Alderwood Eros – A new Australian Made Loudspeaker

Alderwood Eros – A new Australian Made Loudspeaker

Rating: 89.2%

An exciting upfront performance coupled with an incredibly small footprint makes for a big sound that takes up little space. Sure you need a sub, but that can easily hideaway and doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Australian design and manufacture just adds to what is a great ‘little’ package from Alderwood. I suggest you take a closer look at the Eros Pros

Cambridge CXN V2 – Does it actually do everything?

Cambridge CXN V2 – Does it actually do everything?

Rating: 91.3%

It is no mean feat to bring together a DAC, a streamer, a pre amplifier and squeeze it into one box. Then wave a magic wand giving it all sorts of compatibility such as Chromecast, Airplay and Roon,. Certainly few manufacturers have done it. Even fewer have done it successfully. I’m not sure any have done it so successfully as the CXN at anywhere near its sell price. The Cambridge CXN V2 is a stand out product worthy of your close attention

Getting started in vinyl playback – advice from an industry pro.

Getting started in vinyl playback – advice from an industry pro.

The turntable ! Yes, you are going to need a turntable… There are probably three kinds of turntables out there – 1) New turntables of quality, probably starting at around $500. 2) New turntables of poor quality starting at around $50 and rising in cost to around $500. 3) Used turntables from the heyday of ..

10 hot demo tracks that are NOT audiophile recordings.

10 hot demo tracks that are NOT audiophile recordings.

It’s a shame that some of the best music ever made is not particularly well recorded. On the other hand, some of the worst music ever made is exceptionally well recorded. I’m thinking of the likes of Linn Records, Naim Records, Reference Recordings etc. You know, ‘Audiophile recordings’, the ones where the technical standards are ..

MELCO Audio joins the HiFi Collective.

MELCO Audio joins the HiFi Collective.

The HiFi Collective has secured another award winning brand to add to their portfolio of premium audio manufacturers. Gareth from HiFi Collective said “We’re proud to welcome MELCO to our family of brands in Australia”. When asked about the Melco range of components he responded “MELCO specialises in audiophile-grade network music servers and accessories, perfectly ..