Nirvana Sound at the StereoNet Australian Hi-Fi Show 2024
Nirvana Sound were proud to support Hey Now Hi-Fi with their room at the recent StereoNet Australian Hi-Fi Show in Melbourne. The room was a huge success according to patrons of the show with 'dwell time' being so high that many people had to wait a while to be able...
My Visit to the Wilson Benesch Factory
At the conclusion of the Munich show, I finally had the opportunity to do something that’s been on my wish list for years… visit the Wilson Benesch factory in Sheffield, England! As you may know, I have been a huge advocate of the ‘Wilson Benesch sound’ for many years, admiring the...
Ypsilon, Nirvana and The Greek Audiophiles
By Thanos Argyropoulos One of the things I love about audio, is that it gives you the opportunity to connect with other audiophiles around the world. This year I was lucky enough to be invited by Nirvana Sound’s founder George Moraitis to visit the Ypsilon factory in Greece with him. It was...
Nirvana Sound at the StereoNet Show 2022
It was our pleasure to present at the recent StereoNet Hi-Fi Show at the Pullman Hotel, Albert Park in Melbourne. This was the first show after long delay due to the global pandemic and there was a warm, celebratory vibe as people returned in great numbers to experience the various...
Harry’s Jazz Selections for the StereoNet Show
At the recent StereoNet Hi-Fi Show in Melbourne, we had the pleasure of inviting our good friend Harry Kay to pop in and play a selection of wonderful jazz music. Harry hosts the program ‘All That Jazz’ on Melbourne’s 3MBS FM station every Saturday night at 10pm and is a...
The SSUCHY Project, Bio Carbon and Sound Quality
What’s the SSUCHY Project?
For those who are interested in cutting edge materials development, you may be interested to know that after 4½ years, the SSUCHY Project has just closed. This was a €7.4m, pan-European R&D project with the mission to create next generation, sustainable and renewable biocomposites under the project...
A Proper DAC Shoot Out!
This adventure started with simple intentions… Let’s listen to all of the DACs that we have in stock and compare how they sound. Part of our motivation was to have the EMM Labs vs Ypsilon experience, both being among the very best cost-no-object options available to audiophiles. The other was...
Tube Rolling With Friends
Have you ever gone tube rolling? Sounds a bit naughty, but it’s actually a lot of fun! Recently we took delivery of a great sounding integrated amplifier from California, an Aesthetix Mimas. After running it in, we enjoyed playing it with various combinations of sources & speakers, gaining a greater appreciation of...
Cable Controversy – Part 1
I am shocked that there are audiophiles out there who still claim that cables do not make a difference to the sound. Such profanity! Blasphemy! Sacrilege! As I relaxed on my psychologist’s couch, she looked up at me over the top of the frames of her glasses with a concerned expression and asked...
System Synergy and ‘The Holy Trinity’
If you want to set up your audio system for optimum sound, there’s one aspect that I believe is absolutely critical: System synergy. I think it’s fair to say that generally speaking, every piece of audio equipment tends to have its own sound. Across the spectrum of what’s available in the market...
Our visit to Knox Audio
Is the 6th January too early to have a ‘highlight of the year’? Aren’t we supposed to be easing into the new year, still in denial about having already broken our new year resolutions, taking it easy? Not gallivanting around the country having audio ‘wow’ moments, right? Well I am happy...
What makes Cessaro horn speakers different to ALL other horn speakers?
I used to have a love/hate relationship with horn speakers. The usual descriptions people use to describe horns ...’speed, clarity, lack of distortion, dynamics...’ are pretty accurate but beyond the audiophile language, I feel there’s just something amazing about how a horn speaker charges the air in a room. They...
When did you realise that you are ‘an audiophile’?
I really don’t like that word. It sounds like a condition, an abnormal affliction. What’s wrong with you? Oh I apologise… you see, I have audiophilia. I prefer to call myself a music lover but there have been moments in my life where the importance of the sound quality took...