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Throughout the year, Criterion Audio organise a series of events usually located at our showroom in Cambridge. These include manufacturer events for launching new products and discussions of their range, where trained staff come along to perform a series of demonstration along with questions and answers. We also organise our own events here, showcasing our portfolio of equipment along with demonstrations. To become involved, simply fill out our contact form and we can add you to our mailing list for future events.
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Bowers & Wilkins 800D4 series factory tour June 2023
In June 2023 we added Bowers & Wilkins' 700S3 and 800D4 loudspeakers to our range, figuring if the brand is good enough for Abbey Road Studios, BMW, Maserati, McLaren, Polestar and Volvo, they should be good enough for us! -
Naim Audio New Classic event May 2023
On May 11th 2023 we will be holding an event at our premises showcasing Naim Audio's New Classic series. We'll be running four sessions focussing on the new for 2023 NSC222 streaming pre-amplifier, the sixth generation NAP250 power amplifier and the NPX300 upgrade power supply. Click the image above for more details and to register! -
Audio upsampling review
Can upsampling an audio file make a worthwhile improvement or is it hogwash? Using an AURALiC Sirius G2.1, we attempted to find out.... -
Naim 200 and 300 series comparison
Now that we’ve had the New Classic 200 and 300 components from Naim in store for a while, we thought it would be useful to compare all iterations from both series to see what improvements can be had as you move up the range. -
Comparison – Sonus faber Guarneri Tradition & Guarneri G5
The new G5 Guarneri from Sonus faber and their predecessor, the Guarneri Tradition, are both utterly gorgeous, but given six years have passed since the release of the Tradition in 2017 and the fact that the visible differences between old and new are pretty small, we wondered how they'd compare sonically. -
YG Acoustics Peaks showcase – 12th August 2023
We are pleased to confirm the date of our event showcasing YG Acoustics' Peaks series as Saturday 12th August 2023. Click the image above for details of how to experience these incredible loudspeakers. -
YG Acoustics Peaks series event 2023
YG Acoustics released their Peaks series in the UK in 2023. We have the full range on order for demonstration but some models have been held up a little so we're not quite there yet, however, we're expecting them soon, and once they're with us, we'll be hosting an event to showcase the range. Spaces will be limited and they'll need to be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, so if you'd like to pre-register your attendance, please fill out the form below and we'll respond to confirm timings once known. -
Hi-fi amplifier comparison
We had two almost identical demonstrations recently, with both sets of customers looking to upgrade their amplifiers for use primarily with vinyl. The same four models were under consideration due largely to the inclusion of onboard phono stages – the... -
Streaming transport comparisons – digital is digital, isn’t it?
Digital transports have long been a topic of discussion for many – after all, it’s just ones and zeroes that come out of them, so how can their sound quality differ? As this is such a frequent question we decided...