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Details: Written by Peter Katsoolis Peter Katsoolis; Category: Features Features; Published: 17 September 2019 17 September 2019

“The Best Seat in the House” – Music Night at Sturmans Audio Visual

Bricks and mortar Hi-Fi stores, and the personalised customer service and experience they bring, are increasingly under threat from direct from manufacturer sales, ‘net only marketers and lounge room ‘distributors’ who often have neither the resources nor the know-how to support either the customer or the product. The latter might be big on Facebook but when it comes to crucial issues like component selection, system matching, installation, and tuning, the value of an ongoing face to face relationship for the consumer (and for the manufacturer too) cannot be overestimated. This was ably demonstrated at an event held by Sturmans AV in Wollongong recently.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 September 2019 15 September 2019

Harbeth Audio Compact 7ES-3 40th Anniversary Edition Loudspeakers

While the approach a designer adopts in the making of a loudspeaker may be different to piers from around the globe in terms of components used, differing priorities, construction methodologies, etc., the core engineering principles are a converging factor no matter the designer’s country of origin. Physics and electroacoustics laws are universal. Having said that, a designer’s own aural biases, his/her interpretation, may differ and therefore diverge a speaker’s sonic tuning, sometimes dramatically. This is far less so nowadays than a few decades ago when the ‘British’ and ‘American East/West Coast’ sounds were at discordant cross-purposes, splitting audio enthusiasts into tribal camps. Has British loudspeaker maker Harbeth Audio, with its new Compact 7ES-3 40^th Anniversary Edition, made a valiant shot at bridging the divide between the analytical and the musical?

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 12 September 2019 12 September 2019

Racked Up – Magico Releases MRACK

Magico, who has built a stable of some of the most sought after and highly engineered loudspeakers in high-end audio, has announced a new audio rack system.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: News News; Published: 11 September 2019 11 September 2019

Living Voice Loudspeakers ‘Live’ in Australia

The highly-acclaimed loudspeaker designs from British specialist Living Voice are now offered in Australia via Audio Heaven distributor of luxury Hi-Fi.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 07 September 2019 07 September 2019

Focal Announces New Affordable Line – Darling Chora…

… As Harry Belafonte crooned. French loudspeaker manufacturing specialist Focal launches the affordable Chora line coinciding with both IFA 2019 and the RMAF show. The new speakers will replace the long-running and highly-acclaimed Chorus range.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 04 September 2019 04 September 2019

A New Hi-Fi Collection

The ‘Hi-Fi Collective’ distribution company has launched with the aim to offer a wide range of Hi-Fi excellence to audio enthusiasts in Australia and New Zealand.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 01 September 2019 01 September 2019

Wilson Audio Announces New Flagship Chronosonic XVX Loudspeakers

With extensive DNA derived from the WAMM Master Chronosonic, David Wilson’s magnum opus, Wilson Audio’s new flag bearer promises substantial engineering prowess, creativity and craftsmanship.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 September 2019 01 September 2019

Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 Prestige Edition Loudspeakers

Just over a couple of years ago, the release of the new Bowers & Wilkins 800 series was accompanied by much PR fanfare supported by subsequent press acclaim followed by fervent consumer applause. Deservedly so, considering the importance – to the industry as a whole, in fact – of the company’s flagship range which announced a whole lot of new tech, highlighted by the introduction of the superb Continuum driver. Carrying through the entire range is DNA emphasising excellent engineering and exemplary fit and finish. Couple these with nigh-on universal approval in terms of sonic performance and, yes, the perception is of relative value for the investment. Then, Bowers & Wilkins announced its ‘Prestige Edition’ models which are identical to the standard units as far as engineering, however, these premium versions sport a lavish glossed veneer that elevate them to the industry’s highest levels of luxury.

Details: Written by Vedran Simunovic Vedran Simunovic; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 September 2019 01 September 2019

Krell K-300i Integrated Amplifier

You’ve seen it many times in the movies. A prodigal son, or a lone cowboy, or a legendary warrior returns from what was really a self-inflicted exile. A long time ago he was the best, but something happened and he lost his way for a while. Now he’s with us again. Everyone cheers, hats fly into the air and an old friend throws a welcoming arm around his shoulders and in a soft, moving voice says: “Welcome back!” Enter Krell’s new high-tech K-300i integrated amplifier.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 29 August 2019 29 August 2019

McIntosh Laboratory MA352 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

McIntosh Laboratory has expanded its hybrid integrated amplifier line with the addition of the new MA352 featuring a configuration comprising a valve preamplifier section followed by a solid state amplification stage.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 21 August 2019 21 August 2019

MrSpeakers Re-Launch Event in Sydney

As much as the headphone space in the low-to-mid price levels is somewhat oversaturated with products from around the world, the high-end echelons are a freer, more open space, where a few companies are able to stretch the boundaries of technology to create special products. MrSpeakers is one of the latter and from the company’s entry points, right up to the flagship electrostatic headphones, there is umm… loud and clear evidence of very clever engineering.