Well, Orion is a new brand for us but its been around since the early 80s. I must say this was going to be an interesting review. What I mean by that is I would have to ask around my contacts in NZ and Australia for some feed back as well as my own testing and listening via our demo board. Ok time to see what Orion themselves have to say about this product, see below… Description for XTR62 Component Set: Keeping their cool when the music heats up, these speakers show no mercy. Custom crossover with protection and selectable...
There are many exotic brands in audio, particularly in Hi-Fi. Focal is no exception achieving global status as one of the most recognised brands in both hi-fi and car sound. Their latest offering, “Ultima Kit” is a 2-way active speaker system that will retail for $23,799.00 AUD. Ultima has been designed and developed from one of Focal’s flagship hi-fi products which retails for more than $175,000. Focal’s Utopia Be series was the previous flagship in the car audio arena, attracting discerning buyers even at the $4,899 (Kit No.7) asking price. The kit comprises the same Beryllium tweeters used in the hi-fi system, two 6.5″ woofers...
Right, now this is a very cool idea and again DD Audio pulled something right out of the box and called it S-Box. I guess that name means sound box?? and a little one at that. First thought was wow!! this could be very cool and with no instructions I started to play and try to suss out how it worked, not saying that wasn’t fun 🙂 With that in mind I started with a Bluetooth connection via my iPhone 5 and streamed some of my favourite tracks…. Ok time to see what DD Audio themselves have to say about...
Love of music and a driving, booming, enthusiasm for quality sound and top customer service led by owner Ashley Burrell has turned Abtec into a automotive and home audio hit with customers. Sounds Alive is the theme of Abtec who have been in the business for more than 20 years and know their speakers. For the past two years they have been located in their own purpose-fitted building on the corner of Hutt Road and Riddlers Crescent in Lower Hutt. “Good music relies on quality speakers to make it come alive and everyone has a different ear for what they...
Now this is where I have some experience, back in 1981 I worked for a company called Precision Installations in Blakehurst, Sydney, Australia, their company statement was “Masters of Mobile Fidelity” everything was to the highest standard and they stocked a wide range of brands but with a focus on mid to high end. These were some of the big brands they provided and installed; Budget: Audiosonik AWA JVC Philips Sound Barrier Entry Level: Eurovox National Jensen Phase Linear Proton Mid Level: Blaupunkt Clarion Concord Kenwood Panasonic Pioneer Soundstream Sony Upper Mid to High End: ADS Alpine AR Boston Acoustics...
