Rayleigh Hi-Fi have been honoured with a very special product launch combined with a Naim Open Day to be held at our Colchester store.

The date for your diary is Thursday 16^th September. The store will be open from 9.30am until 8.00pm.

Key products that will be featured during this Naim Open Day include the state-of-the-art 500 Series reference system, the superb new DAC, the newly released Uniti System (comprising of the UnitiServe, UnitiQute and Uniti), the highly acclaimed HDX and the class-leading Ovator 600 Speakers.  However, the product that will inevitably attract a great deal of interest is …….  aargh!! – we are not allowed to say as this information is embargoed until the day.  What we can say is that this will be a world-wide first public viewing and audition of this very welcome new addition to Naim’s acclaimed range!

On the day, both Naim and Rayleigh Hi-Fi staff (from other branches too) will be available to demonstrate products from Naim’s extensive range.  Should you wish to listen to a particular combination then you can either arrange this prior to your visit (Tel. 01206 577682) or decide when you come.  Either way, we will do our utmost to accommodate you.

Come along, enjoy a glass or two of wine and some snacks.  Talk to key Naim and Rayleigh Hi-Fi staff and enjoy the experience.  We look forward to seeing you.

For a limited time only we are proud to have on display in our Colchester store the Naim 500 Series System.

The 500 series represents the absolute pinnacle of Naim design and engineering. These products are not constrained in any way: they are simply manufactured with the sole aim of being the finest available.

Each of the 500 Series components features some seemingly extreme engineering: for example, the Digital-to-Analogue Converters in the CD555 are situated in their own “quiet room”; an isolated environment within the player that shields them from all disturbances. The player is fed by the suitably massive, triple-regulated, 555 PS external power supply – with discrete digital and analogue outputs – housed in a separate, low resonance case. Indeed, heavyweight dedicated separate power supplies also come with the NAC 552 preamplifier and the NAP 500 power amplifier. At the other end of the scale, the wiring harnesses in each component are scrupulously arranged and cable-tied to maximise signal transfer while minimising interference, distortion, and noise. No effort is spared in our quest for the finest performance; even to the extent of collaborating with a semiconductor fabricator for 6 years to produce the perfect output transistor for the NAP 500.

All this obsessive over-engineering and attention to detail with the minutiae of every aspect of the design contributes to a musical performance that is nothing short of flawless and often described as ‘magical’ by the most discerning listeners and professional reviewers.

The performance of each individual element is, we believe, unsurpassed, but when the three are combined they form a union that is truly magical in its breathtaking ability to connect you with the music.

The 500 Series began with the introduction of the fabulous NAP 500 power amplifier, a two-box 140W design that could deliver traditional Naim Reference-level performance into any loudspeaker load, even over prolonged periods. The range subsequently expanded with the introduction of the NAC 552 preamplifier, which we consider to be the finest preamplifier in the world, and the equally superb, state-of-the-art CD555 CD player and 555 PS power supply.

To Book a demonstration of this fabulous system please call 01206 577682 or simply call in with your favourite CD.

The Naim 500 Series represents the ultimate expression of the state-of-the-art in musical replay systems.

Naim 500 Series

Enjoy premium sound in your home office, bedroom, or any other room with this new Micro Component System that gives you clean dramatic sound, and more life to iPod and iPhone music libraries. It has a two-line front display, to easily identify music tracks or broadcast stations.

Available form any of our stores or from our online shop, click to go to the D-M38DAB page

Now in stock the new 3D Blu Ray Player from Panasonic at Rayleigh Hi-Fi

Panasonic 3D Blu Ray

The processing performance is improved to support the frame sequential method used in Full HD 3D. It faithfully reproduces the original image quality of 3D movies.

PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus is a high quality image-processing technology developed by Panasonic to precisely process each pixel of the Blu-ray DiscTM video signal in the vertical direction. It reproduces colour data with twice the accuracy of conventional systems to keep colours faithful and sharp.

High precision 4:4:4 which reproduce the colour signals in horizontal directions with higher resolution have now further advanced. Not only faithfully reproduce details of Full HD movies in 1080p as filmmakers intended, concert and documentary films saved in 1080i are now reproduced with greater details than ever before.

P4HD processes more than 15 billion pixels per second and applies the optimal processing to every pixel. This allows it to render DVD movies in 1080p quality, express motion smoothly, and draw crisp diagonal lines.

One output can be dedicated to an audio signal output. The twin HDMI gives better sound quality and matches the needs of the users to have the customised cinema system with their legacy* audio equipments. * Legacy referring to audio system incompatible to 3D content.

Priced at an AMAZING £399

The rDac offers supreme audio quality for the most demanding music lover. Housed in a slender, precision casted case the rDac offers an ideal upgrade for conventional sources and network audio products alike.

Arcam rDac

Uses for the rDac are almost endless. Internet radio, set-top boxes and game stations can be connected via coaxial or optical leads to receive a dramatic increase in sound quality. PCs and Mac computers running music programs such as iTunes® or Windows Media Player can feed the rDac via its USB input where special re-clocking circuitry has been deployed almost eliminating the jitter (timing inaccuracies) and noise usually associated with music in the computer environment.

Priced at ONLY £299.

Please contact your nearest store for further informaion or click rDac to go to the product page.

Naim Audio have this week launched their new Wireless Multi-Room Audio System, The Naim Unity System.

The increasing popularity of audio streaming around the home has led to the development of wireless multi-room systems that put streaming at the centre of their offerings. UnitiSystem is the first system of its kind to be introduced by an audiophile brand, bringing genuine high fidelity audio to the wireless multi-room arena.

Naim Unity System

UnitiSystem is the multi-room system that the Uniti family of products form when used together. The Uniti family is the UnitiServe hard disk player / server and the award winning NaimUniti and UnitiQute all-in-one audio players.

UnitiSystem is based on the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) standard; an open standard which enables any UPnP-enabled devices to talk to one another. Streaming is at the heart of UnitiSystem with the Uniti players able to stream from the UnitiServe and other any UPnP server-enabled device on the network, such as a PC, laptop or NAS drive, enabling convenient access to network-stored music from multiple locations around the home.

Naim’s first ever plug n play multi-room system caters for those who want multi-room audio only and prefer a wireless solution over a custom-installed one. For those who want a more comprehensive multi-room solution there is NaimNet, Naim’s custominstalled system which can also be integrated with a whole home control system.

UnitiSystem users will benefit from putting UnitiServe – the ultimate library for the music fan – at the centre of their system; one high-end component within their home devoted solely to the ripping, cataloguing, storage and distribution of their music collection. UnitiServe rips their music collection at full CD-quality and catalogued to track level (using Naim’s Extended Music Database. Naim’s Extended Music Database facilitates easy browsing and searching, enabling the user to drill down to a high level of detail, such as artist, performer or composer – especially useful for lovers of classical music.

UnitiSystem will enable the replay of all available music within the home. The UnitiServe will scan the home network for all available music and serve this to the network connected streaming NaimUniti and UnitiQute players, bringing together all music stored in multiple locations around the home, including that stored on the UnitiServe’s internal hard drive.

Rayleigh Hi Fi are pleased to welcome Dansk Furniture Store to Chelmsford, and proud to be able to supply Dansk with Television and Home Entertainment Systems for display in their store.

Dansk is renowned for being at the forefront of the furniture industry, constantly searching for inspirational new ideas and designs, offering superb value throughout the range. They are proud that they can keep their prices competitive, but never compromise on quality or service… The Difference is Dansk.

Dansk is one of the leading quality furniture stores in the South East region and has the largest furniture selections with designer brand names such as Stressless, Nolte, Skovby, Stanley, Selva and many more.

Two Very Special Offers from Rayleigh Hi-Fi. Do you already have a Sonos System? Would you like to add an extra zone? Perhaps you would like to have Sonos but only want one zone, then this offer is perfect for you.

Buy a ZP120 and a CR200 normal individual selling price £678

Bundle Special Price £579 SAVE £99

or

Buy a ZP90 and a CR200 Normal individual selling price £558

Bundle Special Price £479 SAVE £79

Sonos ZP120 CR200 Bundle

Offer available in-store and online. Offer expires 31 July 2010

Please call 0844 264 0195 or e-mail sales@rayleighhifi.com for further information.

Buy ZP120/CR200 Bundle,  ZP90/CR200 Bundle

Panasonic 3D Televisions have arrived at Rayleigh Hi-Fi. They are of course perfectly partnered to the Panasonic 3D Blu Ray Player. This combination of 3D TV and 3D Blu Ray Player from Panasonic combine to make the most dramatic step forward in TV design we have ever seen. With Sky already broadcasting in 3D and with other broadcasters planning to join them, adding one of these subscription packages will give a trully incredible and complete home viewing experience.

Panasonic TX-P50VT20B3D 3D Television

If your are prepared to be amazed then please visit your nearest Rayleigh Hi-Fi store and step into the 3D world on your screen. You will be amazed at our prices as well, starting at only £2299; we are sure demand for these industry leading 3D televisions will be high. So don’t delay order yours today.

Panasonic Vierra 3D televisions are available in both 50″ and 65″* models, a choice that allows you to select the size that best suits you room.

All Panasonic 3D televisions include, 2 pairs of interactive viewing glasses with more available to order should you require them, BOTH Freeview and Freesat HD tuners, 4 X HDMI connections, a staggering 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio and a fantastic network player for your stored music, video and picture collection. All this as well as offering absolutly stunning 2D picture quality, full THX certification and the world renowned Panasonic reliability is bound to make this one of the most desirable AV product of the year.

Please call your nearest store for a full demonstration and further details or click here to go to the Panasonic 3D television page

*65″ available to pre order, due for release August. **Subject to terms and conditions please call your nearest store for full details.

This popular stand-alone zone player from Sonos is now available in black.

Sonos S5 Zone Player

The S5 is a high-performance, all-in-one wireless music system that delivers crystal-clear, room-filling sound. Simply plug it in wherever you want music and enjoy. The 5-driver speaker system is individually powered by 5 dedicated digital amplifiers and includes 2 tweeters, 2 mid-range drivers and 1 subwoofer for high-quality sound that rivals much larger, more complicated audio equipment. To start playing music, one ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge must be connected to the router, then all the rest work wirelessly.

Call 0844 264 0195 or e-mail sales@rayleighhifi.com for further information. Click S5 to view product page.