Auden at Bristol Show 2025

The Bristol Hifi Show is held on the third weekend of February each year, this year we were excited to be once again showcasing Hegel along with some of our other brands at this long running annual event. This is the first show we do each year and is still the busiest we work at in the UK show calendar.

 

Just as in previous years we had 2 of the bedrooms on the second floor and for this event we had a brand new product to demonstrate, the world first showing of the Hegel D50 DAC. Known as “The Raven” in the marketing materials it is a pure DAC, no pre amp no streamer, it is designed to do one job as well as possible, not try to be a jack of all trades. There are lots of good things to talk about with the D50 and here is a link to the Hegel website where you will be able to read all about it. To say it was well received is an understatement, nothing is right for everyone but pretty much all the comments we received were super positive. The D50 was connected via the DAC loop feature to a H600 and then out to the EgglestonWorks Nico Evo loudspeakers.  It allowed great scale yet you can hear the most subtle nuances of the performance. The spaces between instruments and multi-layered vocals were also notable and we regularly heard comments along the lines of “I haven’t heard that in this track before” It was a superb sounding system that allowed the music to work without sounding analytical or harsh. Very revealing and enjoyable to listen to.

In the second room, we focused on the very capable and popular H190V. this year we showed it in the optional white finish along with a Luphonic H2 turntable and a pair of white Amphion Argon one. It looked great as a combination, but it sounded even better than it looked. The H190V is a great hub for an audio system, in built DAC, streamer, MM phono stage, and a very accomplished amplification section. The agile fluid sound from the turntable is handled with finesse by the H190V and it then takes tight control over the Amphions to create what must be one of the most listenable systems at the show. Again, as with the other system, we garnered lots and lots of positive comments.

Both systems were wired with Audiomica cables for signal and loudspeakers. The power and isolation products were by MusicWorks. These 2 brands have been at every show we have done for over a decade and form the foundation on which our dem systems are built.

 

Thanks to all of you that visited us, 2 Hegel rooms, 2 great sounding systems, lots of happy visitors. For us, the Bristol Show was a great success once again.

Luphonic H2 wins prestigious award

Following on from the great review in issue 236 of Hifi+ the magazine has just awarded the Luphonic H2 “Best Turntable under £5K” For such a new company and in such a crowded market where there are many established and well known brands this is indeed a big honour.

Here is the award citationH2 hi-fi+ 238 awards-Turntable_sub£5k_WIN_Luphonic.pd f and also the review hi-fi+ 236_Luphonic in case you hadn’t already seen it.

Thank you to the team at HiFi+ for the award.

Luphonic Turntables

A new addition to the Auden Distribution portfolio, we are excited to be launching Luphonic turntables at this years’ North West Audio Show.

 

The brand first caught our attention at the Munich High End Show in 2023, the design language is refreshing, in keeping with the simple Scandi type we like, and it fits perfectly with the other brands we handle in the UK. There is also a novel but effective speed change puck on the H2 upwards.

 

Hand made in Germany they feature an interesting and unusual combination of materials. The body of the deck is formed using cellular rubber sandwiched between layers of Corian to minimise vibrations and isolate the various components. The headshell is Polyamide embedded with glass spheres, ensuring a low weight of 6.3 g. It is also rigid but doesn’t transmit vibrations from the cartridge as much as some other materials such as aluminium.

 

All models include the Luphonic K2 tonearm with prices ranging from the H1 at £2900 to the R3 reference with 12 inch tonearm at £5750. The pricing includes the Hernat Gold audiophile interconnect from Audiomica and excludes cartridge.

 

We will have all 4 models on display at NWAS and plan to use the R3 reference fitted with the 12 inch tonearm in the big system in the Bell Suite. Playing through the Hegel V10 into the H600 amplifier and Amphion Krypton3X it will sound excellent. The H2 will feature in room 121 as the source for the Hegel H190V and Amphion Argon comparisons dem.

 

Fast light and fluid, Luphonic turntables sound great and look distinctive and stylish, a change from the usual brands in this space, we are looking forward to the first UK public dems at the show.

Over the next few months we will be establishing distribution through our existing network of retail partners. Visit the Luphonic website for more details.

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