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 We have always seen the Monitor Audio Gold range as where the Audiophile High-End really starts. The realism that these uniquely designed Micro Pleated Diaphragm tweeters produces are extraordinary.These tweeters work like an accordion to rapidly squeeze and pull out a thin bit of metal that is folded over itself. This technology was once reserved for the Platinum series but has found its way now into the Gold range. The 300s are the big boys of the Gold range and as such have that rubbling low-end extension. London Grammar 'Hey Now' is a shop favourite to show off what these bad boys can do.

This is an unusual and rare offering! 

The Big Red loudspeakers are some of the most respected, highly lauded Australian made loudspeakers available in the market today. They are the reference set of loudspeakers from Rod Crawford at Legend Acoustics.

Normally they retail for $10K but normally they are an active set of speakers with built-in amplifiers. These particular units, however, have been modified to be passive and to work with a whole slew of separate amplifiers.

They are the height of definition, precision and tonal control going for a very reasonable $4K!

Most people who buy Big Reds keep them for a lifetime. Rarely do any come on the secondhand market and certainly not in this passive configuration.

They do not come with their boxes and shipping long distances interstate unfortunately won't be possible for these beauties. However talk to us if you live in NSW. Sometimes we travel up the Hume for deliveries, we could potentially work something out. That goes for rural VIC as well.

Inspection and a listen is most welcome in our Lygon st showroom!

The Kantu Be speakers are a new and improved version of Legend Acoustic's reference passive speaker. A full 3.5 way speaker design which boasts a new beryllium tweeter.

Beryllium is extremely strong, light and stiff. Rod explains that this makes it a perfect material to make tweeters from however, it is expensive. Hence the modest increase in price as compared to the standard Kantu 14.

What you get though is more detail and naturalness in the sound. The beryllium material is able to react faster and more precisely giving the listener more detail and it's 'breakup frequency' is above 40kHz therefore it does not distort at high frequencies like other drivers. 

To note, these Kantu Be are only available in the Jarrah finish.

We try to have both the Kantu 14 and Kantu Be on the floor ready for demonstration in Carlton. Just ask and we will hook them both up for you for your very own Kantu shoot-out!

The natural evolution of today’s Sonus faber, is enclosed in this new creation. Minima Amator II is the restatement of a fundamental product first introduced in 1992 when the company was establishing key principles that would go on to guide future productions: accurate design and high-quality materials, combined to obtain a sound reproduction as natural as possible.

The Jaguar of a compact music system, this Ruark R3S is stylish, packed full of functions and sounds really good!

With Wi-Fi streaming, Bluetooth, a CD slot as well as radio, this is the perfect multi -use unit for relaxing sounds or upbeat parties in your home.

It's also beautifully finished with an eye to aesthetic detail and class.

This is a very well priced handy Turntable with a lot of features.

There's a button to change speed from 33 to 45rpm instead of having to lift up the platter. Very handy if you switch between 33s and 45s a lot.

There's a built-in switchable phono stage to easily pair it to any amplifier or active speaker.

As well as having a lovely glass, acoustically dampening, platter, a good quality fitted cartridge and a solid motor and bearings. All of this made in Europe!

The MOUNTAIN is the mightiest of our 3T balanced interconnect range. No less than two .8 mm conductors, a thick L.S.C. layer, double screening and a dense Hulliflex jacket make this 11.3 mm thick cable a must-have for serious audio enthusiasts. Once connected you will never want to change to any other cable. This is True Transmission Technology at its best!

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

This is Phantom II, a new breed of wireless speaker. By stretching size and performance beyond reasonable limits, Devialet engineers have brought to life the only ultra-compact home sound system capable of delivering high fidelity and physical impact, whatever volume you listen at. Insanely powerful. Defiantly small. You won’t know what hit you.

This unit was used for a couple of days at the HiFi show and then packed up back into its box. It is in perfect condition and comes with full warranty.

A lovely amplifier from Welsh high-end electronics manufacturer, Leema. It offers incredible sonic performance ticking many boxes for functionality as well.

Leema Acoustics are a very established HiFi brand from Wales. A small factory with boutique appeal that's been making high end HiFi for decades. They've been a mainstay at Carlton Audio Visual and people particularly love them for their warmth and controlled presentation. 

This new version of the Pulse comes with such modern niceties as APTX bluetooth, great phono stage and a highly capable DAC.

The Classic Sonos Soundbar

Convenient, easy to use. Pairs perfectly with a TV and easy to stream your favourite songs straight to it.

A dedicated rack for your Cyrus gear to neaten everything up.

Fully adjustable shelf heights and makes everything easily accesible.

In Leema's words this is a 'hot rod' model of the Tucana II with low resistance double weight copper circuit boards, Nichicon muse capacitors, Noratel extra quiet transformers and hand matched transistors.

What looks the same from the outside (besides the little Anniversary badge) is actually a souped up version under the hood.

Made in Wales, Leema are a fastidious true audiophile company proud of their Welshness and passionate about audio.

"The Speaker Shack" on the Leema Tucana Anniversary

A streamer and high quality CD player combined into the one convenient box. 

Leema has been a boutique, well respected HiFi brand from Wales for decades. The Stream IV combines the Quasar's streamer module with their superior CD mechanism for an ultra functional, premium streamer/cd combination.

This unit was opened and played at the recent Melbourne HiFi show, then packed up and left in its box. It is in perfect condition and will be sold with its full warranty.

A streamer and high quality CD player combined into the one convenient box. 

Leema has been a boutique, well respected HiFi brand from Wales for decades. The Stream IV combines the Quasar's streamer module with their superior CD mechanism for an ultra functional, premium streamer/cd combination.

One of the most anticipated pairs of speakers of recent times. The promise of that "trickle down" Platinum range technology at a much more inclusive price point had a good chunk of potential MA newbies and Silver/older Gold upgraders very excited.

There's no doubting the potential of these speakers, give them a bit of consideration when setting up, choose the right amp and speaker cable and they are beyond what would be considered high-end esoterica just 10 years ago.

As a previous "Gold" owner (GR20s, equally giant-slaying in their day), I was more excited than most to hear these and they did not disappoint. I'm a massive fan of the MPD high frequency driver, an A.M.T./Heil driver always stands out to me but can dominate a speaker design if the rest of the drive units and crossover cant keep up. Its a balance that MA demonstrated with the current Platinum range and could easily have "dropped the ball" here trying to impliment the array into a cheaper package. To MA's credit they've done a fantastic job, the little C-Cam mid-range I think is the secret to this speaker working so well.

I urge you to come and hear these speakers play back a well recorded acoustic instrument or small ensemble to really get an idea of what a modern design can acheive when it comes to nuanced reproduction.

_________________________________________              Darren

We have a set of these new Legend Acoustic speakers on our shelves. Designed and manufactured in Australia by Rod Crawford, former head speaker designer for Linn Acoustics. Like all of Rod speakers, they emphasise clarity and purity of musical reproduction. There's no colouration allowed in the signal path here...in fact colouration is a bad word to say in Rod's presence.

The flat frequency response graph of these Tripos is something that other, larger speaker manufacturers can only admire.

Legend acoustics is the epitome of boutique australian loudspeaker design.

Read more about the Tripos here.

Leema Acoustics are a very established HiFi brand from Wales. A small factory with boutique appeal that's been making high end HiFi for decades. They've been a mainstay at Carlton Audio Visual and people particularly love them for their warmth and controlled presentation. 

This new version of the Pulse comes with such modern niceties as APTX bluetooth, great phono stage and a highly capable DAC.

SIRIUS G2.1 operates on an open standard, upgrading both the processing power and the original performance envelope of their Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs).