Hamnetts Vintage Hifi Ltd

Full rebuild on my Kan 1s new drivers and externalised crossovers an incredible improvement! Great value and service that is second to none! Upgrade to Naim Nap 180 to Avondale SE200 - love this Amp - cant imagine better - except maybe another one and going active! Thanks Simon...
Dec 11th, 2022

Loads of knowledge and experience, Thanks for your such an excellent service.
Oct 13th, 2022

Love your work mate
Feb 8th, 2022

I originally contacted Simon in the middle of a crisis! My Naim Nac 250s had blown up. Simon came to my house (no small thing when you consider I live in the West Midlands and he lives in Preston) had a look at the problem and suggested that I had some new 300 boards fitted supplied by Avondale. He took the amps away with him that day worked on them over the next week, and I drove up to his house to audition them. They sounded superb. Not only a repair to the system but a huge step up and sound quality. What you get with Simon is the absolute personal touch. He believes in what he does and is prepared to go the extra mile to make sure that youre happy. I cannot recommend him highly enough. Hes one of the few people operating in the vintage hi-fi field that I feel comfortable with. Hes a great listener and hes passionate about what he does. He also cares about his customers. Ive had several things go wrong with other parts of my kit since he did the work for me and has been so generous with his time and support in getting the problem sorted. I can absolutely say that if youre using any classic Naim or Linn gear and you have got a problem, what do you think you can upgrade, talk to Simon first. Do not hesitate!
Sep 29th, 2022

Avondale NCC300 MKII Power Amp & Avondale Graduation One Pre Amp One word.WOW! Im so happy that I finally made the decision to upgrade my amplification to the stunning British made Avondale Audio. Its just bloody fantastic. The NCC300 was 10 days in the making by Simon at Hamnetts Vintage Hi-Fi preceded by a wasted 2 years of indecision on my behalf. I Finally got it home and the brand new Avondale NCC 300 MKII with new improved power supply and speaker protection producing 125 watts per channel into 8 ohms was all hooked up and ready to go. It needed fifty or so hours to get the quality capacitors bedded in and you could tell the subtle changes with improved sound quality over a couple of weeks. On loan, I also had the Avondale Graduation One PreAmp to be auditioned after the NCC300 initial burn in. The Graduation One was also a revelation and so well matched with the NCC300. My system had never sounded so good. The soundstage width, depth and height was superb and the extension of bass and mid range detail was sublime. Crikey, this Power & PreAmp combination has enough grunt to drive any speaker. I happily parted with a few more British Pounds for the on loan Graduation One PreAmp, but not before meeting the Master and Genius behind the design and development of all things Avondale Audio, Les Wolstenholme at his manufacturing facility in the rolling hills of Yorkshire. It was a real pleasure meeting the great man. This is certainly my end game power and preamp combination which just makes my whole system sing. My system now comprises the following:- Avondale NCC300 MKII Power Amplifier Avondale Graduation One Pre Amplifier & Power Supply Holo Audio May KTE DAC & Power Supply PMC Twenty 26 Speakers Sonore UltraRendu Streamer Chord English Electric 8 Switch Mac Mini with Roon Core & HQPlayer Software Russ Andrews AC Power Blocks & Cables Chord Epic Interconnects If you want to experience British Hi-Fi at its best that is bespoke and hand built, then I can highly recommend Avondale Audio assembled by Simon at Hamnetts Vintage Hi-Fi. The service you will receive is the best in the industry where the client is King and all including a 5 year guarantee for peace of mind. Thanks Simon
Sep 11th, 2022