Now avaliable in Australia at reduced prices for a limited time is:

Stello Ai500 Intergrated Amp

+ DA converter- $3650

Stello DA100 $799

Stello DA100 sig $899.

Latest Model:

Stello DA100 sig 24/96 $999.

Stello HP100 $999

Stello S100 $999

Stello CDT $999

And:

Aura Note All-in-One $1990

This is one of those products that has you reaching to play all your favourite tracks to hear just how good they can sound.

WhatHiFi Product of the Year

http://www.whathifi.com/review/audiolab-m-dac

Now Avaliable In Store $999.

Red Dawn -

Speaker Cable 2m Shotgun Zplug unboxed SALE $699

Interconnect RCA .6m boxed SALE $299

Interconnect RCA 1m boxed SALE $349

Interconnect RCA 1m boxed SALE $349

Interconnect RCA 1m boxed SALE $349

Blue Heaven-

Speaker Cable 2m Bi-Wire Zplug boxed SALE $449

Speaker Cable 2m shotgun spade boxed SALE $449

Speaker Cable 3m Bi-Wire Zplug boxed SALE $579

Interconnect RCA .6m boxed SALE $229

Interconnect RCA .6m boxed SALE $229

Shiva Power Cable

Power cable 2m $399

Wirewizard Pro Series

Magus Power Cord 1m SALE $179

Magus Power Cord 2m SALE $ 279

Maple 9L2 RRP $899 SALE $ 449

Maple 11L2 RRP $1149 SALE $ 599

Maple 21L2 RRP $2699 SALE $ 1399

Maple L-Subwoofer RRP $2698 SALE $ 1399

The Active QUAD L-series are powered versions of the famous L-series loudsepakers. The 2 models, the '11L active' and the '12L active' both feature not only one amplifier, but two amplifiers per speaker, each tailored to perfectly match its drive unit.

QUAD ACTIVE 12L Bookshelf speakers

$2499 Now $1499

Avaliable in Black finish.

QUAD ACTIVE 11L Bookshelf speakers

$1899 Now $1150

Avaliable in Black finish.

QUAD ACTIVE 9L Bookshelf speakers

$899 inc Remote

Many finishes avaliable

Quad's highly-regarded 99 Series components, launched in 1999, are set to be replaced over the next few months by an all-new Elite Series. Six models will be available, and the line-up is similar to that of the 99 range.

The new models are housed in high-quality cast alloy casework, in dark grey with a matt black front panel, and are designed to work together via an integrated system

99 Series Special Price - When listed stock runs out sale is over.

Some items are in Brisbane and some are in Melbourne.

All items in this sale are covered by a full 24 month warranty.

POWER AMPS -

99 Series Stereo Amp RRP $1599 SALE $790

99 Series 909 Stereo Power Amp RRP $3299 SALE SOLD

99 Series MONO Amp (pair) RRP $3299 SALE $1590

PRE AMPS -

99 Series Pre Amp RRP $1899 SALE $990

CD PLAYERS -

99 Series CD-S CD Player RRP $1699 SALE $990

99 Series CDP-2 CD Player RRP $2499 SALE $1350

TUNERS -

99 Series Tuner RRP $1799 SALE $890.

New for 2008, we have the latest Qaud II Eighty Valve mono Power Amplifiers. Featuring KT88 output valves, running as two pairs and partial cathode loading in the output transformers. For many audiophiles, the age of the transistor left a big hole in the emotion and pleasure provided by good valve amplification. The hi-fi world became orientated around numbers and statistics and choosing a new product was simply a question of numerical specifications. But with this latest Quad amp, once again we have the chance to recreate the same spirit and atmosphere as earlier times.

RRP $12 699 a pair .

SALE PRICE: $10 999

This month we have put together a great budget system that can be upgraded to pack a real punch when you BYO your own computer as source.

Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 speakers:$299

Audiolab 8000 SE Intergrated Amp: $565

Styleaudio External USB UD-1 DAC: $190

Total system price: $1054

(system includes complimentary hook up wire).

System Upgrades:

Speakers:

Studio 401 Image NewZealand +$500

QUAD 11L2 Speakers +$399

Digital Source :

Green Power CD Player +$609

Styleaudio External DAC HD-1V + $100

QUAD CD - S CD Player + $700

Integrated Amplifier:

Arcam FMJ A 18 Integrated Amp +$434

Green Power 120 watt Amp +134

This section of the sale are items which are NEW or AS NEW:

L Center Rosewood/ $410

L2 Center Black Melbourne/ $510

L-Lite System Black (4 speakers + center + lite sub) Melbourne $1990

L-Lite Center Rosewood/ SOLD

11L Active Studio monitors Black Shielded/ $990

L2 Center Rosewood/ SOLD

With the AuraNote, all you need is a pair of good matching speakers...

• Top loading mechanism for best CD playback
  
• 50 Watts/channel stereo amplifier
  
• AM/FM Tuner with multiple preset stations
  
• 1 USB input for iPod & other MP3 connection
  
• Additional USB for PC connection to playback any music or movie files from your PC
• One Touch Recording to USB (FM & CD with 128k bps)
• 2 Auxiliary inputs for external equipments
• 1 Pre-out for subwoofer application
• Optical Input for DVD or set-top box
• 1 Headphone output for private listening
• Easy-to-read alphanumeric display
• New dust barrier protects CD mechanism
• Simple, intuitive user interface
• Classic British design by Kenneth Grang

The new Premier In Stock now: $2990.

Classic AuraNote $1990

AuraGrove Intergrated Amp: $1999

AuraNeo CD Players/ External DAC: $1990

The 8000 series offers a definitive and genuine hi-fidelity performance from a no nonsense approach to engineering.

Right now we have some very popular limited offers. Black and Silver finishes avaliable until stocks run out. And thats to the importers good faith the deals just got better! Offer avaliable until sold out.

8000CD - Sale $799 - RRP: $1899

8000CDE - SOLD OUT

8000S - SOLD OUT

8000SE - Sale: $565 - RRP: $1199

8000Q - Sale: $750 - RRP: $1899

8000M- SOLD OUT

8000P - SOLD OUT

8000PPA - Sale: $799 - RRP: $1749

8000TE - SOLD OUT

Image New Zealand loudspeakers, New Zealands best kept secret, are on stock clearence while stocks last. Own a pair of these quality speakers at sale prices today.

Floorstanding:

Revelation RRP: $6500 SOLD

414 RRP: $3300 Sale: $1998

412 RRP: $2200 Sale: $1498

BookShelf:

401 RRP: $1190 Sale: $790

Studio Reference RRP: $1590 Sale: $1290

AVC Center RRP: $1190 Sale: $790

Limited number of models avaliable with sales price only avaliable while current stock last. 5 year warrenty on all pairs sold.

The New GP ( Green Power ) series of product from JAS Audio Consumes 20% less power then other Audio Gear. We have a limited special offer on the Green Power line in both Black (pictured) and silver (Think Macbook Pro finish) CD Players and Intergrated Amps.

Green power CD1

Philips CD transport & laser head;

Burr Brown PCM1798 D/A Coverter chip

24Bit / 192kHz Upsampling

2-step OPA amplification -- Build-in chips 1st step using Burr Brown OPA604 and 2nd step using Philips OPA5532

With stereo & mono OPA dockings for easily upgradeabe of different OPA chips and/or fine-tuning the sound performance

top-loading pick-up mechanism for stable singal reading and low signal loss

High quality chassis and premium components

Audio grade Toroidal Transformer

Premium Remote Control

Green Power 120 Amp

120 watts with remote

RRP: $1299 Sales Price: $699

"Naim makes hard-disk music an audiophile reality, and in some style - this is an amazing product, and capable of serious performance"

What Hi fi Magazine

The Ovator balanced mode radiator (BMR) constitutes its most visible technological advance, yet the performance of this loudspeaker is equally the result of painstaking refinement in numerous elements of design, construction, and material selection.

For example, there is so much more to the musical reproduction of bass than low frequency extension, so the Ovator S-400 LF driver is designed not simply to play bass, but to do so with faultless musical accuracy. It incorporates a multitude of electro-acoustic details aimed at minimising distortion and compression, and the result is extended bass with peerless timing, dynamics, and pitch accuracy. One vital element in the design of a high performance bass driver is its chassis. Great rigidity and an open structure are vital but potentially conflicting requirements, so the pressure die-cast bass driver chassis of the Ovator S-400 incorporates a triangulated framework, borne of finite-element analysis, that ensures both rigidity and unimpeded air passage.

Music played from the Ovator is a revelation. The uncoloured, detailed and natural coherence of the Balanced Mode Radiator combines with the rhythmic clarity and accuracy of the twin bass driver system endlessly to reveal previously unheard musical details and insight. Stereo imagery and recorded ambience are portrayed with scale and depth that remains consistent across the listening room, and with either Ovator model, an entire music collection becomes new again. The speaker is the point at which recorded music leaves the world of electronics and becomes real. With the Ovator, the reality is a musical experience that sounds live and real.

Simply buy the two items below as a system and save:

Arcam FMJ CD 17 CD Player

WAS $1298 SALE Price $999

Arcam FMJ A 18 Integrated Amp

WAS $1498 SALE Price $999

System Retail Price:$2796

System Sale Price: $1998

* New in Box full warranty

"The Diamond 9.1 had two attributes that floored me:

1) Extraordinary resolution of detail in the midrange, with no trace of coloration. Low-level dynamic articulations in this region were subtle and linear, and the speaker's ability to render soundstage cues, ambience, and hall sound were what I would expect from a speaker costing $2000/pair or more.
2) A refined, delicate, and detailed presentation of high-frequency articulation, with no trace of either hardness or softness and with a perfect replication of transients".

Robert J. Reina Stereophile Magazine

We have limited stock of these great little speakers for under half price!

Diamond 9.1 (pair)RRP $599

Sale price: $299 (pair)

Other items from the Diamond Wharfedale range also on special.

The New line up for Audiolab includes stunning "components of the year" items built with quality take a look at the new 8200 (pictured) CD player / DAC combo:

You’ll probably already be aware that the Audiolab 8200CD is brilliant as it took the Product of the Year gong in the CD players category, in the 2010 Awards.  If even that high praise falls short of convincing you of the Audiolab’s quality, its performance against its fiercest rivals should seal the deal.

http://www.whathifi.com/Review/Audiolab-8200CD/

The CD player use ESS Technology's 32-bit Sabre DAC to handle all digital sources, and can handle formats up to 24-bit/96kHz via their USB connection, with a read-out of bit depth and sampling frequency on the display panel.

The USB link is also asynchronous, with the data regulated by the player's master clock rather than the computer's, to minimise jitter.

In addition the Audiolab remote can also control the media player on the connected computer via USB, and the driverless design means this will work with both PCs and Macs, and all media players including iTunes and Windows Media Player - tested this in store works great!

8200 CD Player: $1499

8200 CDQ CD Player + built in Pre: $1999

8200 A Intergrated Amp: $1499

8200 Q Pre Amp: $1499

8200 250W Mono Blocks: $3299

NOW IN STORE.

The iTransport is the first ever component specifically designed to transform your iPod into a high-resolution audio/video media server. The iTransport combines the convenience of personal audio with the performance and connectivity of your home audio/video system, delivering bit-perfect digital audio signal via S/PDIF coaxial (RCA) output, DVD quality video via component outputs, and built on a sleek aluminum chassis.

When the iPod docks with iTransport, the iPod transforms into an audiophile-grade media server that rivals some of the top performing digital source components available

New Low Sales price: $598

Finding real high-end performance at real-world prices can be a challenging proposition. Quickly becoming the not-so-secret-anymore favorite of European music lovers, Heed audio has been taking Europe by storm, first with their "black-box" range of separates, garnering highest praise from HiFi+ and Germany's top publication, Image Hifi.

From their very affordable Orbit power supplies for Turntables, to their stunning Quasar phonostage, Heed has become the underground darling of analog lovers everywhere. With their new version of the Obelisk integrated amp, Heed stand poised to assume the crown for all-out best British-style affordable integrated amp.

Orbit2 - SOLD OUT

Obelisk Si - Was $2699 - Now $1990

Obelisk X-2 - Was $1599 - Now $1299

Obelisk PAS - Was $2099 - Now $1590

Vinyl -1 - Was $299 - Now $289

DACTIL -1 - Was $350 - Now $345

Module Extras

CANAMP headphone amp - SOLD OUT

QUESTAR - Phonostage Was $650 - Now $395

QUASAR - Advanced Phonostage Was $1699 - Now $875

DACTILUS - SPDIF DAC Was $850 - Now $425

Q-PSU - Power Supply add on Was $699 - Now $385

The UDP-1 digital player, that we enjoyed so much, was a big success for the conrad-johnson / McCormack design household and after several years on the new must have 'digital front’ end has arrived and we are delighted to report the emergence of a new digital replay component the DP-2 does, without a shade of doubt, improve on the UDP-1 digital player.

Also new in the line up are power amps and pre amps.

Introductory Sales Prices

DP-2 (24 bit / 192 kHz sampling rate DACs CD player) - Introductory special : $3999

LD-2 (remote-controlled preamplifier) -

Introductory special : $2998

Distributed Node Architecture Power Amplifier

DNA 250- Introductory special : $4598

DNA 750 mono block pair - Introductory special : $9998

Run out Sale Deals on last seasons McCormack

RLD-1 Line Stage - Sale: $1995 - RRP: $3998

MAP-1 - Sale: $1995 - RRP: $4999

DNA-125 - (old look) Sale: $2495 - RRP: $3398

We use this DAC in-store to run our QUAD 2905 electrostatic + Conrad Johnson setup the DAC + MAC = WIN

The ultimate DAC from Switzerland. Plays files up to 24/ 192 Bit Perfect. Includes remote control, volume + main output + dedicated headphone output stage.

Could this be the worlds best DAC? The answer is in the Review here:

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/Weiss-Engineering-DAC202-Review

SR has launched this tonearm and its all about sound and performance. Traditionally built with its weight-and-string antiskating device, at the same time it is built using modern materials bringing this tonearm into the 21st century.

It offers VTA on the fly, using a fine thumb wheel at the base. The length is 9", effective length 230 MM; aluminium base, pipe, headshell, stainless steel counterweight and lift; height adjusting: 0~6 MM

Internal Cardas wiring.

The new SR Turntable is, in our opinion, the pinnacle performance turntable at it's price point available to the music-loving public. We designed the SR with knowledge and expertise.

The main platter is engineered to extremely tight tolerances. This results in virtually friction free rumble-less performance which, if lubricated correctly, will last your lifetime!

Base: MDF, coated, 42*39.5*45 CM, 6KG  

Platter: acrylics, frosting finish, 30(dimension)*4.3(thickness) CM, 3.5KG  

Bearing: #304 stainless steel for bearing, phosphor bronze for bearing house  

Stand: alloy aluminium in oxidation finish  

Tonearm: 9", effective length 230 MM; aluminium base, pipe, headshell, stainless steel counterweight and lift; height adjusting: 0~6 MM  

Drive: belt drive  plus external DC motor

$1590 (without cartridge) and in stock now

This Stylus Tracking Force Gauge is the industry standard. This simple-to-use measuring device was developed to give listeners a way to insure against the problems caused by improper tracking force settings, which include mistracking, excessive record and tip wear, and poor sound reproduction.

This gauge is a highly accurate electronic instrument designed to measure the actual downward force exerted by a stylus on a record over the range of 0.001 to 5.0 grams. Each gauge is individually calibrated, and displays readings in 0.001 gram increments in order to provide a precise measurement of stylus tracking force.

In Stock now for $89 Each (batteries included)

The Vandersteen Quatro speakers provide enhanced performance by combining the 3a Signature and a pair of 2Wq's in a more esthetically pleasing enclosure, simplifying the setup procedure and presenting a less imposing presence in the room. The Vandersteen Quatro has many of the same attributes as the Model 5 without the cost of the veneered cabinet.
Enhanced performance is due to 11-band room compensation controls in each speaker allowing bass optimization in virtually any position in the room.

In Store Now

Quatro $12999

High Pass FQ Filters $1290 (for quatro's)

3A sig $6999 (inc pedestal)

2Ce Sig Mark II $3999 (inc pedestal)

1Ci $2249 (inc pedestal)

The Diamond 10.1 replaces the 9.1 as the king of affordable bookshelf quality speaker.

The diamond 10.1 has the following upgrades to the 9.1

- Stronger cabinet walls

- Composite front baffle panel

- Improvements to the mid/bass drive unit

- Rear-firing twin reflex ports

- Tweeter diffuser

- Neodymium-Powered Tweeter Mounted in Cast Alloy Surround

And the list goes on... The good news is that for a limited time we have a few pairs at a low introductory special price.

Well the word is out that the Brand spanking new DAC202 + remote is on the way. For now the Weiss DAC range is at way below cost price:

DAC2 (Will remain a current model) - $3650

Neat, functional and simple to use, the Oxx Classic 600 makes listening to a world of internet radio easy.

This DAB+ radio is truly international with access to around 12,000 stations from 272 countries from the ever-growing internet radio portal. To sort through this vast selection you can choose stations by genre, by location, or from a list of popular stations. Those that you like the sound of can be stored in a list of 'favourites'. The beauty of this Wi-Fi radio is that you don' t need a PC or software to use it. It'll also act as a media player, has a built-in clock, timer and alarm plus it'll receive conventional FM radio from the airwaves. Outputs analogue out through a 3.5mil jack so it can connect to a pre-amp for a quality radio sound.

On sale now at $299.

It is possible to use your computer as a MUSIC SERVER and achieve a high end sound.

With careful selection and configuration of the computer audio software the results can be outstanding. The computer soundcard can often be the weak link. Bypass the computers soundcard by using a USB audio quality DAC. Simply connect the USB DAC to your hi-fi system (using the RCA outs) or use headphones direct from the USB DAC for CD quality (16bi/44.1kHz) all DAC's support 24/ 196.

EXTERNAL DAC's With headphone stage.

The CARAT-UD1 USB in entry level $199

The CARAT-HD1V USB in $299 uses audiophile parts inc. TCXO for lower jitter.

The PERIDOT USB in DAC (pictured) improved headphone out $429

The TOPAZ with USB & TOSLINK in RRP $699 Limited offer $599

New Zion PE Power Cord is a double shielded Single Crystal OFC cable.  Each of the three conductors is made of 14 AWG 5N OCC/OFC (copper).  Each line, neutral, and ground wire are individually insulated with Teflon.  The double shielding consists of a layer of silver foil and close-lapped tin braiding providing 100% coverage for RFI/EMI avoidance.  A 100% cotton cord is used in the center for resonance and vibration damping.  PE is a high performance and economical cable that is capable of providing a smooth frequency response, and is suitable for most applications.

Zion Extra Power Cord Aust termination - $350

ZION PE Power Cable 1.5m - $149

ZION PE Power Cable 2m - $199

New Intergrated From NAIM: XS

The NAIT XS shares both its preamplifier and power amplifier design with the SUPERNAIT. The 60 Watts per channel power amplifier is a dynamic, fast acting musical muscle with an uncanny talent for bringing speakers to life. And the preamplifier, like the SUPERNAIT’s, provides all the musical clarity and detail you could wish for. NAIT XS preamplifier versatility comes from six analogue line inputs on a mix of DIN and phono sockets and a front-panel mounted auto-switching mini-jack.

Also avaliable:

NAIM HDX Hard Disk player

Digital Master Tapes avaliable:

Crown Imperial, Hot Club of San Fransico

Rachmaninoff, The Tempest

Exotic Dancers of the Opera

From Reference Recordings: Starting with analog tapes we weren’t satisfied with early technology, 16 bit digital recordings, but soon began making HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) recordings, in which the process was co-designed by our own recording guru Keith O. Johnson. In the opinion of many, these are probably the best digital recordings ever.

Currently we record at 176.4 kHz/ 24 bits, with HDCD, and that is what we put on our HRx discs. Like any quality recording company, we have long been frustrated by the limitations of consumer formats: LP, CD, SACD, DVD-A, etc. No one but our recording and mastering team could hear the full beauty of our recordings!

Due to the strength of the Aussie dollar we have managed to order certain products from the JAS range at reduced prices. Save now on some JAS items.

JAS Orsa 2 way Bookshelf

Was $3990 Now $3590

JAS Orsus 3 way Floorstander

Was $5990 Now $5790

JAS Orior Bookshelf

Was $5990 Now $5500

JAS Orior Grand Floorstander

Was $7990 Now $7500

JAS Odin $11990

Was $11990 Now $9998

JAS Array 2.1 Valve tube Intergrated 45watt Single ended

Was $5900 Now $5500

Quads engineers have started from scratch and re-thought through the principles on how the electrostatic panels are held together and braced. The new models build upon their predecessors strengths with a construction centered on tensioned aluminum extrusions coupled to a stainless steel support structure.

2805 New Standard Black Price: $12 999

New Sale Price $10 500

2805 New Classique Price: $14 399

New Sale Price $11 500

2905 New Standard Black Price: $15399

Sale Price $12 999

2905 New Classique Price: $16799

Sale Price $13 500

The JAS Bravo 2.2 remote-controlled 8wpc 300B Bravo 2.2 SET is point-to-point wired with pure solid-core copper wires. $1750

The JAS Bravo 2.4 remote-controlled 50wpc KT88. $2400

The JAS Bravo H.1 remote-controlled Hybrid EL34 70wpc. $1450

The JAS Bravo 1.1 remote-controlled PRE - AMP plus MM & MC. $2290

Caxton Audio, Brisbane and Sound Reference Melbourne now both offer cable burn-in with the revolutionary NORDOST VIDAR cable burn-in system. We offer a free Vidar cable burn-in service with the purchase of NORDOST MONO-FILAMENT speaker cables and interconnects. We also extend the offer to our existing Nordost mono-filament  customers.

We will burn-in other brands of cables for:
           
$50 per pair for 4 days
$60 per pair for 5 days
$70 per pair for 7 days
$20 per pair  for 24 hour top-up burn -in recommended min every 6 months.

Conrad Johnson Specials.

CT6 Now $3990

PV15 inc phonostage Now $3590

The CA200 circuits incorporate top quality parts (metal foil resistors, polystyrene and polypropylene capacitors, machined gold-plated connectors, etc.) to fully realize the dramatic potential of a control amplifier to enhance the immediacy of musical experience afforded by fine recordings. As a result, the CA200 is notable for its resolution of subtle dynamic shadings and palpable imaging, for a natural harmonic tonality, and extraordinary resolution.

For a limited time we have the CA200 at an introductory price.

US Price: $6500

AUST Price Was $10500

AUST Price Now $7998

Check the Special Offers page for run out deals on units.

JAS - AUDIO

Now Available in Australia - Find out what the World High End Audio scene is raving about:

"Hi-Fi plus" Magazine "Best New Speaker"

"Hi-Fi Choice" (march) Magazine Review "Masterful"

"Hi-Fi World" (May) Magazine Budget Esoterica Review Edition

Affordable high end audio with such features as twin ribbon tweeters and ceramic bass drivers - JAS-AUDIO speakers are "nothing short of Breathtaking".

Products on display : QUAD, Vandersteen, Audiovector, Conrad Johnson, McCormack Audio, Naim, Nordost, Redgum, Thorens and Audiolab and more.

38a Johnston st, Fitzroy, Melbourne, 3065

phone: 03 9495 6500

www.soundreference.com.au

Quadesl is a site dedicated to all things QUAD esl. Recently they Reviewed Caxton Audio in Brisbane

Check out the Review here

Nordost have introduced four new interconnects and speaker cables employing mono-filament and dual mono-filament technology. The Balder, HeimDall, Frey and Tyr. To accommodate the new cables the price of the Blue Heaven and Red Dawn cables have been drastically reduced and the SPM, Quatro Fil and Valkyrja cables are now discounted - Check The Special Offers Page for More...

Melbourne's own REDGUM has a new Amplifer which is rated at 55 watts per channel, retails at a competative $799 and now we have them in stock at a special Introductory price of $699

Silver Sonic high performance audio cables from DH LABS now available in store at affordable prices

By bombarding a cd based system with the right mix of
frequencies at varying amplitudes you remove magnetic buildup.

The result is a much cleaner, more dynamic, detailed and transparent sound: $40 AUD.

For nearly 30 years Conrad Johnson have been producing world renown tube, pre and power amplifiers. Now available at Caxton Audio. For more information, click here.