PAT PILCHER finds adding smarts to dumb appliances isn’t all that hard after all and it’s all thanks to a plug. Yes that’s right: a plug!
Gear
Rated reviews of consumer technology products by the Witchdoctor team and affiliated technology writers
HP Spectre x360 Notebook REVIEW
PAT PILCHER is rather taken with the arresting design and nifty features of HP’s dual laptop/tablet Spectre x360.
Holo Audio Azure Headphone Amp/Preamp & Cyan DAC/Headphone Preamp REVIEW
RICHARD VAREY puts two splendiferous Shanghai-made preamps through their paces and is surprised at their natural, relaxed and dynamic sound properties.
Sony Walkman NW-ZX300 REVIEW
While many have fond memories of Sony Walkman’s in the 1980s, PAT PILCHER finds that the revived brand is a very different beast, and its hi-res promise a real ear-pleaser.
Atrad Audio Matariki Valve Amplifier REVIEW
RICHARD VAREY discovers a very fine valve amplifier that’s made in Porirua. Yes, you heard right! Read on for his full review.
Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar REVIEW
PAT PILCHER has to get his ears tested when he is unexpectedly blown away by the sonic properties of a cheap-as-chips Sony soundbar.
HP 9020 OfficeJet Pro Printer REVIEW
It’s a crowded field but HP’s latest home office printer gets the 10 out of 10 Witchdoctor review accolade from PAT PILCHER.
Rangitoto R1 Hi-Fi Anti-Vibration Isolation Feet REVIEW
Can isolation feet make a measurable difference to the sound coming out of your system? RICHARD VAREY reviews a local product that makes the grand claim.