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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 01 May 2019 01 May 2019
Sonus faber Electa Amator III Loudspeakers
You just know, in your brain and heart, when you are in the presence of pure beauty. Yes, some things are beautiful to varying degrees, provoking a spectrum of subjective quantifications. But true, pure beauty, as indescribable by mere language as it is, is universally known. On a basic instinctive level. And for me, after hastily unboxing the new Electa Amator III speakers from Italian audio artisan Sonus faber… well, my senses knew instinctively that I was looking at the purest of designs. Then, beyond emotions, solely intellectually, I wondered… Will this ethereal beauty merge with practical function to produce musical substance?
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 01 May 2019 01 May 2019
Crystal Cable Future Dream Interconnect and Speaker Cables
I dream of a future where audio thrives with vibrant and passionate young music lovers, where the high-end is inclusive and open and is free of cultural elitism. I imagine a future where the ranks of hobbyists, gear-heads and pure music lovers are united in sharing a singular passion: the art of music. This ideal audio world is not, in my opinion, a far-fetched fantasy but a scenario which presents a real opportunity… and may even be a prospective saviour. Back in reality, Crystal Cable’s über high-end Future Dream cables provide a small but important step to realising this altruistic ideal. Future Dream cables are luxury items, yes, in all the senses of the word, but they offer an important… glimmer. A spark to light the fire of advancement.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 24 April 2019 24 April 2019
Bowers & Wilkins Announces New Formation Wireless Products
Bowers & Wilkins expands its product range with the new Formation line which expands the company’s wireless ‘life style’ products and culminates in the Formation Duo high quality active monitor.
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- Written by Peter Katsoolis Peter Katsoolis
- Category: Features Features
- Published: 22 April 2019 22 April 2019
Record Store Day 2019 at Len Wallis Audio
On 13 April 2019, Len Wallis Audio again hosted the holy trinity of Australian audio manufacturers, Döhmann Audio, Les Davis Audio, and Brigadier by Serhan+Swift to celebrate Record Store Day 2019. Record Store Day was originally conceived to celebrate local independent record stores and vinyl culture at a grass roots, community-based level. It has since grown to become an internationally observed, sometimes compulsive Valentine’s Day for records that, for some, is in conflict with RSD’s founding ethos.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 17 April 2019 17 April 2019
Boulder Amplifiers' New 1161 Power Amplifier
Electronics specialist Boulder Amplifiers has announced the new entry-point 1161 power amplifier which has been designed to be a perfect match for the acclaimed 1110 preamplifier and 1021 Network Disc Player.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Features Features
- Published: 15 April 2019 15 April 2019
KEF Music Gallery Hong Kong & Huizhou Factory Visit
One of my personal pleasures is in discovering the sub-level trinkets, the minutiae, which are often revealed when being educated on the workings and culture behind multi-faceted audio companies. In the case of loudspeaker manufacturing giant KEF, the revelations at Hong Kong’s elegant KEF Music Gallery and at the company’s advanced Huizhou factory spoilt me for choice, so abundant were the instructive, even enlightening, aspects of its operations. Admirable too was the solid ethos and, infectious, the passion of the people behind the company.
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- Written by News Editor News Editor
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- Published: 11 April 2019 11 April 2019
Dynaudio Evoke Series to Land in Australia
Dynaudio continues to… umm, evoke music lovers’ emotions with the new Evoke series of speakers being for imminent landing in May 2019 in the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 08 April 2019 08 April 2019
Metaxas & Sins New Product Onslaught
Australian Expat Kostas Metaxas has announced the new Grand Damme flagship speaker system, the MASDAC Digital-to-Analogue Converter, the T-RX reel-to-reel with its dedicated stand and a new bespoke stand for the extraordinary Perambulator turntable system.
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- Written by Barry Jones Barry Jones
- Category: Features Features
- Published: 07 April 2019 07 April 2019
Sennheiser UAE Event: Exclusive Listen to AMBEO Soundbar
As the lights dimmed inside our room at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Dubai, it started to rain, a crash of thunder followed and then it poured – At least that’s what Sennheiser’s new AMBEO soundbar would have us believe. The rain from the Dolby Atmos demo actually sounded as though it was above us as well as all around us and the rumble of thunder was convincing. The clarity and quality of the spatial presentation was very impressive.
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- Category: News News
- Published: 03 April 2019 03 April 2019
Power to the People – McIntosh’s New MPC500 Power Controller
McIntosh has announced the new MPC500 Power Controller, a surge protection device that is aimed at safeguarding your audio against the potential devastation of AC-conducted events.
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- Published: 02 April 2019 02 April 2019
Parasound Ships NewClassic 200 Pre Preamplifier
Renowned for its extremely high value high-end John Curl-designed Halo products, Parasound now offers its 200 Pre as its newest full feature preamplifier in the entry level NewClassic line.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 01 April 2019 01 April 2019
Dynaudio Confidence 20 Loudspeakers
Back in the late 1980s, an Australian company had the rights to use the Dynaudio moniker across a line of exceptional locally-manufactured speakers sporting full Danish driver arrays – head-to-toe metal jacket. Including the fabulous Esotar tweeter (in those days, Dynaudio supplied its state-of-the-art drivers to the OEM and DIY spaces). I lusted after those beautifully-finished designs. Especially after hearing them several times at a Sydney city store but, alas, at the time I was a student and the price of admission, despite the great value offered, was way beyond my financial capabilities.
