Audio T

Welcome to Audio T Manchester

Audio T Manchester have supplied high quality Hi-Fi and home cinema for twenty years. We pride ourselves on customer service and impartial advice.

We regularly welcome customers from Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Oldham, Altrincham, Warrington, Stockport, Rochdale, Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Wigan, Huddersfield, Buxton and Knutsford so please call in to discuss your plans.

Our staff have almost 60 years of experience between them and provide an excellent after sales service. We also offer turntable upgrades and servicing for a wide range of turntables.

We have a demonstration room where you can audition dedicated products in a relaxed atmosphere.

Turntable Servicing
We are able to service your turntables if you need us to and upgrading these can often produce considerable benefits. We have been working with turntables for many years, making improvements that are cost effective.

You can meet the team and learn more about great sounding Hi-Fi and home cinema products by viewing our store video below.

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Meet the team

David - joined Audio T in 1999
With over 30 years experience in the hi-fi industry in both retail and distribution, David is more from the old school of hi-fi with a passion for 2 channel stereo systems and is never happier than when setting up a turntable! Though streaming has also been embraced especially Hi Res & Tidal
Current System: Linn Turntable, Naim Streamer & Naim amplification
Favourite Music: ranges from Electro to Folk
Weirdest Gig: Zodiac Mind Warp and the Love Reaction at the Boardwalk Manchester, Too many good gigs to remember! Bonus of living in a city with lots of music venues.

Munir - joined Audio T in 2002
First job: straight out of college in 1988, Munir started working for Microvitec Plc. This involved using video pattern generators and light meters to video calibrate very expensive monitors for the Reuters news agency. A precursor to todays ISF video standards used for projectors, plasmas etc, in fact, setting the greyscales and colours "by eye only" was a challenge I enjoyed getting involved in.
Top Bands / Artists: (at the moment) John Coltrane, Bonobo, M83 and Matthew Halsall & the Gondawana orchestra.
Top Films: Rashoman by Akira Kurosawa(still at the top), The Revenant and Lord Of the Rings trilogy.
Favourite demonstration music (and why):
I have more than one really but at the moment Beck’s "The Information” is a stand out.
Tracks on my current playlist: Pakard by Plastikman from the Artifakts album. This track just simmers gently in the background, love it.
Dancing in Outerspace by Atmospere (masters at work mix)
Black Sands by Bonobo
The Message by Cymande
Dreamsters by Tipper
Favourite demonstration movies (and why):
The storm scene from Prometheus as the crew try to get back to the ship - Great movie too.
The motorbike scene in Skyfall culminating in "Bond atop the train" just as the titles start & The Dolby Atmos demo Blu-ray. Both scenes show you exactly what a correctly set up home cinema should sound like.

Name - Mike
Experience - Joined Audio T in August 2012 and has now worked in Hi-Fi retail for well over 10 years, covering all roles from Manager to Sales Assistant.
Interests - Hi-Fi (Obvs), live music, playing guitar and tinkering with computers.
Favourite Gig - I've been to far too many to be able pick one favourite, just like asking for a favourite album really. Special mentions have to go to Punk Rock Holiday 1.6 and 1.7, Manchester Punk Festival, Groezrock 2014 and Rebellion Festival 2010-2012.
Worst Gig - Descendents cancelling their show, as I checked into the hotel I was staying in, having travelled down to London.
Current System - Linn front end, both turntable and streaming pre-amp into active Dynaudio speakers. Turntable has parts from various manufacturers including, Dynavector, Sumiko, Graham Slee and Heed. Vinyl care products almost exclusively from Tonar. Home built Ubuntu Server with Minimserver for storing digital music.

James - joined Audio-T in 2019 after studying music at university.
Interests - Making music, collecting records & skateboarding.
Favourite gig: - Impossible to pick a favourite but some standouts were Slowdive, James Blake, Superheaven and Brand New. All at various Manchester venues.
Favourite albums - Changes almost weekly but currently, Madvillain - Madvillainy, Portishead - Dummy, Elliott Smith - Either/Or, Hiroshi Suzuki - Cat, My Bloody Valentine - Loveless.
Current System - RME Fireface UCX, DynAudio LYD-8’s.

What our customers say

I enjoyed a good chat about the cables I was researching. Staff were friendly and informative and I was made to feel welcome.

Mr Williamson, Chorley - 26th March 2020

Very happy with a quick transfer of an ex demo product from Brighton to Manchester. Great service and price.

Mr Fletcher, Manchester - 14th March 2020

Absolutely faultless service, as always. The staff were happy to spend whatever time we needed to make our decision and delivered and set up the system in a really friendly and efficient way. We would never shop anywhere else for any audio equipment.

Mr Frost, Llandudno - 3rd March 2020

the service form Dave and his team is always excellent, I have been buying my equipment from the for years

Mr Leach, Altrincham - 3rd March 2020

Excellent service from the guys in the Manchester store.

Mr Bennett, Duckinfield - 21st January 2020

Excellent service from the Manchester shop. Set up the turntable for me and then repacked it too for easy transit.

Mr Webster, Lancaster - 18th January 2020

Audio T Manchester staff, helpfull and very patient providing help and advice and very open and honest about components strengths and weaknesses. I would recommend them to anyone and it was worth a tedious train ride to get to them.

Mr Towers, Preston - 29th November 2019

Very happy with Audio T & the Manchester branch. The staff are pleasant and knowledgeable. The product range is strong & I’m happy to continue to give them my custom when possible.

Mr Pegrum, Manchester - 22nd November 2019

Really friendly staff and amazing service

Mr Trigger, Crewe - 21st September 2019

Friendly, knowledgable and straight forward. Ive been a customer for over 10 years and reccomend

Mr Vale, Manchester - 30th August 2019

My go to hi fi store - helpful and knowledgeable staff Big thanks to the team

Mr Cohen, Manchester - 12th August 2019

Great service at the Manchester store

Mr Smith, Cheadle Hulme - 11th August 2019

FIRST CLASS SERVICE, DELIVERY WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS AND DELIVERED TO MY HOME BY A MEMBER OF STAFF WHO LIVED NEAR ME.

Mr Gates, Manchester - 3rd August 2019

Excellent service, very accommodating and the install went easily Thanks Mike

Mr Viercant, Llandudno - 3rd August 2019

Very helpful staff, friendly and quick to resolve issues. Overall a pleasure to trade with.

Mr Foster, Doncaster - 10th July 2019

Well informed and obliging no nonsense service. Great support from the Manchester team. Couldn't have asked for more. Thnx.

Mr Jepson, Manchester - 9th July 2019

Very helpful, not been to a hifi shop in a long time! So needed some help deciding on what speakers to get! Had a demo with a few speakers. Recommend Audio T to anyone wishing to try out speakers etc excellent service.

Mr Stewart, Manchester - 29th June 2019

The guys at Audio T Manchester were great when I recently bought a turntable. They advised me on how to get the best out of my budget (the Rega 3 with fono mm), set up a listening and gave good advice on care and maintenance. Recommended.

Mr Wharton, Manchester - 14th June 2019

Great service re loudspeaker purchase. A couple of unhurried and relaxed listening sessions narrowed the field and the loan of the chosen pair for home demo was invaluable to ensure the sought after sound balance was delivered on the end of my own system. Installation was carried out with the assistance of a KEF representative which was an unexpected, added bonus. This was for an expensive pair of speakers but irrespective of your budget the staff are keen for the customer to get the result they’re looking for in a purchase and will guide you appropriately.

Mr Fowles, Sale - 2nd June 2019

Great service from Mike at the Manchester branch from start to finish. Very knowledgeable & helpful during selection and demo. Went way above what I expected in getting my system up and running. I'd happily recommend them to anyone (and already have).

Mr Allen, Manchester - 16th April 2019

Very helpful and knowledgeable. I was in a hurry to leave. Wished i could have spent a bit more time in the shop to look at the inventory and chat

Mr Weerasekara, Altrincham - 19th March 2019

Dave is ace

Mr Kennaugh, Manchester - 10th March 2019

Went in with an idea of what I wanted but they offered some good advice and I came away with a much better product. Very good service

Mr Tucker, Cheadle - 8th March 2019

Very Knowledgeable and curious service and a pleasure to do business with

Mr Biggins, Wigan - 5th March 2019

All my dealings have been through the Manchester outlet. Knowledgeable staff, informative and balanced advice. Always a pleasurable experience to deal with them.After sales service impeccable. In shop trial listening excellent. Recommended unreservedly.

Mr Unsworth, Bolton - 3rd March 2019

Accepted 2 pieces of unwanted equipment in part exchange for the speakers I wanted. An uncomplicated no fuss transaction. Very happy with the speakers and the service.

Mr Satterthwaite, Penrhyndeudraeth - 21st February 2019

Top service from the Manchester guys at Audio T. Brought my turntable down and they fitted my new cartridge and did all the weight, balance, skate adjustments etc. Would highly recommend and I will go to these guys again.

Mr Lindsay, Salford - 13th February 2019

Simply the best!!! it is really refreshing to buy products from a business that cares not just about selling you something but making sure its the right thing for you and giving great advice and back up service Dave as manager at Manchester Munir and the whole team are just great If you are going to buy HiFi there is no better place than AudioT Manchester

Mr Holt, Alfreton - 22nd January 2019

Cannot thank the team enough for ensuring my Rega turntable marches on, and they did it in the most cost efficient way. Great service, knowledgeable team, would wholeheartedly recommend.

Mr Valerio, Altrincham - 10th January 2019

This company is so nice to deal with. They are really helpful and obliging

Mrs Stratton-Powell, Altrincham - 4th January 2019

Excellent service

Mr Derrick, Manchester - 21st December 2018

Great, knowledgeable service. Good sized auditioning room. No pressure. Only problem was that they did not notify me when the equipment had arrived.

Mr Mills, Manchester - 20th December 2018

My equipment arrived within three days of it being ordered, and was delivered the next day. The staff are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful, and on this and other purchases I have enjoyed first class service from Audio T.

Mr Jacob, Manchester - 30th November 2018

Excellent service from the team in Manchester. They provided good advice and quoted an excellent price for some Chord Shawline X Speaker Cable. The cables were ready very quickly and the team were friendly and helpful. Will definitely be using Audio T again in the future!

Mr Smith, Salford - 2nd November 2018

Nice friendly welcome and a few free tips, cracking.

Mr Robinson, Huddersfield - 23rd September 2018

excellent service

Mr Reubens, Salford - 6th September 2018

Absolutely amazing. I purchased at Rega phono mini and new stylus from here. Advice was amazing said if I bring my turntable down they would fit Stylus free of charge and digitally balance my tone arm all for free. Amazing.

Mr Glennie, Oldham - 2nd September 2018

Service/upgrade on my old Rega planar turntable. Newark wiring and Rega Elys cartridge. New 24 volt motor. I am thrilled with the result. I have always loved this turntable but but it is now a different beast. I had taken my turntable to the Audio T Manchester store having previously asked for their advice on the telephone. The above work was recommended. The work was completed on time, on price and I am most pleased with the excellent results. I have dealt with Audio T several times. I cannot recommend them to highly

Mr Farrington, Bacup - 17th July 2018

Swift and helpful. I went in knowing what I wanted, they agreed and didn’t pressure or belittle me to buy something more expensive or what they had in stock. Ordered there and then and delivered for free rapidly from the manufacturer. Can’t fault the service and would definitely use them again

Mr Whittaker, Hebden Bridge - 30th June 2018

Great service and unhurried attitude which allowed me to listen to a range of amps and speakers. As a novice to vinyl this was good and allowed me to appreciate what I was buying. The staff were all generous with advice and information making my final decision easier and more informed.

Mr Lockhart, Stockport - 28th May 2018

Excellent service. I spent a long time in the listening room auditioning. That meant I felt confident that the purchase was right for me. Very attentive staff on hand when needed.

Mr Hirst, Manchester - 24th April 2018

Really knowledgeable and helpful staff helped me choose the product that was right for me. Many thanks.

Mr Walker, Manchester - 24th April 2018

Just about the friendliness hifi shop that l've visited with lots of help and guidance.

Mr Hoyle, Bury - 22nd April 2018

Always helpful

Mr Mccaffrey, Manchester - 7th April 2018

Good service- hold-up was due to supplier (and customs) not Audio T

Mr Williams, Newcastle - 4th April 2018

Ian as friendly and informative. He helped me in the right direction and didn’t rush me to make a decision. He allowed me plenty of time in the demo room. Previously used this company and will do so again.

Mrs Mitchell, Hyde - 8th March 2018

Very helpful staff that go out of there way to help.

Mr Adshead, Congleton - 22nd February 2018

I bought a Rega Planar 3 from Audio T in Manchester and the staff very kindly fitted a cartridge on the turntable for me free of charge. The job was completed quickly and expertly. There was a slight issue with the turntable's bearing which was very quickly resolved again by staff at the store. They even helped me repair and package my older Rega RP1 turntable which I had sold on Ebay. They couldn't have been more helpful and professional in their attitude. It's now the only place I visit to upgrade my system. Highly recommend whatever your budget for HiFi.

Mr Cronshaw, Manchester - 16th February 2018

Excellent service including delivery same day as the order and personally hand delivered by the shop manager on his way home from a Saturday's trading day, very impressive.

Mr Whitworth, Manchester - 13th February 2018

Great Service thanks again Mike, Dave

Mr Saunders, Manchester - 11th February 2018

Call us on 0161-839-8869

Opening Hours

Monday09:30-17:30

Tuesday09:30-17:30

Wednesday09:30-17:30

Thursday09:30-17:30

Friday09:30-17:30

Saturday09:30-17:30

SundayClosed

Where to find us

63 Bridge Street

MANCHESTER

M3 3BQ

manchester@audio-t.co.uk

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Directions

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Parking

There is a large multi-storey car park next to Kendals department store, and several others nearby.

We'll Pay Your Parking

With increased pressure to park in and around town these days we hope this will be a small but useful service that will encourage you to visit us. If you come into the store and buy something we will reimburse your parking fees. To claim your refund you MUST ask the salesperson before you make payment and we will credit against your purchase.