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Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 December 2018 01 December 2018

Bowers & Wilkins 803 D3 Loudspeakers

Vision. That’s the ideology. Bowers & Wilkins’ famous – and indisputably iconic – Nautilus ‘Snail’ design was so ahead of its time that the basic foundation is still relevant now, 25 years after its introduction. As indelible as that speaker has become in the audio industry’s psyche, it is mainly seen by many enthusiasts as a beacon, a vanguard, for the 800 series which, effectively, may be considered the company’s flagship-bearing range. Over its many evolved generations, the entire 800 line-up has garnered a treasure trove of awards for its advanced engineering and exemplary performance. Bowers & Wilkins continues the evolution with the current D3-titled generation. The company’s de facto leader is the acclaimed 800 D3 but here, we take a look at what could be considered the sweet spot of the line, the beautifully-proportioned 803 D3.

Details: Written by Barry Jones Barry Jones; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 December 2018 01 December 2018

Devialet Gold Phantom Digital Loudspeaker System

Devialet is a brand renowned not only for its highly innovative designs but also for the understated yet beautifully implemented finishes throughout their product range. Its amplifiers boast an impressive number of patented technologies, outstanding musical reproduction, and have been well reviewed since first introduced in 2007. I’d been wanting to try out one of their Phantom wireless speaker systems for some time and when an opportunity arose with the Phantom Gold system I seized it eagerly.

Details: Written by Peter Katsoolis Peter Katsoolis; Category: Features Features; Published: 27 November 2018 27 November 2018

Tokyo International Audio Show 2018 – Part 2

Continued from Part 1

Details: Written by Peter Katsoolis Peter Katsoolis; Category: Features Features; Published: 26 November 2018 26 November 2018

Tokyo International Audio Show 2018 – Part 1

On 16th to 18th November 2018, the International Audio Society of Japan presented the 36^th Tokyo International Audio Show (TIAS) at the Tokyo International Forum. The Show has been held at this sweeping architectonic venue, near the Ginza shopping district, since 1997 and attracted, according to a writer for the Japanese magazine Stereo Sound, over 10,000 attendees.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 25 November 2018 25 November 2018

Sydney Hi-Fi Castle Hill Event – Krix Loudspeakers

As part of a whirlwind roadshow to showcase Krix Loudspeakers’ profoundly extensive product range and highlighting the new MX series, the company culminated the trip with a night at one of Sydney’s premier audio specialist dealers, Sydney Hi-Fi Castle Hill in the city’s north-western ‘Hills’ district.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 23 November 2018 23 November 2018

Subwoofer Specialist SVS Announces New 3000 Series

Subwoofer specialist SVS has launched the all-new 3000 series which, commensurate with the Reference level status, are claimed to be the most advanced, highest-tech subwoofers the company has ever produced.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 15 November 2018 15 November 2018

KEF Australia Launches LSX “Dressed in Holiday Style”

Inked with street art and camouflaged down a backstreet alley in trendy North Melbourne, the SmartArtz Gallery served as the host venue for the launch of the new entry-into-the-world of KEF LSX active speaker system in all its multi-coloured glory.

Details: Written by Josh Givorshner Josh Givorshner; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 November 2018 15 November 2018

DS Audio DS-W2 Phono Cartridge & Equaliser

It’s Friday night. The working week is (hopefully) over. You sit down with a single malt, a Shiraz, some umeshu or maybe just a mug of chocolate milk. You then seek out one of your favourite albums, undertake your particular pre-play ritual and finally lower the cueing arm. Thus enters the DS Audio DS-W2 cartridge and equaliser combo…

Details: 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.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; 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.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; 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.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; 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.