Yes they do - very much Norfolk based and mainly electrical goods.
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Thatâs the place, fairly small and narrow with a listening room at the end.
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Your posts remind me of how much dealers (and the number of them) have changed. Looking back through some old Hi-Fi mags from my youth, there were so many dealers. I used to prefer the more laid back dealer approach - converted house, interesting kit and owner, rather than the more polished showrooms of today. Sign of the times i suppose.
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That made me laugh. I think you have summed it up quite well. I still own a pair of AVI DM10s and have a real soft spot for them. However, they are not in my main system any longer, but used alongside my computer fed through an iFi Zen DAC where they still make wonderful music.
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Yes, indeed, I didnât mean it in a negative way. Struggled for the words. Probably passionate about their approach and philosophy of design.
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Hats off to the British, what a fantastic line up of stero equipment. This is only the smaller companies. Add all the big guys and without a doubt the best hifi makers in the world (and Iâm from the USA).
I wonder if that is the same shop that sold assorted components back in the 1960s - gaining interest in such things as a young teenager I went in there a few times, buying a small power amp module (the Sinclair Z12 IIRC) and a bare loudspeaker unit to play with.
It seems that anyone had yet mentioned Orelle amps
Mentioned earlier on, IIRC.
Concordant Audio
Made some fine Valve (Tube) pre amps and modified Quad II power amps.
Anyone mention BSR (Birmingham Sound Reproducers)? Made turntables and cassette mechs if Iâm not mistaken. I think they also acquired ADC, the US based cartridge and turntable company. I had one of their futuristic 1700 DD tables way back in the day.
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BSR werenât exactly obscure, from my observation having been about as common as Garrard and long running - but at the bottom end of the quality range, akin to the Garrards below SP25 level, or at least thatâs the impression I had (that was 1960s). They were commonly to be found in âDansetteâ type record players, stereograms etc, with many, though not all, sporting autochangers.
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My son uses Crimson speaker cables. Very nice and cheaper than NACA5 for the young man on a budget!
Fair point. Loved me a good autochanger - although it was hard to keep the VTA accurate
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I remember people stacking LPs on them! Didnât make any sense to me as one of the first things I learnt about records was the need for great care handlingâŚ
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Before I got my LP12 from Radford HiFi down the Gloucester Road I had one of these (a revolver), which I bought from KJ Leisuresound in Uxbridge
I believe it was fitted with a Linn basik LVX and A&R P77 cartridge
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Does anyone on here, have a Badger Sound speaker kit ? i.e a LS3/5A version and a 3 way sealed monitor speaker, called The Compact. They were based at Wood Street (upstairs), Lytham Saint Anneâs in Lancashire. The speaker kits were tremendous value for money 
Note how the adjustable controls are not proper pots, but instead vertical presets with a special shaft running through them! Obviously cost saving, but I wonder how long they lasted as presets arenât meant for heavy use.