Hi-Fi

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.

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These are Nordost's entry level interconnects and this is a company with which you can spend 40K on a set of interconnects. The White Lightning is no slouch though and Nordost have incorporated some clever design elements which make these cables really sparkle.

Silver plated oxygen free copper with a 99.9999% purity is a feature throughout the Nordost range and White Lightning is no exception to that. The conductors are also coated in FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene). This is a type of insulation that increases the dielectric properties of the cable making for a quicker signal transmission.

This is perhaps why Nordost cables sound 'fast'. There's lots of attack to the sound. Instruments and vocals come into focus because the beginnings of each note is heard more clearly. The variation of articulation is such a crucial part of individual musician's artistry and you can hear that more clearly with the White Lightning.

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This is a little unit from high-end German manufacturer, Loewe. They are famous for TVs but also make some neat pieces of audio. 

This is a modern clock radio with DAB+ as well as Bluetooth. It is portable and chargeable with a USB C cable with 14 hour battery life.

The lovely oak top and grey fabric finish make it equally at home on a bedside table and a picnic rug.

 

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When you listen to your system, you are actually listening to the AC mains supply.This makes the most important cables in your system the ones feeding power into the equipment. They are responsible for the raw material that gets turned into the sound you hear.

Nordost employs FEP insulation and their proven, proprietary high-speed, low-loss Micro Mono-Filament construction to deliver the best possible power source for your system.

The Purple Flare Power Cord employs a dedicated, two-core topology designed to maximize the performance of screens and electronics using Figure-8 AC inputs. If you've never seen your video display fed by a high-quality power cord, Purple Flare is the one to try. It is available in a full range of AC plug options.

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Meze is very clear on who they want to buy the 99 Neo as opposed to the wood finished 99 Classic. This is a “darker, edgier” finish aimed squarely at the hipster metro dudes who want something a bit more ‘timeless’ but still highly fashionable.

It is the same core 40mm driver supra-aural design but the materials and finish have been changed as well as the pads. This is now designed for better comfort but less ostentatious in its aesthetics and something that could sit casually by the side of a laptop in Starbucks. The phrase ‘contemporary styling’ has been used and it is that and then some, yet it’s still unmistakably Meze.

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Digital cables are not all the same and it doesn’t take much listening to hear that. Detail is great, but it is pointless hearing everything the bass and drums are doing if they’re not doing it together. The Shawline Digital brings coherence and detail together. Learn More

Selling at a price point where otherwise only the nastiest of plastic devices from brands like Crosley and Audio Technica are sold.

Made in Europe and coming with an Ortofon cartridge this is one excellent bargain. Completely manual the straightforward belt drive design lowers the noise floor and emulates the basic principles of players worth thousands.

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If you've got a good quality digital source whether that be a CD Transport or a streamer, having a poor digital interconnect can mean you're not getting the most out of the source.

Blue Heaven digital will open up your sources and make sure you don't bottleneck your sound quality in the interconnect

 

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This handy tool will make set up a breeze, allowing you to proper

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Big chunky wireless Headphones. Some people will love these because of the way they fit over the ears, others will find them too cumbersome and awkward. If that's you, you should look at the YH-L700A. 

But no doubt these are a fantastic sounding Headphone for the price. And of course having the Bluetooth, wireless, active noise-cancellation is very welcome.

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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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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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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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As a kid growing up in a HiFi store and taking dance classes, when customers had left the store (sometimes when they were still there), I would dance around the shop stupidly. Practicing my moves, trying my pirouettes. I'm glad we didn't have smart phones back then as I'm sure there would be lots of video evidence if we did!

And the amount of times there was that skipping record sound stopped me in my tracks with the feeling of 'uh oh, now I've broken something...'

Even if you don't have quite the same urges to bust out contemporary ballet moves to Peter Gabriel, Turntable Isolation is very important! And the difference that a zaZen makes on a Rega turntable is palpable. 

Increased bass, increased detail...all the good things. If you'd like a $399 upgrade for your turntable, take one of these.  

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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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Like our Signature USB cables, the Shawline USB also uses a specially developed version of the Tuned ARAY conductor geometry. The cable is hand-built, with USB A or USB B gold-plated plugs. Learn More

The Nordost USB cables are our go-to for people who care about the quality of their digital source.

It's like turning the tap on all the way to let the music flow out.

The sound of instrumentalists and vocalists becomes instantaneous and things are sharper, clearer thus making small nuances in the music more apparent.

The Heimdall 2 is the real gold standard with dual Micro Filament but the Blue Heaven uses the same principle with only one strand of FEP (Mono Micro Filament)

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We have managed to source a 100m roll of Oval 9 speaker cable. As such we will be the only retailer in Vic able to cut oval 9 by the meter. The savings from this rather than a factory terminated pair is incredible. This cable normally retails for $1680 for a 3m pair.

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