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We love the elegant aesthetic of the new Marantz chassis but that's not the only thing making this a futuristic unit.

It has streaming built-in so you can find your favourite music easily and conveniently using your prefered music streaming service.

A lovely rich warm sound, a little more so than the Denons.

 

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A serious Tube Phono preamplifier for serious HiFi enthusiasts.

This is one of those units that are great value. They are hand built units that pay attention to the important stuff but aren't afraid to skimp on some things in order to keep units affordable.

For example this phono stage uses point-to-point wiring that's normally only available on the highest priced units. It uses premium parts like ceramic tube sockets, Nichicon and DuRoch capacitors, 5AR4 tube-rectifier-circuitry and gold-plated, panel mounted RCA input and output jacks.

But it doesn't go silly with controls and features. Keeping things simple, keeps costs down and sound quality high.

 

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The Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star has been talked about a lot in circles I move in. Yes these are Turntable fanatic circles! This is a Moving Iron, low output cartridge so it does require a pre-amp that is MC (Moving Coil) capable.

I think I will simply let this quote speak for this cartridge...

'The Zephyr Star smoothly handled the toughest vocal sibilants and overall produced liquidity not compromised by a soft finish'...

Michael Fremer (acclaimed reviewer)

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Soundsmith cartridges are handmade in the USA and are little jewels to adorn your most beloved Turntables. 

They are a Moving Iron design - the third, less talked about category of cartridge design. This design uses less mass than a Moving Magnet design so it's more reactive and dynamic.

The Paua MkII uses a new Aluminium Cantilever which is stiff where it's needed but is also acoustically dampening in critical areas.

An important factor when we choose we high-end cartridges to stock is their retipping service. We like to recommend cartridges that when something happens to the stylus there's a skilled in-house retipping service. Soundsmith offer just that.

And isn't the new sea shell casing just beautiful!

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The new best of the best reference cartridge from Van den Hul.

Utilising the Hawaiin Koa wood for its body which has particular resonant frequencies perfect for cartridge contruction. This wood is very popular in making guitars and Ukeles as its resonant properties are becoming more widely known. Hawaiins have also used this wood to construct smaller, weightier surfboards.

Over and above the Colibri XGW 'Gran Cru' this improved version has reduced thickness and tension in the wiring of the gold coils for an even more dynamic lithe sound. Also upgraded suspension for the canter lever.

And it of course has your hand-wound crystal matched gold wiring coils, an extra magnet for even more resolution. 

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Another extraordinary cartridge in the Colibri range of Van den Hul cartridges. This version is made from the Brazillian wood Pau Ferro which has been used for centuries by the most celebrated 17th century Italian violin makers particularly in bow making.

Setting it apart from the Colibri XGW 'Stradavarius' is its extra magnet for even better resolution.

It has the same hand-wound matched crystal gold coils as most of the Colibri range has.

Keeping that effortless musicality but with even more resolution, a beautiful cartridge.

 

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The brand new Rotel A10 Mkii is the evolution of the ever popular Rotel A10.

Now with 50 Watts as opposed to 40 Watts. This is a marked improvement!

I had a Rotel A10 as my first amp and loved it but it would get overwhelmed playing loud music at house parties. The extra power certainly would've helped my house parties! 

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Welcome back from the 1970s ... The Ruark R810 a high end music centre that has been sent forward in time but stealthily upgraded with all the contemporary digital music replay formats and a gorgeous compact 4 inch OLED colour display hidden in the retro wooden venting that has become the design hallmark of this new Ruark series.

Ruark R810 official site. 

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The Hegel H390 arrived only a short time ago and it has already managed to impress some hardend and cynical ears at Carlton Audio Visual. In fact, at the moment we have it on main rotation in the Lygon st demo room because it's sounds so good on such a range of speakers.

This demo space is used not only to entertain staff while they're beavering away doing the office work but also to run in speakers. With all the choice we have in store, I found myself going back to this amp when I had a choice on which one to pair with the Acoustic Energy Coriniums that are now being run in.

The thing of these Hegel amps is the damping factor. That is the ability of the amplifier to overcome the reactive load and spring effect of the loudspeaker drive units and render absolute control over the micro motions of the transducer cones.

It gives you such grip and control and it's warm fast and dynamic whilst being super easy to listen to, Plus all that on board streaming means I can sit in the office typing away and change the song via Roon or Tidal. This is a serious amplifier with serious streaming capabilities built-in.

Come and listen today, you'll be impressed too.

Hegel H390 official site. 

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Just traded-in, we have a Synthesis Roma 96dc that is less than 6 months old. This unit is unmarked and in perfect condition however it does not come with its box and packaging. We can arrange delivery to certain locations within Victoria both Metro and Rural. Please call us to discuss this. 

This is a very 'sweet' sounding amplifier. Often these pure Class A tube amplifiers with low Wattage are sweeter than their beefier brethren. And this is certainly the case with this unit.

Synthesis amplifiers are all made in Italy and they are one of the ultimate in Tube amplification. There are quite a lot of tube manufacturers on the market that produce units with a brittle, bright sound in this sub $10K category. Not Synthesis. The music is pure, without edges. The resolution is clear and transparent. As Synthesis says this amp has a 'detailed sound...above and beyond that which one would expect from an amplifier of twice its price'.

On display now and ready for demonstration and inspection.

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A celebration of Salisbury retro is created with this metal hewn artefact from 1973 that has been transported through innovation and provenance to today. Love it.

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

Naim Nait 50th official site. 

 "Part Time Audiophile" on the Naim Nait 50 

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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.

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A very useful little streaming amplifier. Perfect for general use in the home with all your streaming audio needs built on board and in a lovely little form factor.

 

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A very good value little streamer that sounds much better than its price tag. Detailed and musical. Convenient and intuitive. Everything you want in a streamer. 

These are quickly becoming our go-to streamers. And we recently did an A to B with the Sonos streamer...there is a reason these are very popular.

Try one out for yourself.

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Advance Paris have redesigned their whole range. Coming out with some classy pieces.

This unit for example, is a Dual Mono preamplifier. Completely separating the two chanels in the circuit design of this model means there's no chance for cross interference. This is a very sophisticated circuitry design for the price point.

Pair this unit with the X-A600 for depth, control and vitality in your system.

This model also boasts a plethora of features:

DAC, MM/MC Phono, Balanced ins/outs.

Consider this unit against a Rotel RC-1572MkII ($1999) a similar price point and set of features. The Rotel doesn't have a Dual Mono design instead it emphasises the quality and capability of its toroidal transformer. Very different internal circuitry configurations mean a different sound for each unit.

The only real way to tell whether you'll like either of these units is to try them out. That's why we have extensive listening rooms and gear ready for you to try.

The X-P700 is available now for demo!

 

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The new version of the ever popular 2M Blue cartridge by Ortofon made specifically in a slim profile for the Rega Turntables.

No need for spacers now!

And the normal 2M Blue styli fit on this version.

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The version of the 2M Black made with the slim profile perfect for mounting to a Rega turntable without the need of a spacer.

In every other way, this is the same as the standard 2M Black. You can even use the same styli.

 

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Building on the success of our popular LS6 monitor, the LS6/f is a floor-standing loudspeaker system that combines a modern aesthetic with the open, uncoloured sound you'd expect from a Graham Audio system.

Now front ported so no need for the bulgy integrated plinth. Sound great against a wall. 

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A stablemate of the industry for over 70 years. Few products hold this legendary status, such as the Quad Esl-57's and Linn LP12

Graham Audio are proud to present the BBC-licensed Chartwell LS3/5A.

The LS3/5A was produced by BBC Designs Department in response to detail changes in the performance of the drive units that were originally chosen for the LS3/5 as designed by BBC Research and Development. It is the most well-known of all the BBC loudspeakers, and remains the compact loudspeaker of choice for many today.

As you would expect, our version - engineered by Derek Hughes - includes authentic details such as the perforated metal tweeter grille, thick felt pads surrounding the tweeter, and Velcro rather than our usual hidden magnets to secure the grille frame. The cabinet uses 12mm panels and a fixed rear panel, according to BBC Designs Department's specification.

As the only company to have ever manufactured the LS3/5, and now also the LS3/5A, audiophiles are now in the unique position of being able to hear for themselves the differences that these changes made to the design originally intended by BBC R&D.

 

Cherry or Oak Standard RRP

Walnut and Rosewood add $249 to RRP

Ebony Add $749 to RRP

Custom Finish $POA

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