Amplifiers·Digital Sources·Gear·Hi-Fi·Servers & Streamers·Sound and Vision·Speakers Technics announces important firmware updates December 13, 2024 Gary Steel Firmware updates give proud owners of recent Technics products direct access to Roon and Tidal. Read More
Amplifiers·Digital Sources·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Vinyl The Great Witchdoctor Q&A: Paul Quilter November 28, 2024 Gary Steel For the best part of five decades, Paul Quilter has built a reputation as one of New Zealandโs most reputable hi-fi dealers/importers. Now on Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Theophany’s Airo Loudspeakers are a sonic marvel October 29, 2024 Andrew Baker ANDY BAKER lives with a pair of gorgeous Theophany Airo loudspeakers for a few months and is blown away by their soundstage, dynamics and Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Technicsโ SC-CX700: smart speakers for smart spaces October 23, 2024 Wade Booth Lucky WADE BOOTH gets to preview the first ever Technics premium wireless speakers and check out just how smart they really are. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Synergy Audio Visual to launch New Zealand distribution with acquisition of key brands from PQ Imports October 18, 2024 Gary Steel Synergy Audio Visual launches in New Zealand Distribution with key PQ Imports brands like Advance Paris, MoFi Electronics and REL Subwoofers. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Product News·Sound and Vision·Speakers Technics launches elegant wireless speaker system September 25, 2024 Gary Steel Next month Technics will release its first-ever active wireless speaker system, the all-purpose plug-and-play stylish SC-CX700. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Engaging sound, amazing price point June 6, 2024 Wade Booth WADE BOOTH soaked up the sounds emitting from PSB's handsome new T65 speakers and found their sound engaging and their price point remarkable. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers What itโs really like to experience $165,000 speakers April 14, 2024 Gary Steel GARY STEEL gets to lounge around and listen to his crappy selections on Linnโs best-ever loudspeakers, the 50th-anniversary 360s. Read More
Gear·Sound and Vision·Speakers Linn’s amazing fully integrated $165K 360 integrated loudspeakers April 12, 2024 Gary Steel 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. Read More
Competitions·Gear·Speakers JBL Authentics 200: Cool retro but 21st-century smart December 1, 2023 Pat Pilcher This retro speaker looks like its from the '70s but it's packed with the latest tech and sounds bigger than it looks, writes PAT Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Thought Piece Is this the best home audio set-up in New Zealand? October 18, 2023 Gary Steel GARY STEEL loves his job. This time it took him to the Far North to audition one of the best sound systems in the Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Product News·Sound and Vision·Speakers NZ to get just one pair of these special edition Perlisten speakers September 15, 2023 Gary Steel New Zealand Perlisten distributor Sole To Soul announces the imminent arrival of spectacular limited edition R7T. Read More
Amplifiers·Buyer's Guides·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Witchdoctorโs stupendously simple guide to hi-fi September 14, 2023 Gary Steel So, youโve heard and loved the sound of a real stereo system but buying and setting one up for yourself is just too-hard basket? Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Product News·Sound and Vision·Speakers Special treat in store for Wilson Audio speaker purchasers August 16, 2023 Gary Steel Auckland agent for Wilson Audio offers a special treat for purchasers of the new Sasha V loudspeakers. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Recordings·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Vinyl Pacific Audio fest and a tale of three pressings July 4, 2023 Guest Contributor Veteran Kiwi hi-fi creator Simon Brown took his Wand turntable to the fabulous Seattle-based Pacific Audio Fest hi-fi show. Here's his take on the Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Ideal world – perfect loudspeakers in a perfect room June 15, 2023 Gary Steel GARY STEEL revisits a story that was originally published in 2006 in which heย experienced the high end of the high end speaker market. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Thought Piece The day we heard the best speakers on the planet June 14, 2023 Gary Steel GARY STEEL reports on a trip to listen to reputedly the finest speaker brand on earth and to meet its CEO. Read More
Gear·Speakers·Thought Piece Apple HomePod 2023: a small but mighty sonic marvel May 30, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER checks out Apple's new HomePod and finds that its leading-edge tech smarts mean superior audio capabilities. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers The 2023 High End Munich show boasts the “wow” factor PLUS! May 19, 2023 Guest Contributor New Zealand importer STEPHEN SEQUE of Soul To Sole Audio took a wander around a selection of exhibits on Day 1 of High End Read More
Gear·Speakers JBL’s Boombox 3: More bass, more loud, just more! May 19, 2023 Pat Pilcher It's an ace with bass and it goes really, really loud. But does JBL's Boombox justify its premium price? PAT PILCHER annoys the neighbours. Read More