Gear·Hi-Fi·Music·Recordings·Sound and Vision Hi-Fi Show Report: AXPONA April 30, 2024 Guest Contributor OWEN HARRIS moseyed along to the largest hi-fi show in the USA and instead of just taking in endless rooms of product took time Read More
AI·Computers·Gear HP Launches AI PCs April 30, 2024 Pat Pilcher HP is poised to unleash its new AI-enhanced notebooks and tech guru PAT PILCHER got a close look at them at the Australasian launch. Read More
Accessories·Gear·Home wares Here’s just the thing for those tricky iron-on transfers April 22, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER just loves designing and ironing on cool transfers but sometimes things just get too tricky. Is this the solution? Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers What itโs really like to experience $165,000 speakers April 14, 2024 Gary Steel GARY STEEL gets to lounge around and listen to his crappy selections on Linnโs best-ever loudspeakers, the 50th-anniversary 360s. Read More
Gear·Sound and Vision·Speakers Linn’s amazing fully integrated $165K 360 integrated loudspeakers April 12, 2024 Gary Steel GARY STEEL attends the NZ launch of the game-changing Linn 360 speakers and learns what it's like to get right inside Diana Krall's mouth. Read More
Gear Get high on your senses with this 75-inch unicorn April 10, 2024 Pat Pilcher Hisense may not be a well-known brand in NZ but PAT PILCHER was impressed enough to give this TV a clean bill of health. Read More
Accessories·Gear A Shure Thing: MoveMic Wireless Lavalier Microphone March 22, 2024 Pat Pilcher YouTube creators can't get away with crappy audio, and PAT PILCHER auditions a microphone that does a great job. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece A tube-based music streamer for the price of a song? Tell me moreโฆ March 20, 2024 Grant Familton GRANT FAMILTON gets acquainted with a diminutive tube-based music streamer that seduces him into listening to more music. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Product News Kiwi amplifier wins French accolades March 13, 2024 Gary Steel JAVA boss Martin Bell spent a portion of 2023 overseas attending hi-fi shows and promoting his stunning range of amps, a necessary tactic in Read More
Computers·Gear·Thought Piece Dell’s XPS 15: same name but 2024 specs February 21, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER gave top marks to its predecessor but does the new iteration of Dell's powerhouse laptop scrub up well? Read on... Read More
Audio Visual·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece·Vinyl Technics SL-1200GR2 Turntable: audiophile delight February 14, 2024 Andrew Baker Don't let anyone tell you that this turntable is not for audiophiles, writes ANDREW BAKER, who gives the SL-1200GR2 our highest award. Read More
Computers·Gear Surface Laptop Studio 2: Bends in all the right places February 13, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER reviews a revamped iteration of a very crafty and power-packed super-duper laptop for creatives. Read More
Amplifiers·Digital Sources·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Technics SU-G700M2 Integrated Amplifier: a pure digital power house for a new era January 31, 2024 Gary Steel The mid-price SU-G700M2 integrated amp is packed with leading-edge technology making it a startling mid-price product, writes GARY STEEL. Read More
Computers·Gear HP Spectre Fold: The ultimate road warrior hardware? January 26, 2024 Pat Pilcher HP delivers a notebook, tablet, and desktop PC all in one attractive tiny, foldable package, writes a very impressed PAT PILCHER. Read More
Gear·Home wares·Smart Homes Amazon Echo Pop: the most affordable Alexa ever January 23, 2024 Pat Pilcher It lacks the bells and whistles of its bigger siblings but, writes PAT PILCHER, the Echo Pop is very smart and a genuine bargain. Read More
Gear·Product News·Smartphones Samsung announces S24 smartphone range with cool AI features January 18, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER tells you everything you need to know about the innovative, AI-enhanced features of the Samsung S24 smartphone. Read More
Audio Visual·Gear·Smart Homes·Sound and Vision Panasonic announces new OLED TVs, Amazon hook up January 12, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER takes a quick dive into a revolutionary new range of Panasonic panels that put the "smart" in TV. Read More
Computers·Gear·Thought Piece Espresso Portable Display: A wicked brew! January 10, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER gets his filthy paws on an Espresso Portable monitor and is amazed at how it frees up his on-screen life. Read More
Gear·Product News·Smartphones 2024 Smartphone tech: Better, Stronger, Faster January 3, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER previews some of the innovations to look forward to in smartphone technology in 2024. Read More
Competitions·Gear·Speakers JBL Authentics 200: Cool retro but 21st-century smart December 1, 2023 Pat Pilcher This retro speaker looks like its from the '70s but it's packed with the latest tech and sounds bigger than it looks, writes PAT Read More