Following the great success of last years Naim 'Summer Sounds' Roadshow, 2009's event promises to be even bigger and better with the presentation of several exciting new products from Naim, including the brand new OVATOR S-600 loudspeaker, dedicated outboard DAC and the phenomenal UNITI all-in-one device!

Naim Audio has had a busy year tinkering away developing new products that will have their first public outing at this special event. The OVATOR S-600 represents a complete quantum shift forward in terms of both design philosophy and technical implementation - establishing Naim Audio as a true market-leader with the introduction of the world's first high-end speaker design featuring bespoke BMR driver technology. Be amongst the very first to hear this enthralling speaker in action! Naim will also unveil the long awaited and much anticipated DAC design that some said 'would never happen' that will undoubtedly redefine the way we experience our digital music. Finally the all-in-one box UNITI will be on hand to provide a multitude of musical tasks at the touch of a button.

The event is completely FREE, so pop along at your leisure from 4pm onwards on Wednesday 8th July. There will be refreshments, live music presentations and of course ongoing demonstrations of the newly launched Naim products. As always there will be an opportunity to talk directly to Naim Audio representatives as well as picking the collective brains of the friendly and knowledgeable PJ hi-fi staff. There will also an opportunity to enter a free prize draw in order to win a Naim DAC which can be submitted on the day.

The event promises to be one of the most exciting and memorable for a long time and I would like to extend a warm welcome to those both familiar with Naim Audio and those who have perhaps have yet to experience the company and it's products - join us for a day of good music, great conversation and stunning hi-fi!

For any more information or to register you interest, drop us a line and let us know how you heard about the event.

There is nobody better than PMC when it comes to getting a dynamic and purposeful sound out of a small box, so just imagine the possibilities when they free themselves up to work on a much bigger canvas! Introducing the new PMC PB1i; a true statement loudspeaker from a company with a solid reputation for creating highly engaging and effective transmission line designs. Loudspeakers that are as dynamic and rhythmic as they are effortless and ones which will have you enjoying and experiencing your music and movies in ways that other speakers can only dream about! The PB1i forms part of the recently introduced 'i' range of speaker designs and takes its place between the now classic and highly regarded OB1i and the truly spectacular (not to mention monumental!) EB1i. Thus pushing the performance envelope expected at this price point. A true three-way speaker with specially designed mid / bass drivers not found on any other model in the PMC range, and a unique soft-dome midrange driver, results in a sound that displays both the familiar PMC weight and gravitas combined with breathtaking agility and a clean distortion free response.

On Saturday 27th June 2009 PJ hi-fi extends an open invitation to you to come in and experience these superb speakers for yourself, with a special dedicated demonstration room made available for this occasion. Just swing by with some of your favourite music & films and hear them in action.

Cyrus Audio is 5 years old this year and PJ hi-fi is 20 years old, so to celebrate this occasion in style, we are jointly offering our customers a unique birthday 'thank you' offer!
 
If you are the proud owner of ANY Cyrus amplifier made over the past 15 years (that's Cyrus 3 onwards) simply return the unit to us here at PJ and we will accept it as part-exchange against a brand new Cyrus XP series amplifier, of your choice, at up to 50% off the suggested retail price!
 
See the following guide to see just how much you could save:

This is a unique opportunity to save ££££ against these fantastic products and is available for a strictly limited 2 month period, with the offer beginning Wednesday July 1st and ending promptly on Monday 31st August.
 
This offer is available for all working Cyrus amplifiers, but fear not if your unit is not fully functioning, you can still take advantage of a special part-exchange rate, so drop by today or get in touch for more information.

T. 01483 504801 or email: info@pjhifi.co.uk

For the first time Naim Audio has distilled all its knowledge of cutting edge hi-fi into one highly compact, highly flexible and ultra desirable box - the Naim Uniti has finally arrived!

Naim has time and time again staked its reputation on achieving first class sound without compromise, a feat made all the more difficult when pursuing the design of a multifunction product in a single box. Long has it been believed that this would be simply a step too far; a statement too bold and one which would be ultimately unachievable... and yet here it is! An all singing, all dancing single box that not only lives up to Naim Audio's own self determined superior sonic standards, but also delivers CD replay, DAB / FM and Internet Radio reception, direct iPod control with interface, USB input, integrated amplification and streaming device in one neat package.

Pop in a disc and take it for a spin or indeed connect it to your home network and free the potential of your computer based music library. Perhaps you would like to listen to that live radio concert broadcast you've been waiting for, keep apprised of the latest news via the local stations or the BBC World Service; maybe you wish to enhance the audio from your TV or indeed connect any other source you can possibly think of via one of the 5 analogue inputs. Better still why not connect your other equipment via one of the 4 digital inputs provided and take advantage of the Uniti's superior onboard DAC - the possibilities are truly endless!

Pop in store today and you will be amazed at how good one box can really sound!

Call now for details on T. 01483 504801 or email: info@pjhifi.co.uk

Possibly the most eagerly anticipated product of 2009 has arrived through PJ's door and has taken immediate residence in our demonstration cinema. This is your chance to call in and hear it for yourself.

AVR600 is Arcam's first entry into the world of high-definition Blu-ray performance and has been designed to meet all domestic performance and specification criteria expected of the movie fan and indeed music fan. Arcam has been keen to keep things simple too, by adding the respected Dolby volume auto setup microphone as well as auto input sensing. This means the user friendly element is as simple as could be hoped for.

The sound Quality, in true Arcam tradition, is what the AVR600 is all about, managing to convey the sense of power and authority of a film with a sense of finesse and reality unheard of from any of its peers.

If you are buying a home cinema any time soon you owe yourself a listen! All you need to do is let me know you are coming by with a piece of music or film. Tel: 01483 504801 or alan@pjhifi.co.uk

Following the announcement from our Chancellor this week that VAT will reduce from 1st December 2008, PJ hi-fi have reacted swiftly to pass on this price reduction to our customers. Call in or telephone NOW, to choose your system or component, and place an order for delivery after 1st December, you don't have to wait.

Great news! PJ hi-fi = Great sound, great service, great people.

Following on from the unprecedented and unsurpassed quality offered by Chord Electronics' own benchmark product, the Red Reference CD Player, comes the heart and soul of that machine in a much more affordable box - built with all the love and technical precision that only Chord can produce! Introducing the new Quarter-Back-DAC 76 (QBD76) which will undoubtedly redefine what we have come to expect from CD replay at this price point.

Simply put the QBD76 is ultra-high precision DAC (Digital to Analogue Convertor) that can be used to replace the current DAC in your CD player or indeed for use with a dedicated CD transport for a truly high performance CD replay system. The DAC is the heart and is arguably the defining component behind the 'sound' of any CD player or indeed any digital playback device, be it CD, streaming device, computer audio, SKY box etc. Releasing the potential of these components has always been an option by the inclusion of a 'digital output' on the rear of these devices, but rarely has a DAC been so advanced as to offer a seismic shift in performance - that is until you hear just what the QBD76 can achieve!

The QBD76 also offers the ability to receive digital data transmitted via the A2DP protocol in the form of a Bluetooth carrier signal - effectively transforming your mobile or iPhone into a high quality digital music storage and streaming device! Imagine being able to stream your music across the air from your portable device for instant playback on your full home hi-fi system, all in pristine digital quality with no loss of quality or transmission interference!

A truly remarkable machine - on demonstration today!

The multi-award winning superb JVC DLA-HD1 1080p home cinema projector is now available for £2,000 while stocks last.

At an original selling price of £4500 this is one of the best performing projectors for bargain money.

Contact us today to secure a projector.

Amazing Arcam AVR350 Offer!

The award winning, top of the range, superb AVR350 amplifier, is now down from £1200 to just £599! Available now in black or silver, you can collect from this store, or we can mail order to your door... Don't delay, don't miss out - stocks are moving very quickly. Technical specifications can be found on the Arcam website.

Arcam Solo

No price increase here! The Arcam Solo Music is still £1000, whilst stocks last at PJ Hifi...

Quad Loudspeakers

The fabulous Quad 11L mk2 (cherry finish only) are still on special offer at £250, a saving of £130! A great looking, great sounding speaker, now with a big reduction. Stocks are low, so get them TODAY!

Cyrus

Serious savings on this dynamic British hifi brand, the CD8X (silver only) which was selling for £1000, is reduced to £650, hurry, there are only a limited number left! Don't forget - these can be upgraded to the new super SE version at a later date.

Buy a matching Cyrus 8VS2 (silver) at the same time and get a further £225 off the total. (You pay only £1275!)

Superb compact styling, and awesome sound. The ladies love it!

We are pleased to announce the launch of Naim's newest and most highly anticipated product, the HDX Hard Disk Player. This revolutionary device brings together for the first time Naim's unsurpassed audio quality along with the functionality of music server technology, in one discreet package.

Proprietary bit for bit ripping of CD's in a pure uncompressed form onto twin 400GB hard drives gives unheard of accuracy and stability. This together with a beautifully integrated touch screen interface makes for a system that sounds every bit as sophisticated as it looks. With the ability to connect to a home network, the HDX automatically uploads artwork and track information from the internet as well as allowing for the streaming of audio to up to 6 different zones simultaneously.  Naturally the HDX performs to the standards we have come to expect from Naim's top of the line CD players and can be easily upgraded in a similar fashion to these devices via additional power supplies.

Although server technology has been around for sometime, it has never looked or sounded this good before. Call in today for a demonstration to listen and see for yourself.

Each month ERTWeekly send a mystery shopper to check up on the sales skills of an unsuspecting town's electrical retailers - this time it was Guildford!

'Walk out of the station and cross the river and one of the first shops you encounter is PJ hi-fi. From the outside, the premises looks a little dull - not a lot has been spent on presentation - but looks, yet again, were deceptive. This was a real gem.'

Check out the full article here...

The first ever server from Naim has arrived! Capable of storing your CD collection in an uncompressed format it delivers an unprecedented level of sound quality previously unheard of from conventional computer based server solutions.

Impressively, it can offer sound quality potentially greater than that of the original CD itself by over sampling the disc many times to end up with a correct bit for bit copy.

On the front of the unit a USB connector allows easy connection of your mp3 player/ipod, the NS01 will then instantly add all of the content to the servers music database.

The Hard disc is duplicated to prevent loss of data and further cost effective NAS drives can be added for additional storage space as your collection expands. This is a hugely exciting development for us as it promises to bring server technology to the discerning audiophile for the first time. On demonstration now £3000.

Call or email Alan 01483 504801 / alan@pjhifi.co.uk

PJ hi-fi are proud to announce another exclusive with the first UK showing of the new JVC HD-100 D-ILA projector.

Improving much of the feature set of the original HD1 projector the HD-100 now has an astonishing contrast ratio of 30,000:1 and full HDMI 1.3 specification inputs.

Please join us from 4pm onwards where the HD-100 will be setup alongside the HD-1 so the improvements that JVC have made can be easily seen, Alex Kobayashi, head of D-ILA projects in Japan will be flying in to answer any questions you may have.

A special promotional price will be available on the evening, please email Elliot for further details.

We've waited a long time... but the best things are worth waiting for and this new home cinema amplifier is definitely one of the best yet!

AV Master 8.0 is an all new surround sound processor/ pre-amplifier of immense sound quality in true Cyrus tradition it's also incredibly easy to use - a much undervalued criteria for us all. Built in the familiar Cyrus magnesium casting which is just 8.5" wide and 3" tall it is compact and neat with an absolute minimum of display and buttons. Included in the design, however, are three amplifier stages to power various speakers in a standard 5.1 or 7.1 cinema design configurable to front, side or rear use. A separate stereo power amp is required to power the remaining two channels in 5.1 modes. Choices here are various; essentially anything from the Cyrus range will do, although as it's most likely to power the front stereo pair, responsible for music playback, it makes sense to have the best one you can afford. A demonstration will enable you to decide. Go for it!

AV Master 8.0 can be connected to an existing preamplifier or operate as a preamplifier on its own and it is capable of delivering superb stereo performance just with a cd player. A stereo bypass function allows the signal path to remain clean, clear, short and pure.

Probably the most surprising feature to consider, bearing in mind all of the above, is the cost of this stunning new addition to the Cyrus range. This is an area where this device will win a lot of new friends! Amplifiers of this quality are not only usually large and complex but typically cost around £1500. So, considering that the Cyrus AV master 8.0 is only £700 and a matching power amp is a minimum of £400; that's £1100 all in. It really is a veritable bargain, almost a steal!

This may well be the star of 2007 and you owe it to yourself to audition it before any alternatives.

Just some of the comments following our first ever Linn Klinik.

" stunning, awesome upgrades... "

" ...they (Linn) have done it once more, I shall be up all night listening to my LPs again! "

" I just came along out of curiosity, and left with almost a new turntable, brilliant!... "

" ...new levels of enjoyment. Thank you Linn and PJ Hifi... "

Rest assured, we will be doing more, so please contact us if you have an LP12 and discover what you have been missing. In the meantime, call, or email Alan for a demonstration, and we can have a quick look at your LP12 and advise regarding any servicing issues and possible upgrades.
You can also get in touch with us and be added to our mailing list for future events.
We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Introducing the brand new Dila projector currently amazing all viewers. With both horizontal and vertical lens shift (+/- 80% vertical and +/- 34% Horizontal), along with an astonishing 15000:1 contrast ratio without the need for an iris this new model can provide amazing white detail next to inky blacks without any brightness compression.

The high quality lens uses 16 elements in 13 groups to significantly reduce lens aberration and ensure perfect focus, it also has a huge throw ratio, for example, a 100" screen would mean the HD1 can be positioned from 3 to 6m away.

Full technical information is available on the new JVC TrueBlack website here: http://www.jvctrueblack.co.uk/

Update:

Following a hugely successful product launch in mid January we now have stock units. All pre-orders have now been fulfilled and new orders are being allocated on a first come first served basis, units come with a full 3 year BTB warranty and a 1 year or 1000 hour lamp guarantee.  Please call for pricing.

Our demo unit is now installed side by side with a Sony VPL-VW50 (Pearl) and is available for viewing by appointment.

All order and technical enquiries to: elliot@pjhifi.co.uk

PJ Hi-fi would like to invite you to an audition of the fabulous new offering from Arcam.

The long awaited Solo Movie 5.1 has now arrived at our store in Guildford, and of course is on permanent demonstration. All you have to do is call in, telephone or e-mail and we will arrange a listening and viewing session.

We have a wide range of loudspeakers that will match up with the Solo movie and you can decide which combination is the one for you in our comfortable home cinema room, and test drive our new sofa at the same time!

Don't forget, we can also organise the delivery and installation of your selected system, and ensure that you get the very best from your investment.

Solo Movie 5.1 is an exciting development of the existing Solo Music 'one box solution' that has proven so successful since its launch twelve months ago. Solo Movie 5.1 represents a considerable advance for owners of Solo Music as well as for newcomers to Arcam wishing to minimize the box count without compromising performance.

A few of the major features Solo Movie provides:
- 5 x 50 Watts of Linear amplification for stunning movie and music playback, along with full pre-outs for future upgradability.
- Dolby and DTS decoding algorithms for processing of both the internal DVD drive and also from external sources, e.g. Sky HD.
- DAB Digital radio alongside both AM/FM tuners.
- SACD/DVDA playback offering higher resolution audio than a conventional CD in both stereo and surround formats.
- Flexible Connectivity, with both HDMI and component video switching alongside coaxial, optical and analogue audio inputs.
- Video upscaling up to 1080i for DVD playback, providing increased resolution to your display device.
- All of the Ipod docking functionality that the original Solo Music contained.

PJ hi-fi is pleased to announce the imminent arrival of the Sony VPL-VW100's new sibling, the VPL-VW50. This new unit codenamed 'Pearl' during development is a stunning breakthrough in performance for its price point.

The projector is of course 1080p thanks to Sony's third generation SXRD technology with .61-inch panels (the same as VW100) and sports a dynamic contrast ratio of 15,000:1 with the static contrast ratio of 5,000:1, and a dynamic iris with all new algorithms.

Unlike its bigger brother a 200-watt UHP Lamp is being utilized rather than a xenon unit which has been a key factor in hitting the unit's key price point.

Following the highly successful launch event last week we are pleased to announce the price for this unit is £3350. The pre order list is filling quickly, but we still have units available for delivery in the first UK batch, call now to avoid dissapointment!

Further specifications and details will appear here shortly so keep checking back regularly for the biggest projector launch of the year!

This DVD and AV amplifier combination adds to Arcam's growing reputation for fabulous cinema design.

As usual the priority is for fantastic sound and picture over superfluous features and unnecessary complication. Musically they both represent the best that this amount of money can buy. Important new features: DVDA, SACD playback to access the new high resolution audio media. In addition the picture on the latest generation of plasmas, projectors and LCD display devices is dramatically improved with the inclusion of an onboard Scaler. On demonstration now. See Ben Jarvis.

Our home cinema demonstration room headlines on Genelecs worldwide website...

"PJ Hi-Fi, in Guildford, the hub city of Britain's wealthiest county, is the place to find an exceptional home cinema demo room. The sound system is all Genelec, of course, and it features a Barco Cine CRT projector, a 7.5ft wide Studiotek 130 microperf from Stewart Filmscreen and Lumagen VisionPro HDP Video Scaler. An Arcam AV8 processor and Genelec D18A Active Balancer complete the lineup." - Read the full article...