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Upscale Sound – Chord Electronics Hugo M Scaler
As an expansion of the highly acclaimed Hugo family of products, UK digital specialist Chord Electronics has announced the Hugo M Scaler, a standalone upscaler featuring proprietary FPGA digital technology.
New Modular Audio Racks from SGR Audio
After making a splash at High End Munich 2018 with its unique all-white ‘Current Drive’ active speaker system, SGR Audio now follows up by officially announcing a new range of audio rack systems offering a variety of isolation techniques at a range of price and sophistication levels.
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- Written by Barry Jones Barry Jones
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 15 July 2018 15 July 2018
Chord Electronics Qutest Digital-to-Analogue Converter
It’s an exciting time to be an audiophile. Digital technology is continually evolving and bringing with it a multitude of features and the possibility of serious improvements in the quality of signal handling and processing. Today we can see base level functionality in many audio products which, less than a generation ago, either never existed or may only have existed in the highest echelons or recording studios.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Features Features
- Published: 15 July 2018 15 July 2018
Len Wallis Audio – Forty Years of Excellence
Len Wallis Audio is an audio retail institution in Sydney. Period. In Australia’s largest city, the store’s reputation and sheer gravitas when it comes to ‘brand recognition’ is the envy of its competitors. But this has not been achieved overnight. The business has been trading successfully for decades and, in fact, has recently reached a milestone that places it among the top three longest-running audio retailers in Sydney. Very recently, Len Wallis Audio celebrated its 40th Anniversary.
From Crowd Funding to Fruition – MAG-LEV ML1 Turntable
In what is a very rare occurrence in the high-end audio business, the MAG-LEV Audio ML1 turntable, a Kickstarter crowd funded item, has seen fruition with samples having now arrived in Australia.
GoldenEar Technology’s New Australian Distributor
After a long association with high-end distributor Kedcorp, the renowned and multi-award winning brand GoldenEar Technology changes distribution in Australia to Network Audio Visual.
McIntosh Announces New MC462 Power Amplifier
The new MC462 ‘Quad Balanced’ power amplifier from McIntosh joins the ranks of recent new product releases from this most prolific high-end audio specialist.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Ed Comment Ed Comment
- Published: 01 July 2018 01 July 2018
SoundStage! Australia Celebrates! "From Little Things Big Things Grow" - Paul Kelly
It’s true that time flies when you’re having fun… But working hard on something you are passionate about, with music as the final destination, provides one with soul-satisfying vigour and condenses time into a distorted continuum.
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- Written by Barry Jones Barry Jones
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 01 July 2018 01 July 2018
Sennheiser HD 660 S Headphones
I love headphones. I mean, how else can you finish off your day listening to some of your favourite tunes without waking up everyone in the house? The only caveat is that you have a sufficiently capable amplifier and a set of headphones with enough muscle to wrestle the sonic wonders out of your CD, LP and FLAC, WAV, AIFF and other files. Which is why I was excited about receiving the latest Sennheiser audiophile model, the HD 660 S, to spend hours relaxing while engaging in the review process.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 01 July 2018 01 July 2018
REDGUM Audio RGDAC8 Digital-to-Analogue Converter & RGMP8 Media Player
While many manufacturers are making valiant attempts at simplifying the multi-facetted computer audio playback methodology, there’s little doubt that barring those somewhat narrow choices, drawing the most out of ‘CA’ entails embarking on a steep learning curve in terms of computer language, culture and the methodology’s general machinations. To the uninitiated audio enthusiast the entire methodology presents a daunting task – to varying degrees, of course, depending on your general computer knowledge and navigation skills, with some gear requiring near-IT expertise. No wonder there’s a strong movement back to physical media. Oh, the simplicity of Compact Disc… But then, products like the REDGUM Audio RGDAC8 and RGMP8 digital playback system come along and may just change the playing field.
Get the Messenger: KEF & Hugo Boss Team Up in Australia
In an incentive created by a collaboration between KEF, its Australian distributor Advance Audio Australia and Hugo Boss, local purchasers of the superb LS50 Wireless speakers will receive a Hugo Boss high quality leather messenger bag.
Brigadiers Audio & OneAudio Locked-In for UK Distribution
Highly-regarded Australian speaker designer Brad Serhan and his co-operators in sister companies Brigadiers Audio and OneAudio Music Systems have negotiated a distribution contract with MIAN Audio Distribution to represent the products in the UK.
