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A price repositioning by Rega means these beauties are $999 for the pair.

A design that has has torn up the rule book for loudspeakers. Possibly the only new thing in speaker design in this market area since the original Wharfedale Diamond in the mid eighties. This loudspeaker has made no concession to fashion or aesthetic but is a really interesting design that images well outside the box with a full well balanced tonality,

 Rega Kyte official page 

 "Hi Fi and Stereo.com.au" on the Rega Kyte 

We already love the Naim Uniti Atom as a 2 chanel stereo amplifier come streamer so it's no surprise that a headphone version of that is going to be very popular and attract some rave reviews. An attactive all-in-one box capable of impressing serious Head-Fi enthusiasts. 

This unit will happily do the heavy lifting on some of the harder to drive highend Headphones to make them come alive like never before. And there's no need to start a whole new HiFi rack to accomodate a headphone amp, source and cables. One box to sit on a desk, perhaps, and you're good to go.

Naim products bought from us, a genuine approved Naim dealer, include the full 2 year warranty.

Read What HiFi's impressive review on this unit here

And Headfonia's review here

The much loved Bronze mini floorstander is now in its 6th generation of speaker for this ever popular range.

Welcome Bronze 200. A compact floorstander with 5.5" bass drivers but in true Monitor Audio style, still sounds big and room-filling.

The sound is even more open than the Bronze 5s and Monitor Audio have managed to squeeze even more detail out of this design - a truly enjoyable listen.

This is a quality unit. A metallic chassis houses a beefy headphone amp and DAC but still in a neat portable, battery operated form. 

Nice touches are the ability to run the 3.5 and the 1/4 inch outputs simultaneously.

There's nothing clunky or cheap feeling on this unit. The volume knob feels solid and smooth and sturdy. No cheap bits of plastic attached to the unit at all.

The new Audio Research i50 integrated amplifier is the new entry level offering from US tube manufacturer, Audio Research. 

Audio Research is the sort of brand that hardened audiophiles lust after, drool over and buckle at the knees for...myself included. The sort of effortless, unadultered, rich sound that keeps us back late at night playing tracks that we've heard thousands of times before because they suddenly sound so real with Audio Research. 

Aesthetically, Audio research has a timeless elegance to it not only because of the valves but also the brushed aluminium finish. There's no plastic add ons with this brand or ostentatious flashing, multi-coloured lights...

Like a German piano from the early 20th century, you lust after them because they're beautiful pieces of furniture but also because their sound is rich & warm yet clearer and more natural than others.

For many people, like myself, Audio Research is an aspirational brand, something we hope, with a bit of luck will grace our living rooms one day. But with the new offering of the i50, we hope that day will come sooner for us all. 

Audio Research has spent years perfecting this design so as not to compromise on their stingent standards of quality and tone but to nevertheless offer something at a more modest price level. You can opt out of a built-in phono stage or DAC module depending on your needs as well. Learn More

Cyrus has always produced musical streamers without a brittle harshness to the sound that often creeps in to this purely digital medium. They have a lyricalness akin to vinyl that is effortlessly listenable.

The new Cyrus streamers now use the BluOs software also used in the Bluesound gear. But they haven't deviated from the path of the essential Cyrus sound. Both of the new Cyrus streamers exude that classic Cyrus musicality...but now with a seamless, easy-to-use software interface! 

This Streamer doesn't have the fancy high resolution screen or the lovely touch buttons of the Stream XR. It also has only the first generation QXR DAC and not the upgreaded 2nd generation DAC.

It is upgradeable with a PSX-R2 power supply but you won't be able to plug in the superior PSU XR into this unit.

Still what a precision unit that oozes musicality and musical definition.

Come and here it at Carlton Audio Visual today!

The brand new Acoustic Energy Coriniums are now on demonstration at Carlton Audio Visual

Acoustic Energy was founded in 1987 and its ethos has always been about bringing high-end sound to an affordable level. The Corinium, however, is taking this further. This time Acoustic Energy has developed its own high-end loudspeaker.

Acoustic Energy has always been clear on what its sound is. For each new speaker design, Acoustic Energy have their team listening and referencing their old speakers to match the sound and then go in with acute measuring devices to verify what they're hearing.

The goal was to continue the hallmark Acoustic Energy sound yet add another two levels of performance on their current reference speakers. 

This meant an excruciating years long process to find the perfect driver materials that would exactly match their criteria. 

The bass drivers are Carbon like the 500 series but don't let this fool you, they have been redesigned behind those cones so that they are faster and less coloured than their little brothers.

The tweeter has been completely redesigned. Now using a Tetoron driver which holds its shape under extreme excursion but also has the signature Acoustic Energy warmth and engagement.

The last interesting piece of this design I'll mention, although there are many that you can read about here, is the front baffle design. It is made of two materials: mdf housing the bass and mid drivers and an aluminium front baffle which holds the tweeter isolating the tweeter from any unwanted infractions from the mid and bass.

All in all, the Coriniums are a beautiful and thoughtfully made set of speakers. Still not extravagantly expensive...although this is all relative of course. 

 Stereonet on the Acoustic Energy Corinium November 2023 

 "AV Forums" on the Acoustic Energy Corinium April 2024 

(Pricing varies with colour/finish choice)

The new M8-700m monobloc power amp is fully balanced, and offers a staggering 700 watts per monobloc, with stellar sound quality and technical performance.

The M8-700m has extremely low distortion, typically 0.001% at 1 kHz. At 20 kHz distortion is still below 0.005%. Distortion at 50 kHz (a ridiculous and unreasonable measurement, but revealing of the total amplifier performance nonetheless) is 0.02%. At 100 kHz, it is about 0.06%. These extraordinary measurements, and the extremely low high-frequency distortion, are highly significant sonically.

The noise ratio of the M8-700m is extremely low at -120 dB A-weighted.

The M8-700m has huge power reserves, producing 700 watts RMS into 8 ohms and just on 1300 watts into 4 ohms. It is an absolute powerhouse.

The power, low distortion and the extremely low noise contribute to its fabulous, effortless sound.

Fantastic deal on all PrimaLuna models. 20% off until the 31st of March.

The mid-sized integrated amplifier from PrimaLuna. Decked out with EL34 and KT88 tubes, this is a well-made amplifier that doesn't cut corners and delivers all the punches.

Listen to Kevin from Upscale Audio talking about this amplifier

This is the perfect cartridge to sit on a Rega turntable. It is exactly the same as the standard 2M Bronze but has a slim profile so you can mount it on a Rega without the need of a spacer.

Even the styli are interchangeable with the standard 2M Bronze.

Price includes Shelf and bracket.

The Q4 Wall Bracket, made in Bamboo and provide a rigid support for your main source component. 

The Quadraspire HiFi wall brackets consist of a back plate with 2 arms that have holes for locating the adjustable spikes of the Q4 or SVT shelf and allows for precision levelling of the shelf. The Bamboo wall support, which is available in black or silver, can hold a component up to 40 kilos.

There are some optional upgrades with these shelves for increased isolation. Including the Q4 Bronze upgrade for an extra $300 and the super plush SVT Bronze upgrade for an an $650. 

There are some upgrade options with the shelf itself as well. Please contact us for more details. 

The Lumina I, Sonus Faber's entry level bookshelf speaker. A cute and sultry mix of leather and wood adorned with a classic Sonus Faber tweeter. Pulling them out of the box, I have to say, I was surprised by how compact they were and afraid that their limited physical stature might detract from the auditory lusciousness I come to expect from the Italian Speaker manufacturer.

I shouldn't have been worried though. Even without a proper run in, they are rich and sweet - quintessentially Sonus Faber. Perhaps it's because the Lumina range is now made in Sonus Faber's Italian factory alongside their high-end big brothers that these beauties ooze class beyond their price point and size.  

At this price these are a must-listen pair of bookshelves and a favourite with a crowd after a small yet stylish speaker.

The Garrott brothers were a pair of Australian twins who saw the inadequacies of cartridges in the 1960s whilst they were living and working overseas. When they came back to Australia they quickly grew a hugely respected company making superior cartridges and retipping existing ones to perform much better.

The brothers passed away in the nineties at a time when vinyl was out of favour. If only they had lived to see today and the exceptional comeback that vinyl has had.

The moulds and designs were saved by loyal Garrott brothers employees and hence new units are today still in manufacture.

A classic Marantz integrated with an updated aesthetic. A rich, warm sound with plenty of grunt and reliability.

Will match with a whole host of speakers and get the most out of them. If you have a set of speakers that are efficient and can get a little screechy, this is perfect. Or if you have a set that are inefficient and need some power and control, this will do it!

In fact if you're one of those people who like to swap and change speakers...or you think you'll become one of those people...this amp is the one.

In the end, it is a beautifully made premium HiFi amplifier that many people will love.

Available in a champange silver and black.

EVO3 Sequel power cable offers increased performance over IsoTek's multi-award winning Premier, featuring optimised conductor strand geometry and active shielding.

The new range of the Homage series is nearly here and it promises to be everything and more than the extraordinary series it is replacing. 

An even tighter bass allowing for extra detail has been promised as well as a very smart looking Graphite colour-way!

The A30 is Aurender's flagship best of the best audio streamer, server, CD ripper and DAC. A jack of all trades and master of them ALL. This is the ultimate in what digital front end can do. Every inch of it is thought out and executed to perfection.

This unit is going to sit in our reference system with the Sonus Faber Aida 2. 

Read more about the A30 here at HiFinews review

And another glowing review from Audiophile style here

A big, beefy, nostalgic kind of sound. Giving a relaxed laid back listening experience.

They are another speaker like the Klipsch Heritage and the Spendor Classics doing a Retro look speaker but these ones are very competively priced and also encapsulate the 'retro' sound as well.

On demonstration at Carlton Audio Visual now.

Their matching stands are $775 for the pair.

Homage Vox is the center channel designed to be the perfect completion of a home theater system. From the aesthetic and functional point-of-view, the new 3-way  by Sonus faber is totally compatible with the rest of the precious elements of the line. Homage Vox is not only the best choice in terms of performance, but also the most “natural” solution to bring to life a voice that was still missing in the Sonus faber’s Homage home theater system lineup.