The Helsinki Ear Pleaser
PAT PILCHER does a Helsinki soundcheck with the latest Vifa portable Bluetooth speakers.
Is This The Ultimate Blast For The Ears?
PAT PILCHER cranks up the volume and annoys the neighbours just so he can bring you the lowdown on UE’s Blast Bluetooth speakers. Who
Big, Round And Beautiful: Harmon Kardon Onyx Studio A Winner
There’s no feature-itus here! PAT PILCHER discovers Harman Kardon’s Onyx Studio Bluetooth speakers do just what they’re meant to – delivery impressive sound.
Aural Alchemy And The Brightness Of Sound
RICHARD VAREY auditions Albedo’s innovative Aptica loudspeaker system and finds some sunshine in a box. Yes, really.
Hot Sounds In (Or Near) The City
There’s one place in Auckland where you can check out a selection of esoteric, and mostly stylishly European, sound gear: Audio Reference. GARY STEEL
Admission Of An Audio Buff: Wireless Speakers Are The Bomb!
The last few years have seen a seismic shift in listening habits, and it’s all due to wireless speakers and streaming services. GARY STEEL
Hand-carved Speakers From Hawaii Making Waves
Parmenter Sound has takes on connoisseur loudspeaker brand JWM Acoustics in NZ.
Decent Desktop Sound For A Couple Of Hundy? Well… Sort Of.
Finally… a desktop speaker with awesome sound and all for small change. Well, apart from a few crucial flaws, writes GARY STEEL.
ProAc Introduces New Loudspeaker Models
Proac has some new speakers, and they're on the way to New Zealand shores.
Edifier R2000DB Powered Loudspeaker REVIEW
Ash Kramer reviews Edifier's R2000DB powered bookshelf speakers.
Sony Announces Four New EXTRA BASS Portable Wireless Speakers
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.
To Monitor, Or Not To Monitor – Part One
ASHLEY KRAMER wonders if a set of active studio monitor speakers could serve as his domestic hi-fi system.
Beoplay A2 Bluetooth Speaker REVIEW
B&O’s latest foray into the competitive portable Bluetooth speaker market has enough points of difference to make it special, writes PAT PILCHER.
Focal’s High-End Sopra No3 Kills ‘Em Dead
Curvy, delicious-looking Sopra No3 speakers from French company Focal are now available in NZ.
Speaker First or Last – Golden Ear Triton One First Listen
Ash Kramer gets to hear Golden Ear's much heralded Triton One powered tower speakers down in Hamilton.
Omega Loudspeakers Now Available In NZ
Omega Loudspeakers are now available in NZ from Turned On Audio
Tekton Design Loudspeakers Available In NZ Through Parmenter Sound
Tekton Design's distinctive loudspeakers are now available in NZ through Parmenter Sound.
Tannoy Prestige Gold Reference Series FIRST LISTEN
Gary Steel has a positive predisposition towards Tannoy loudspeakers that’s reconfirmed (and then some) by its retro-look Prestige Gold Reference series.
Perreaux Audiant SR58 Loudspeaker PREVIEW
Our man of Steel gets a first taste of a pair of speakers that knock his socks off, and could probably break a window
Parmenter Sound Fat Boy Speakers Spark Memories
Ten years after he first heard Jason Parmenter's Fat Boy loudspeakers, Ash Kramer is still keen on hearing them again, particularly in the new
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