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 [email protected]. We’ll reserve you a seat!
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 [email protected]. We’ll reserve you a seat!
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.
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 [email protected]. We’ll reserve you a seat!
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:
Over at Analogue Productions:
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.