S2 EPISODE 021 Music. 5 best tracks/albums; 2 HiFi Professionals and 1 opinion party. Two HiFi Professionals with polar opposite tastes in music discuss what to listen to when (a) testing speakers; (b) at a HiFi show; (c) designing speakers. What tracks/albums you should know to have an educated conversation about music and the 5 ..
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The new Rega Kyte bookshelf loudspeakers are fresh and unusual in their design. Their performance I feel, a genuine step up at the price. Their appearance I will leave the beholder to decide
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The new Cambridge DacMagic 200M really is an excellent product. Everything just works. Its a neat little well crafted box and it sounds enjoyable. If its feature set is what you need I cannot imagine you would be anything less than enthralled by your purchase of one. If you are dabbling in the olde worlde arena of Pioneer receivers (and the like) then this is probably all the ‘digital’ you need. Highly Recommended!
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Furthering the company’s reputation for developing high-performance source components, AURALiC has launched the ALTAIR G2.1, a comprehensively featured product, developed to account for both digital and analogue sources, delivering transformative, dynamic sound for the demanding high-performance audio enthusiast. Sporting both line level AND a MM phono analogue inputs! As a G2.1 Series product, ALTAIR G2.1 ..
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To go Moving Coil or not – ‘is’ this the question? Recently, Japanese cartridge manufacturer Audio Technica, re imagined their long-lived OC9 moving coil cartridge. In fact they ‘imagined up’ 5 replacements for it, all released together! They are all named OC9, quite differently to how things used to be done. Previously, versions 1, 2, ..
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Iconoclastic Towers from Microphase, Sydney, Australia. Nothing else quite looks like this or in many cases is made from such high quality materials. I highly recommend getting a listen to these loudspeakers and hearing and seeing whether they are for you
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The EAR Yoshino Phonobox allows you to hear UK built, vacuum tube design, phono stage sound quality, at its affordable best. Craftily simple to use and install. Beautiful valve sweetness coupled with transistor-like pace and detail
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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
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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
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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 ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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A genuinely exciting sounding cartridge that seems to enjoy being installed in the Linn Akito tonearm. Less HiFi and more music is perhaps the sum up of this significant ‘step-up’ from more affordable carts
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A ‘character’ remembered. His room at Munich always a highlight of the show and a day spent with him at EAR Yoshino, a treasured memory
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The Exposure 2510 integrated amp is a fine example of an outstanding all-rounder. It scores high marks in all categories. Highly recommended!
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There is a lot to love here. For those who primarily listen to smaller scale works and place a high importance on vocal range naturalness and an ability for that voice to hang accurately in space – a must audition!