Australian Hi-Fi Magazine September / October 2019

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Australian Hi-Fi Magazine September / October 2019

Since 1969, Australian Hi-Fi Magazine has kept audiophiles up to date on all the latest advances in audio technology and the hi-fi components available to enjoy music. All equipment reviews and music reviews are written by professionals who are experts in their respective fields, and are checked for accuracy by experienced sub-editors. Every audio component reviewed in Australian Hi-Fi Magazine is also independently tested by a NATA-certified test laboratory, whose test results and graphs are published with each review, together with a detailed technical analysis of those results. Australian Hi-Fi Magazine also maintains a complete database of all Australian and New Zealand distributors of hi-fi equipment, along with updated listings of the brands they distribute. Australian Hi-Fi Magazine is published six times a year and on sale at thousands of news agencies throughout Australia and New Zealand, as well as being available in selected audio stores across the country plus International mail and online via digital download.

Features
3 Editor's Lead-In : Objective Versus Subjective
One disagrees with J. Gordon Holt at one's peril. Although he's no longer here to defend himself (which he could do quite frighteningly), having left these realms for one in which there are no distortions and the music from the harps is always gloriously in tune, there are many who will troll you even after all the bridges have fallen.

Equipment Reviews
Halcro Eclipse Mono Power Amplifiers
Yes, Halcro is back. And it's back bigger, more powerful, and better-sounding than ever!

Wilson Benesch P1.0 Loudspeakers
How could there possibly be a debate about whether a design is a stand-mount or a floor-stander? Read this review and you'll find out!

Dynaudio Sub 6 Active DSP Subwoofer
Good things come in small packages, but could the Sub 6 present a colour barrier? You may need a crafty sister to help out...

Pioneer SE-MS9BN Wireless NC Headphones
A host of features in a comfortable and affordable package at a very compelling price. But with one very aviation-related quirk...

Blue Ella Dual Mode Headphones
Extremely good sound quality pretty much irrespective of the amplifier or source you're using, but there are some trade-offs...

AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt Portable DAC
No longer do you have to suffer poor audio quality when traveling. Steven Dawson looks at the new Dragonfly Cobalt.

Australian Hi-Fi Magazine September / October 2019

Features
Sound Bites
Rogers LS3/5A, Clearaudio Jubilee, Luxman PD-151, Roksan K3di, Cambridge AXA25, John Curl at iFi, JBL Tune 120TWS, Denon AVC-X6500H, Kii BXT, Richter Merlin, McIntosh C2700, AudioQuest Folk Heroes, Wharfedale Denton 85, Miyajima Infinity, Canton Smart SoundBars, Sennheiser IE80S, Yamaha YAS-109, Ayre Acoustics EX-8, Wilson Chronosonic XVX and we chronicle the arrival of new distributor Hifi Collective....

EISA Award Winners
Each year, 62 judges from 29 countries around the world, including Australia, gather to decide the best consumer audio products. This issue we reveal the EISA Award winners for 2019–2020!

A Pressing Problem
LPs are making a comeback, but all the skilled technicians who knew how to cut lacquers and press vinyl have disappeared...

Hi-Fi Deconstructed
In which Rod Easdown reveals he has a very strange friend whose very lifestyle affects his choice of audio equipment.

Sound Travels
Tom Waters interviews Stuart Jack, only to discover that not only does he have a great-sounding system, but also that he's a true ambassador for real hi-fi sound.

Music
Super Fidelity
Remastered vinyl re-releases are coming thick and fast. And with quality LP titles from Sarah Vaughn, Clark Terry and Herbie Hancock, plus a new gem from Cal Massey, we say 'Bring it On!'

Top Picks
Springsteen's still got it, The Black Keys have lost it, Slaughter Beach, Dog has found it, and The Lazy Susans are soon to have it. But what of Bleached and Sleater-Kinney? Read on...

Jazz Track
Tyshawn Sorey, Keith Jarrett, Aviva Endean, Phronesis, Tim Stevens and Andrew Dickeson. In other words, jazz in all its forms reviewed, and all with John Shand as your Walkley-winning expert guide.

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