Having the best bearings in the audio world is no guarantee of ideal tonearm performance if they are loaded asymmetrically. For this reason, our starting point should always be an...
While we would love to boast that it's the biggest shipment MSB has sent out, China still holds that crown, apparently at 420kg! It's certainly the largest MSB shipment we've...
On behalf of the Audio Fidelity team, we would like to extend our congratulations to Greg Henry as the lucky winner of our SMARTractor giveaway! We sent off his prize...
To play a vinyl record one needs the following components: a phono cartridge; a tonearm; a turntable; a phono equaliser/preamplifier; and a suitable shelf or platform. Optimising each of these...
Owners of the original CX4F active loudspeaker from SGR Audio can upgrade to the latest Mk2 model for a special early-adopter price.The CX4F Mk2 is the first commercial speaker in...
MSB Technology set a new benchmark for digital-to-analog converters with the launch of the price-no-object Select DAC at the 2015 Munich High End Show. The Select DAC sonically challenges the very best analog setups...
Trade in your phono cartridge for $500 off Acoustical Systems’ Archon
Until the end of August, analog lovers of Australia can trade in any working phono cartridge towards the purchase of the giant-killing Acoustical Systems' Archon phono cartridge and receive $500 off the current retail...
Audio Fidelity Australia is very pleased to introduce readers to our New South Wales dealer, Vero Voce Audio Systems. Founded by long-term friend and collaborator of Audio Fidelity, Aaron Reynolds, Vero Voce...
By the time you read this, the new Audio Fidelity Australia website should be live. Please have a look here and feel free to provide your feedback. We have made...
SGR Audio Launches Discovery Series of Passive Loudspeakers
At the 2017 Munich High End Show, SGR Audio officially launched a new range of loudspeakers known as the Discovery Series. Designed to be more financially accessible than SGR's well-known...
MSB Technology set a new benchmark for digital-to-analog converters with the launch of the price-no-object Select DAC at the 2015 Munich High End Show. The Select DAC sonically challenges the very best analog setups...
If you own or are considering an MSB Technology Analog DAC, you may be interested to learn that MSB’s next generation Quadrate USB input module not only isolates and improves...
I was recently browsing some of the fantastic audio systems showcased on Audiogon when I came across a user who recently upgraded his digital front end to the creme de...
Product Showcase: Acoustical Systems Palladian Cartridge
The Acoustical Systems range comprises four moving coil phono cartridges: the archon, the astron, the aiwon, and the top-of-the-range Palladian. While they all look superficially similar with their semi-nude construction, Q4 Shibata...
For those who are already enamoured with classical music, the name Wilma Cozart Fine will not be unfamiliar. Along with husband, Robert Fine, Cozart was responsible for producing and engineering Mercury's superb-sounding...
World class SELECT DAC II now on show in Melbourne
MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday, 25th November 2015 An exclusive opportunity is on offer to high-end audio enthusiasts and reviewers, with MSB Technology’s flagship SELECT DAC II now available for demonstration in...
I am rather spoiled by MSB Technology's Signature DAC IV Plus, my personal reference digital-to-analogue converter. This unit ticks all of the boxes for anyone who is contemplating an investment...
Analogue Productions to Reissue RCA Living Stereo LPs
It is with great interest that I recently learned about Analogue Productions' initiative to reissue select titles from the revered RCA Living Stereo catalogue. One wonders if an alternate mastering...
Introducing the ARCHON MC Cartridge by Acoustical Systems
New from Acoustical Systems is the Archon moving coil cartridge. With its healthy output of 0.5 mV, the Archon partners with any well designed phono preamplifier (tube, solid state, or...
Fantastic Review of the Brinkmann Audio Two Arm Balance Turntable
It is often said that two heads are better than one when it comes to solving a problem. Many passionate vinyl lovers have long believed that two tonearms are better...
The Audio Beat Reviews the SMARTractor by Acoustical Systems
Roy Gregory of The Audio Beat has just shared his positive initial experiences with the SMARTractor from our friend Dietrich D. Brakemeier of Acoustical Systems. If you are wondering why...
And the winner of the SGR Audio CX3B active loudspeakers is…
It is my great pleasure to announce that the winner of our SGR Audio CX3B active loudspeaker give away at the recent 2013 Australian Audio & AV Show is Mr...
Brinkmann Audio Balance turntable receives a mention on national television
Today's episode of Weekend Sunrise on the Seven Network featured a brief segment with Jez Ford, editor of Sound&Image magazine. Jez spoke briefly about the 2013 Australian Audio & AV...
The 2013 Australia Audio & AV Show is Rapidly Approaching
Now is the time to get your tickets for the rapidly approaching Australian Audio & AV Show '13 - Melbourne. We are pleased to report that we will be exhibiting three...
Acoustical Systems’ Dietrich D. Brakemeier at the 2013 Munich High End Show
For those of you who salivate whenever you hear or read the words "AXIOM tonearm" by acoustical systems you will enjoy the following video where the designer, Dietrich D. Brakemeier,...
Stereophile Reviews MSB Technology Diamond DAC IV & Data CD IV
In the October 2012 issue of Stereophile magazine Jon Iverson reviews the top-of-the-line MSB Technology Diamond DAC IV, configured with the optional FemtoSecond Galaxy clock, Diamond stepped attenuators, iLink II...
AudioStream Reviews MSB Technology’s The Analog DAC
AudioStream, a division of Stereophile magazine which is devoted to computer audio, has just posted a review of The Analog DAC from MSB Technology. Readers should note that the component...
I am very pleased to report that SGR Audio made their international debut at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Shown for the first time were the highly...
2013 Sound + Image Award for DAC of the Year Goes to MSB Technology
We are very proud to report that the MSB Technology Platinum DAC IV was recently awarded DAC OF THE YEAR at the 2013 Sound + Image Awards. View All Posts
MSB Technology Diamond DAC IV Named 2012 Stereophile Digital Source Component of the Year
Recent months have seen the publication of several glowing reviews of MSB Technology products, most notably in the September/October 2012 issue of Australian Hi-Fi—where the Platinum DAC IV graced the...
SGR Audio Expands the Signature Equipment Rack Range
SGR Audio's Signature Equipment Racks have been finding favour with the audio press as well as with discriminating audio lovers both locally and overseas. The range remains totally modular and...
I am proud to announce that SGR Audio was voted joint best sound in show at the 2011 Audio and AV Show, held at the Marriott Hotel in Melbourne, by the majority of...
MSB Technology Makes the Cover of Australian Hi-Fi Magazine
The September/October issue of Australian Hi-Fi features a cover photo of MSB Technology's Platinum DAC IV and Universal Media Transport, expertly photographed in the studio by Harry Ralston of SGR...
MSB Technology and SGR Audio Featured in Audio Esoterica Magazine
The inaugural issue of Audio Esoterica magazine, from the same publisher responsible for Australian Hi-Fi, features a glowing review of the MSB Technology Platinum DAC IV and UMT transport by...
Stereophile Magazine Editor John Atkinson Explains Speaker Measurements
Stereophile magazine editor John Atkinson gave a very interesting lecture at the 2011 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest titled "Loudspeakers: What Measurements Can Tell Us―and What They Can't Tell Us!". Mr Atkinson...
California-based MSB Technology used the 2012 Munich High End Show to unveil their new, more affordable, digital-to-analogue converter, the Analog DAC. This product is ultra-slim in appearance but thick on...
