Accessories·Gear·Thought Piece Belkin’s Connect Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock is well-connected November 7, 2023 Pat Pilcher It's frustrating that modern laptops have a scarcity of ports but PAT PILCHER has found a convenient and elegant answer to a mounting problem. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Thought Piece PSB’s Passif 50 speakers look like 1970 but sound like 2023 March 5, 2023 Andrew Baker PSB's retro-look Passif 50 speakers get ANDY BAKER's undivided listening attention and he likes them very, very much. Read More
Sound and Vision The good Witchdoctor’s guide to podcasting gear and apps February 17, 2023 Pat Pilcher For anyone who ever wanted to make a podcast, here's the Good Witchdoctor's simple guide to podcasting gear and apps. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Thought Piece Perceptual listening is the brand new thing September 2, 2022 Andrew Baker Witchdoctor hi-fi guru ANDREW BAKER has heard a lot of speakers in his time, but this amazing new brand takes the cake (and wins Read More
Buyer's Guides·Gear·Head-Fi·Smart Homes·Smartphones Smartphone Accessories Buyers Guide May 24, 2022 Pat Pilcher Okay, you bought a shiny new smartphone but what other goodies should you get to go with it? PAT PILCHER unearths those must-have phone Read More
Audio Visual·Gear·Head-Fi·Hi-Fi·Recordings·Sound and Vision·Vinyl This Melbourne hi-fi show is worth a trip across the Tasman May 1, 2022 Gary Steel Delayed for a couple of years by the dreaded Covid, the StereoNET Hi-Fi & AV show in June is a must for Kiwi audiophiles. Read More
Buyer's Guides·Gear·Smart Homes Cool Summer Tech – Buyers Guide December 21, 2021 Pat Pilcher Make the sizzling season a breeze with these super-cool slices of hot tech. Witchdoctor makes easy work of it by choosing for you! Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings They wore it well: 10 great outfits on New Zealand record covers October 26, 2021 Guest Contributor A new book by STEVE BRAUNIAS presents 100 strange, beautiful and sometimes disturbing New Zealand LP covers. He selects 10 of the best and Read More
Gaming·Thought Piece Returnal REVIEW April 30, 2021 Pat Pilcher If you want fancy dying over and over but always getting the chance to respawn, this game's for you, writes PAT PILCHER. 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
Gaming·Thought Piece Demon Souls for the PlayStation 5 REVIEW March 26, 2021 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER dies over and over again and loves it while getting wowed by a game that demonstrates the full abilities of the PS5. Read More
Gear·Head-Fi Wireless Earbuds Roundup – What To Buy And Why October 29, 2019 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER spends a lot of time with little plugs gumming up his ears, so he knows what he’s talking about when he assesses Read More
Albums·Music·Product News·Recordings·Sound and Vision Hi-Fi Show Worth Jumping The Ditch For October 16, 2019 Gary Steel Melbourne hi-fi show gathers together many of the juiciest examples of audiophile goodness for your delectation (and it's a record fair, too) Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers “You Are No Longer Playing A Recording. You Are There”. June 25, 2018 Gary Steel Parmenter Sound adds PBN Audio speakers its audiophile armoury. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Sound Travels July 10, 2017 Gary Steel SIMON BROWN gets overwhelmed with extravagant oddness at the Munich High End Show, and follows it up with a dessert of Hong Kong proportions. Read More
Sound and Vision Putting Music In Its Proper Place January 23, 2017 Richard Varey ‘What’s your position on positioning?’ asks RICHARD VAREY, in this very useful instruction on the easiest and cheapest way ever to get a better Read More
Albums·Concerts·Music·Recordings Every Day In May – Day 30: The Clean May 30, 2016 Gary Steel The idea? Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month and 38 years of his own rancid opining and reportage, Gary Steel will Read More
Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Bye-bye Ethernet, Hello Sonos Wi-Fi! September 5, 2014 Gary Steel Pat Pilcher is stoked that his favourite multi-room system just got even simpler. Read More
Gear·Sound and Vision·Speakers Revel Performa 3 M105 Standmount Loudspeakers REVIEW April 2, 2013 Andrew Baker Andrew Baker reviews the Revel ‘Performa 3’ M105 Standmount Loudspeakers Read More
Gear·Sound and Vision·Speakers Definitive Technologies StudioMonitor 65 Loudspeaker REVIEW November 21, 2012 AshK Ashley Kramer reviews the rather different Definitive Technologies StudioMonitor 65 loudspeakers Read More