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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Features Features
- Published: 13 November 2018 13 November 2018
A Clear Window into Music
PMC is one of the very few loudspeaker companies with wide acclaim and significant market penetration in both the professional and domestic arenas. While the company’s top-end SE products have been universally revered, it could be said that their utilitarian, plain purposefulness is PMC’s pure expression of function over form. Perfect examples of sonic performance over aesthetic beauty. Now, PMC has launched its most ambitious project and, this time, both the spheres of engineering and design have been thoroughly and forcefully tackled in the visually arresting Fenestria loudspeaker system.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 11 November 2018 11 November 2018
Chord Electronics Ultima Amplification
The ultimate amplification components? Possibly, according to Chord Electronics who has announced an innovative preamplifier and monoblock power amplifiers as flagship components in the new top-level ‘Ultima’ series.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 06 November 2018 06 November 2018
Krix MX ‘Real Cinema at Home’ at Sydney Hi-Fi Stores
Following the outstanding success of the massive, and massively enjoyable, Krix mega-system shown at the International Hi-Fi Show 2018, Krix now announces the new MX system to be showcased at Sydney Hi-Fi Castle Hill and Mona Vale.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 05 November 2018 05 November 2018
Wilson Benesch Announces New Precision Series Speakers
The new Wilson Benesch Precision range will feature three loudspeaker models, with the line slotting in between the entry-point Square series and the Geometry series.
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- Written by Peter Katsoolis Peter Katsoolis
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 01 November 2018 01 November 2018
Sennheiser HD 820 Headphones
Last year, when I wrote about the Sennheiser HDV 820 DAC and headphone amplifier (review here), the headfi world was frothing at the prospect of a new 8xx series headphone. But rather than replace the HD 800 and HD 800 S, both superior open back designs, Sennheiser unexpectedly delivered a closed back alternative in the rarefied High End series, the HD 820.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 01 November 2018 01 November 2018
Linn Selekt DSM Arrives in Australia
Finally, after a much-vibed gestation period and high anticipation post-announcement, Australia has been… umm, selected as one of the first landing destinations for the new Linn Selekt DSM all-in-one digital solution.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 31 October 2018 31 October 2018
Magico APOD Footer System
Subsequent to high-end loudspeaker specialist Magico's release of the new APOD, the bespoke coupling spiking system has arrived in Australia.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 29 October 2018 29 October 2018
Nano-Audio Technology New Valve Amplifiers
Australian company Nano-Audio Technology has announced two new power amplifier designs using a choice of ultra-high quality amorphous, Permalloy or Teramoto Finement Nanocrystalline output transformers.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 26 October 2018 26 October 2018
Wilson Audio Sasha DAW
As a special model to commemorate both the achievements of David Wilson and the legacy of the WATT/Puppy, Wilson Audio has announced the new Sasha DAW, a complete reinvention of the preceding second generation Sasha 2 speaker.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 26 October 2018 26 October 2018
432 EVO Standard Music Server – A New Standard?
Critical Sound Information, importer of high-end audio products based in New Zealand, has introduced the new 432 EVO Standard music server to Australia via sole dealer M8audio.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Features Features
- Published: 24 October 2018 24 October 2018
The Australian Hi-Fi & AV Show – Melbourne 2018: Part 2
We open Part 2 with an über system which provided both enjoyment and was a strong aspirational symbol…
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Features Features
- Published: 22 October 2018 22 October 2018
The Australian Hi-Fi & AV Show – Melbourne 2018: Part 1
Having exited the Groundhog Day loop and as I sift through the notes and dozens of images I’ve taken, I realise that this second reportage will provide consumers with the opportunity to delight in yet another select representation of the wealth of audio products available in this country. As far as the local industry – and even the small body of audio journalists – the recent circumstances motivate an introspective look at our situation in terms of the audio show landscape in this country.
