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Published: 09 December 2019 09 December 2019

Rogers LS5/9 Classic – A Reinvented Icon

With the new LS5/9 Classic standmount loudspeaker, Rogers reintroduces the iconic LS5/9 BBC ‘Grade One’ broadcasting monitor with refreshed 21st-century ingredients.

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Category: News News

Published: 07 December 2019 07 December 2019

Magico's New A5 Loudspeaker Announced

Magico’s new A5, the A Series loudspeakers’ new flagship, features new custom driver designs plus enhancements, refinements and a world debut in the company’s proprietary crossover technology.

The new speaker is an extension of the popular A3 which itself has garnered acclaim around the globe. For the new design, Magico has developed its first 5-inch (125mm) driver and engineered new bespoke woofers. The new midrange driver is said to achieve superb transparency while also having very wide dispersion capabilities. It’s a very low distortion, high power design featuring a titanium voice coil and powerful magnet system. Eddy currents are minimised via a pure copper pole cap which also aids in improving driver efficiency.

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Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer

Category: Features Features

Published: 06 December 2019 06 December 2019

Naim & Focal Luxury Audio Event at Bentley Motors Melbourne

For many audio enthusiasts, luxury cars and high-end audio are symbiotic… like Astaire and Rogers, or Lennon and Mc Cartney, Fripp and Eno. Like the almost interdependent association between the auto and the audio, others also stretch these relationships to cameras, watches and even high-end writing utensils. However, think unrivalled luxury in the auto industry and the name Bentley draws gasps of awe and lustful admiration. The über luxury brand has had an association with Naim Audio for round about 10 years now, with the quintessential British brand supplying bespoke electronics for Bentley Motors’ top models. BusiSoft AV, Australian distributor for Naim Audio and Focal among many other high-end brands, staged an event at Melbourne’s Bentley showroom to showcase Naim’s Statement preamplifier and power amplifier masterpiece to dealers and their selected customers and also to introduce these flagship products to an affluent new audience.

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Written by Barry Jones Barry Jones

Category: Reviews Reviews

Published: 01 December 2019 01 December 2019

Focal Sopra N° 2 Loudspeakers

Now celebrating its 40^th anniversary, Focal was, originally, first and foremost a driver manufacturer. The company’s continual pursuit of excellence has meant investing heavily in R&D, along with state-of-the-art tools to test and evaluate its designs. Confirmation comes via its superb factory and facilities. Not surprisingly, when moving into designing complete speaker systems, the prevailing philosophy was to start with, and to perfect, the drivers first thus avoid the deleterious effects of complex crossover networks. As a result, Focal speakers are typically amplifier friendly and are therefore likely to perform consistently across a wide variety of equipment, giving the owner more freedom to enjoy their favored amplification. The Sopra range embodies the key technologies that Focal developed for its flagship Utopia range, but in a more compact and affordable package, allowing a wider audience to appreciate Focal’s signature sound. Here, we examine the mid-point in the penultimate range – the Sopra N° 2 loudspeakers.

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