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Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Ed Comment Ed Comment; Published: 23 September 2020 23 September 2020

A Tribute to Josef Riediger

I write this with great difficulty and sadness. Josef Riediger, friend, mentor and one of the pioneers of high-end audio retail and distribution in Australia, passed away peacefully yesterday. Josef had been courageously in battle with a particularly aggressive cancer.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 22 September 2020 22 September 2020

Feature: The Importance of Expert Analogue Rig Setup

Recently, the arrivals of a Transrotor Crescendo turntable and Reed 1X tonearm had this writer performing analogue system assembly acrobatics with the meagre remnants of near-zero muscle memory. After some brow swiping, I had the assembly of the various arm and turntable components finally completed. Next task was to tackle the complexities and inter-relationships of proper tonearm, cartridge and turntable adjustment. However, the skills and tools to properly do that are beyond me, leading to investigations on an aptly experienced and suitably equipped turntable set-up guru.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 18 September 2020 18 September 2020

MOON by Simaudio's Anniversary Edition System

By way of celebrating its 40th year in high-end audio, MOON by Simaudio has announced the new Anniversary Edition simpatico duo of 680D streaming DAC and 600i v2 integrated amplifier.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 18 September 2020 18 September 2020

McIntosh Laboratory C8 Preamplifier and MC830 Monoblock Amplifiers

McIntosh Laboratory has announced the new C8 valve preamplifier and MC830 solid state monoblock amplifiers, designs with metamorphic cues inspired by the company’s own MA252 and MA352 integrated amplifiers.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 17 September 2020 17 September 2020

New Network Cables From Siltech & Crystal Cables

Sister companies and cable specialists Siltech and Crystal Cables have just announced new network cables using each company’s advanced materials and proprietary technologies.

Details: Written by Tom Waters Tom Waters; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 September 2020 15 September 2020

REDGUM Audio Articulata Integrated Amplifier

River Red Gums are very large, fast-growing, spreading trees with huge trunks that can extend more than five metres around. As the name implies, they grow along rivers and their wood when freshly exposed is a bright red, almost blood-coloured. Apparently Red River Gum trees can live for up to 700 years. I dare say that might be longer than today’s REDGUM Audio electronics products would last but you never know – the company’s Articulata looks pretty indestructible too. And both are quite unique and native to Australia.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 September 2020 15 September 2020

Nordost QPoint Resonance Synchroniser & QSource Linear Power Supply

High-end audio enjoys some of the best engineering and innovative technologies which are the equal to any industry at large. As highly developed as audio products are, there’s also a healthy space for ancillaries aimed at wringing the last drop of performance from electronics and loudspeakers. Some are mere ‘tweaks’ which contribute varying degrees of effectiveness. Some may even have dubious scientific merit. There are supplementary products with known benefits, such as those aimed at reducing vibrational distortions by coupling, grounding or isolating. These can be inert platforms, cones, complex ceramic and metal bearing devices and a cornucopia of variations on the theme. Others, like power conditioners and regenerators, are designed to eliminate AC distortions via an interface between electronics and the grid. Nordost, maker of some of the very best cable solutions in the industry, has applied its engineering know-how to its QRT products which the company refers to as ‘Audio Enhancers’. The steadily-growing range is now joined by the unique QPoint Resonance Synchroniser and dedicated QSource Linear Power Supply.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 14 September 2020 14 September 2020

REL Acoustics Carbon Special Limited Availability Subwoofer

A new limited availability subwoofer from specialist REL Acoustics now features the company’s latest technologies including a new carbon fibre transducer and a dedicated passive driver operating in a revised enclosure.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 11 September 2020 11 September 2020

Karan Acoustics Master Collection LINEb Preamplifier

Karan Acoustics has announced the expansion of its Master Collection flagship range with the new LINEb high-end single-chassis preamplifier.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 10 September 2020 10 September 2020

Sonus faber’s New Entry-Level Lumina Loudspeakers

Sonus faber has brought it on home to you with the announcement the new Lumina line of loudspeakers are now designed and entirely ‘Made in Italy’.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 04 September 2020 04 September 2020

Björn Bengtsson Nordost Video Interview

SoundStage! Talks: Nordost's Björn Bengtsson talks to SoundStage! Australia editor-in-chief Edgar Kramer about clocks, oscillations and synchronizations across the company's new QPoint Resonance Synchronizer and versatile QSource dedicated Linear Power Supply. Bengtsson also touches on his positive experiences and feedback demonstrating the QPoint and QSource to audio enthusiasts across a variety of systems around the world's biggest audio shows.

Watch now ...

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 02 September 2020 02 September 2020

Bowers & Wilkins 600 Anniversary Edition Loudspeakers

Adding to the expanding portfolio of special edition and celebratory models, Bowers & Wilkins announces the popular 600 series has received a makeover with Anniversary Edition engineering improvements and new finishes.