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Roksan Back in blak
British audio stalwart Roksan, who back in the mid-80s brought out the now-classic Xerxes turntable among many other highly acclaimed components, returns to Australia after a market absence with the flagship ‘blak’ and entry K3 product line-ups.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 15 June 2019 15 June 2019
Yamaha C-5000 Preamplifier & M-5000 Stereo Power Amplifier
Yamaha’s near-one-and-a-half century-old heritage has seen the company evolve, from humble beginnings, to a multi-faceted constitution across the music and audio spaces. As the world’s largest instrument maker, Yamaha creates the means by which to inspire artists’ imagination, enabling the creation of music. The company’s products encompassing studio technology also provide the conduit for art to be captured for perpetuity. Further, Yamaha also manufactures the pro gear used to replay music in live venues, from intimate club to massive arenas. And finally, via the company’s consumer hardware, music lovers in homes around the world, are empowered to delight in the fruits of musical artistry. So when Yamaha presents the world with a new all-out effort aimed squarely at penetrating the high-end audio space, astute music lovers should, and do, pay strict attention. Enter, in all their lushly-designed glory, Yamaha’s C-5000 and M-5000 flagship preamplifier and stereo power amplifier combo.
SVS Speakers Reach a Prime Pinnacle
Famed for its wide range of excellent high-value subwoofers, American Ohio-based speaker specialist SVS now introduces the Prime Pinnacle floorstanding speakers, the top-shelf model of the company’s popular Prime series.
New Artnovion Offers a Myriad Options
Acoustic treatment specialist Artnovion has announced a new range of adhesive ‘stick-on’ acoustic treatment panels to suit any modern listening environment.
Bowers & Wilkins Sound Upgrade
Bowers & Wilkins Australia is offering a ‘Trade-In, Trade-Up’ offer to Australian consumers who will have the opportunity to upgrade their old speakers from a selection of 40 of the company’s excellent offerings.
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- Written by Barry Jones Barry Jones
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 01 June 2019 01 June 2019
Linn Selekt DSM + Katalyst Network Music Player
Aside from your choice of speaker, it is, in most cases, the room that has the next biggest influence on the overall sound of your system. With the digital technology and processing power available today there’s almost no excuse for having to ‘put up with’ room imposed limitations to one’s audio system’s performance. Linn’s approach, called ‘Space Optimisation’, uses a mathematical approach to achieve the appropriate correction.
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- Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer
- Category: Features Features
- Published: 01 June 2019 01 June 2019
SoundStage! Australia’s High End Munich 2019 10 Favourite Exhibits
Once again this year saw High End Munich grow by percentage points indicating that high-end audio is indeed in a healthier state than some would have you think. Numbers across the board – exhibitors, trade visitors and overall attendance – increased by up to 8.6 percent which, when dealing with significant numbers to start with, translates to a substantial shot-in-the-arm for the industry at large. Also importantly, trade visitors came from all corners of the world – 72 countries in fact, according to a report sent to me by High End Munich organisers. And the spectrum of exhibitor offerings ranged across all the ‘disciplines’ of audio, as always. Once again, all those stats pointing to a firm indication of a healthy and resilient industry building further upon its oft-underestimated buoyancy.
Ortofon OM 5 Cartridges
The OM 5 series of cartridges from Ortofon is now expanding with the company announcing affordable additions to the highly-regarded range of Moving Magnet cartridges.
Ayon Spirit V Integrated Amplifier
An update of what Ayon calls “the legendary” Spirit III integrated amplifier, the new Spirit V is said to be not just a simple rework but a total re-engineering of its acclaimed predecessor.
McIntosh Laboratory C49 Preamplifier
In the wake of the activity at High End Munich 2019, McIntosh has announced the new C49, a new full-featured preamplifier with modular architecture technology for its digital features.
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- Written by Vedran Simunovic Vedran Simunovic
- Category: Reviews Reviews
- Published: 15 May 2019 15 May 2019
Microphase Audio Design SAT Mk.II Signature Loudspeakers
In my view, if you call yourself a normal human being you have to be crazy about something. Jean-Marie Liere is crazy about speakers, which also gives an additional meaning to the name of his company “Microphase Audio Design”. This diagnosis must have been accurate since Jean-Marie’s early days when he created the minuscule audio monitor speakers (“Microphase SAT” model) that attracted quite a following due to their great sound, their beauty and the quality of their build. Many years (and many speakers) later, the most recent product to come out of Jean-Marie’s design workshop is the “SAT MkII Signature” speaker that continues on this philosophy of small size and high quality.
Hulgich Audio Road Show Hits Sydney
Hulgich Audio has announced a two-pronged strategy to showcase the company’s flagship Duke loudspeakers for audio enthusiasts in Sydney.
