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How to choose the best hi-fi system for your space
At Soundstage we got into hi-fi because we love music and continue to explore and enjoy it in a wide variety of styles. Music should move, inspire, and enthuse you, and choosing a system to play it with isn’t about technical specs or lists of features, it’s about making the connection with the performers, about feeling what they are really trying to say.
We have been helping music lovers find systems for several decades, in that time we’ve found that no two listening spaces are alike.
Newsletter - August 2025
As summer draws to a close, we're gearing up for what promises to be a busy September at Soundstage Hi-Fi — and we're very excited about what's coming up!
Growing up listening to hip-hop, we're thrilled to be hosting an event that celebrates the underground scene in collaboration with Velocity Press. Join us on Thursday, 18th September, for an evening that combines a book launch and DJ sets from author Ben Pedroche and the talented illustrator Dan Lish — both will also be in conversation with us here at the shop. It starts at 6pm and entry is FREE, so come and experience golden age hip-hop through our incredible TPI system. Bring the Noise!
While we're thinking about hip-hop culture, don't miss our latest blog post: ‘Technics SL-1200s: How Two Turntables Revolutionised Music – From Bronx Block Parties to Jungle’. We take a close look at the gear that shaped a generation of music & fashion.
How to optimise your hi-fi - a set-up tutorial
Set-up is the way a sound system is put together. You can buy a turntable, amp and speakers, plonk them down, connect up the wires and with luck it will play your music. But there is a lot to be said for setting up the system in such a way that it will deliver optimum performance. In fact if you are buying decent equipment, it would be crazy not to take a little time in placing and connecting them in such a way that you get the maximum sound quality.
This guide is designed to let newcomers and old hands optimise their sound system’s performance and was written by someone who has spent far too long doing just that with a wide range of audio components. It should help you understand both the basics and the finer points of the reasonably scientific sometimes artful and occasionally arcane pursuit of great sound so that your music sounds as good as it can.