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The Heimdall 2 cables are the most popular cables in the Nordost range here at Carlton Audio Visual and for good reason - this is where they start to get REALLY good.

At the Heimdall 2 level, Nordost employs their Dual Micro Filament design doing away with the Mono Micro Filament design of the Leif range. Dual refers to the two bits of FEP insulation that are wrapped around the silver plated, copper conductors in a double helix type configuration. It's this special structure and twist of the design, that means one of the most effective insulators of all is used ingeniously - air. The structure allows air to be the insulator around the conductor to fantastic effect.

The Heimdall 2 cables should be tried to be believed.

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Nordosts foray into their Micro Mono Filament technology. Basically, they have these wonderful patented machines which are able to manufacture cabling wrapped in Air. Air being one of the best dielectrics for transparency, ask NASA about this. Unfortunately in order to do this the machines take hours per metre hence the high price tag. BUT......They need to be heard in you're system to be believed, paired with the right electronics they make all the difference. Learn More

Available in 0.75m, 1.5m, 3m, 5m, 10m & 20m lengths this ethernet cable is perfect for your audio requirements.

Please call for availability of specific lengths.

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The ever popular 5 Channel version of Elektra's power amps is perfect for a dedicated home cinema or someone who wants to up the ante of their system.

A warmth and control accompany all of Elektra's designs. They're meticulously put together by Arthur Rappos here in Melbourne and he's been in the business of building electronics for decades so he knows what he's doing.

A testament to how a little care and passion translates into better quality sound.

 

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A good quality yet relatively inexpensive set of RCAs. Perfect for a starter system.

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A sturdy, quality set of speaker stands from British manufacturer Atacama. They're made from high tensile carbon steel for superb rigidity and performance. They will control vibrations made inherently by your speakers resolving issues of vibrations being felt and heard through floors. Controlling this will give you a much better sound.

 With the new optional bigger top plates now available, even the biggest bookshelf speakers sit securely on these stands. 

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The Olympia brings another level of acoustic refinement to the mix with an upgraded stylus and cantilever assembly, allowing for more dynamic punch and improved frequency response during playback. Due to its improved tracking capabilities, the Olympia is an excellent return on investment when upgrading from the Rainier cartridge, and can even be upgraded to the capable Moonstone stylus further on down the line.

For some Turntables including Regas, we will need to fit a 2mm spacer on you tonearm for this cartridge. Like the HiFi Guru Spacer

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For depth of field and fantastic colour contrast, an OLED is best and this is a fantastic screen for the money.

It has all of the modern trimmings you would expect: Netflix, youtube with buttons on the remote. And that classic Sony, ease of use. 

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A small streaming speaker perfect for a range of applications. In the kitchen, in the bedroom or as surround speakers paired with a Bluesound Soundbar or Powernode.

The sound is clean and involving.

 

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Rotel know how to make an amp, for anyone who is a student of amplifier design in the same way that so many red blooded males are students of automobile engines looking at a Rotel amplifier with the cover off is an exercise of Hi Fi lust.

This Ishiwata Tribute amplifier is the AMG version of the normal Rotel A11 ... but it's the same price ... fantastic ...

Official Rotel site for the A11 Tribute amplifier

StereoNet on the Rotel Tribute components

"Hi Fi News" on the Rotel Tribute components

"Hifi Choice" on the Rotel Tribute components

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Rotel has been producing quality tuners since the 1960s. One of the latest additions to this long-established line-up is the T11 FM/DAB+ tuner. It provides a wealth of listening options with easy access to classic analogue FM stations as well as newer DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting) services. Like the T14, T11 features the ability to easily store and recall up to 30 presets each for FM or DAB+ stations. A further useful feature common to all 14 Series products is the ability to dim the display panel and power LED to provide a comfortable visual reference in all lighting environments. With exemplary sound quality and easy to operate controls, this tuner continues in the longstanding tradition of its predecessors.

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A serious 2 chanel amplifier containing ECC81/12AT7 Tubes used in its preamplification stage. Included on this unit are balanced and digital inputs as well as HDMI Arc. But more than that this is a solid amplifier with musicality, depth and grace in the sound that is worth throwing into the mix of $3K amplifiers.

On demonstration at Carlton Audio Visual now.

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The P12 Powerplant. The best way to do power regeneration. Clean up your HiFi!

We have many customers who have good existing HiFi systems and especially recently with Lockdowns and spending more time at home listening to their systems, they ask 'what's my next step? I want something better. But do I really have to spend big on a new amp? Or is it more worthwhile getting new speakers?' Yes, these are questions facing the priveleged with cash to spend in these uncertain times.

The obvious answer to these dilemnas in our minds is a regenorator....not just your average power conditioner but a unit that will take the power off the wall and turn it into a perfect 230V sine wave minus the background hum of our modern urban environments.

For those who LOVE a bit of hands on tech and physics, this unit will even show you what it's improving with its full colour touch display on the front panel. You can measure the distortion that's coming off the wall using a built in THD analyser and oscilloscope and see the improvements that it's making.

And for those who are simply concerned about the music sounding better, sit back and relax. You here more articulation. The beginning and ending of bowed notes in a string orchestra are discernible and there in all their glory. The die out of piano notes seem to disolve into an inky blackness and dynamics are bigger. 

Check out PS Audio's offical website here

Please note the Australian specifications for this unit are different to the American ones as the unit is designed to take Australian Voltage off the wall. For the Australian market, the P12 has 4 outputs.

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These are another classic design that channels concepts from the 70s. JBL, Klipsch and Spendor have been making speakers like this too. Unlike the Klipsch and JBLs, these have a really rounded, mellow mid and treble quality that make them easy and relaxed to listen to.

They have a big beefy bass like sinking into a plush lounge chair.

Revival Audio is a new speaker brand from Alsace, France. You could be forgiven for thinking the above accolades as prematurely bestowed upon a speaker maker just entering the market. Yet, Revival Audio are no simple start up. The company’s sole two speakers (at this stage) are the fruit of decades of combined expertise from ex-Dynaudio’s Daniel Emonts and Jacky Lee, Revival Audio’s founding members.

While Emonts was Senior R&D Engineer and Lee was Chief Commercial Officer at Dynaudio, they became great friends and together took the plunge in establishing Revival Audio by the end of 2021, with the ambition of crafting some of the best speakers in the world. Together they make a formidable team and are well paired to take on the industry heavy weights.

Come and try them out now at Carlton Audio Visual.

Matching stands are an optional extra at $775 a pair.

 "The Ear.Net" on the Revival Audio Atalante 5 loudspeakers 

 "Soundstage Australia" on the Revival Audio Atalante 5 loudspeakers 

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The SP stands for Special Production or as we like to put it, Scottish Production as these are the sets not only specially designed with extra goodies but made in the U.K. in the Scottish factory. 

Unlike the ordinary F501s, these have the IsoFlare Drive. A dual concentric driver that delivers incredible detail and responsiveness. You can see in this driver design the influence of Tannoy where many of the designers came from. Back in the day when Tannoy was completely Scottish owned and made. Tannoy also used Dual Concentric Drivers.

Additional features over the F501s are upgraded crossovers and an aluminium sandwich plinth. All features of the pricier F700 series.

 

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Denon is one of the rare audio brands that continued to actively develop Hi-Fi components and accumulate, refine, and pass down Hi-Fi audio technologies. The performance of the PMA-1600NE goes well beyond that of Denon’s previous PMA-1500 series. With its ultimate built-quality, unique Denon technologies and state-of-the-art connectivity, the PMA-1600NE truly is a masterpiece of sound technology. Thanks to the rear USB-B input and embedded high quality D/A converter, the PMA plays high resolution files up to 384kHz/32bit and DSD up to 11.2MHz from a computer in impeccable sonic quality. For the best performance from analogue inputs, the PMA-1600NE features an Analog Mode which allows to switch off all unutilized sections like the digital input circuitry or the low noise display for an unaltered audio reproduction.

 

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Once upon a time twenty five years ago we sold a loudspeaker called the Krix Lyrix ... all Krix speakers have to end in "ix" by the way ... it's a peculiarity they are allowed after being a successful business for forty years.

The Lyrix was a fantastic D'Appolito floorstanding loudspeaker in an era of humdrum "system" speakers. When they were released most speakers purchased in Australia were essentially hollow chipboard boxes with arbitrary drive units intended as furniture for colourful system packages.

The Lyrix were a speaker that a serious enthusiast could appreciate. I recall how very good the wood finish of these speakers would smell when we unpacked them.

The Phoenix is the Lyrix evolved for the second decade of the 21st century with bass presence and detail that is outstanding in its price class. A great all rounder for medium and large room music and cinema reproduction, and they still smell good ...

 Krix Phoenix official page 

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Designed like the highly acclaimed Oval 12 but using 14 gauge wire. Clear Oval uses the patented hollow oval woven design in which every conductor is as close to the return current as every other wire. Rated for in-wall use.

THis cable sounds rich and warm.

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