The performance of your hi-fi or home cinema system is influenced most by your choice of major components, however, other seemingly less important items also play a vital role in the process. The cables, the stands and the supports under your system can all dramatically affect – and improve – the system’s performance. Spending relatively small amounts of money here can produce large improvements in quality. We aim to give you the best advice on finding the balance between what is truly worthwhile and running up huge bills on accessories you don’t need.
Good cables are crucial: the interconnects that come free with equipment rarely offer adequate performance and you should certainly consider replacing them. Poor speaker cables will also strangle the sound of your whole system. Likewise poor video cables will not exploit the full potential of your flat screen or projector.
Black Rhodium AST400 speaker cable (per metre)
£14.95
Black Rhodium Magenta cable
£19.95
Chord Anthem 2 interconnect
£364.95
Chord BBC co-ax cable
£2.45 was £2.95
Chord Cadenza interconnect
£199.95
Chord Cadenza interconnect (metallic plugs)
£149.95 was £194.95
Chord Campana Plus speaker cable (per metre)
£2.59
Chord Carnival Classic speaker cable (per metre)
£4.10
1 clearance item available from £2.05
Chord Carnival Silver Plus speaker cable
£5.95
1 clearance item available from £4.95