The High-End Flagship from Heco La Diva

LOUDSPEAKER TECHNOLOGY TAKEN TO THE EXTREME When developers are allowed to make the most of technology, when material costs only play a minor role and product designers have creative freedom, that is when ‘high end’ is created in its purest form. La Diva, our new top model, fulfills all of these requirements and is extremely ‘personable’ in spite of its name. HIGH AND MID TONE PAR EXCELLENCE The be-all and end-all of excellent sound are first-rate selected components – and the La Diva has these in abundance. Used in the treble range is a second-generation Fluktus tweeter. The 30 m...

Hi-Res Audio, High-Res Music: Not the same thing?

Hi-res audio, high-res music: Not the same thing The tracks you’ve ripped from CD are not high resolution, and you won’t find high-res music files at the iTunes, Amazon MP3, or Google Play stores, at least not yet. Upconverting those music files won’t magically transform them into high-resolution tracks, either.  You can’t put in what was never there in the first place. High-Resolution Audio is Not: A 192 kHz up-sampled version of CD An up-sampled and “restored” version of an MP3 A high-resolution digital copy of a vinyl record A high-resolution digital copy of an analog tape A 24-bit recording played...

Load Up on Bass with DD Audio’s Newest Loaded Enclosures!

PRESS RELEASE Oklahoma City, OK, October 18, 2018 — DD Audio is proud to announce the immediate release of the newly updated LE-S and LE-M lines of loaded enclosures. With a better look and sound than ever before, these loaded enclosures are a perfect addition to any aftermarket or OEM sound system. Everyday, drivers are finding their dream cars complete with their ideal interior and features. They’re happy with everything… right up until the moment they begin listening to their driving playlist. That’s when the happiness fades into frustration as their sound system struggles to deliver the rich, smooth bass tones that should be rhythmically...

Grand German Open Day Coming Soon…

Our commitment to you “We only select products for sale that are really good quality” Three Products – 32 International Awards and Reviews. HECO DIREKT High-end 2-way loudspeaker 16 International Awards and High-End Positive Reviews MCD 1050 HIGH-END CD PLAYER WITH TUBE OUTPUT 9 International Awards and High-End Positive Reviews  MAGNAT RV4 High-end hybrid integrated amplifier with valve pre-stage and Bluetooth® aptX™ 7 International Awards and High-End Positive Reviews Along with these three amazing products we will have the new designed and layout Sound room highlighting the other amazing products we have just landed. Register your interest, break out your...

Bookshelf vs Floor Standing Tower/Speakers

When deciding on what’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: ·What is my budget? ·Am I using the speakers in a home theatre system with a sub or a dedicated two-channel system without a sub? ·Am I looking for the best quality sound in the mids/highs or just want something that plays loud with a lot of bass? ·Will I be bass managing these speakers? ·Spacing considerations: can I fit a tower in my room?  Will my wife allow it? Just looking at these questions, one may come to the natural conclusion that it’s all about the bass. ...

Test Reviews

One of my competitors said to me about 6 months ago.  He would only stock speakers if they had good reviews from the couple of main reviewers.  No reviews means no stocking or even testing.  This struck me as a bit of a naive comment as what a reviewer hears and says and what the end user hears can be quite different. So I decided to check out some speakers and see how they reviewed.  I chose the Heco Direkt Einklaqng, for a couple of reasons.  The main one was when I looked at the speakers, I judged them on...

THX Certification

What is it and why do we want it. THX is an acronym for “Tomlinson Holman’s eXperiment.” Holman created THX while he was working with Lucasfilm studio to devise a new standard for audio reproduction to ensure quality and uniformity across all theatre systems that would play the company’s audio. THX certifies that an audio system follows strict rules for ultra high-quality digital sound playback. These systems can be professional theatre or cinema sound systems, surround sound setups, simple home theatre systems, or a surround sound system just for your PC. THX Certification establishes a rigorous set of industry standards for audio...

Abtec Petone Christmas Message December 2018

Another year is coming to an end. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support throughout 2018. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! have a safe and happy holiday break…See you in 2019! Our hours throughout the Xmas / New Year holidays are as follows; Monday 24th Dec 2018  8.30am – 4.30pm Tuesday 25th Dec 2018 – CLOSED Wednesday 26th Dec 2018 – CLOSED Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th Dec 2018 – OPEN Sunday 30th to Monday 31st Dec 2018 – CLOSED Tuesday 1st Jan 2019 – CLOSED Wednesday 2nd Jan 2019 – CLOSED Thursday 3rd Jan 2019  Normal opening hours...

Systemline E100 In-Wall Bluetooth DAB Radio

DAB+/FM/Bluetooth music system with touch control and TV audio / auxiliary input E100 is a comprehensive installed music system appealing to those that appreciate the latest digital radio broadcasts at the touch of a button, but also appreciate playing music from smart phones, tablets or laptops. The bright OLED screen acts as a clock when in standby but then informs the user of the currently selected station or source. E100’s built in alarm and IP rating makes it equally suitable in bedrooms and bathrooms as well as kitchens. No clutter – E100 is built into the wall or kitchen cabinet...