Upcoming events
One of our favourite things to do is to run events that enhance our experience of music and the pursuit of enjoyable sound in audio playback. Some events are dedicated to music listening, some are presentations from industry experts and others are equipment comparisons and showcases. Our events are designed to foster a sense of community around a common love of music and the equipment that brings it to life.
We encourage you to join us – everybody is welcome!
The Stenheim Sessions – April 19th 2023
It’s very important for us that the audio components we offer have a sonic quality we love. It’s even better when the company behind the components has an ethos and philosophy aligned with ours. So, imagine our delight when we auditioned the Swiss-made Stenheim range of speakers at the Munich...
Previous events
Read reports from our previous events.
Integrated Amp Shoot-Out – Friday 17th February 2023
Remember the time when in the audiophile’s dictionary, ‘integrated amplifier’ meant ‘compromised’? Well, how times have changed! It is true that dedicated separates are still required if you are aiming at reaching the full potential of audio system performance. However, many high-end manufacturers have put a lot of focus...
Jazz Night – Friday 27th January 2023
The Christmas rush is over, the new year has embraced you, you’ve had a few weeks to relax and it’s almost time to re-engage with the normal routine. What do you need? You need a jazz music night! Exquisite music, yummy food and drinks, connection, comradery… celebration! Our good friend Harry Kay will...
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Solo Piano Concert… Live on a Sunday afternoon, followed by Christmas drinks – Sunday 11th December 2022
Melbourne’s weather was certainly living up to its reputation… when we commenced the event it was a sunny and warm 28 degrees at 1PM and by 6:30PM when we opened the door to look outside the cocoon it was 12 degrees and raining! What had held our attention for those...
Cartridge Alignment Made Easy – Workshop by Mark Döhmann – 21st October 2022
A growing number of music lovers are falling in love with vinyl and it’s not difficult to understand why! A properly set up analog system playing a quality vinyl pressing can be the ultimate in musical playback enjoyment. However, many of us do not get the best out of...
Classical Music & The Gorecki Symphony No.3 – 19th August 2022
Good things come in 3’s. On Friday 19th August, we held a classical music night highlighting some contemporary composers from Eastern Europe. Both composers whilst having composed the pieces post WWII were drawing upon their rich and difficult heritage from the region to explore themes of loss and journey to...
Koetsu Shoot-Out – 24th June 2022
After much anticipation, we had a full-house attendance on this memorable evening with many people present who had never previously attended a Nirvana Sound event. For over 50 years, Sugano and now his son Fumihiko have been building phono cartridges. Their legacy has been built around the unique sound quality...
Brazilian Jazz Evening Hosted by Russell Berg – 22nd April 2022
Yes it finally happened. We had a wonderful night exploring music and anecdotes from Russell about life at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London over many decades. If you couldn’t be there in person then hearing about it from a regular made for entertaining interludes between the music selections. We...
Nirvana Sound Christmas Get-Together – 10th December 2021
We’ve missed you! With the lockdowns behind us, it’s time to re-connect before we get into the Christmas and New year celebrations! We’re holding a casual get-together for friends of Nirvana Sound at 7pm on Friday 10th December 2021. Expect great company, music, drinks & some nibbles. Everybody is welcome! Nirvana Sound Christmas Get-Together...
Van Gelder Jazz Concert… Live on a Sunday morning?
Well, what is there to do in Melbourne on a wintery Sunday morning in May? School open days, sporting events, cosy cafe's or just a lazy morning indoors to revive for the week ahead. Yes to all of these! To break free of the ‘normal’, a diverse group of music lovers gathered...
A live concert enjoyed half-way around the world!
With the outbreak of Covid, a lot of us have had to embrace video conferencing and streaming platforms for our work. Our global arts community has been severely impacted by the closure of live music venues and some have established small broadcast ventures on several media streaming sites like...