News Update

Welcome to our latest News Update, we hope you find it interesting and a valuable source of information.

Our purpose is to help you achieve a quality hi-fi, home cinema or multi-room system that gives you value for money – both now and for the long term - and real enjoyment always.

Our customers are our lifeblood and we work hard to find the right system for your priorities and tastes. We help you cut through the increasing choice for reproducing music and films in the home.

Our facilities - hear and see a selection of the best value systems and components in the world in one of our 3 dedicated demonstration rooms. Just book a personal session or drop in 6 days a week to see & hear what we can do for you.

Latest News

· Naim Audio - Be one of the first people in the UK to hear the brand new Naim loudspeaker, Ovator, featuring a Balanced Mode Radiator. With no conventional tweeter or midrange unit it’s their most revolutionary loudspeaker design for over 20 years.
Also hear the new NaimUnity – an All-in-One unit to die for at £1995!
And now on permanent demonstration the new CDX2 with upgadable DAC.
Shortly we will have the new Naim DAC and the new XS range.

· Sonus Faber - A brand new speaker range - the LIUTO collection - beautifully crafted in piano black. One floor-stander, one stand-mount speaker and a multi-purpose centre/rear speaker – all on permanent demonstration.
Also the Sonus Faber Toy and Toy Towers from £845 per pair.

· Arcam - On permanent demonstration we have the amazing AVR 600 HD AV Receiver from Arcam. Currently wired up in our main Cinema room with an Epson 1080p projector, 150inch screen & Sonus Faber Liuto speakers.
Come in anytime & see for yourself how Blu Ray pictures should look and HD Audio should sound!!

Hints & Tips

§ Careful set-up of equipment will improve both sound and picture, aim for each item of equipment to be separately supported and for cables to be run neatly. Good mains power connections are important as is keeping mains cables away from signal cables. Mains cables from £70, equipment racks from £300 - just ask for advice. For a limited period we are offering a free system health check, normally £100 (conditions apply).
§ The right cables can make a significant difference to both Stereo and TV/Cinema systems. Think about budgeting 10% of your equipment cost, it’s a low cost upgrade and we have an extensive range from £50 to £1000+.
§ Careful positioning of speakers and well designed speaker stands or brackets (from £30) will improve the sound - sometimes quite dramatically. A free or low cost upgrade.

Special offers

1. Buy now and pay nothing for 6 or 12 months*
2. Get more from your existing system by adding a turntable (from £175 or an iPod (docks from £80) or a DAB/FM tuner (from £300) or headphones (from £40). Claim a FREE interconnect cable, value £25, when you spend more than £200.
3. Want to improve the performance of your existing speakers? Try upgrading your amplifier; you can often gain better bass, clearer treble and more detail. We will give you a generous trade-in on your current amplifier, come and hear the difference.
4. Add a high quality 2nd system for your kitchen, bedroom or office and save £100. The superb multi-award winning Arcam Solo mini all-in-one (CD, DAB/FM radio, amplifier) + Arcam iPod rdock + a pair of Arcam’s brilliant compact Muso speakers. Including all cables only £1200.

Recommended Systems

Good Quality Entry level separates

NAD 515BEE CD player & NAD 315BEE Amplifier with KEF C1 standmount speakers including quality 1M interconnect plus 2 x 3M speaker cables. Total £695.
Suggested upgrades
Add a better CD player for only + £100, better amplifier for + £75, better speakers + £50, better cables + £35.

High Quality Entry level separates

Naim CD5i CD player & Nait 5i amplifier with KEF iQ50 floor standing speakers including quality 1M interconnect plus 2 x 3M speaker cables. Total £2350.
Suggested upgrades
Add a better Naim CD player for + £405, better Naim amplifier for + £485, better speakers + £200, better cables + £150.

Oxford Audio Consultants

Established over 20 years ago, we have built a reputation as one of the leading UK specialists in 2-channel Audio as well as more recently in Home Cinema and Multi-room installations. We strive to find the best equipment in established and new technologies ranging from turntables and valve amplifiers to hard disk digital servers and state-of-the-art home cinemas. Our installations range from the modest to the magnificent - but no matter what you purchase we provide solutions that are imaginative, high quality and value for money.

We can demonstrate a wide range of equipment in one of our 3 demonstration rooms where you will be able to experience some of the best 2-channel stereo systems as well as surround sound & projector/plasma based cinema systems. No matter what you choose, we aim to provide something that is beautiful for both the eye and the ear!

Product range

· Turntables from £175 to £10,000+
· CD Players from £250 to £25,000+
· Amplifiers from £250 to £50,000+
· Stereo Speakers from £120 to £50,000+ per pair
· Style systems/All-in One - CD, DAB/FM Radio, Amplifier, speakers - from £295 to £3,000+
· DVD, CD, 5.1 Surround systems from £1995 to £7,000+
· Blu-ray & DVD players from £300 to £5000+
· AV 5.1 & 7.1 processors/amps from £400 to £10,000+
· Plasma/LCD Screens & Projectors from £500 to £50,000+
· 5.1 Surround Speaker packages from £400 to £25,000+
· Digital Streamers, DACs & Hard Disk Players from £400 to £4,500
· iPod Docks, Accessories & Headphones from £20 to £2,000

Brands recently added

· PMC loudspeakers from £900 per pair to £3200+
· Arcam all-in-ones, amplifiers, CD players, DAB radio, surround amplifiers, speakers from £400
· Epson HD projectors from £1000
· Roberts DAB radios, iPod docks from £95
· Fatman valve iPod docks from £199
· Tannoy loudspeakers from £120
· KEF loudspeakers; stereo from £150 per pair; Cinema surround from £499 for 5.1 package
· Esoteric CD, SACD players, amplifiers from £2300
· Primare amplifiers, CD players from £1995
· Sonos wireless multi-room digital streamer, control unit & amplifier packages from £749

Experience a refreshing change at Oxford Audio Consultants, 20 years of the most musical sounds & enjoyable pictures in the area.

Jon Harker

*Subject to status, OAC are licensed credit brokers.