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Duelund have developed a new format cable, ideal for signal cables, interconnects and speaker wire. Consisting of 2 runs of their famous DCA16GA side by side, further sleeved in black cotton and oil sheathing. To read more click https://www.hificollective.co.uk/wire/duelund-dual-dca16ga-tinned-...
We have added to the range of Jantzen loudspeaker accessories to include the full listings of their speaker plates and jumpers and screw-in terminals, together with Dayton Audio speaker plates. To follow shortly are the speaker terminals so watch this space. Having worked closely with...
Have a read about our visit to the Warsaw Audio Video Show. Lots of pictures and hi-fi of special interest. Click HERE to read the full show report.
To further broaden the range of popular 600V DC wire from Duelund we are pleased to announce we are the first to stock the DCA16GA 600V cable. Rated at 13A it is suitable for mains cables and internal wiring of below 600V DC in your equipment. We have a kit that featured the thicker AWG 12 gauge as...
To complement our Takman and Kiwame range of carbon film resistors we have added the Amtrans AMRT 2W audio grade resistors. The AMRTs are also available in 0.25W and 0.5Ws however due to the availability of the Takmans we decided to invest only in the 2W range. These compact blue bodied 2Ws are...
New to the Amtrans' catalogue, are the AMCG metalized polypropylene 250Vdc rated capacitors. Furnished with gold plated OFC lead-outs and black epoxy resin body these compact-sized capacitors are a great upgrade for signal circuitry, especially as replacements of crowded PCB where space is a...
Making the Duelund RS range more accessible to those who wish to hear the amazing benefits of Duelund capacitors, they have launched the RS Mylar range. We are first to carry stocks of these lower-cost axial capacitors. They are made of metalized mylar with paper and wax as their dielectrics....
Audio Note launched their 2W version of the Silver Tantalum Resistors nearly 4 years ago and they have proved to be incredibly popular. These gems feature their famous tantalum resistors constructed with pure silver end caps and lead-outs. We are proud to announce, having worked very closely with...
V-Cap has long been established as capacitor makers extraordinaire. In 2005 they launched the OIMP which was incredibly successful. Now they have improved on it with the ODAM series. ODAM stands for Oil Damped Advanced Metalised and employs improvements in manufacturing techniques and the composite...
One of the first port of calls for an upgrade of a pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier is the volume potentiometer. The standard fair for any reasonable manufactured piece of equipment is the Alps Blue beauty these come in at £13.00 a piece. The only other potentiometer worthy of using above the...
We have worked closely with Jantzen for many years now, sourcing their excellent range of capacitors, inductors, resistors, wires, connectors and loudspeaker associated accessories. After the recent success of their Alumen range of aluminium foil with polypropylene dielectric, they have been...
Over the years HiFi Collective has sold 100s of the old school Paxolin tag boards, built up of 2 rows of 18 tags. Ideal for the home constructor, particularly common in valve equipment, they facilitate hardwiring, and offer plenty of space for fitting the large audio-grade parts. You may be...
Audio Note has been working closely with Psvane in China for some time. In our opinion, they are the best valve manufacturer currently operating in China. Audio Note is renown for their research and development prowess and for this collaboration they have created something remarkable. Their first...
At Hi-Fi Collective we are very aware that certain lines do have a big following in the DIY community. Such as the Duleund CAST DC range, rated at 630V they are commonly used as de-coupler capacitors in valve equipment. There are numerous types, Copper, Tinned Copper and Silver to name a few. The...
Here we have a review and tweak of the new Bottlehead Crack OTL headphone amplifier kit. Bottlehead are a US based kit company who have supported the DIY community for some years with their amazing kits. A good customer of ours, Mr R.T. puts pen to paper in this review of the kit. He also gives...
