Newsletter - June 2026
Published on
2nd July 2026
This month we’re excited to welcome Guy Cheval, co-founder of Wattson Audio, all the way from Switzerland, for an evening of listening on the compact Madison hi-fi system, followed by a Q&A. Save the date: Thursday 16th July, 6pm-9pm.
We've also added fresh arrivals to our Pre-owned section, alongside new products including Dynavector's updated XV Ultima & XV Prima Moving Coil Turntable Cartridges, the new Aska, REL Acoustics’ wall-mounted Planar and T/5x Subwoofers, plus the superb new Exposure 5510 pre-amplifier. Book a demo and come and hear them for yourself.
Elsewhere, we've been enjoying Jarvis Cocker's recent 6Music Someday Service into Hansa Studios, Berlin, the home of classics from Bowie, Iggy Pop and Nick Cave, while DJ Shadow's landmark Endtroducing...celebrates its 30th anniversary with a BBC Symphony Orchestra performance at the Barbican.
And finally, keep an eye out later this year for our new series, Six Figure Habit, where I'll be joined in the listening room by icons of British hi-fi and music culture for conversation, lots of stories, and plenty of inspired music selections!
See you soon,
Dean
Experience a complete Wattson Audio Madison hi-fi system
Latest EventAn evening with Wattson Audio…
Experience the brilliance of the Swiss-engineered Wattson Audio Madison compact hi-fi system: Madison Streamer with Power S, Madison Amplifier, along with Emerson DIGITAL & ANALOG.
We’ll be joined by Guy Cheval, co-founder of Wattson Audio, Switzerland, to give his insight into the brand and chat with our very own David Frost - Dean.
We’ll also learn more about the upcoming Madison Phonostage due later this year.
Thursday 16th July, 6pm-9pm at Soundstage Hi-Fi. FREE Entry.
Call us to reserve your place.
Latest Hi-FiExposure 5510 Pre-Amp
We have the new Exposure 5510 Pre-Amp on demo in the shop. What we love about Exposure is how they keep everything super simple, focusing solely on sound quality.
This pure analogue pre-amp produces an exceptionally quiet background thanks to its classic British design and engineering, and can be fitted with an MM & MC Phonostage and a DAC module.
Available from £3,500.
Get in touch if you’d like a demo.
Latest Hi-FiDynavector Aska MC Cartridge
Dynavector (Japan) has updated its hand-built reference Moving Coil cartridges XV Ultima & XV Prima, and introduced an entry-level model - the Dynavector Aska, which has an open, natural & highly engaging analogue sound and is available in both high & low outputs.
Check out the latest additions to our Pre-owned hi-fi:
Linn Selekt DSM: Classic Hub £4,999
Fully customisable and future-proof digital source for hi-fi loversdCS Rossini APEX Streaming DAC £21,999
"Rossini APEX paints expressive pictures in sound right in front of your ears, and they tell of a world, unlike ours, where anything is possible"Rega Planar 10 Turntable with Apheta 3 MC £3,999
“I have never used a turntable that reveals so much about the quality of the recording/mastering/pressing of vinyl record” The EarLyra Delos MC Cartridge £1,099
Moving Coil Cartridge hand-built in Japan. Extract exceptional sound from your vinyl collection with “…improved resolution, dynamic range, transient impact and immediacy.”
Please get in touch if you’d like to Arrange a Home Demo.
Music & CultureHansa Studios, Berlin, 1976-90
David Bowie in the control room, Hansa Studios, Berlin, 1977
Jarvis Cocker dedicated part of his 6Music Sunday “Someday Service” radio show to Hansa Studios, Berlin, whose sound shaped classics like Iggy Pop's The Idiot and Bowie's Heroes. He plays Helden, the German-language version of the title track.
Listen to Tupelo by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, where Hansa's huge main room really makes itself heard - listen from around 33 minutes in.
We also recommend a great documentary, Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90. Check it out here.
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing at 30…
DJ Shadow's Endtroducing, built entirely from samples and sequenced within an Akai MPC60 MkII, turns 30 this year. To mark the anniversary, Josh Davis, aka DJ Shadow is teaming up with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican to reimagine the album. Orchestral reworkings seem to be the thing right now!
Listen to the album here.
Endtroducing LP - Mo’Wax Records, 1996