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The reference Aura MC stage is the culmination of decades of electronic design development. We have created the ultimate, fully adjustable, three stage, all symmetrical pre-amplifier designed purely to extract the very best performance from your moving coil cartridge and vinyl playback system.

Built into a completely re-designed custom case, the Aura is dedicated to moving coil cartridges and stays clear of any compromises. We have avoided including any superfluous functions as they obstruct the signal path and degrade the sound quality. The Aura phono pre-amp incorporates remarkable and innovative design ideas. If you are a vinyl connoisseur, then the Aura MC is an absolute must for demonstration.

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The perfect little subwoofer to match with your other Bluesound units. 

Adds a deep bass that's tight and controlled and a bit more audiophile than other offerings in this category.

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3 Metre Pair Bananas or Spades. The Oval Chocolate 12/2 is a 12 gauge cable utilising a hollow oval cross section & braided oxygen free copper. An alluring, attentive sound is now avilable from your recordings. Rated for in-wall use. Learn More

The new Elex Mk 4 is here and we have some new-in-a-box units of the superceded Elex R still. Come and grab one while they last!

The Elex R will be soon replaced by a new model and we are happy to offer the outgoing model at a reduced price to make way for the new.

The Elex R is made in the English Rega factory and is one of the best buys available for a real stereo amp that one would justifiably expect to last a generation or two in a family. In this business we get to make snap product judgments on the way a device feels in our hands when we take it out of the box.

The particular first impression I got from the Elex was a sense of Deja Vu that put me back in the Imperial War Museum and being given a slab of 40mm armour from a Tiger Tank. It is quite remarkably solid and in fact on the hi-fi component inertia scale is possibly the highest scoring item ever ....

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This is the amplifier to buy that is actually a lot better than  "if you need something to get you by" or "you're just starting out"" with a system. It's $399 so it is hard to go wrong but don't mistake it as just being a cheap  device by any means. 

This is the lineal descendant of the original NAD 3020 amplifier and is out of the original factory that made that product in the 1970s ... the green powerr button is still retained from that original design icon.

Plus it's got some very handy features and rather good sound:

• Phono stage on board with MM AND MC option!
• 30W per chanel (not huge, but enough for efficient speakers)
• Tone Controls
• Headphone out

 

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Don't be fooled by the unassuming looks of the Kama's. They are packed with features that enable them to easily compete with the best in their class. And, like all Legend loudspeakers, they are still designed and built in Australia. 

Simply put Dr Rod Crawford is one of the very best loudspeaker designers in the world and the Kama 12 is right on the crux point of quality and value. Just come and touch these speakers ... then hit them hard with your knuckles ... and you will see that their constructional quality is way ahead of anything else at this price point by a huge margin.

These are ridiculously cheap for their quality ... lets not beat around the bush, we have speakers from overseas that retail for $10,000 that are still not as sonically accurate or as well engineered as these.

Legend Kama homepage. 

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A proper piece of HiFi that will cater for all the latest in streaming technologies. With Heos streaming on board, it makes it super easy and convenient to use via a free to download app.

A cool feature with this unit, is its Alexa voice control.

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The Grip Mk3 offers a clamping solution to more precisely lock down a record onto the turntable platter than something like a simple record weight.

Unlike other manufacturers that require you to completely unscrew the clamp, the Grip Mk3 only requires a quarter turn making changing sides or records a breeze.

With the Grip Mk3, you'll notice much improved cartridge tracking and eliminate the sound degradation of wavy records.

The Grip Mk3 has been designed to be used on other turntables that aren't Acoustic Signature as well.

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Chord Electronics has generally steered clear of full size integrateds prefering to manufacture separate pre and power amplifiers. There are many advantages with the separates design but many HiFi enthusiasts will appreciate the convenience and simplicity of the single chassis.

This is still a 'no compromise' sort of integrated amplifier. The focs is on the very best of components especially the power supplies to create that Chord Electronics signature resolving sound. We find the new Ultima range though is warmer than its predecessors making it more forgiving and suitable to a broader range of speakers.

At the moment, we are love the Ultimas with Spendor D-range and Dynaudio Contour and Confidence.

This unit is expected to arrive in Australia in September/October 2023.

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The Denon AVC-X3800H is a game changer in the AV market place. The biggest and most exciting change for me with this unit is the capability of having 4 subwoofers! 

Not only do they add the extra two sub-outs they've upgraded the processing faculty around the subwoofers. So you can choose to put all four subs in mono, that's pretty standard...but you can also choose to match those subs up with Front Right, Front Left, Rear Right and Rear Left speakers!! EQs and chanel adjustment can be made individually to each pair of speakers and sub to make this a worthwhile exercise.

At the moment the only unit we have that truly capable of pulling off more than 2 subwoofers is the Trinnov Altitude 16 that retails for $25,995! So to have something that gets even remotely close to that in the sub $3K price range is truly spectacular.

There's an optional upgrade with the AVC-X3800H to have the high end Dirac Live room optimisation system installed. A worthwhile upgrade especially if you're going to add two extra Subwoofers.

But all of this really equates to a unit that will live with you for many upgrades to come. I feel that Denon is demonstrating a move to offering upgrade paths, where it can, rather than a churn and burn consumerism. 

 

What Hi-Fi? on the Denon AVCX3800H

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A small TV for a small room or those who don't want an imposing Monitor in their space. 

This size of Television is hard to find in today's marketplace especially of half decent quality. This unit is German made and you can tell it is made of quality when you look at the metal finish.

It is an LCD screen and if you're after a better OLED panel, you will have to jump up to the Bild i or Bild is. But neither of those models come in a 32". 

Additionally this unit comes with a soundbar built-in and ready to go.

All of the modern conveniences of streaming come built-in on this model too. As is the case with the rest of the new range from Loewe.

This little unit is on display now in our Showroom. Come and see it for yourself!

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A very special Christmas Special. Only Silver available now.

The RA1572 has become a mainstay on the demo floor at Carlton Audio Visual and the new RA1572 MkiII is stepping easily into its void.

A solid and popular performer that pulls the punches when it's asked. With 120W into 4 Ohms and 200W into 8 Ohms of pure Class AB amplification, you'll get slam and control with this amp.

Its connectivity and versatility is also its major strength. Aptx Bluetooth, phono stage (for direct compatibility with a Turntable), Unbalanced and Balanced XLR analogue inputs, multiple optical & coaxial digital connections and PC-USB with MQA and MQA studio (driver installation required) are some of your options.

From the old RA1572, the major difference in the new unit is it's new DAC. Instead of the older AKM DAC chips they've moved to the Texas Instruments Burr-Brown DAC chips. Giving them the MQA capability but also some extra richness and expression in the music on the digital side of things.

It keeps its classic ever-so-popular aesthetic with the retro lines and the same sound signature that Rotel are renowned for which we think is a good thing. A little tweak on an old favourite to make it that much better.

Rotel Homepage for the RA1572II 

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The GyroDec has been an iconic Turntable since the 1980s and not just because of its looks but it sure does help! English Engineer John Michell used to work for Transcriptor Turntables making parts for their decks. Michell and Transcriptors had a very close working relationship and Transcriptors actually moved into the factory where Michell was working. When Transcriptors then moved most of their manufacturing to Ireland, Michell took on the sole license and manufacturing of their high end Hydraulic Reference turntable.

Around the same time Michell knew and worked with Stanley Kubrik. John Michell built the spaceship 'Discovery' for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. His relationship with Kubrik also led to the Hydraulic Reference Turntable's appearance in 'Clockwork Orange' 

Things like the inverted oil-pumping bearing ensure near frictionless bearing performance. I really beleive this is why the Turntable does so well in the lower frequencies. The low indeterminate rumbles you get from other turntables result in a product that has a fuzzy bass. The GyroDec's bass is tight and controlled and the edges of the notes are devastatingly well defined.

There have been other improvements over the years as well. Upgrades to the motor design being the main one coming with a standalone high quality DC motor. Although this deck looks like the classic of the 70s make no mistake, it doesn't perform like it.

The full GyroDec version unlike the GyroDec SE comes with the single Acrylic chassis. A high quality Acrylic material that is incredibly inert to stop environmental vibrations getting to your cartridge. 

Michell, don't spend money of advertising let alone paying people to write reviews. Regardless there are plenty of awesome reviews out there of this deck. Here are some of them.

Black or Gold version of the GyroDec is $7495 ($6995 is for the standard Silver)

A review from Techradar on the SE version from 2011

And here's a page of owners real world experiences of the GyroDec on VinylEngine

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Another exciting new offering from Denon as the replacement of the AVC-X4700.  Actually it dosn''t really look that exciting, in fact it looks exactly the same as the other Denon'amplifiers from the last thirty three years that we have been selling them. The good thing ... the really good thing about this do everything amp, is that it carries that cusp of technologies that will carry a potential owner for another ten or fifteen years of ownership . Without having to replace an amp every fifteen years because it has outdated HDMI switching, or a urine weak power supply that breaks down at every voltage surge. This is an amp that will go the distance.

This unit is crafted in the Japanese factory of Denon, their premium factory in Shirakawa. The AVC-X4700H did not have this luxury and the move over to Japan prompted a complete redesign of the unit's internal structure. They now use a Monolithic Amp Layout as opposed to a vertical layout. Solid heat sinks and a more discreet amplifier module design for much superior clarity and definition are instantly recognisable in this new design. See the attached images of the internal amp module output stages of the 4700 opposed to that of the 4800.

This unit will also come with the option to have 4 subwoofers each independently controllable, as with the AVC-X3800H. And the optional addition of Dirac live as well. 

"Audio Science Review" on the AVC4800

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There is no doubt, Nordost make awesome USB cables...and this one is no exception. 

It uses the goodies of the Nordost Mono Micro Filament cable design engaging all their special insulation and termination techniques to produce a cable that sounds 'faster' and 'cleaner' than others in its price range.

Its termination options make it a great choice for people.

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Our specially designed very low radiation SPDIF digital interconnect. An amazing 126 dB emission damping at 1 GHz and 84 dB
damping at 4 GHz. The impedance is 75 Ohm +/- 0.5 Ohm till 4 GHz. The ideal electrical link between any 75 Ohm source
and 75 Ohm load. Think about player-converter connections. This cable is also perfect in XY- component, RGB and S-VHS
combinations. With durable gold tone HULLIFLEX® jacket.

Please call us to make sure we have the length you require in stock.

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Musical Fidelity describe this Pre-amplifier as one with no limits. 

The inside of this machine looks more like the circuitry on a dual mono integrated amplifier rather than a pre-amplifier. Two big toroidal transformer power supplies sit front and centre. That's unusual for a pre-amplifier and gives it an extraordinary sense of heft and musical importance.

 

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• Class leading sound quality
• Hand crafted bass reflex tuned and damped enclosures
• Ruark Audio long throw 75mm woofer with powerful neodymium magnet system
• Ruark Audio 20mm treated textile dome tweeter with neodymium magnet system
• Linear Class A-B Amplifier, 20 watts nominal output
• 2m quality braided speaker interconnect
• Auto mono operation (can also be used as a single unit)
• Built in high quality Bluetooth Audio receiver with aptX provides CD quality sound with compatible devices
• Intuitive control system
• Pin-point LEDs show system status and source
• Compact infrared remote control included
• Digital optical TOSLINK input with adjustable attenuation
• Output for active subwoofer
• Line-in audio input with switchable attenuation
• Finishes: Rich Walnut veneer or Soft Grey lacquer; lead grey fabric grille
• Dimensions: H170 × W130 × D135mm each
• Weight: 3.5 Kg per pair

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Every now and then one of our manufacturers comes out with a product that gives me hope that innovation has not died and been forsaken in the cause of conformity and conservatism.

On the 5000 series Yamaha designers were let off the lead with no constraints, so it is no surprise that the headphone amplifier built to match the remarkable YH5000 head fi is a fantastic no compromise design.

I absolutely love the way it has two toroidal power supplies protruding gasometer style from the casing. One power supply for digital and one for analogue circuitry. I love the double rectangle footprint and the anti-vibration construction ... it feels like it has miniature Ohlins suspension for its five feet.

It is my great hope that Yamaha will bring out a range of high fidelity components built along similar principles.

 Link to Carlton Audio Visual YH5000 page 

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