Australian HiFi

Australian HiFi is the definitive magazine for discerning listeners and Hi-Fi enthusiasts. Every issue is packed with equipment and music reviews, new product information and ‘how-to’ articles. Australian Hi-Fi magazine is dedicated to helping you find the best quality sound for your home.

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SOUND BITES

SWEETVINYL SUGARCUBE SC-2 MINI • VINYL RECORDING SYSTEM WITH CLICK REMOVAL

ADCOM GFA-585se STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER

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LABORATORY TEST REPORT • Readers interested in a full technical appraisal of the performance of the Adcom GFA-585se Stereo Power Amplifier should continue on and read the LABORATORY TEST REPORT published on the following pages. Readers should note that the results mentioned in the report, tabulated in performance charts and/ or displayed using graphs and/or photographs should be construed as applying only to the specific sample tested.

EISA AWARDS 2021-2022

SOUND TRAVELS • Peter Smith’s audio journey has seen him frequent dozens of high-end audio shows around the world, leading him to own and love a multitude of high-end gear.

DALI OBERON 9 LOUDSPEAKERS

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

LABORATORY TEST REPORT

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO DACMAGIC 200M DAC

LABORATORY TEST REPORT

RME ADI-2 DAC FS DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTER

Philip Swift SPENDOR • Before he bought the company, Philip Swift had been a fan of Spendor speakers, right back to the company’s very beginnings.

Classic Rock

Re-Issues

Top Picks

Rock On

FROM THE DESK OF LEN WALLIS

PURCHASING FROM LEN WALLIS AUDIO DURING NSW LOCKDOWN

BOWERS & WILKINS 800 D4 SERIES • Bowers & Wilkins have just released the fourth generation of their high-end loudspeaker range with the 800 Series Diamond, and this latest iteration of this world-famous series has seen some significant re-engineering.

MEZE ELITE HEADPHONES

New models from Technics

PS AUDIO POWER PLANT PROMOTION EXTENDED

SERHAN SWIFT MU2 MK11

New BlueSound Models • We have long sung the praises of BlueSound as a multi-room streaming platform, and they have recently updated two of the core products in their range, the Node2i streamer and PowerNode2i streaming amplifier.

Reavon Universal Disc Players

Coast with the most • Nine audio zones, five 4K video zones, full Savant control of the whole home – and not a bad view outside. Welcome to intelligent smart living, made rather comfy.

MERIDIAN & SAVANT

Sonos Roam

Next Generation Sonos Beam

AUDIOPHILE VINYL

Triangle BR-A1

New OLED range from LG

New models from Yamaha begin to arrive

Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 28 Speakers

Inakustik Air Technology Cables

MUSICAL FIDELITY RE-PRICES

Marantz PM6007 Integrated Amplifier