What Products Are Truly Worth Recommending At Honeydale Audio, we deliberately stock a narrow range of products. This is quite unusual compared with many other dealers, so a word or three of explanation is required. The early 1970s saw the emergence of many new, British HiFi companies. Some of these lasted only a short while, some have only recently faded away, others still have diversified into new areas of business, and a few have continued to grow and prosper by sticking faithfully to their original goals. Naim and Rega are two such companies. Both firms enjoy exemplary reputations within the industry; their products being regarded as amongst the best available in the world. This last statement holds true for all aspects of the companies' products; performance, reliability, build quality, longevity, re-sale value and the service back-up provided by the manufacturer. This is why we choose to deal with them.

So what else does Honeydale Audio stock Naim and Rega are our premium brands, providing us with top quality CD Players, Amplifiers, Speakers etc from mid-price up to the very best available. At the more ‘wallet-friendly’ end of the market, we recommend NAD This manufacturer has, since the 1970s, produced highly-respected HiFi models – made in the Far East, but “tuned” for the British ear. Complimenting these products are excellent Speakers and Subwoofers from Q Acoustics and MJ Acoustics.

Ok, so you've got lots of models, but what about all the other brands out there? ... Aren't you limiting customer choice? This is a fair question, but let me answer it by explaining what often happens in a traditional shop. In an effort, genuine as it might be in concept, to offer a wide range of products to appeal to as many people as possible, a shop tends to collect agencies - especially those with '5 star review' models in their line-up. When a customer enters the shop to buy a system, the salesperson has a bewildering number of potential combinations he could suggest, which often leads to confusion. Worse than this, though, is the pressure inherent upon the salesperson to "sell-through" on all the brands stocked. It is highly unlikely that all of the models in the shop are equally good … but somebody will have to end up buying them. This sorry situation is exacerbated when 'special offers' and 'bulk buys' rear their ugly heads. Of course, some 'special offers' really are special, and worth taking advantage of, but many aren't ….. being offered good odds on a 3-legged race-horse still doesn't make it a good bet! Our approach is deliberately different. We stock consistently excellent products from pedigree manufacturers that we trust. We know these products inside out. We know how to combine them to create a variety of 'tonal colours' to suit most customers. Of course, we don't expect to be able to satisfy every potential HiFi enthusiast - but at least you can be sure we won't ever try to sell you a turkey … even if it's Christmas!

You can find out more about our favourite brands at www.naim-audio.com and www.rega.co.uk. Alternatively, you are welcome to contact us, and we'll endeavour to answer your question promptly.