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Pioneer SX-20 Receiver - Audio PowerhouseThe Pioneer SX-20 stereo receiver certainly packs a lot in for it's modest value for money price.Starting with it's high power output of 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms there's plenty of drive capability to suit most speakers.It has Direct Energy Design;the highly developed compact circuit with short signal paths and the best possible protection from disruptive sound effects is designed for speedy response behaviour (to make the sound more dynamic) …

Active Speakers - An Affordable Way To Start Enjoying RecordsHaving decided that you want to start enjoying the rich and atmospheric sound of playing LP records,the next step is how do you play music if you have not got a music system.Only very cheap and nasty turntables come with an inbuilt amp and speakers,but destroy the musical quality of vinyl and even destroy the records themselves by tracking the the stylus at very high tracking weight which damages the record grooves.The traditional way …

Bluesound And MQA - The Future Of Digital AudioBluesound,the manufacturer of high quality streaming devices,designed by the same engineers that designed NAD amplifiers,recently announced that it is now in partnership with MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) to offer studio quality sound exactly as the artist intended.Using pioneering scientific research into how people hear,MQA technology captures the full magic of the original studio performance.MQA is a revolutionary end-to-end technology …

Why The Quality Of Your Cartridge/Stylus Is Critical To Your Sound QualityIf you have ever seen a photo of a LP record through an electron microscope,the powerful magnification reveals a rarefied landscape of peaks and valleys more like northern Arizona than a flat 12" vinyl LP.With this level of detail it is easy to wonder about the near miraculous workings of a stylus and phono cartridge.It is often mooted that a phono cartridge has a greater effect on record playback than the turntable itself …

JBL 4367 OMG!In early July Stereophonic had the wonderful experience of being involved in the Melbourne International HiFi Show with JBL speakers.JBL is an iconic brand in the music industry with their history spanning over 70 years.It was a special occasion  to celebrate the arrival of a new icon in the world of loudspeakers that will surely make it's mark in the history of listening to music.The Melbourne show witnessed the unveiling of the JBL 4367.To understand the history of JBL l …