The Bebop Shop

the online record shop for bebop, hardbop & classic modern jazz

Audio Jumble

The best show to see and buy and sell classic hi-fi equipment

CNET Reviews

Informative reviews of gadgets, hifi, home cinema and cutting-edge technology products

Audio Grid

Audio related websites from around the world.

AVS Forum

In-depth discussion of all things home cinema.

6 Moons

Reviews of high end hi-fi and behind the scenes visits to audio manufacturers.

Alexa web search
Great new search engine/ toolbar

AV Forums
AV Forums is the best discussion forum for hifi, home cinema and accesories on the web! Check it out...

AV Review
The place for Home cinema and hi-fi, information and advice, tests and reviews, amps, speakers, lcd, plasma, screens, players, accessories.

Hifi Gear 2009 shop fit
Our latest shop fit in July 2009 featured on You Tube.

Pink Fish Media
Music & audio discussion, sales, trades and wanted ads.

Stereophile
Online magazine, blog, forums from the US

Hifigear Facebook page
New products at Hifi Gear announced here.

Hifigear Twitter page
All the latest info on hifi and AV.

AV and Hi-Fi Furniture

Atacama
An extensive product range with speaker supports catering for virtually all applications, which are also complimented with a comprehensive list of equipment tables which incorporate natural hardwood veneered or toughened glass shelves, designed for both Hi-Fi and Audio Visual use.

BDI
BDI furniture by Optimum, delivers furniture of original design and high quality engineering, that will meet the needs of the most demanding home theatre system.

Custom Design
Custom Design are manufacturers of handcrafted HiFi Racks, Audio Visual Supports and Occasional Furniture.

Optimum
One of the UK's top manufacturer and designers of display stands for hifi and av equipment, the furniture can be modular or non modular, with the versitility to match customer specifications.

Quadraspire
British hi-fi furniture. Online product builder for custom configuration.

Spectral
Spectral the ultimate in high quality AV furniture, carefully tailored to meet the customer's needs.

Stands Unique
Suppliers of beautiful wood and glass hifi racks, AV racks and cabinets.

Cables and mains conditioners

Black Rhodium
Black Rhodium are high quality audio and home cinema cables, which deliver clear, sharp sound and vision.

IsoTek
IsoTek is commited to creating truly exceptional isolation and mains conditioning products. A commitment that is symbolised in all of the new IsoTek GII range.

QED
HiFi, home cinema and whole house custom installation products.

The Chord Company
Chord interconnects and loudspeaker cables are high quality and excellent value, combined with sonic improvements you can hear straight away. All Chord products are individually hand built and hand soldered before being tested mechanically, electrically and visually.

See our store and products on Flickr
Our shop is located in Gloucester, we have superb demo facilities and carry stock of many products - see our shop and products on Flickr

Arcam
Superb quality AV and hifi electronics, including the famous Solo range of products.

Audio Analogue
Italian designed and manufactured hifi electronics.

Audiolab
An old favourite now available again for all to enjoy...at incredibly competitive prices.

Exposure
UK Company - manufacturers a range of high end audio equipment for the perfectionist, including pre and power amps, cds, and tuners.

Goldring
UK manufacturers of turntable, cartridge and accessories.

Lehmann Audio
Headphone amplifiers and phono stages from specialist German designer.

Musical Fidelity
The themes underlying Musical Fidelity's progress have been value for money, sonic excellence and beauty of design and build. From the beginning, value-for-money figured prominently in Musical Fidelity's design concepts. The company has been a consistent innovator in the UK market, introducing adventurous aesthetics and incredible sonic performance, all at a fair price.

NAD
Audio/Video components for Home Theater, custom installation, music and hi-fi applications including amplifiers, DVD players, AV receivers and tuners.

Primare
Primare stands for design, quality, prestige and performance in sound systems including amplifiers, Hi-Fi, CD and DVD Players, processors and accessories.

Project Turntables/ Ortofon Cartridges
Pro-Ject Audio Systems is currently one of the world's leading suppliers of record players, with a range of models designed to satisfy all levels of expectation and budget.

QUAD
British high end audio manufacturers of the ESL electrostatics, pre-power and integrated amps, tuners and cd players. For the serious enthusiast.

Roksan
ROKSAN designs and manufactures some of the most acclaimed hi-fi equipment currently available. ROKSAN's dedicated in-house design team includes experts in audio and mechanical engineering, analogue and digital electronics, industrial and aesthetic design.

Rotel
Home theater surround sound systems, amplifiers and electronics designed and manufactured by Rotel.

Sonneteer
British electronics featuring Byron cd player, amplifier and Sedley amplifier.

TEAC
The finest range of mini hi-fi components including award winning Reference 250 and 300 Series set the standard for all mini systems when it was launched and has recently been upgraded and redesigned to stay even further ahead of the competition.

Trichord Research
Hi-end phono pre-amplifiers and cables.

Denon
Innovative engineering and technology are at the core of what makes a Denon product a Denon. POWER, PRECISION, PASSION, PERFORMANCE - THE DENON DIFFERENCE

Harman Kardon
Harman Kardon's 45 years of pioneering experience has created a renowned tradition of quality and performance found throughout all of its audio compnents. The two Harman Kardon signature audio technologies - ultrawide bandwidth and high-current amplifiers - assure that their CD players, home cinema systems, receivers, tuners, and amplifiers deliver the most realistic reproduction methods of music.that science permits.

Loewe
Loewe design products with a timeless aesthetic, technology for the senses and ease of operation.

Marantz
Manufacturer of mid-range and high end home audio and multichannel systems and equipment

Onkyo
Processing Today’s High-Resolution Media—Including Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD—with Effortless Efficiency

Pioneer
Fantastic home cinema products at prices to suit most budgets.

Yamaha
Yamaha offer a wide range of Audio Visual components and systems for the enjoyment of movies and music at home.

Lighting & Control Products

Rako
Rako is leading the way in providing state of the art digital dimming technology. Our innovative solutions meet the needs of a diverse range of applications by offering lighting systems that are simple to use, creative, easily installed and cost effective.

Loudspeakers

Acoustic Energy
AE1 series, AESPRIT, and AEGIS EVO loudspeakers in store - the AE philosophy is simple - "to accurately transfer the amplified signal into audible energy - of exceptional quality".

ATC
ATC Loudspeakers. Manufacturers of speakers, monitors, drive units and amplifiers

Bowers & Wilkins
Home cinema and hi-fi speakers with ipod speakers, subwoofers, surround sound, studio monitors, floorstanders, and more from Bowers and Wilkins.

EPOS
Originally founded by Robin Marshall and introduced to the hi-fi market in 1983, Epos continues to be one of those loudspeakers people aspire to own. On its release, the M12 was described as "a thoroughbred, with such fine communication skills it simply sucks you into the music". Couple this with comments such as "The M12 is a fabulous design that does so much well and nothing badly..." and it is easy to understand why the transition to the new series was so smooth. Of the M15 it has been said "..resolution is superb.....precision is the order of the day......superb timing ensures a fine grip of rhythms...the speaker's responsive nature means that dynamics are delivered with verve..." It is no wonder then that both the M12 and M15 have been the recipients of awards the world over.

Focal
The finest loudspeakers from France.

Infinity
Home cinema and stereo hi-fi loudspeakers and sub-woofers

Leema Acoustics
Manufacturer of Xen Xyp Xavier and SPLX high performance loudspeakers systems for hi-fi home cinema and professional monitoring.

Mission
UK manufacturers of loudspeakers for audio and home theater applications.

Monitor Audio
'As close as it gets'...since 1972 Monitor Audio have been at the leading edge of loudspeaker design and manufacture, pioneering the metal dome tweeter and bass/ midrange drive unit. Exquisit cabinetry and unmatched sound quality meant that we just had to stock Monitor Audio! Come and hear the Gold Reference, Silver and Radius ranges for yourself.

Proac
British loudspeaker manufacturer for stereo and home theater including Tablette, Studio and Response series.

Q Acoustics
Award winning budget loudspeakers and cinema packages.

Spendor
SPENDOR AUDIO SYSTEMS, manufacturer of high quality studio and domestic loudspeaker systems.

Tannoy
Dual concentric technology from one of the most experienced manufacturers in the world - Mercury V range always on demonstration.

Totem Acoustic
Elegant yet superb sounding loudspeakers from Canada.

Wharfedale
Manufacturers of quality budget loudspeakers, for home audio and home cinema use.

Portables

Pure
Digital Radio products and accessories from the world leaders in DAB Radio.

Vita Audio
DAB Radio audio products with superb aesthetics, intuitive operation and class leading performance.

Sub-woofers

REL
It is widely acknowledged that REL's special mix of attributes: build quality, peerless engineering and stunning performance, is without equal at every price level - REL - another word for BASS!

Useful Links

AVForums
The UK's best forum for all consumer electronics audio/visual equipment

AV review
UK reviewing website

AVS Forums
A mine of information for all stereo and home cinema enthusiasts.

DAB finder
This BBC website has answers to many questions about DAB - including coverage & reception.

DIY Audio
Projects for audio fanatics, by audio fanatics!

Flickr
See the latest products and displays at the shop here!

linkedin
Networking for business people

What Hifi magazine
The UK's No1 hifi and AV magazine

Sonos
Sonos Digital Music System is a networked digital media player allows you to manage, distribute, and play your MP3 music to any audio speaker system in your home.