THE LOTUS BLOGS

More than a decade of in-depth writings. Here is the Lotus journal of important discoveries and investigations. Carefully crafted example systems and system synergy, individual components and wider topics about the industry and hobby at large.

Customers new to High End audio might like to begin with our overall system philosophy and then the general guides for different product categories. After that, Suggested Systems will provide a flavour of how we do things and then Brand Spotlights is where you can deep dive into individual components.

NEWCOMERS START HERE

THE LOTUS SYSTEM
Our approach and philosophy.

LOUDSPEAKERS
A guide to the most important component.

SUPERSTARS OF 2024/2025
New and cutting edge.

SUGGESTED SYSTEMS

From £40,000 upwards, browse our example complete systems and gain insight into how we build and setup extraordinary systems. The magic is in the final recipe and its preparation rather than any one component.

JUNIOR SOULNOTE £43,630

This is an important system, something deeply compelling and almost educational. Maybe it marks a line in the sand, a new benchmark ? This […]

WADAX JMF ROCKPORT £545,890

We will be moving onto some fantastic budget systems in the sub £50,000 category very soon, that I promise, but for the moment […]

SOULNOTE MEET JOSEPH £90,035

The reasons behind Suggested System are numerous. Firstly to continue talking about Soulnote who are still relatively new to Lotus but already having […]

SOULNOTE GETS SERIOUS £217,179

Setup, setup, setup … and always finish the system. Just one or two sub-standard components can let the side down, skew the frequency […]

TIDAL AMPLIFIED PERFORMANCE £307,520

We waited some time before introducing our 5th suggested system. There were a few good reasons for this. The main reason is that […]

ARTICULATE AVALON   £71,515   

For our fourth suggested system we have yet another two boxer. Later on in this series we will definitely get into some more […]

HEMINGWAY CABLES – KOREAN MAGIC

One of the most important brands at Lotus and one of the most commonly sold. Hemingway with its system wide noise reducing properties has augmented the total power of all our systems whether customer deminstrated or built and sold.

UNDERSTAND EACH PART OF THE SYSTEM

The Lotus guide on each component and an introduction to our range of products in each category,

LOUDSPEAKERS

AMPLIFICATION

ANCILLARIES

DIGITAL SOURCES

ANALOGUE

BRAND SPOTLIGHTS

Get to know many of our pieces of equpment in intimate detail. Reviews, first looks and deep explorations.

WELCOME TO LOTUS HIFI

Over the years I have established a thoroughly considered and powerful philosophy of system building, proven again and again in customers homes for over 10 years now and amidst these pages, you will find some of the finest hand picked equipment available anywhere in the world.

The best system is one that is fully understood at all junctures. This means that it would have been very carefully put together, meticulously tweaked to your particular sonic tastes and professionally installed and set up. It is an investment that takes you off the merry go round and away from all the guesswork and the mistakes that await if you only follow reviews and internet forums.