PROS Wonderful audio performance. with excellent bass depth and clarity. Superb sense of space. Comfortable, secure fit. CONS Huge frame and open-back style earcup not ideal for on-the-go listening. Expensive. Lacks a cable with an inline remote control. BOTTOM LINE The magnetic drivers of the open-back Acoustic Research AR-H1 headphones deliver an excellent sonic experience with impressive accuracy and sense of space. We’ve reviewed only a handful of planar magnetic driver-based headphones thus far, like the Blue Ella and the in-ear Audeze iSine20. Now, we check out the bulky, beautiful, and—at $599.99—expensive Acoustic Research AR-H1. Even without its own internal amplifier like the Blue Ella...
If anyone recognises these guys please let us know they robbed Abtec Audio Lounge Petone Monday 18 June 2018 between 1.23pm and 1.27pm. If you have any information re the above or know of someone trying to sell the goods or witnessed the robbery, please contact us or Lower Hutt Police ASAP. Case # 180618-2023 Thanking you in advance. Ashley Burrell
Installed Bluetooth music system with touch and gesture control with TV audio / auxiliary input Systemline E50 from Armour Home has been crowned a ‘Top Product’ award winner in Professional Electrician & Installer Magazine’s 2017 reader poll. The awards, selected on the level of interest and enquiries generated by PE’s 70,000+ readership, are recognition for those manufacturers and suppliers that have made a real difference to the electrical contractor’s ability to get the job done efficiently, safely and professionally, whether this is in the form of innovative products, tools or time-saving solutions. PE Editor, Richard Bowler said: “Our annual awards...
How to best celebrate 25 years of business success and customer loyalty was never going to be a big challenge for Ashley Burrell, owner of Abtec Audio Lounge, the Petone-based automotive and home audio company. The experienced industry player has hit on a winner idea with a generous giveaway of state-of-the-art American audio speakers worth a massive $10,000. To be in to win the handmade Cornwall speakers entrants simply have to visit www.abtec.co.nz anytime in May and click on the Promos button and leave their details. “I’ve been told this is madness, I’ve talked to the big industry companies and...
Wharfedale has confirmed the release of a new speaker series called Reva. The range comprises two standmount speakers, two floorstanders and a centre channel, with the price of a stereo pair starting at £450. The Reva series, first teased at the Bristol Sound & Vision show in February, aims to build on the Award-winning success of the company’s more affordable Diamond range, refining and upgrading the Diamond design in an effort to deliver better performance for a little more cash. While the Diamond 220 speakers come in at £220, the Revo 1 bookshelf speakers start the new range at £450. They’re joined by the larger...
Easter is here again! Hooray!! This year we will be closing and spending time with our families… We will be closed…. Good Friday 30th March 2018 Easter Saturday 31st March 2018 Easter Sunday 1st April 2018 Easter Monday 2nd April 2018 Our Abtec Petone team will return back to our normal business hours Tuesday 3rd April 2018 Have a great Easter break, and a big thank you for supporting us!!
STOW, OH, January 9, 2018 — At CES 2018 Audio-Technica is introducing its new AT-LP7 Belt Drive Turntable, which is engineered to deliver a superior high-fidelity listening experience. “For more than 50 years Audio-Technica has earned a reputation for excellence in vinyl playback for our high-quality cartridges, and our turntable business is built upon that success,” said Bob Peet, Audio-Technica U.S. Marketing Manager. “The AT-LP7 extends this heritage as the finest turntable the company has ever offered.” The AT-LP7 offers manual operation and is supplied with the VM520EB Dual Moving Magnet phono cartridge, built-in switchable phono/line preamp with selectable MM/MC...
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE COMPANION FOR YOUR ACTIVE LIFESTYLE; Legendary JBL pro and home audio performance is now available for the great outdoors. The new JBL STADIUM UB4100 AMPLIFIED Powersports Soundbar is designed for UTVs, boats and other personal and family vehicles built for fun and recreation. Take the wheel or helm and experience the sound of powerful JBL rollicking sound. (Try 105dB at fifteen feet!) It’s also equipped with a super flexible mounting system that fits any size roll cage and will take a 10G shock and stay put. You can also separate the soundbar into two speaker towers to optimize...
If anyone recognises this person please let us know… She took a Sony SR-SXB20 in white with no power supply… https://www.abtec.co.nz/Sony_SRSXB20_ Cheers
Alpine’s newly released iLX-107 is the first infotainment system to boast wireless CarPlay compatibility, allowing users to listen to tunes, navigate, interact with Siri and more without a Lightning cable. AppleInsider went hands-on with the receiver and came away greatly impressed. How Wireless CarPlay Works Wireless CarPlay requires iPhone’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi be turned on. All data and audio are sent over Wi-Fi, but just like AirDrop, having Bluetooth enabled helps the phone recognize the in-car unit. That’s correct: Even though the radio has Bluetooth in it, it’s using Wi-Fi for call audio. You can’t pair with the unit in any...
