Gear·Product News·Speakers Theophany’s new speakers and road tour August 2, 2022 Gary Steel Christchurch loudspeaker Theophany hits the road so that New Zealand can audition its new lineup. Read More
Gear·Product News·Speakers French hi-fi outfit JM Reynaud to release its first wireless hi-fi speaker June 29, 2022 Gary Steel It comes in at a hefty 18kg, sports five drivers and 255 watts of power. It's from JM Reynaud. And it’s called the AGAPÉ. Read More
Gear·Product News·Speakers Big news for MoFi April 28, 2022 Gary Steel MoFi Electronics announces that legendary loudspeaker designer Andrew Jones is joining the company. Read More
Gear·Speakers·Thought Piece Technics Grand Class SB-G90M2 Floorstanding Loudspeakers REVIEW December 18, 2021 Gary Steel The new Technics Grand Glass loudspeakers are innovative, refined and consumer-friendly, writes GARY STEEL. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Product News·Sound and Vision·Speakers Refreshed Technics brand announces raft of choice audiophilia November 23, 2021 Gary Steel The legendary Technics brand is back with a new emphasis on audiophile gear that meets the demands of the 21st century. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers China’s ultra-high-end hi-fi October 7, 2021 Guest Contributor Think you know everything there is to know about the audiophile scene? This will leave you gobsmacked: TONY WAINHOUSE writes about his incredible hi-fi Read More
Gear·Product News·Speakers Theophany demo tour hits the road October 5, 2021 Gary Steel The Covid-delayed Theophany loudspeaker road show will tour Level 2 areas of the North Island from Friday. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Wing Zeros – a loudspeaker that rewrites the book May 28, 2021 Gary Steel GARY STEEL chats with the two genius designers of a revolution in sound reproduction. Prepare to be amazed. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Nathan Haines on his choice of loudspeakers April 1, 2021 Nathan Haines NATHAN HAINES is not only a legendary Kiwi jazz/crossover music icon but an exacting audio connoisseur. Here, he explains his recent audio epiphany. Read More
Gear·Speakers·Thought Piece Technics Ottava SC-30 Review March 12, 2021 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER reviews a sophisticated wireless loudspeaker designed for those who demand better sonics from their digital music collection. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Several set-up suggestions for sonorous speakers December 13, 2020 Richard Varey RICHARD VAREY had been neglecting his loudspeakers, so he set out to find the tweaks that would see them sound their very best. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers The astonishing story of Garth Murray’s Theophany loudspeakers December 13, 2020 Nathan Haines How Garth Murray came to create his Theophany loudspeaker brand is as fascinating as his speakers are exceptional, writes NATHAN HAINES. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Klipsch The Fives Powered Speaker REVIEW November 2, 2020 AshK A loudspeaker’s a loudspeaker’s a loudspeaker, right? Wrong, discovers ASHLEY KRAMER, who is knocked out by a clever and versatile pair from Klipsch. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Recordings·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Vinyl Two sound blokes October 14, 2020 Gary Steel GARY STEEL sits back and hears the angels sing as two NZ hi-fi legends “wow” him with a selection of delectable audio delights. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Thought Piece NZ-made Tex Tone speakers – first impressions September 27, 2020 AshK ASHLEY KRAMER arrives back from a long overseas sabbatical, does time in isolation and checks out some homegrown hi-fi. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers Tex And His Tone Makers July 3, 2020 Gary Steel How do you get from mixing bands live and engineering Flying Nun records to creating your own brand of superb loudspeakers? GARY STEEL chats Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Product News·Speakers GoldenEar’s Bookshelf BRX Speakers May 26, 2020 Gary Steel Famous for its world-beating Triton Tower speakers, GoldenEar applies creative thinking to the bookshelf category with its new BRX. Read More
Gear·Speakers Amazon Echo Sub Review – Adding Oonst To Alexa March 27, 2019 Pat Pilcher Sick and tired of hearing thin, reedy sounds coming out of your Echo Plus, Dot, Show or Spot speakers? PAT PILCHER has found the Read More
Gear·Product News·Speakers McInTosh’s Hot New RS200 Wireless Speaker System March 22, 2019 Gary Steel The maker of the world's most revered amplifiers has now turned its attention to smaller systems for the streaming generation, and the RS200 is Read More
Accessories·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers The Helsinki Ear Pleaser September 18, 2018 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER does a Helsinki soundcheck with the latest Vifa portable Bluetooth speakers. Read More