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Quadraspire Audio RacksQuadraspireis an English company that for over 20 years has been designing and producing quality audio racks that not only have aesthetic appeal but have functionality and deliver acoustic performance.They are designed to reduce resonance that will distort the quality of the music reproduced by a hi-fi system.The use of natural materials such as wood and bamboo reduce resonance and along with a light and rigid construction helps deliver a cleaner and clearer musical perfor …

Plinius Inspire 980 Integrated Amplifier.The Plinius Inspire 980 integrated amplifier certainly has a lot under the hood.Besides a hefty transformer to deliver real musical punch,it has a high quality MM phono stage for those who love vinyl and a Burr-Brown DAC for digital conversion.Plinius Audio is a New Zealand company which has a track record of offering great sound for the dollar.In fact much of their product flies straight over our heads in Australia to a demanding and discerning market in …

Ruark Audio MR 1Active Loudspeakers Audio is the sister company to Ruark Loudspeakers,which, over a 30 year period,established itself as a highly acclaimed English speaker designer and manufacturer.Their expertise in design has resulted also in award wining high quality radios described as "the Aston Martin of radios" by the Sunday Times reviewer.Beautifully finished in genuine walnut timber veneer (soft black and soft white colours also available),the Ruark Audio MR1s hint at the beau …

Record Cleaners - For the Best Sound! - These Make A DifferenceLP records have long been a habitat for dust,great place for a static environment  that is not healthy for vinyl playing,that affect the enjoyment of the superb vinyl format.Many solutions have come and gone over the years,and we have tried to refine some solutions that not only do what they say they do but are simple to use and cost effective.Firstly,as a day to day maintenance tool the ProJect Brush-It carbon fibre brush will …

Sonos - A Big History in StreamingBring on the Sonos Play 5 Mark 2.....just released last year,it builds on the Sonos philosophy that makes the listener's experience not only more convenient but audibly more pleasurable with not only a bigger sound but a more musical sound.Highly reviewed by the Hi-Fi press the new Play 5 not only continues the legendary Sonos performance but goes on to surprise the music listener.Sonos,an American company,founded in 2002,helped create the dream of music an …