Music·Recordings Talk Talk โ Spirit Of Eden (Parlophone/EMI) VINYL LP Review October 9, 2014 Gary Steel WHEN REVIEWERS WENT on about Radiohead being experimental around the time of Kid A โ often as a criticism rather than a recommendation โ Read More
Music·Recordings The Decayes – Aquarium (Imgrat) ALBUM REVIEW June 28, 2014 Gary Steel In the first of a new series - Unknown Pleasures - where he writes about worthy but under-recognised albums and artists, Gary Steel puts Read More
Recordings·Sound and Vision·Vinyl Music Hall MMF7.1 Turntable/Music Hall โMojoโ MC Cartridge REVIEW May 29, 2014 Andrew Baker Andrew Baker reviews the Music Hall MMF7.1 turntable complete with Music Hall's own Mojo MC cartridge Read More
Music·News·Recordings 100 Classic Blue Note Jazz Albums Reissued On Vinyl March 2, 2014 Gary Steel 100 lassic jazz albums to be reissued on vinyl as part of Blue Note's 75th anniversary celebrations. Read More
Sound and Vision Turned On Audio Distributing Schick Tonearms October 29, 2013 AshK Turned On Audio is now the NZ agent for Thomas Schick's rather unique tonearms. Read More
Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Looking Back To Look Forward April 15, 2013 David Millar David Millar is re-connecting with his hi-fi essence. Read More
Recordings·Sound and Vision·Vinyl iFi Audio Micro iPhono Phono Stage REVIEW February 18, 2013 Gary Pearce Gary Pearce reviews iFi Audio's little Micro iPhono phono stage Read More
Recordings·Sound and Vision·Vinyl VPI Industries Traveler Turntable REVIEW February 12, 2013 Gary Pearce Gary Pearce reviews VPI's new Traveler Turntable Read More
Recordings·Sound and Vision·Vinyl Heed Quasar Phono Stage/PSU REVIEW November 27, 2012 Gary Pearce Gary Pearce reviews Heed Audio's Quasar phono stage Read More
Recordings·Sound and Vision·Vinyl Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable REVIEW November 3, 2012 Andrew Baker Andrew Baker reviews the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable and judges it to be a fine example of the budget TT maker's art Read More
Sound and Vision Labour Day Album Sides All Day Monday On The Sound October 19, 2012 AshK Vinyl album sides are being played all day on Labour Day on The Sound Read More
Music·News Beatles On Vinyl… Finally September 30, 2012 Gary Steel The Beatles make it back to vinyl. Read More
Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Upside Down September 11, 2012 AshK Ashley Kramer battles to come to grips with a budget cartridge on a very high end analogue hi-fi system Read More
Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Kiwi Tonearm Manufacturer Makes International Waves August 15, 2012 AshK Analog Instruments Limited is one of the newest Kiwi audio manufacturers and his tonearms are getting noticed. Read More
News·Sound and Vision Well Tempered Lab Versalex turntable and LTD tonearm now available May 25, 2012 AshK Well Tempered Lab has a new turntable and tonearm - the Versalex and the LTD Read More
Music·News·Recordings·Vinyl Record Store Day at Southbound April 11, 2012 Gary Steel Record Store Day at Southbound Records Read More
News·Sound and Vision Well Tempered DPS Power Supply Available December 13, 2011 AshK Well Tempered now has a dedicated external power supply for the Amadeus and Simplex turntables Read More
News·Sound and Vision New Record Shop in Auckland November 28, 2011 AshK Southbound Records now open in Auckland Read More
Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Follow Up – Well Tempered Simplex Turntable August 8, 2011 AshK Ashley Kramer reports back on his Well Tempered Simplex turntable Read More
Recordings·Sound and Vision·Vinyl Grado Prestige Black Cartridge Review August 8, 2011 AshK Grado's entry level cartridge, the Prestige Black is reviewed by Ashley Kramer Read More