Frank Prowse Hi-Fi Blog
Oppo 4K Blu-Ray player is almost here!
November 11, 2016 The level of excitement for the soon-to-be-released Oppo UDP-203 4K/UHD player is unprecedented, and we can now confirm stocks are arriving into Australia in four weeks time (mid-December). Initial availability will be very limited, so if you have been holding out for this release and want to secure one before Christmas, we have a limited...Read more
RP-1 Runout
November 3, 2016 Jumped into the vinyl revival yet? We have a tempting offer for you! We are offering Rega RP-1 turntables at $100 off! While stocks last, grab a turntable from one of the record player leaders in the industry. $449 gets you an English-made record player complete with three year warranty which also includes a lifetime warranty...Read more
Sometimes you get more than you pay for!
October 26, 2016 Never a more accurate phrase has been spoken than “you get what you pay for”, and in the audio/visual industry this is certainly true. However, every now and then a product comes along that offers substantial performance far beyond the price asked. One such product is the ViewSonic Pro7827HD – a 1080p projector that offers...Read more
New Flagship SVS subwoofers
October 12, 2016 Just when we thought SVS offerings couldn’t get any bigger, or more powerful, they announce the Ultra 16 range! Comprising of two models – the SB-16 Ultra and it’s ported sibling, the PB-16 Ultra, these units represent years of research and development and are coming to Australia late November* The sealed SB16-Ultra and ported PB16-Ultra...Read more
Blue Horizon Sanctum Isolation Plinth
September 27, 2016 The Blue Horizon’s new Sanctum isolation platform is specifically designed to isolate individual high-performance components such as turntables, DACs, pre-amplifiers, power amplifiers, CD players and streamers from all sources of unwanted vibration. The platform’s construction brings together a selection of carefully chosen materials from opposite ends of the elasticity spectrum, combining them in such a way...Read more
Harbeth P3ESR now in-store
September 23, 2016 We have expanded our Harbeth speaker range in-store to now include the compact P3ESR standmount speaker. Have a read of the specs and reviews here and then come down for an audition and a coffee!
Rega / Ortofon Deal
September 16, 2016 In the market for a new turntable? Want a high quality cartridge supplied and professionally fitted to it for free? Purchase a Rega RP3 turntable in either cool grey or titanium for $1,099, and, while stocks last, we will supply, fit and calibrate an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, valued at $169, for free! And if...Read more
Elac AIR-X – HiFi without wires
August 6, 2016 Let’s just get this out of the way now – the Elac AIR-X range of speakers is one of the best wireless hi-fi solutions you can buy. Based on the German-made 400 series, these active speakers make high-end hi-fi affordable. Each speaker houses Class AB amplification (Class D digital just wouldn’t cut the mustard here)...Read more
IsoTek Initium – Small Price. BIG Upgrade.
August 4, 2016 The new IsoTek Initium power cable is getting rave reviews since its release a couple of months ago. Available in-store now, this simple upgrade will give you an improved performance connected to any device. Hi-Fi Choice is the latest to lavish praise on the “power’ of this power cable!
Vinyl – Is Heavier Actually Better?
July 23, 2016 There are many websites and stores touting the virtues of 180gm vinyl pressings over traditional 140gm, particularly from a sonic standpoint. While this is a huge area of debate, one of the world’s leading authorities on all-things vinyl, Helmut Brinkmann, of Brinkmann Audio, would seem to suggest that heavier is not necessarily better. From the man himself:-...Read more