Welcome to
Premium Sound.

Premium Sound is an independent hi-fi specialist located on Abingdon road in London. We curate the kit we'd happily put in our own homes, then take the time to help you find what fits yours.

12 Abingdon Road, W8 6AF

Location
London · Kensington
12 Abingdon Road, W8 6AF.
Established
2016
Serving London and the UK
Team
10 team members
Many years each in the industry.
Brands
90+ curated
From entry hi-fi to reference systems.

Premium Sound was founded in 2016 and has grown from a small store in Maida Vale to an established hi-fi specialist in Kensington. What began with a carefully chosen selection of components has evolved into a destination for music lovers, backed by a team that genuinely loves what they do.

We've always tried to do this the same way: keep the range tight, keep the advice honest, and give people enough time and space to actually hear the difference between things. Our customers' collections aren't built on a hunch — they're built on an afternoon in the demo room with a properly warmed-up system and the kettle on.

We currently operate from our showroom on Abingdon Road, just off High Street Kensington. Two floors, a dedicated demo room, a separate headphone area, and a network of UK distributors & manufacturers behind us. If we don't stock something, the chances are we can still get it in front of you within a few days.

Behind the shop is a warehouse a few miles away, an online store built for fast UK fulfilment, and a small team of installers we send out to homes across the country. Same advice, same care, whichever door you come in through.

— A short timeline


2016
Premium Sound is established. We launched the website and a small operation from the office at Tottenham Court Road — a pair of speakers, a turntable, and a few headphones to display.
2018
Maida Vale, W9. Our first proper showroom opens at Shirland Road with a display area and a demonstration room.
2020
Warehouse in E10. We sign up our warehouse and build the mezzanine floors ourselves to set up operations there.
2021
Move to Kensington, W8. 12 Abingdon Road. Two floors, a demonstration room and plenty of display space to show our customers what we love.
2023
Headphone space is set up — a separate area for IEMs through reference cans.
2026
Our new website launches. Built around the way we actually advise customers in the shop.

Hi-fi is a small industry and we've collectively spent a long time in it. Between us we cover speakers, turntables, electronics, headphones, custom install, and the unglamorous-but-important bits like delivery, repairs, and a properly-answered email.

Want a specific person on your visit?

Tell us when you book a demo — we'll make sure the right specialist is on the floor, with your shortlist warmed up and ready to listen to.

Stas

Stas

Showroom Manager

Finley

Finley

Sales Associate

Zani

Zani

Sales Associate

Alex

Alex

Aftersales & Support

Marian

Marian

Delivery

Alena

Alena

Warehouse Manager

Max

Max

Used Items Specialist

Nick

Nick

Website & Content

Billy

Billy

YouTube Star

Erik

Erik

Director

The demo
is the whole point.

Reading about hi-fi only gets you so far. The way we work makes sense the moment you sit down in the demo room.
BOOK A LISTENING SESSION

Our Showroom

Two floors on a quiet side street just off High Street Kensington, showcasing a hand-picked range of hi-fi ready to experience, including speakers, amplifiers, source components and cables, along with a dedicated demo room and a separate headphone area with carefully matched DAC and amplifier stacks.

Our selection is deliberately focused. We stock the models we'd happily have in our own homes, and we make sure you have the time and space to hear them properly. You're welcome to drop in, or book a listening session in advance so the demo room is reserved just for you. Every demo is completely free, with no obligation to buy.


Address
12 Abingdon Road
London, W8 6AF
Opening times
Mon – Fri
10:00 am – 6:30 pm
Sat
10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Six principles
that haven't changed.

The bits of how we do this that we won't compromise on, no matter how big the business gets or how busy we are on a given Saturday.
01

Relationships over transactions.

We want to build lifelong relationships with our customers, not one-off sales. We aim to support everyone through every stage of their audio journey with ongoing advice, upgrades, and service.

02

Carefully curated systems.

Personal service, attentively given. We ask about your room, your music, your budget, and what came before — then we recommend accordingly.

03

Expertise. Expertise.

From the kit we stock to the advice we give, we hold ourselves to the same standard we'd want from a specialist when we're buying.

04

Innovation without hype.

We watch the industry carefully and bring in genuinely new products when they earn it. We don't chase trends for the sake of a shelf refresh.

05

Long-term value.

We host listening events, write up our findings, and answer the same questions about phono cartridges for the fortieth time, gladly. Music is for sharing.

06

Music is the point.

Technology matters, but music matters more. Everything we do is centred around helping people reconnect with the artists, recordings, and moments they love most.

Useful links
in one place.

Find all our information pages here.

Finance options

0% and low-rate finance on most systems, with quick decisions in-store and online.

Home trial

Audition most components in your room, with your music, before you commit to buying.

System installation

We deliver, install, level and calibrate at home — including speaker placement and room optimisation.

Price promise

Found it cheaper from an authorised UK dealer? Tell us — we'll match or do better wherever we can.

Repairs & testing

In-house servicing of modern and vintage hi-fi — caps, alignment, set-up, diagnostics.

Trade-in

Part-exchange your current kit against an upgrade — quote first, no obligation.

Extended warranty

Full manufacturer warranty plus extended cover on most components, handled in-house.

Free UK delivery

Free delivery on all orders within the UK — tracked, insured, or using our own van where needed.