Technics revs up with Lamborghini
Technics and Lamborghini get together on a hot new turntable project.
Amazon’s latest smart home hub is touchy-feely
PAT PILCHER plays with Amazon's latest smart home hub and finds that it's a nicely intuitive interfacer with his gadget-laden environment.
The wetter the better for these wireless earbuds
According to tech guru PAT PILCHER Jabra's new midline ear buds like it rough and can handle a deluge of the wet stuff. They
Streaming for a song – WiiM’s wee winners
This streamer and amp topple the audiophile applecart with brilliant sound, smart thinking and an unbeatable price, writes WADE BOOTH.
Hi-Fi Show Report: AXPONA
OWEN HARRIS moseyed along to the largest hi-fi show in the USA and instead of just taking in endless rooms of product took time
HP Launches AI PCs
HP is poised to unleash its new AI-enhanced notebooks and tech guru PAT PILCHER got a close look at them at the Australasian launch.
Here’s just the thing for those tricky iron-on transfers
PAT PILCHER just loves designing and ironing on cool transfers but sometimes things just get too tricky. Is this the solution?
What it’s really like to experience $165,000 speakers
GARY STEEL gets to lounge around and listen to his crappy selections on Linn’s best-ever loudspeakers, the 50th-anniversary 360s.
Linn’s amazing fully integrated $165K 360 integrated loudspeakers
GARY STEEL attends the NZ launch of the game-changing Linn 360 speakers and learns what it's like to get right inside Diana Krall's mouth.
Get high on your senses with this 75-inch unicorn
Hisense may not be a well-known brand in NZ but PAT PILCHER was impressed enough to give this TV a clean bill of health.
A Shure Thing: MoveMic Wireless Lavalier Microphone
YouTube creators can't get away with crappy audio, and PAT PILCHER auditions a microphone that does a great job.
A tube-based music streamer for the price of a song? Tell me more…
GRANT FAMILTON gets acquainted with a diminutive tube-based music streamer that seduces him into listening to more music.
Kiwi amplifier wins French accolades
JAVA boss Martin Bell spent a portion of 2023 overseas attending hi-fi shows and promoting his stunning range of amps, a necessary tactic in
Dell’s XPS 15: same name but 2024 specs
PAT PILCHER gave top marks to its predecessor but does the new iteration of Dell's powerhouse laptop scrub up well? Read on...
Technics SL-1200GR2 Turntable: audiophile delight
Don't let anyone tell you that this turntable is not for audiophiles, writes ANDREW BAKER, who gives the SL-1200GR2 our highest award.
Surface Laptop Studio 2: Bends in all the right places
PAT PILCHER reviews a revamped iteration of a very crafty and power-packed super-duper laptop for creatives.
Technics SU-G700M2 Integrated Amplifier: a pure digital power house for a new era
The mid-price SU-G700M2 integrated amp is packed with leading-edge technology making it a startling mid-price product, writes GARY STEEL.
HP Spectre Fold: The ultimate road warrior hardware?
HP delivers a notebook, tablet, and desktop PC all in one attractive tiny, foldable package, writes a very impressed PAT PILCHER.
Amazon Echo Pop: the most affordable Alexa ever
It lacks the bells and whistles of its bigger siblings but, writes PAT PILCHER, the Echo Pop is very smart and a genuine bargain.
Samsung announces S24 smartphone range with cool AI features
PAT PILCHER tells you everything you need to know about the innovative, AI-enhanced features of the Samsung S24 smartphone.
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