Hand crafted audio excellence.
Every Neat loudspeaker is built by hand in our North East England workshop, a place where craftsmanship and musical understanding meet.
Our engineers are listeners first. Each design is refined through careful auditioning, ensuring that every model captures not only precision and balance, but the emotion that makes music feel alive.
From cabinet construction to crossover tuning, every element is shaped by experience and guided by ear. The result is sound that’s natural, expressive, and unmistakably Neat.
FAQs
Running in
All loudspeakers need time to settle. You will hear a change after around 30 hours of normal listening, though some models take up to 200 hours to reach full performance. Avoid making final placement decisions until the speakers are fully run in.
Positioning
Take your time with placement. Move the speakers a few centimetres at a time until you achieve the right balance in the room. Placing the speakers closer to the rear wall will increase bass output. Pulling them forward usually improves openness and clarity. Avoid corners as they tend to exaggerate bass and produce a heavy or boomy character
Rear ports
A rear-firing port does not prevent a speaker from working close to a wall. Low frequencies radiate in all directions rather than as a narrow beam, so a rear port does not materially alter the basic placement rules.
Stands for standmount speakers
Non-floorstanding designs need proper supports. A stable, well-made stand of around 60cm will usually align the tweeter with ear level. The quality of the stand has a major influence on performance, so choose the best you reasonably can. Your dealer can advise.
Floorstanding models
Ensure the speakers are level and properly supported. Use the supplied spikes on carpet or adjustable feet on hard floors. After-market isolation products from IsoAcoustics, SoundCare or Stack Audio can provide worthwhile improvements.
Cables and connections
The loudspeaker will only perform to the standard of the signal reaching it. Use good-quality cables, correctly terminated with soldered or crimped 4mm plugs to ensure a reliable connection. Some amplifiers require particular cable characteristics. Your dealer will advise.
Amplifier matching
The most important factor is that you enjoy the sound. That said, we have had consistently strong results with integrated amplifiers from the following manufacturers. This list is not exhaustive and should not replace a proper demonstration.
Advance Paris A12 Classic
Atoll IN200 and SDA200
Atoll IN300 and SDA300
Atoll IN400 Evo
Cyrus 40 (all models with PSX-R)
Esoteric F-02
Exposure 3510
Exposure 5510
Luxman 505z
Lyngdorf TDAI3400
Naim Uniti Nova
Quad 3
Rega Aethos
Roksan Caspian 4G
Trilogy 921
WiiM Ultra
Each of these has proved to be a good partner with models from Iota II through to the larger floorstanders. Speak to your dealer to confirm the best match for your room and listening preferences.