MUSIC CLUB
It's not about expensive Hi-Fi - it's about the music. Although it will be a world class high-end system!
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When is the last time you listened to an album from beginning to end?
And sticking it on in the background while working on the computer or doing jobs around the house doesn't count. We mean sitting down and giving the album your full attention. For many of us, it has been quite a long time.
It’s a shame that many people are missing out on the rich experience of a performance by an artist on a hi-fi system - despite more people than ever listening to recorded music. Many listen to individual tracks at low quality on poor headphones on a laptop, phone or iPod and have never heard any sort of hi-fi. We want to do our bit to rectify this!
The Music Club at Oxford Audio offers those who are increasingly finding miscellaneous tracks of MP3s unengaging & dissatisfying the opportunity to listen to a whole classic album. Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends, neighbours & work colleagues and spread the joy of listening to music on a good stereo system.
Each month we will choose a classic vinyl album, then play it in its entirety. There will be drinks, a chance to chat, then a brief intro before settling down to an uninterrupted listen for 45 minutes on a true high-end system.
Hearing is like breathing – it doesn't require any active, directed effort. But when we want to look at something, we focus on the object; when we want to touch something, we must reach out. In short, we have to focus our attention. Hearing is different as we constantly hear 360 degrees around us. We cannot shut our ears and therefore we often take our sense of hearing for granted.
Active listening requires us to slow down and completely stop other actions, difficult in this age of busyness. We are used to multi-tasking at all times - it's rare to focus on one activity.
Actively listening to a whole album from beginning to end requires us to set aside some time. Spotify and every other streaming service allow us to take for granted a song being there for our ears when we demand it. In short, our restless listening might mean we’re in danger of becoming careless listeners, too.
Oxford Audio's Music Club is an opportunity to listen to a selected classic album in its entirety, a rare occasion to have the opportunity to shut everything else out to solely concentrate on the music.
Finance FAQ's
Just select the finance option on the checkout page or let the sales consultant know if you’re buying in our store.
To apply for online finance, you must be over the age of 18, work at least 16 hours a week, or be retired with an income. You must also be a resident of the United Kingdom and have lived in the UK for the last 12 months or more.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer online finance to residents of Eire. Homemakers aren’t excluded from applying under their own names; however the employment details of your spouse / partner will be required in order to process your application.
For goods bought using Buy Now Pay Later, the repayments will start after the completion of the agreement deferral period (12 months), which is started when the E-Signature is signed.
No. There are no arrangement fees or hidden extras.
Applying for online finance couldn’t be easier or more convenient. When you buy online from Oxford Audio Consultants Ltd trading as Oxford Audio Consultants you have the choice of applying for finance by adding your purchase to the shopping basket, selecting the finance option, and completing an online application form. Just follow the simple instructions, entering your personal details as required and we’ll do the rest.
The whole process only takes a few minutes and is simple and secure. Once your finance application is approved, you will then be advised of how to sign the finance agreement and you will also receive an email confirming these details.
Please read the agreement carefully checking that all the details are correct, then either electronically sign the agreement or print and sign the agreement in both boxes. Post the signed agreement to the address shown on the covering letter of the agreement.
Following receipt of your finance agreement and a few additional checks, your goods will be dispatched.
Within minutes of your application being approved, you will be presented with the options to either e- sign or print and return your finance agreement.
If you choose to e-sign your agreement, a PDF of your agreement will be displayed on screen. You should read the agreement carefully before clicking all the relevant sections agreeing to its terms.
Once you have agreed to the terms of the finance agreement Oxford Audio Consultants Ltd trading as Oxford Audio Consultants will be notified and you need do nothing more.
If you choose to print and return your agreement you should print the agreement, read it carefully and then sign the document following the instructions on the covering letter. This signed document should then be posted to the address shown on the covering letter of the finance agreement.
Note that products will not be allocated to your order until your completed and signed agreement is returned and received by Novuna Personal Finance. Shipment of your goods will follow soon after your agreement has been returned and received.
Credit scoring is the process used by financial services companies to evaluate the credit risk of new applicants. This technique will be applied to your application for online finance. Credit scoring works by awarding points for each answer given on the application form such as age, income and occupation, together with information obtained from credit reference agencies.
This information allows consistent decisions to be provided, ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Credit scoring does not discriminate on the grounds of sex, race, religion or disability.
In addition to credit scoring, Novuna also takes into account confirmation of your identity, validation of certain application details, existing commitments and information held at the credit reference agencies. Though Novuna is unable to provide you with a main reason for declining your application, it is usually based on one, or a combination of the following:
- Your credit score (please note that every finance company will score you differently)
- Adverse credit reference agency information
- You are considered to be overcommitted
- You are aged under 18
- Your existing account performance with other lenders
Some of the information is public information, for example electoral roll, County Court Judgments and bankruptcies. Other lenders may also file information about accounts you hold with them for instance this could include your payment history and outstanding balance on these accounts. Any requests for credit, where a credit reference search has been undertaken, will also be filed, although the result of the request is not recorded.
You should send a cheque for £2.00 made payable to the relevant credit reference agency, together with details of all addresses at which you have lived over the last 6 years:
- Experian Limited, Customer Support Centre, PO Box 9000, Nottingham, NG80 7WF
- Equifax Ltd., Customer Service Centre, PO Box 10036, Leicester, LE3 4FS
- TransUnion International UK Limited, Consumer Services, PO Box 491, Leeds, LS3 1WZ
The above listed agencies will provide details of information relating to these addresses. If you believe that the information is incorrect, you can ask the agency to correct it.
Yes. We acknowledge that circumstances change and just because a previous application has been refused, it does not mean that a further request will automatically be turned down. We do suggest, however, that you leave at least 6 months between applications.
In order to safeguard against fraudulent applications, we regret that we’re able only to deliver goods to the home address of the applicant.
On the rare occasion that we do receive a complaint, we take it very seriously. If you are unhappy with the any aspect of the goods you purchased with us you may contact us in any way you prefer.
Our contact details are as follows:
Phone: 01865 790879
Email: shop@oxfordaudio.co.uk
Address: Cantay House, Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD
If your complaint relates to the finance linked to your purchase you can still let us know about this, but we will forward it on to your credit provider Novuna.
Novuna will acknowledge your complaint and investigate it thoroughly and issue their response within eight weeks.
If you are not satisfied with Novuna’s response to your complaint relating to the finance agreement, you may be able to refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service. You must contact them within six months of the date of Novuna’s final response letter to you.
They can be contacted in the following ways:
- Write: Financial Ombudsman Service, Exchange Tower, London, E14 9SR
- Telephone: 0300 123 9 123
- E-mail: complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Further details can be found on the Financial Ombudsman Service
website: www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk