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Audio Heaven
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Krispy Audio
Avation
KEF / Advance Audio
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Telos Audio Distributors
Network Audio Visual
Convoy International
Musical Images
Audio Dynamics
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SHOW GUIDETHE AUSTRALIAN AUDIO & AV SHOW 2013
INTERCONTINENTAL MELBOURNE, THE RIALTO
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D I S C O V E R M O R E A T W W W . E P S O N . C O M . A U / T W 9 2 0 0 S I
S e e t h e n e w E p s o n E H - T W 9 2 0 0 i n a c t i o n !
R i c h a r d S p e i g h t R o o m - T h e A u s t r a l i a n A u d i o & A V S h o w
3 The Australian Audio & AV Show 2013
We’re back in Melbourne for the third annual Australian Audio & AV Show, and we invite you to enjoy an expanded experience. This year we have more brands than ever, more special attractions, more of everything! There’s an expanded area of ‘booths’ to browse, but the heart of the Show lies in the corridors of hotel rooms which have each been converted to a dedicated listening room — emptied of furniture and bedding, re� lled with the world’s best hi-� and AV equipment. Where else can you actually hear many of the world’s
leading brands in operation? Whether you’re actively looking for your � rst hi-� or your next upgrade, or whether you’re here simply to bathe in the sheer beauty of music with which the high-end rooms will woo your waiting ears, the Australian Audio & AV Show offers a unique opportunity to sit and listen, to try before you buy, to make contact with the manufacturers and distributors as well as retailers. Pretty much the whole industry is here from Friday to Sunday — get a weekend ticket and make sure you hear the lot!
WELCOME TO THE SHOW!IN THIS SHOW GUIDEHow to Enjoy the Show 5
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two decades until the Australian Audio & AV Show leapt into life just two years ago here in Melbourne.
A ‘proper’ hi-� show block-books a collection of hotel rooms and clears them of furniture so that manufacturers and distributors can present their hi-� and home cinema systems in a space which roughly corresponds to a real listening room. Well, kinda — your room at home probably doesn’t have eight chairs ranged in front of the speakers and a dozen people peering around the door. But in the best rooms at this show there’ll have been a big effort to get things acoustically ‘on song’, and you’ll be able to settle into a seat, nod politely to the folks minding the equipment, and then listen. This is a unique opportunity to hear some of the world’s best hi-� without having to pretend to a retailer that you’re thinking of buying something. Relax and listen. Take
your time, don’t rush it. It can take quite a while for your ears to settle into a particular room, and longer to hear what the hi-� is doing. Don’t get nervous about outstaying your welcome — you won’t... though perhaps be a little considerate to others, particularly if they’re actually glaring at you and pointing at the door.
So use your time wisely — you may not see absolutely everything, but I can almost guarantee you will see, or hear, something which could change your life in terms of bringing the relaxing and rejuvenating power of music into your home.
I’m always saying “it‘s all about the music”. But hey, it is...
Jez FordEDITOR, SOUND+IMAGE MAGAZINE
Sit down. That’s my advice. Sit down and relax. Because the Australian Audio & AV Show is the polar opposite of most ‘shows’ — the usual events that take place in convention centres and big halls, where sad-looking vendors nervously huddle inside their booths, half wanting to talk, half hoping you’ll avoid their eye and walk past. An hour or more of walking around, you’ve got a bag full of brochures and blisters forming on your toes. That sort of show is a ridiculous way to � nd out about audio and AV — you won’t hear anything useful in an open hall surrounded by other noises, and you can’t judge image quality when every screen is re� ecting giant � uorescent lights hung high overhead.
Yet amazingly, that’s how audio and AV has been presented to the public at home and lifestyle exhibitions for the last 20 years in Australia. There hadn’t been a ‘proper’ hi-� show for
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOWCarry as little as possible.Turn off your phone in listening rooms.Don’t talk loudly when others are listening to music.Don’t stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.Do ask about the music that’s playing if you like it.Exhibitors: please do announce the artists and tracks you’re playing — it’s all about the music! Don’t ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall — you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOWTOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOWTOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOWCarryTurn off
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOWCarryTurn offDon’t
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOWCarryTurn offDon’tDon’t
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOWCarry as little as possible.Turn offDon’tDon’tDo
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
Turn offDon’tDon’tDoExhibitors:
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
Turn off your phone in listening rooms.Turn off your phone in listening rooms.Turn off talk loudly when others are listening to music.
Don’t ask about the music that’s playing if you like it.
Exhibitors:you’re playing — it’s all about the music! Don’t
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it.Exhibitors:you’re playing — it’s all about the music! Don’tyou’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it.Exhibitors:you’re playing — it’s all about the music! Don’tyou’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it.Exhibitors:you’re playing — it’s all about the music! Don’tyou’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it.Exhibitors:you’re playing — it’s all about the music!
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall — you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it.Exhibitors:you’re playing — it’s all about the music!
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall — you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW as little as possible.
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
your phone in listening rooms. talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
TOP TIPS FOR A HAPPY SHOW
talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
you’re playing — it’s all about the music! ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
you’ll get quite enough of that anyway.
talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
talk loudly when others are listening to music. stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
ask about the music that’s playing if you like it. please do announce the artists and tracks
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
please do announce the artists and tracks
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
please do announce the artists and tracks
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
please do announce the artists and tracks
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
stand or walk between the speakers and listeners.
please do announce the artists and tracks
ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall — ask to hear Rebecca Pidgeon or Diana Krall —
5
HOW TO ENJOY THE SHOW
The Australian Audio & AV Show 2013
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Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
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Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
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The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
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and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
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Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
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Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
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Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
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The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
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and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
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Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
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Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
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The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
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Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
Untitled-1 1 7/06/13 9:11 AM
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
Untitled-1 1 7/06/13 9:11 AM
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
Untitled-1 1 7/06/13 9:11 AM
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
Untitled-1 1 7/06/13 9:11 AM
HIFI Clients2012.indd 3 8/23/2013 12:13:52 PM
Visit us in Room No.403 at the Australian Audio & AV Show
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
Untitled-1 1 7/06/13 9:11 AM
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
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Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
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The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
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The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
Untitled-1 1 7/06/13 9:11 AM
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
The all new Devialet audio system, from $ 6 950.
Make the move to Devialet, the most successful high-end audio system in the world,the most critically acclaimed, the most purchased,
and thanks to its unique ADH® technology, the best measured performance.
One day, everyone will own a Devialet.
Start now on devialet.com
Introductory offer : New Devialet Air streamer option for free until 30 September. Save $ 1 500.
Devialet is proudly distributed in Australia by AVATION • www.avation.com.au • 07 5580-3300
WIN!SHOW TICKET COMPETITIONSGet your card stamped or initialled by staff in the rooms below, complete your details then return your card to the reception booth/NextMedia collection box in the Lower Ground entry area. Remember, you can only win prizes for which you’ve gathered stamps!
WIN a pair of SGR Audio CX3B bookshelf speakers valued at $7999!
Visit AUDIO FIDELITY in Rooms 310, 321 or 330 for your chance to win these stunning standmount speakers from SGR Audio, proudly designed and manufactured here in Australia! These are active speakers, powered by purpose-designed SGR plate Class AB ampli� ers.The CX3B is a three-way sealed-enclosure design which maintains a small and elegant form factor for high Spouse Acceptance Factor! Don’t miss your chance to own these magni� cent Australian loudspeakers.
WIN bsg technologies qøl™ Signal Completion Stage, valued at $4200! Visit MCLEANS SMARTER HOME ENTERTAINMENT in Room 314 for your chance to win bsg technologies qøl™ Signal Completion Stage, a new technology and entirely new category of component – an addition to existing equipment, not a replacement. For the � rst time, fundamental elements of sound, previously hidden and buried in all audio signals, can be retrieved and reproduced, yielding a huge step toward realism, naturalism and enjoyment. WIN a voucher worth $700
towards your choice of Krispy Kables! Visit KRISPY AUDIO in Room 412 for your chance to win Krispy Kables cables to the value of $700. “We experimented and tested for over two years to � nd the absolute best wire, connectors, and manufacturing process to offer customers what we believe is the best value cables available,” says Krispy. “We can offer a completely bespoke con� guration as well, and re-termination services if required.” Don’t miss your chance to win this essential upgrade — visit Room 412.
WIN Whatmough Audio’s Performance P15SE bookshelf speakers in delicious Bubinga timber fi nish, valued at $2299!Visit WHATMOUGH AUDIO in Room 317 for your chance to win these beautiful standmount speakers which deliver a silky smooth tone with stunning dynamics, incredibly transparent sonic performance and well-controlled bass response from this beautiful-looking speaker.
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WIN a Pure Jongo S3 portable wireless speaker, valued at $369! Visit PURE in Room 309 for your chance to win one of Pure’s Jongo S3 wireless speakers, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections to stream audio from your device of choice, and battery power so you can listen at home or on the move! The Jongo system is also expandable to a multiroom system using other Jongos or Pure radios. The winner drawn at the end of the Show will be able to choose their S3 colour from black/white base and any of the wide choice of colourful grilles.
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is also worth hearing.Don’t miss some of Australia’s finest Hi-Fi equipment on display at this year’s Australian Audio & AV Show.
Sublimely crafted vacuum tube amplifiers from Sythesis to the latest in media storage and streaming from Cocktail Audio, check out Audio Dynamics’ display suite at this year’s show.
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SPECIALAT TRACTIONS
Friday October 18
3.00pm Turntable Masterclass Mark Doehmann, Telos Audio Duration: 40 minutes
WHEAT ROOM, LOWER GROUNDDon’t miss your chance to learn from the experts — Seminars and Lectures are running throughout the show in the Wheat Room on the Lower Ground � oor, down the corridor from reception. Check the signs because new talks will be added right up to show time!
In Room 441 Advance Audio is giving away one pair of KEF M500 Headphones and one pair of KEF M200 Earphones! — visit Room 441 for more information.
Headphones have become ever more important in our musical lives, yet they’re among the hardest products to audition before you buy. Here’s your chance, with the headzones area dedicated to the very latest in headphones and accessories... Headzones is in the Rialto Rooms.
Made in Australia, the Kyron Audio Kronos is an active three-way loudspeaker system, with ten drivers held in position on the multilayered structural skeleton. � e Kronos system includes a stereo preampli� er with analogue and digital inputs, six channels and more than 2000 Watts of low distortion ampli� cation, as well as a measurement microphone and room correction capabilities. Visit Room 312.
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BETTER THAN BEST“The PMC fact.12 loudspeaker is developed from the passion to deliver absolute sonic transparency and delivers the emotion and power demanded by purists whilst preserving clarity and dynamics at all levels, from a whisper-quiet to performance to a thunderous crescendo. Its ATL bass loading technology and audiophile level controls for precise adjustment of high and low frequencie’s, fact.12 practically guarantees a fl awless sound in any listening environment from a variety of sources.
Building on the state-of-the-art performance of PMC’s high-end three-way reference monitors the aesthetically stylish MB2 SE combines the fi nest traditions of British cabinet-making and cutting-edge acoustic research and development techniques to provide discerning listeners even greater levels of musicality and a sonic performance closer to that of the original.
Each model in the Moon Evolution Series model is a fully balanced differential, dual-mono design. They are ready for integration into custom-install environments and capable of accepting factory software upgrades. Regardless of your needs, listening to Evolution Series components is a revelation like no other, best described as an astonishing life-like presentation - and one without equal.
and stand will commence. And for some, maybe, this is one of the least understood aspects of show organising. Each and every space in this show has to be sold, and that means what we see here today is 100% a commercial enterprise, completely dependent on two things: the ongoing success of the show, and the support from the trade. And that success is directly linked.
But what makes this show so successful? Well, to start with, you need a great team, and the Chester Group has longevity and fortune on their side, being established in this market now for over 12 years, and having great partners in Australia with whom we work hand-in-glove.
But even with these advantages, you need a great venue like the Intercontinental Rialto, so that all these great products can be properly displayed in the best possible setting — we don’t want to drink � ne whisky from a tea-cup, as it were! Then we need to have great Media Partners, and again we are fortunate in Australia to have NextMedia giving no less than 100% support to this national event.
Are we � nished? No we’re not — there is one more key ingredient. A good organiser can provide the play, the location, the stage and the cast. But without you, the audience, all would be in vain. So we need not only to achieve all of the above but to be 100% sure that what we are creating is in fact what people want. And if you’ll forgive a bit of self-congratulation here, we were pretty sure that this show is what you had been waiting ages for; you rewarded our � rst two Australian shows with some of the best attendances for this type of show that we’ve seen worldwide. There has been a wide spread of age groups, with both genders well represented, and queues that on one occasion stretched out of the hotel and round the block as the show got under way.
Let this great event continue, and in my position representing the Chester Group, may I extend my personal thanks to all those who have come together to make a great show where for many years there was nothing like it.
Enjoy the moment, enjoy your time with us, and above all look forward to its continuation and 2014. Many thanks.
Roy BirdCHAIRMAN, THE CHESTER GROUP
Despite the huge advances in global communications, and today’s ability to do just about everything ‘remotely’, isn’t it nice to know that one longstanding stalwart of communications remains largely unchanged to this day after the best part of 150 years — exhibitions!
Exactly the same value, excitement and beckoning are still there — the ability to see, feel, touch and buy. A shop window for all that’s new, all under one roof and backed up by the people who make them.
Now, in all honesty, if these principles go unchanged (and speaking for ourselves we think they will), exhibitions really are unique. But I wonder how many people actually realise just how much effort is required to create a great show, just like the Australian Audio & AV Show, now in its third very successful year. The day after this show � nishes the dates for next year will have already been set and the job of selling each room
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Two conductors, each with a pure mono-crystal silver core, protected by Dupont Kapton and PEEK dielectrics and further safeguarded by two additional shielding layers, one of silver-plated mono-crystal copper and one of gold-plated mono-crystal silver — Crystal Cable’s DreamlinePlus series. Visit Room 316.
Australian Hi-Fi and Sound+Image are proud to be media partners of the Show, and we’ll be manning our stand to answer your questions, with special show subscription offers and back-issue bundles! Or, if you’d like our magazines delivered digitally to your iPad, Android tablet, PC or Mac, visit www.zinio.com/hi� or www.zinio.com/soundimage
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Locked Bag 5555St Leonards, NSW 206502 9901 6100www.avhub.com.au
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Kyron Audio has a display area in the Show reception area, but to experience the all new Kronos dipole loudspeaker system from all-Australian Kyron Audio, head upstairs to the must-visit room 312. Meet the designers and hear for yourself the sound that won ‘best sound’ at the 2011 & 2012 shows.
Commercial Radio Australia works closely with other broadcasting sectors to co-ordinate the roll out of digital radio in Australia. Learn more about the features and bene� ts of digital radio and why over 1.6 million people or 12.6% of radio listening each week in the � ve state capitals is via a DAB+ device.
KYRON AUDIO
03 9016 2585www.kyronaudio.com.au
COMMERCIAL RADIO AUSTRALIALevel 5, 88 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, NSW 201002 9281 6577www.digitalradioplus.com.auwww.commercialradio.com.au
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Seminars include turntable masterclasses, and seminars on Spotify Connect, AirPlay and Bluetooth streaming, DAB+ digital radio, and the Australian Hi-Fi Association. There will also be live music events — see the timetable on page 9 of the Show Guide for more information.
SEMINAR ROOMSee the Seminar list on page 9 of the Show Guide and check the noticeboards for new additions. Seating is limited so arrive early to avoid disappointment!
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Visit Room 309 to see and hear the Pure Jongo multiroom music system, a range of portable wireless speakers complete with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming. Add colour by changing the speaker grilles to burnt orange, lime or mango.
The Wand Tonearm® represents a step change in tonearm design. This design award winning tonearm achieved � ve stars in three different magazine reviews. Available in both 9in and 12in length, with dedicated mounts for SME, Technics, Linn LP12 and Lenco turntables. A great upgrade. The Wand Tonearm is musical magic!
Rebuild that vinyl collection — come and rif� e through the racks at the stand for Quality Records... Plus in the Rialto rooms
Network Audio Solutions distributes premium audio products for the HiFi and Professional Audio markets.Products include Fostex TH-900 and TH-600 Headphones, Fostex Headphone Ampli� ers, Oyaide and d+ Cables, and Auralex acoustic treatment products.
Busisoft are showing off headphones, DACs, and headphone related products on the Addicted To Audio stand in the Headzone. Come to the headzone, take a seat, pick some music and listen to the current offerings in the headphone arena.
BUSISOFTSuite 4, 792-796 High Street,Kew East, VIC 310203 9810 2900www.busisoft.com.au
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You’ve got the equipment, now you need something worthy to play on it!! As Melbourne’s premier vinyl store, we have one of the largest selections of Vinyl, at extremely competitive prices, including a large collection of high-end audiophile labels such as Speakers Corner, Mobile Fidelity and many others.
Party Higher is an event company specializing in Silent Discos. Each person is provided with a pair of high quality stereo headphones, allowing them to adjust their volume and choose between three DJ’s/Music channels. More music, More choice, More fun. Your Seminar, Conference, Christmas Party or Birthday will be unforgettable.
Noisy Motel is your specialist personal audio store located in Melbourne, featuring a wide range of personal audio gear including headphones, earphones, digital audio players, headphone ampli� ers, DACs and audio accessories. With professional and knowledgeable staff, Noisy Motel provides you with an unparalleled buying experience.
With over 100,000 readers per month, www.stereo.net.au is the leading website in Australia for enthusiasts and consumers interested in all things 2-Channel and Hi-Fi. AV Life is a brand new site dedicated to bridging the gap be-tween technology, audio and a connected lifestyle. Covering all trending topics, AV Life is for the tech savvy enthusiast.
See the latest digital radio models amd learn more aboutthe features and bene� ts of DAB+ digital radio and why over 1.6 million people or 12.6% of radio listening each week in the � ve state capitals is via a DAB+ device.
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The best portable music players in the world – DSD and Hi- Res capable! Hear the AK100 & AK120 in room 315 and in headzones, in the Rialto rooms
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Upgrade to the superb sound of Thorens and Ortofon.
Australia’s most accomplished and experienced turntable and speaker technicians.
The Australian Hi-Fi Association is the industry body that supports specialty hi-� retailers throughout Australia. Come along to our stand to learn more about an AHA specialty store near you and � ll out our competition form to go into the running to win prizes and receive our regular newsletters.
Based in Australia, Audio� y design and build headphones. After winning a CES Innovations Award in January for our � agship AF78 headphones, we’ll be unveiling our range of in-ear monitors at the show. Come by and experience these exciting new products, and go in the running for daily giveaways!
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AUDIOFLY
9/23 Gibberd Rd, Balcatta, WA 6021 08 6555 1800www.audio� y.com
THE AUSTRALIAN HI-FI ASSOCIATIONPO Box 111 Hawthorn Vic 312203 9824 2929www.aushi� .com.au
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Addicted To Audio are bringing their favourite gear to the show including the much talked about � agship Abyss headphones! With more headphones on display than anyone in Australia, come down to the Headzone, take a seat and prepare to be amazed by the current offerings in the headphone arena.
ADDICTED TO AUDIOSuite 4, 792-796 High Street,Kew East, VIC 310203 9810 2999www.addictedtoaudio.com.au
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Audio� y launches a new range of universal in-ear monitors to push all the boundaries: realistic and accurate sound, classic yet modern style and user-centric design thinking. Headzones in the Rialto Room.
Tannoy is proud to showcase the just-released Prestige Canterbury Gold Reference, wonderfully individual and totally unlike any other speakers. Hear them partnered with a trio of Premium 11s3 series components by Marantz in Room 303
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Visit the AustralianAudio & AV Show to see & hear the exceptional Q Acoustics Concept 20Ground Level, Richard Speight Room
Audition the ultimate in speakers! The Dynaudio Evidence Platinum and other critically acclaimed Dynaudio speakers will be on display. A room not to be missed!
Additionally experience the ultimate in High End Audio; Bryston. Committed to the most accurate and reliable products available; true high � delity audio in every sense.
Visit the Sennheiser room to audition the latest HDVD 800 & HDVA 600 Headphone Ampli� ers along with the critically acclaimed HD800, HD700 and Momentum family of head-phones. In addition experience the latest award-winning Arcam products including but not limited to the latest AVR Receivers and rSeries music streaming products.
Designed to give you exceptional enjoyment, BenQ projectors offer professional grade visual experiences. Combined with the Usher Audio speakers, see and hear the amazing sound and vision.
For the discerning music enthusiast Entertaining Environments will be demonstrating the � agship electronics of Moon with the speakers from the ‘Music Makers’, PMC. Also debuting will be Moon NEO and System Audio Loudspeakers from Denmark – high performance reproduction combined with beautiful contemporary aesthetics.
ENTERTAINING ENVIRONMENTSE1/63-85 Turner St, Port Melbourne, VIC 320703 8360 3530www.e-e.com.au
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See and hear the latest stereo products from industry legends Denon and Boston, listen to headphones from AKG and Denon and see the fabulous and stylish new LCD Displays and Audio products from LOEWE of Germany.
Experience the latest offering from Epson, the number one brand for home theatre projectors, and Q Acoustics, exceptional sound at amazing value.
Together both Epson projectors and Q Acoustics speakers provide superior clarity and quality of sight and sound. Come see and hear the amazing sound and vision.
With Sennheiser’s HDVD 800, sound is perfect. Able to connect with digital sources and equipped with a high-quality Burr-Brown DAC, the HDVD 800
transmits the entire frequency spectrum of high-end audio sources without any loss of frequencies.
Sennheiser is in the Trade Room.
Meet NAD’s new digital family, including the 21st-century version of a classic — the new D 3020 Hybrid Digital Ampli� er. They’re in Room 304
“Very likely the most awesome loudspeaker available anywhere on the planet” says Dynaudio of the Evidence Platinum – in the Stock Room.
Seminars include turntable masterclasses, and seminars on Spotify Connect, AirPlay and Bluetooth streaming, DAB+ digital radio, and the Australian Hi-Fi Association. There will also be live music events — see the timetable on page 9 of the Show Guide for more information.
SEMINAR ROOMSee the Seminar list on page 9 of the Show Guide and check the noticeboards for new additions. Seating is limited so arrive early to avoid disappointment!
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AktiMate has chosen the Australian Audio & AV Show as the world release of the long-awaited AktiMate Blue, the newest Bluetooth addition to the range. All the AktiMate models are being demonstrated in Room 307.
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Tannoy are proud to showcase their just released Prestige Canterbury Gold Reference, wonderfully individual and totally unlike any other speakers – partnered with a trio of Premium 11s3 series components by Marantz. Hear the new PM-11s3 ampli� er, SA-11s3 SACD Player and NA-11s3 Flagship Network Player, all marking Marantz’s 60th Anniversary.
NAD and PSB celebrate 40 years of products with heart + soul you can hear. On demonstration will be NAD’s revolutionary and highly acclaimed collection of digital music products experienced with the award-winning PSB Speakers and Headphones, reproducing the most natural, dynamic and accurate sound.
Experience the VAF Signature series, designed and manufactured in Australia. Find out why Rolling Stone said “The ultimate in high � delity performance, with the best bass in the world.”
Be the � rst to hear the newest generation of the acclaimed DC-X loudspeakers, a 6-driver 3-way speaker that resets the bar for value and performance. You’ll understand why Best Buys Home Theatre said the DC-X is “A new benchmark in excellence”.
AktiMate is releasing their long awaited exciting AktiMate Blue – aptly named because of the inclusion of high quality Bluetooth. Both the AktiMate Micro and Mini+ in their newest format will be on demonstration. The latest Creek ampli� er will feature as will Epos loudspeakers. A room not to be missed.
For the 2013 show Audio Marketing will be continuing the theme of Affordable High End showcasing the latest excellent value for money products from Focal, Musical Fidelity, Krell, Peachtree Audio, Stax and others.
Pure is a world-leading consumer electronics manufacturer. In Australia, Pure has played an integral part in developing the digital radio market and is now launching its new wireless multi-room streaming audio speakers — Jongo. Come see our range and we will be answering questions about multi-room wireless set up.
Audio Fidelity have main displays in rooms 321 and 330, while in Room 310 we will demonstrate the giant-killing CX3B active loudspeakers (visitors can win a pair) from Australia’s very own SGR Audio, partnered with the world-class MSB Technology Analog DAC.
For the use of accredited members of the press only. This room is available as a quiet space for recording or � lming interviews etc.
VAF RESEARCH
52 North Terrace, Kent Town SA 5067FreeCall 1800 818 882www.vaf.com.au
The Australian AktiMate family has a new member – the AktiMate Blue.Named for their built-in Bluetooth wireless streaming, these active speakers are the biggest (32cm high) and by far the best-equipped AktiMates yet, able to form the hub for a whole system of sources:
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The AktiMate Blue. Available in gloss black, gloss white and gloss red.
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In Room 315 BusiSoft will be demonstrating AURALiC’s � agship digital audio processor ‘VEGA’, matched to the fully balanced Taurus Pre-Ampli� er and a pair of ‘MERAK’ Mono power ampli� ers. Based on legendary recording consoles, Auralic brings the magni� cence of stage presence to the listener, reproducing the tiniest of musical details.
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Experience the all new Kronos dipole loudspeaker system from Kyron Audio. Winner of best sound at the 2011 & 2012 shows, the all Australian Kyron Audio is one of the must visit rooms. Meet the designers and hear for yourself the sound that everyone has been talking about.
Crestmore is proud to present a comprehensive representation of Cyrus electronics able to demonstrate the many growth options available, and are privileged to be able to offer for the � rst time in many years an opportunity to audition a selection of quadral / Aurum speakers and its reference electronics.
Find out why so many audio enthusiasts own Magnepan � at planar loudspeakers... Making music with Magnepan will be a DEQX Pre-amp/DAC/Processor, Sanders Magtech Amp, qol™, and dual Aaron subwoofers. DEQX Preamp/Processors calibrate your space by removing speaker distortion with room compensa-tion. The results of DEQXi� cation are startling when timing, phase and amplitude accuracy are restored. Master The Art of Timing!
BusiSoft are bringing their favourite gear to the show! Easy to use, ef� cient products that allow the listener to concentrate on the music rather than the gear. Flagship products from Auralic, Burson, April Music and Fonica will be responsible for the sounds for the show.
Here at Absolute Hi End room we will be displaying entry-level electronics of World’s best High End Manufacturers. We believe that entry-level components will allow Audiophiles to enter audio nirvana at a lower price point in order to understand the possibilities of True HIGH END Audio at a reasonable cost.
The multi-award-winning Australian speaker manufacturer Whatmough is proud to unveil its latest masterpiece, the Progeny. These exceptional loudspeakers have resulted after 4 years of painstaking research and development. The outcome is a more compact embodiment of the DNA behind our � agship Paragon. Be part of this launch!
Brodmann brings the joy of listening to music without compromise. Beautiful in performance and piano � nish appearance, Brodmann speakers are destined to be the classics of tomorrow. Hear the Vienna Classic and Festival speakers, demonstrated with a variety of equipment, to discover the true pleasure of sound.
Speakerbits are your turntable and speaker experts with decades of experience.See the latest from Thorens and Ortofon.We will be on hand to advise you on all aspects of cartridges, turntables and speaker selection, restoration and maintenance.
BUSISOFTSuite 4, 792-796 High Street Kew East VIC 310203 9810 2900www.busisoft.com.au
ABSOLUTE HI ENDPO Box 370, Ormond, VIC 32040488 777 999www.absolutehiend.com
Be sure to visit the team from Audio Fidelity in rooms 321 and 330 to experience the absolute reference AXIOM tonearm by Acoustical Systems as well as world class products from Brinkmann Audio, MSB Technology, SGR Audio, Tenor Audio, van den Hul and Vivid Audio.
Be sure to visit the team from Audio Fidelity in rooms 321 and 330 to experience the absolute reference AXIOM tonearm by Acoustical Systems as well as world class products from Brinkmann Audio, MSB Technology, SGR Audio, Tenor Audio, van den Hul and Vivid Audio.
TAD (Technical Audio Devices), the creators of studio monitors favoured by leading sound studios around the world, will be using the show to launch its consumer range in Australia. Come along and experience how the leading materials and technology combine to result in truly reference audio reproduction.
Come down to the Synergy room to discover the latest and greatest products from some of the world’s most renowned Hi-Fi manufacturers. Our display will include a full Wolf cinema, incorporating Cambridge Audio ampli� ers and Sonus faber’s stunning Venere range of loudspeakers.
Discover the latest and greatest products from some of the world’s most renowned Hi-Fi manufacturers. Our display will include a stunning combination of Audio Research Vacuum Tube electronics running a set of Italian Beauties, Sonus faber’s Amati Futura. We will also highlight great new releases form Cambridge Audio, Ruark, REL and Rega.
Experience the joy of home cinema and audio in its purest form. Pioneer brings the power and presence of the original performance right into your home. So, whatever the content, whatever the medium, just sit back, relax and listen as we bring your sound to life.
Yamaha Music Australia is excited to launch our highly anticipated S3000 Hi Fi series at the show. Comprising the A-S3000 Integrated Ampli� er and CD-S3000 SACD player with USB DAC, this series sets a new Hi Fi standard for Yamaha globally. Visit room 340 to experience Yamaha’s new � agship Hi Fi.
A one-man company founded in 1984. Manufacturing 25 models, and have sold over 3500 pairs in 15 countries, all by word of mouth. Two well-known USA reviewers rated them as the best speakers in the world, at any price. They were chosen for the Sultan of Brunei over all others.
The Loudspeaker Kit are launching valve-friendly speakers (kit/fully � nished) powered by locally hand-crafted Weston Acoustics valve ampli� ers. Meet both designers and experience boutique locally manufactured audio. Red Spade Audio is also represented, offering custom design and acoustic consulting.
Embracing the world of music streaming has never been easier. Naim Audio’s range of digital separates and all-in-one systems combine the convenience and power of the digital revolution with the foot-tapping, spine-tingling musical performance on which Naim has built its reputation. Sit back and let listening take centre stage…
NAIM AUDIOPO Box 9187, Marion Square, Wellington 6141, New ZealandPhone: 02 800 50670www.naimaudio.com.auwww.nadist.com.au
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X300ANow there’s a speaker that reintroduces the golden era of high fidelity sound ‘lost’ to the computer generation. Featuring KEF’s award-winning Uni-Q driver, four dedicated amplifiers and high definition 96kHz/24-bit input, the X300A digital hi-fi speaker system delivers a precision sound unheard of from a computer or mobile device.
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Avation is pleased to present some very exciting brands at this year’s Australian Audio and AV Show. On show we will have the French made Devialet range of Integrated ampli� ers (240, 170 and 110). As well as Vivid Audio’s range of Loudspeakers including the new Vivid Audio G3.
Krispy Audio & Magenta Audio present the superb Zu Audio De� nition speakers, Audion 845 valve amps, a unique Sota Sapphire turntable inked by Renae Haak of Diabolik Tattoo, Aurender digital transport, Pure Audio components, PS Audio components, Stillpoints isolation, Krispy Kables cables, Shunyata cables and Tune Audio horn loaded speakers.
Audio Heaven are the new Australian distributor for YBA HiFi, a brand that has been missing for quite some years. We also distribute Lumin Network Server, Allnic Audio, dc10audio Loudspeakers, Mark & Daniel Speakers, High Fidelity Cables, Kryna Cables & Vibration Control, Dirac Correction Software and Devialet Music Servers.
KRISPY AUDIO PO Box 82, Berowra Heights, NSW 20820411 968 902www.KrispyAudio.com.au
Exclusive Australian Premier – Ongaku KenseiPresenting Level Five AudioNote components at an audio show carries potential risks, potential rewards and always moments of brilliance. The Ongaku Kensei represents the ultimate stereo power ampli� er from AudioNote. Using the latest Elrog 211 output valves, it has to heard.
FINN BESPOKE TECHNOLOGY PTY LTDAddress: Sydney, NSW (by appointment only, contact by email or mobile)0419 474 913www.audionote.com.au
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The incredible Vivid Audio GIYA G3, designed by
Laurence Dickie of B&W Nautilus fame. Hear them in two very different
systems — in Avation’s Room 403 and also driven
by the Tenor Audio 175S ampli� er, shown for the � rst time on Australian soil, in Audio Fidelity’s Rooms 321 and 330.
Exclusive Australian Premier of the Ongaku Kensei: the ultimate stereo power ampli� er from Audio Note in Room 408
“The Lumin network music player is really something special. Lumin simply works great, sounds great, and
looks great.” Computer Audiophile 22/08/13. See it at Audio Heaven, Room 410.
JBL’s enviable reputation in post-production, professional audio and cinema sound quali� es them like few other manufacturers to produce loudspeakers for the home. Bi-radial horns and compression drivers have become a hall-mark of JBL design. Come experience one of the industry’s iconic brands and be prepared to “hear the truth”.
Hear the new Datasat RA7300, 7Ch 300watt ampli� er, the Upgraded RS20i now with Dolby processing, and the new Parasound CD1, already gaining Class A component in Stereo-phile USA. Along with the world’s best projector from Runco and the amazing Black Diamond screen technology. We will demonstrate unbeatable performance and value for money!
Audio Dynamics are proud to be part of this year’s Australian Audio & AV Show. We will be showing some exit-ing new products from some of the most respected Hi-Fi Manufacturers in the world including; ELECTROCOMPANIET, TRANSPARENT, DAVIS, ELIPSON, SYNTHESIS and COCKTAIL AUDIO.
Excelling in innovation, technology and musicality. $250,000+ of ex-demo and trade-in stock at 25-50% discount. Brands: Argento, Auralic, EMM, Feickert, Furutech, HRS, Kuzma, Meit-ner, NVA, Organic, Playback Designs, Octave, Soundsmith, Storm, WSS, Zerodust, 1877 Phono. Display system: Thales, Lyra, Phasemation, RCM, Lindemann and Gauder Akustik.
Telos Audio Distributors for: Ypsilon Electronics, Thrax, Alluxity, Sutherland, Kaiser Acoustics, Lansche Audio Plasma Speakers, German Physiks Speakers, Spiral Groove Turntables, Airtight, mySonic Labs Cartridges, Schroder Tonearms, Schick Tonearms, Kubala Sosna Cables, EnKlein Cables, MinusK Isolation, Leading Edge Racks, Brodmann Acoustics. Telos Audio provide “destination” products for your audio journey.
Advance Audio Australia and Kedcorp P/L are proud to present its collection of High End Audio products. Room 440 represents our � nest grade of audio products including loudspeakers by Wilson Audio and electronics by Clearaudio, Dan D’Agostino, DCS Vivaldi & VTL. Visit us for a demonstration.
Advance Audio Australia are proud to present its collection of new technology products from KEF. Room 440 will be showcasing the KEF range of active monitors, headphones & sound bars currently available. Visit us for a demonstration.
Linn Majik DSM, Linn Majik LP12 & Linn Majik 140 loudspeakers.
Linn Akurate DSM, Linn Sondek LP12SE & Linn Akubarikloudspeakers.
KEF GIVEAWAY!In Room 441 Advance Audio is giving away one pair of KEF M500 Headphones and one pair of KEF M200 Earphones — visit Room 441 for more information.
Datasat knows a thing or two about audio processing for movies, having grown out of
the professional cinema arm of DTS. You can see (and hear) the company’s upgraded RS20i and new 7-channel 300W ampli� er in
Network Audio Visual’s Room 433.
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NEW FOCAL CHORUS 700 SERIES.
Improved tweeter technology, cabinet construction, design and performance.
Available in Walnut, Rosewood and Black Style.
Another brilliant loudspeaker range from Focal. The “Spirit of Sound”
See us in Room 308 at the Australian Audio & AV Show
Advance Audio Australia Ph: 02 9561 0799 www.advanceaudio.com.au
For the last two years of the highly successful Australian Audio and AV Show, Advance Audio has brought the world’s best audio esoterica to one room. Systems from globally recognised brands including Gryphon Audio, Burmester, MBL and KEF have amazed audiophile and music lover alike. This year, in Room 440, we continue very much in the same vein.
Two years after the debut of the Dan D’agostino Momentum Monoblocks, his products make a return to the Australian AV and Audio show with the all new Momentum Preamplifi er. Finished in the same solid metallic sheen of the Momentum Monoblocks, the new Preamplifi er is something truly to behold.
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music lover alike. This year, in Room 440, we continue very much in the same vein.
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Accompanying his Momentum system are speakers from Dan D’agostino’s personal friend, Dave Wilson. Wilson Audio needs no introduction — known all over the world for producing the fi nest loudspeakers ever produced. We were stunned this year by the release of the new Alexia, the smaller version of the impressive Alexandria XLF. And now, just in July, Wilson Audio announced the release of the new Duette 2 bookshelf speakers, the successor of the previous Duette. We will be showcasing the very fi rst pair of these speakers in the country at the show.
ROOM 441Advance Audio Australia Ph: 02 9561 0799 www.advanceaudio.com.au
KEF – Always Innovationcompany producing high quality speakers that look good and sound even better.
On display in Room 441 we have the latest from KEF’s new media o� ering, including the new V300 active fl at panel speakers, the V700 soundbar and the M500 headphones, all of which, despite only being in the market for a short time, have made waves all over the world and set the new benchmark of what is possible.
For over fi fty years KEF have been producing some of the world’s best performing speakers in all shapes and sizes. From the legendary LS3/5A of the 1970s to the fl agship Muons in the early 21st century, KEF have established them-selves as a force to be reckoned with in the speaker industry.
KEF have embraced new media technology with their new range of headphones and lifestyle systems. Unlike some manufacturers in this industry, KEF are not a computer manufacturer producing speakers; they are a speaker
RE-IGNITE YOUR PASSION FOR MUSICRe-ignite your passion for music and enjoy exceptional audio performance from high resolution music, movies and online content. A Linn Akurate music system preserves and enhances every last musical detail, getting more from your favourite artists. Superbly engineered and built to Linn’s exacting standards, and now powered by the new Akubarik Aktiv, this is serious hi-� .
Love music? So do the folks at MagnepanMagnepan has been in business for 43 years. They’ve sold nearly 200,000 pair of their unique Magneplanar planar magnetic loudspeakers...they continually elicit the highest praise from the audiophile press, yet most consumers have never heard of Magneplanars.
Why, if they o� er such a good value, have you never heard of them? Well, the product is just as unusual as the company. For instance the Magneplanar 1.7 is a full-range ribbon speaker -- and it is BIG compared to a Bose. These folks at Magnepan are fanatics about the sound and they insist that the laws of physics make it di� cult to reproduce an orchestra from a tiny speaker. For the illusion to work best, Magnepan says a large speaker still does a better job (No o� ence to small speaker manufacturers.)
With models priced from just $1,099 per pair, they also o� er a full range model for $16,999 that confi dently competes with models at up to ten times that price. Hear them at Mcleans, you’ll be so glad you did.
With the revolutionary new qØlTM Signal Completion Stage you’ll get what you need, want and have been seeking since you got into audio!
qØlTM Technology is the most signifi cant advancement in audio in decades. For the fi rst time, fundamental elements of sound,
DeVORE FIDELITY Loudspeakers including the 93db or 96db e� cient Orangutangs
LM AUDIO Vacuum tube amplifi ers and DAC, priced from $1,999
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previously hidden and buried in all audio signals, can now be retrieved. The result is a huge step toward the absolute sound, toward realism, naturalism, and of course, enjoyment.But don’t just take our word for it. Try it!
We have now received the new KT120 Tubed LM501lA and the 845 Tubed SET LM518lA integrated amplifi ers
Making music @ Mcleans
LM Audio integrated amplifer 211IA EL34 tubes - can also operate with KT77’s
EL34 push pull integrat-ed amplifi er. Ultra linear and triode switchable 32/15 watts. Remote controlled. Point to point wiring used throughout.
LM Audio integrated amplifer 210IA - beautifully built and engaging sound...
300B SET integrated amplifi er. 8 watts single ended. Remote controlled. Auto BIAS negative feedback switch. Point to point wiring used throughout.
LM Audio Gold Series Tube DAC LM-502CA
Its tube rectifi ed and has both a tube and analog output stages, and a SS output stage so you can use which-ever you prefer. It is asynchronous as well.