Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Aune X7s Balanced Headphone Amplifier REVIEW January 21, 2021 AshK ASHLEY KRAMER finds a headphone amp that performs a genuine audiophile job for little more than spare change. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Lotoo PAW-S1 Headphone Amplifier/DAC REVIEW December 5, 2020 AshK ASHLEY KRAMER gives this surprising headphone amp and DAC Witchdoctor's highest accolade for thoroughly sprucing up and clarifying the music. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Technics OTTAVA f SC-C70MK2 All-In-One Music System REVIEW November 29, 2020 AshK The revived Technics brand is staking its reputation on its OTTAVA series systems. But what is an OTTAVA? ASHLEY KRAMER takes a deep dive. 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
Fitness Gear·Thought Piece Oura Ring REVIEW October 12, 2020 AshK Looking for an unobtrusive anti-smartwatch to discretely monitor your health/sleep patterns? ASHLEY KRAMER might just have found the answer. 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·Head-Fi·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Reviewer Declares FiiO’s Q1 MkII Portable DAC Amplifer A Winner May 8, 2018 AshK 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 Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Metrum Acoustics Announces Onyx And Jade Digital To Analogue Converters October 14, 2017 AshK Metrum Acoustics has recently introduced two high-performing Digital to Analogue Converters (DAC) - Onyx and Jade Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision ProAc Introduces New Loudspeaker Models July 23, 2017 AshK Proac has some new speakers, and they're on the way to New Zealand shores. Read More
Audio Visual·Gear·Sound and Vision·Speakers Edifier R2000DB Powered Loudspeaker REVIEW June 18, 2017 AshK Ash Kramer reviews Edifier's R2000DB powered bookshelf speakers. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Metrum Acoustics Announces Amethyst Digital To Analog Converter May 26, 2017 AshK Metrum Acoustics announces it's new Amethyst Digital To Analog Converter (DAC) and headphone amplifier. Read More
Uncategorized Sony Announces Four New EXTRA BASS Portable Wireless Speakers May 3, 2017 AshK Sony has released four new portable wireless speakers from its big bottom end EXTRA BASS series - the SRS-XB40, SRS-XB30, SRS-XB20 and SRS-XB10. Read More
Audio Visual·Sound and Vision OPPO Announces UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Universal Blu-ray Disc Player May 3, 2017 AshK OPPO Digital has announced that the new UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Universal Blu-ray Disc Player is now available in New Zealand. Read More
Uncategorized Sony Releases a9 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera April 28, 2017 AshK Sony’s new a9 full-frame mirrorless camera is described by the company as the “…most technologically advanced, innovative digital camera that Sony has ever created”. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Vitus Audio Update – High End Hi-Fi In Auckland April 11, 2017 AshK High-end hi-fi components from Vitus Audio are available in New Zealand. Ash Kramer somehow missed this news, much to his dismay. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Albedo Audio Loudspeakers Coming To New Zealand April 11, 2017 AshK High-end loudspeakers from Italian manufacturer Albedo Audio are soon to be available in New Zealand, distributed by Critical Sound Read More
Sound and Vision To Monitor, Or Not To Monitor – Part One March 19, 2017 AshK ASHLEY KRAMER wonders if a set of active studio monitor speakers could serve as his domestic hi-fi system. Read More
Uncategorized Forum News February 25, 2017 AshK What's going on with the Witchdoctor forums? Find out here. Read More
Uncategorized New Year, New Phones January 1, 2017 AshK Ash Kramer is searching for a new mobile phone. He's intrigued by the vast array of choices in the USA. Read More
Sound and Vision OPPO Releases 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player December 20, 2016 AshK OPPO has released of the new UDP-203 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc player, which is the successor to the award-winning BDP-103 series of universal Read More