THE HOME ENTERTAINMENT SPECIALISTS     

About Us

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9, SILVER STREET
YEOVIL, SOMERSET
BA20 1HW
(GRADE 2 LISTED)

E-Mail:
mikemanning1@me.com
Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Friday
9.15am to 5.30pm
Saturdays
9am to 5pm
Closed Mondays

HOW TO FIND US

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Our New Store

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We have just moved into our all new store at 9, Silver Street in the middle of Yeovil after 24 years in our previous premises.
This Grade 2 Listed building used to be the 'Kings Arms' pub.
Now the only things 'on tap' are great sounds with fantastic home cinema and, of course, multi-room systems.

We have tried to make your experience as pleasant as possible with surroundings more in line with the your own home...i.e. 'real life', not just a shop filled with shelves and shelves of black boxes.
Great equipment demonstrated in realistic surroundings by knowledgeable staff who really care about the end result.....a happy customer!

Special Offers

HISTORY

Mike opened his first shop in Yeovil over 24 years ago, stocking and demonstrating a range of quality hi-fi products not before available outside of the larger towns.

Mike's enthusiasm for music, especially live concerts, led him along the road in search of a realistic and enjoyable sound system for the home. On his quest Mike admits that he made many mistakes, often being seduced by 'flavour of the month' magazine reviews and cosmetic appeal. The pressure of the commission based salesman also took it's toll.

In an endeavour to fulfil his desire, Mike decided to make a career change, leaving the security of a family based business, to work in a reputable hi-fi shop for over twelve years before branching out on his own.

The staff at both of the Mike Manning Audio stores are all music and home cinema enthusiasts, NOT commission based salesmen. Between them they have amassed over 50 years experience of demonstrating, selling and installing 'quality' audio and video equipment. Their customer's have learned to trust their judgement and expertise.

Over the last few years Mike Manning have also become much more involved with 'custom install' of 'multi-room' systems both in domestic as well as commercial environments.

Demonstrations, of both Hi-fi and Home Cinema, are carried out in a relaxed and un-pressured manner, making it a more pleasurable experience choosing your heart's (and Ears) desire.

Mike Manning Audio is an independant company NOT a franchise!
The product range that we demonstrate and sell is carefully chosen
by us for it's performance. not review or commercially led.


Remember... Experience Counts

STREAMERS

 

Naim ND5 XS Audiophile Streamer

Guide Price £1925 (Non FM/DAB Version)

The ND5 XS is a condensed NDX, but while for the rest of the world that term might imply something missing, there's no functionality cut from the ND5 XS. It incorporates exactly the same NDX digital and analogue audio hardware and signal path, and features the same connectivity. It offers the same variety of control interfaces too - front panel buttons, remote handset or iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch app. It also has the same complement of inputs, outputs and network capabilities. And it goes without saying that the ND5 XS can offer the same potential for extraordinary music from every one of its inputs and sources.
 

Naim NDX Audiophile Streamer

Guide Price £2995 (Non FM/DAB Version)

The NDX is a network audio player with the potential to transform music in the home. It can play UPnP audio streams, internet radio, iPod or iPhone audio, and files stored on USB memory hardware. Three high resolution S/PDIF digital inputs complete its versatility.

NDX is however more than just a versatile network audio player. It embodies Naim's unrivalled digital audio experience and knowhow to provide music reproduction quality equivalent to the best-in-class CDX2 CD player and HDX hard disk player. It makes music with vitality and clarity, rhythm and warmth. NDX defines a new class of high-end audio source equipment and brings to it genuine audiophile performance.

 
 

Naim NDS Reference Streamer

Guide Price £6250

The design goal behind the NDS was to 'design a network player that is demonstrably superior to the NDX', and 'is a network player capable of the finest musical performance yet. A player that delivers more music with CD rips that most players do with hi-res sources.'

A bold claim indeed and one that we are confident Naim have met with aplomb!

Like the reference CDS3 and CD555 CD players, the NDS has no onboard power supply, so with options to add an XP5 XS, XPS, a PS555 (or even two PS555) the upgrade potential is awesome!!!

Also, unlike the ND5 XS/NDX, Naim feel that the onboard DAC is so accomplished that the seperate Naim DAC doesn't offer an improvement!!!

The NDS takes its place above the award winning ND5 XS and NDX as the reference Naim network player, and it changes the high-end audio game – fundamentally!
 

logitecLogitech Squeezebox Touch


Guide Price £249.00

The digital music revolution has given you a wealth of ways to enjoy music. Digital music files allow you to easily store thousands of songs. Online music services can tailor tunes to your taste. Internet radio lets you discover new genres from all over the world.

Now the Logitech Squeezebox Touch brings it all together in a powerfully simple little package that uses your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network to stream music to your stereo system. Up close, the player uses an intuitive, fun-to-use color touch screen. From the sofa, you use the included wireless remote.




 Pro-Ject Stream Box DS


Guide Price £699.00


The Pro-Ject Stream Box DS is the first Box Design DS model to utilise the new, sleeker S body finish. It is also the first Pro-Ject music client.

By utilising a chip-set normally associated with products at a far higher price-point, Pro-Ject have produced a musical playback device that will play back all of your digital music sources in a stylish and user friendly way. Whether you want to play from an iPod, listen to internet radio, link with your NAS drive, or unlock the potential of your HD music stored on a hard drive, the Stream Box DS can help you.

The inclusion of a remote, and a large high-visibility screen makes navigation and playback a joy, while the multiple connectivity options mean the Stream Box DS is a worthy client for any high fidelity application.




qedQED Live uPlay Bluetooth Receiver


Guide Price £69.00

The QED Live uPlay Wireless Bluetooth Audio Receiver lets you listen to your iPod Touch (2nd & 3rd gen), iPhone (3G and 3GS) or any Bluetooth enabled mobile phone and laptop through your hifi or stereo system.

The receiver connects to your hifi via high quality, gold-plated QED phono plugs or minijack connectors. Once paired with your device, you can relax on your sofa and wirelessly stream your music to your hifi. Using a sophisticated Bluecore 5 Bluetooth chipset and advanced apt-X audio encoding, the uPlay delivers a hugely enjoyable sound and will let you enjoy all your favourite portable tracks.

If you're looking for a simple and elegant wireless music streaming solution, you won't find a better or more affordable system than the QED Live uPlay.



onkyoOnkyo UWF-1 WLAN USB Adapter


Guide Price £50.00!!!

Onkyo’s mission is to keep you up to date with the latest advances in home entertainment. With wireless audio on the rise, the UWF-1 Wireless LAN adaptor helps you integrate your music life and remove unwanted cables. Connected to the USB port on a compatible Onkyo A/V receiver, the UWF-1 brings audio through a wireless router into your main entertainment system. Now internet radio and audio files stored on your PC can be played back with the superior fidelity of your main Onkyo system—without the cable clutter.