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Details: Written by Mark Busby Mark Busby; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 October 2021 01 October 2021

Definitive Technology Demand D17 Loudspeakers

Hailing from the USA, Definitive Technology brings you its Demand Series of which the D17 is the top of the line floorstanding loudspeaker. Formed in 1991 Maryland USA, Definitive Technology has been researching speaker design for three decades and has numerous loudspeaker design patents to its name. Let’s examine the D17’s music making skills.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 October 2021 01 October 2021

Chord Electronics 2go Streamer/Server and 2yu DAC Interface

Across its entire product spectrum, Chord Electronics offers distinctively-styled components endowed with intelligent engineering solutions. For the embodiment of creative industrial design, check out the distinctive heavy metal Sci-Fi aesthetic of the company’s most ambitious ‘Ultima’ line. Right down to the entry-point portable audio players, like the super-successful and overachieving Mojo, the ideology carries through to beautifully made devices which are unmistakably… Chord. However, the daring ‘hey you, look at me!’ styling and colour-bubble functionality is always simpatico with innovative, inspired proprietary engineering. Now, Chord’s continuum expands with a product duo which is, literally, hand-in-hand ‘2go’ about bringing digital tunes ‘2yu’.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: Features Features; Published: 24 September 2021 24 September 2021

SoundStage! Lead-In Video: Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Loudspeakers Preview

The Lead-In series features products that are soon to be reviewed on SoundStage! Australia. In this video, SoundStage! Australia editor-in-chief Edgar Kramer gives you a preview of and some insight into the brand-new Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4, which replaces the 800 D3 and is now the flagship speaker from this famous British brand. Did the B&W designers outdo themselves with the 801 D4? Watch this video to find out. And check back on SoundStage! Australia on October 15, 2021, to see the full review.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 22 September 2021 22 September 2021

MoFi and Fender in Concert

Legendary guitar company Fender, maker of the classic Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision guitars, has teamed up with analogue specialist MoFi to produce the stunning Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck turntable.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 21 September 2021 21 September 2021

Audio Research Launches New I/50 Integrated Amplifier

In all-new colour options and a design language with mindful appreciation of the company’s traditional aesthetic, Audio Research launches the I/50 integrated amplifier.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 21 September 2021 21 September 2021

Audeze Launches Flagship LCD-5 Headphones

Featuring a new bespoke driver design and refined technologies, the new top-of-the-line LCD-5 from personal audio specialist Audeze is now available for pre-order in Australia.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 16 September 2021 16 September 2021

Stax Unveils New Flagship Headphones

Landing soon from Japan, the new Stax SR-X9000 flagship headphones introduce a new transducer material and a host of improved technologies.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 15 September 2021 15 September 2021

Addicted To Audio Opens Perth Concept Store

In an expanding network of ‘Focal Powered by Naim’ experience stores, the Addicted to Audio chain announces the opening of Perth’s Subiaco showcase store.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 September 2021 15 September 2021

Degritter Ultrasonic Record Cleaner

According to a number of recent, credible reports widely aired online, the ‘black circle’ has outsold the silver disc for the first time since the 1990s. Both in terms of unit numbers and monetary revenue. By quite a clear-cut margin too. Having said that, in the music industry universe, streaming is by far (and I stress far) the most popular means of enjoying music. Be that as it may, vinyl has emerged from a full samsara cycle and its reincarnation is here to stay. Plus, in addition to its wider current availability, there’s an infinite amount of it in past collections. Yes, a whole heap of vinyl out there. And it needs a regular bath.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 13 September 2021 13 September 2021

DEQX 4th Generation Processors Announced

Australian digital specialist DEQX has unveiled its 4th Generation multi-tasking processors with proprietary Advanced HD-Active (top model), DEQX Cloud and a host of new features.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 September 2021 01 September 2021

MUTEC MC-3+ USB Smart Reclocker & REF10 Reference Master Clock

While the largest percentage of digital music streamers/players offer a USB output (often as the sole option), many respected engineers strongly accredit either S/PDIF or AES/EBU connectivity as the superior interface between the music source and the downstream digital-to-analogue converter. As with anything audio, this is open to debate. Equally persuasive arguments assert a well-thought-out USB interface can be at least the equal to the alternative transmittance methods. Virtues are often slaves to implementation and both sides of the coin can shimmer with objective and subjective brilliance. So, many highly capable DACs omit a USB input altogether. Conversely, many streamer/players provide that as the only output option. In those applications, a USB to S/PDIF and AES/EBU converter is required. What if said converter is also complimented with a superbly-engineered in-built clocking topology? Further, would a state-of-the-art external Master Clock elevate music enjoyment to even higher levels? Enter the Alpha specimens of the species, the MUTEC MC-3+ USB ‘Reclocker’ and REF10 Reference Master Clock.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 30 August 2021 30 August 2021

EarMen Tradutto DAC to Land in Australia

Headphone and digital specialist EarMen (sister company to valve amplification maker Auris Audio) recently unveiled its newest DAC which is due to hit our shores in September 2021.