Open Day - 8th & 9th May

Open Day - 8th & 9th May

With time reserved on the 10th

There is a different way to listen.

Not in the background. Not while scrolling. Not through something built for convenience.

Interested in coming? Reply to this email or send us an email hello@lowtherloudspeakers.com. We’ll reserve you a seat!

1 Foundry Street, Northampton, NN1 1PR, United Kingdom

On demonstration

This will be the first proper chance to spend time with the new 2ft Voigt Horns and Bass Units.

They follow the same thinking that has guided Lowther from the beginning. Geometry first. Craft second. Everything working together.

What that gives you is something immediate.

Fast. Clear. Unforced.

Interested in coming? Reply to this email or send us an email hello@lowtherloudspeakers.com. We’ll reserve you a seat!

1 Foundry Street, Northampton, NN1 1PR, United Kingdom

The Listening Circle

We’ll also be discussing the Lowther Advocate programme in person.

This is about people hosting listening sessions. Letting others experience it properly.

Not selling. Just sharing.

More to come publicly on this next week - but as a subscriber you can find out more by signing up for an account or heading to your user profile on our website.

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Ex-demo availability

We’ll have a number of ex-demo instruments available across the weekend.

• First come, first serve

• Limited to what’s here

• Once they’re gone, they’re gone

Interested in coming? Reply to this email or send us an email hello@lowtherloudspeakers.com. We’ll reserve you a seat!

1 Foundry Street, Northampton, NN1 1PR, United Kingdom

What’s happening in hi-fi and music

A few things worth paying attention to this week.

Vinyl is still growing, not plateauing

Latest reporting from the Recording Industry Association of America shows vinyl revenue continuing to rise year-on-year, now firmly ahead of CDs for the third consecutive year.

This is not a trend spike. It’s a shift back to intentional listening.

More interesting is who is buying. A growing share of buyers are under 35. That tells you this is not nostalgia. It’s discovery.

Specific releases worth your time

The Blue Note Records “Tone Poet” and “Classic Vinyl” series continues to set the benchmark.

Recent and upcoming highlights include:

• Wayne Shorter – Schizophrenia (Tone Poet reissue, cut by Kevin Gray)

• Herbie Hancock – Inventions & Dimensions (Classic Series repress)

• Donald Byrd – Stepping Into Tomorrow (recent high-quality repress)

Over at Analogue Productions:

• The Prestige mono series continues with titles from John Coltrane and Miles Davis

• New UHQR pressings from Quality Record Pressings are pushing quality even further, with heavier vinyl and slower press cycles

These are records made for systems that can resolve detail.

Low-power systems are coming back into focus

This is not mainstream press yet, but it is very visible in enthusiast circles.

Across communities like Audiogon and StereoNET there has been a noticeable increase in discussion around:

• Single-ended triode amplifiers (2A3, 300B, PX4)

• High-efficiency loudspeakers (95dB+ sensitivity)

• Simpler signal paths

The common thread is fatigue with complexity. Too many components. Too much processing. People are stepping back and asking what actually matters.

Why this matters

All of this points in one direction. People are starting to listen again. Not consume. Not skip. Not multitask.

Listen.

If you’re coming

Bring records if you want. Bring questions. Or just sit.

Final note

Lowther has never been about fitting into how people currently listen.

It exists for those who realise something is missing.

If that sounds like you, come and spend a few hours with us.