Here at Lyric we have been working with Arcam for over 40 years. We have a deep knowledge of the products and what the company is all about.

John Dawson, the MD for many years, came to our first shop about 1980 while visiting the fire sale that was getting rid of the last remnants of the defunct and unloved Strathearn Audio. That's another story for another time. Gentleman John bought some test gear from Strathearn and bought us some lunch.

It wasn't the lunch that led to us still loving Arcam, it's John's design expertise. Many seminal products came out of his head, from the original A60 and Alpha series, early DACs such as the famous Black Box, various great cd players and on to many AV amps that are also rather good at playing music. 

That's also the subject of other rants as amplifiers are not cogniscent beings. The electrons don't know if they are playing Bach or the Beatles so why do people say 'it's a good amp for classical' or rock or whatever. Maybe it's just a crap amp? Another story for another time!

Latterly John pioneered the introduction of Class G amplifiers, a layout that starts in Class A for effortless dynamics, and although the company is now part of the Harman Luxury Audio Group he is still a consultant and Arcam still uses Class G in it's better amps. It sounds great but is expensive to manufacturer correctly.

Radia is the first all new Arcam range under Harman stewardship and you can tell. The tooling, finish, packaging and general presentation has a level of professionalism that independent British manufacturers cannot achieve. The sculpted cases look and feel solid while the unique yellow glow around the controls is both fresh and understated, I like it.

So we have 5 products: Three amplifiers, a streamer and a cd player.

The amps are A5 at £ 749, A15 at £ 1099 and A25 at £1499

All have analogue and digital inputs and Bluetooth, all have a phono moving magnet input, the differences lie in the power outputs and the system employed.

The A5 has a 50W Class AB the A15 jumps up to 80W. Please understand that this does not make it any louder!!

It's greater power gives you better dynamics, especially at lower volumes in my opinion.

The A25 is another level of performance again, a short listen will confirm that it is clearer, with more realistic instruments and it's also easier to make out the words and the intonations, that's what you pay for!

Compare these to the best sounding amplifiers at this price range and you wont be disappointed, they outperform the previous generation of Arcam amps and compete with the class leading Rega amps, call in and have a listen for yourself.

 

 The ST5 streamer is a cool slim piece of kit and really well priced too at just £ 799

Previous Arcams were not blessed with the best app but the Connect system solves a lot of this.

Using Spotify Connect or Tidal Connect is a breeze to use and sound great, I can see it suiting many people.

 

The last brick in the wall is a CD player, really a cd player??

Yes and it makes a lot of sense.

Fewer manufacturers are making cd players and you end up with a choice between a cheap as chips piece of rubbish and rarefied air of hand-built units at over £2k.

Many people still have cd collections and want to use them so there is a ready market as their old players give up. 

This will be my top recommendation for a cd player sub £ 1000, and it's only £ 699

 

 Radia is a new beginning for Arcam and one that puts them back in the forefront. While there are several brands doing well in this price range Arcam have always been one of the best and this fresh new style and sound puts them back up there.

So there you have it, a real return to form that will make John Dawson proud

Maybe he owes me another lunch!

 

NEW Sonus Faber Duetto Active Speakers

 

So we know that Sonus Faber make beautifully crafted loudspeakers with curved cabinets and wonderful sounds.

And we also know that it is now possible to have a complete system with amplifiers built in to the speakers and make it sound good.

It should not be a shock then that these two facts have come together!

The technology and operating system from the cool Sonus Faber Omnia all in one box powers the Duetto allowing you to use all your favourite apps, Spotify, Tidal, Apple, BBC Sounds and it 's very intuitive to use.

Sound performance is exceptional, small boxes with a big sound.

They are like a Sonnetto with the system inside!

These are now on demonstration in store, drop us a line to arrange a listen and we'll have them ready for you, you'll love them.

oh, almost forgot , £ 3499

 

NAIM NAIT 50

 

NAIT 50 | Naim Audio

If you're old enough to remember the original Naim Nait1 from around 1983 then you will recognise this picture.

It is NOT a Naim Nait 1 though, it is a Naim Nait 50 built to celebrate 50 years of Naim Audio in a limited edition run of 1973 examples.

When I first heard of this I thought why would I buy a Nait1 for £ 2699 when life has moved on and there are far better amplifiers around now?

There is a reason though, this is NOT a Nait1, or even close to it !

It is way way better

It is still low power at 25wpc, more than the original yet still keeping that punchy immediate sound of early Naim gear.

Added is a touch of class and refinement making this a very desirable piece of kit

Yes the input selectors still make that satisfyingly clunky sound but they now connect to a rear switch like many other Naim models. They've added a headphone amp from the NSC222, a discrete phono stage and circuit topography from a NAP 250

This is a serious piece of 2023 kit in a 1983 suit of clothes, audition and order early, these won't sit about for long

 

NEW Rega AYA speakers

Wow !

These look great and at a glance might seem like any other speaker however there is a load of new thinking has gone in over a 10 year development cycle.

Wood cabinets are not only expensive they are not a perfect solution for stopping vibrations.

This new enclosure of glass fibre reinforced cement improves the sound performance and keeps costs down. Like a natural stone each GRC cabinet is unique. It has random micropores that add to the look and the feel of the enclosure and the unique moulding/casting process is Patent applied for.

The glass fibres in the construction simultaneously reduce weight and increase structural integrity.

There is also a new drive unit configuration with 3 drive units and a 2.5 way crossover giving controlled bass along with accurate and detailed midrange and treble. Rega assure us that the sound is special!

We will be delivering the Ayas from late October priced at £ 1499 per pair.

Can't wait

 

 

Rega Reviews

It is amazing how many great reviews Rega products all over the world.

Rega are a specialist company that manufactures everything in the uk and also sources as many parts as possible close to home. They achieve performance results way above the multinationals and the companies that just slap a famous British name on a pretty ordinary Chinese product.

Have a look at some recent articles:

What hi-fi?  https://www.whathifi.com/news/rega-reveals-50th-anniversary-edition-of-the-superb-planar-3-turntable

Rega Naiad to Naia https://www.whathifi.com/features/rega-naiad-to-naia-how-a-no-expense-spared-randd-turntable-became-a-pound12k-reality

HIFI CHOICE The Elex MK4 has received another exceptional review in the latest Hi-Fi Choice Magazine. They have awarded the highest accolade of ‘Editor’s choice’.

Just some of the many key positive quotes…

“The Elex MK4 feels like an enormous amount of amplifier for the asking price” - Hi-Fi Choice.

“The build is absolutely superb and the metalwork feels significantly more expensive”  - Hi-Fi Choice.

“The tonal realism is outstanding. Rega has long excelled at producing amplifiers that manage to sound lively and energetic without tipping over into stridency” - Hi-Fi Choice.

HIFI Choice Rega Saturn

“The Saturn MK3, like its intended customers, cares more about flow, interplay, tonal colour, texture, coherence and capturing a true sense of performance” – David Vivian Hi Fi Choice.

Rega Elex Mk4 The EAR and AV Forums

https://the-ear.net/review-hardware/rega-elex-mk4/

https://www.avforums.com/reviews/rega-elex-mk4-integrated-amp-review.20444/

 REGA Planar 10 Video

Part 2: The Rega P10 - Why? (A story of engineering humility & determination) - YouTube

REGA ELICIT, Best Amplifier of the Year 22

https://the-ear.net/review-hardware/best-hi-fi-components-of-2022/

 

I'm certain there are more that I've missed, that will keep you busy looking for a while anyway!

Michael