A new dealer, car racing and the world’s best open-back headphones

Welcome to the October 2022 German Physiks newsletter.

This month we would like to introduce you to our latest dealer in the UK, HiFi Lounge and their advanced motorsport simulators and tell you about the world’s best open-back headphones.

Introducing HiFi Lounge

The UK audio dealer HiFi Lounge recently took delivery of a pair of German Physiks HRS-130 loudspeakers. HiFi Lounge is regarded as one of the leading high-end audio dealers in the UK and we are very excited to be working with Paul Clark, their owner and his two very able and enthusiastic salesmen, Ady and Billy.

When we first demonstrated the HRS-130s to Paul, he put up a very enthusiastic post about them on the HiFi Lounge web site, in which he succinctly highlighted their key attributes. This is well worth reading and you can find it here.

The picture shows the HRS-130s in one of HiFi Lounge’s demonstration rooms, where they are being driven by a McIntosh MC462 solid-state power amplifier. McIntosh electronics are a good combination with the HRS-130, as its DDD driver’s exceptional transparency allows you to fully appreciate the famous McIntosh sound. This transparency also allows German Physiks loudspeakers to work well with any good quality audiophile electronics, including of course our own Emperor range.

HiFi Lounge is located in the English countryside near the village of Millow and is within easy reach of London. They offer a peaceful and relaxing environment to enjoy some of the world’s best high-end audio products, which now includes German Physiks - the world’s best audiophile omnidirectional loudspeakers!

Visit the HiFi Lounge web site

Visit the HRS-130 web page

Visit the Emperor electronics web page

High-end audio not exciting enough?

HiFi Lounge’s owner, Paul Clark, is also a keen amateur racing car enthusiast, regularly racing his own Lotus Elise on tracks in the UK. This lead to him start a second company, iLounge Racing, to demonstrate and sell home use motor sport simulators. They currently have 4 different simulators on demonstration, with price points ranging from £2,000 to over £100,000. The company has been very successful and they are now the UK’s premium demonstration facility for these products. iLounge Racing is located in the same building as HiFi Lounge, so if the prospect of listening to some German Physiks loudspeakers does not get your heart pumping fast enough, you can pop next door to iLounge Racing and take a few laps on one of their simulators.

To find out more visit the iLounge Racing web site

“The world’s best open back headphones”

From time to time customers send us pictures of their systems. Most are fairly conventional, but this one from a customer in the US takes the prize for the most unusual set-up we have seen so far. He has placed his Unlimited Mk II loudspeakers very close to his listening seat, creating what he describes as, “The world’s best open back headphones”. We have tried this and it does produce a very immersive experience where the sound appears to be inside your head and also all around you.

You can experience a similar effect if you put your head between the DDD drivers, at driver level, of a pair of German Physiks loudspeakers that have been conventionally positioned. If you get the chance, try it out. It’s an interesting experience.

Visit the Unlimited loudspeaker web page