Arcam Devises First New Range In 19 Years
Legacy UK brand Arcam comes up with new HDA range expected in NZ soon.
Perreaux Announces Change Of Ownership
Martin van Rooyen stands down and announces new Perreaux boss.
IsoTek Moves To Interdyn
Famed power conditioner brand now distributed by Interdyn in NZ.
Sound Group Takes On ELAC Loudspeakers
Respected German speakers are now available in New Zealand.
“You Are No Longer Playing A Recording. You Are There”.
Parmenter Sound adds PBN Audio speakers its audiophile armoury.
Is This The Ultimate Blast For The Ears?
PAT PILCHER cranks up the volume and annoys the neighbours just so he can bring you the lowdown on UE’s Blast Bluetooth speakers. Who
Big, Round And Beautiful: Harmon Kardon Onyx Studio A Winner
There’s no feature-itus here! PAT PILCHER discovers Harman Kardon’s Onyx Studio Bluetooth speakers do just what they’re meant to – delivery impressive sound.
Metrum’s AMBRE A Boon For Roon
DAC experts Metrum create a device specifically to make the most of ROON.
Mobile Fidelity’s Game-changing Gear
GARY STEEL has a nice long chat to Steve Shade from Mobile Fidelity (MoFi) about its new electronics division and its fabulous turntables, and
Sonos Lays Off Staff, Talks Up Streaming Future
A leaner, more streamlined, Alexa-friendly and streaming focused Sonos is coming your way. But will consumers go for it? PAT PILCHER takes a look
Tubes For Audiophiles
Richard Varey’s faulty valve sees him discover a goldmine for vintage valves, right here in Auckland.
Meet Mad Scientist Audio And The Heretical USB Interconnect
RICHARD VAREY finds modern day alchemy at Mad Scientist Audio – and the Heretical USB interconnect is not too bad either.
Aural Alchemy And The Brightness Of Sound
RICHARD VAREY auditions Albedo’s innovative Aptica loudspeaker system and finds some sunshine in a box. Yes, really.
Reviewer Declares FiiO’s Q1 MkII Portable DAC Amplifer A Winner
It’s always nice when a product not only lives up to expectations but wildly exceeds them. This is especially true when the product in
First Look: Samsung’s Stealthy 2018 TV Line-Up
Having trouble convincing the significant other that that 55-inch TV is an asset in the living room? Samsung’s new TV line-up brings stealth to
A Most Absorbing Pair – Metrum’s Revolutionary Preamp/DAC And Power Amp
RICHARD VAREY has been hard at work indulging his inner audiophile. In the first of a two part review of a trio of products,
Temple Of Sound
GARY STEEL auditions two superb new audio products in the perfect venue. He’s so damn lucky.
Sound Bar None: The Orbitsound ONE P70
PAT PILCHER tests out the Orbitsound ONE P70 soundbar and discovers that while it doesn’t look like a Star Wars’ prop, it does the
Sounding Off: The Witchdoctor Soundbar Buyer’s Guide
Ultra-thin screens often mean tinny, transistor radio-like audio. But you can reclaim quality sounds using a soundbar or soundbase and PAT PILCHER's here to
Listening To Tidal’s MQA Through Bluesound’s Node 2 Streamer
There’s a lot of controversy around Tidal’s premium, ‘better than CD’ MQA formula. GARY STEEL has a good hard listen through an award-winning streamer.
