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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.
Supratek Announces “World-First” LCR Phono Stage
Western Australian valve specialist Supratek, who has been building high-end valve amplification for more than 30 years, has launched a “world-first” LCR phono stage which will be incorporated into the company’s highly revered Cortese preamplifier.
MBL’s New Roon Ready Module
Germany’s high-end audio specialist MBL has announced a new upgrade circuit board module donning the company’s current N31 CD player/DAC and 1611F DAC with Roon Ready capabilities.
Interdyn to Distribute IsoTek Systems’ Products in Australia
IsoTek Systems, maker of highly acclaimed power products including quality AC cables, is now being represented in Australia and New Zealand via respected distribution company Interdyn.
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- Written by Scott Campbell Scott Campbell
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 15 June 2018 15 June 2018
Soulution 330 Integrated Amplifier
First of all, this is not your everyday high-end amplifier, DAC or Preamplifier. In fact, it's not your average anything and almost defies classification. This is an AU$25,000 entry (yes, entry as this is the least expensive Soulution unit) to the rarefied and fascinating world of Soulution Audio.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 15 June 2018 15 June 2018
Bowers & Wilkins DB2D Active Subwoofer
To an even greater extent than the development, and subsequent adoption, of high-tech materials in the fabrication of loudspeaker transducers, the subwoofer space has benefitted from the advancements in DSP and the general digital manipulation of the audio signal’s low frequencies. Further digitalisation has been incorporated in subwoofer functionality via Wi-Fi’s ubiquitousness, Bluetooth and the employment of smart device Apps. A thoroughly refined adoption of these and other technologies has been cunningly implemented in the new high-tech Bowers & Wilkins DB2D subwoofer.
Halcro Talks to "SoundStage! Australia" re New Company & Products
In the early 1990s Halcro, back then a new Australian company, released a unique set of amplifiers, the dm Series, which took the high-end audio world by storm. Bearing an advanced design that made its circuitry look anything but audio-related, the amplifiers boasted of having the lowest distortion ever achieved in amplification.
Drive Time – Melco’s D100 Optical Disc Drive
Melco Syncrets Inc, known simply as Melco, maker of audiophile quality computer audio playback electronics, has announced the new D100 dedicated optical disc drive.
New Website for The Sydney Audio Club (SAC)
The very active Sydney Audio Club (SAC), which has been in steady growth since its inception in 2007, has announced the launching of its new website.
Gold Note PSU-10 Upgrades Acclaimed PH-10 Phono Stage
The highly acclaimed and versatile PH-10 phono stage from Florence’s Gold Note has been given an upgrade via a dedicated PSU-10 power supply which the company claims will provide a significant lift in audio performance.
Easy Ownership – Bowers & Wilkins Australia’s Trade-In/Trade-Up Offer
Bowers & Wilkins Australia has just ramped up the desirability and affordability quotient with the announcement of a new initiative, for the local market, which makes the company’s comprehensively-wide and highly-acclaimed product range an even more attractive option.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Features Features
- Published: 01 June 2018 01 June 2018
SoundStage! Australia’s High End Munich 2018 10 Favourite Exhibits… And Special Mentions
Now that the dust has settled on the largest high-end audio show, it’s time for SoundStage! Australia to ponder in retrospect on some of the best displays at this year’s audio fest. The SoundStage! Network team presented an industry-leading report with excellent images and comprehensive information here. Our game plan strategy was for me to focus on covering Australian products (see Feature article here) and then author a ‘Favourite 10’ piece post-HEM. So, without further ado, here are a few of my favourite rooms…