Frank Prowse Hi-Fi Blog
Store Closure Friday 17th Saturday 18th October
October 11, 2025 To our greatly valued clients. We wish to advise we will be closed next Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October as we will be attending The Tokyo Hi End Audio Show over that weekend. We are as usual, also closed every Sunday & Monday. We reopen 9am Tuesday October 21st We apologise in advance for any inconvenience...Read more
The Arrival of Accuphase – Welcoming the E-3000
October 4, 2025 There’s always a sense of excitement in the shop when a new piece of hi-fi history arrives. This week, that buzz came courtesy of the Accuphase E-3000 Integrated Amp — a component that immediately reminds you why this brand sits in such rarefied air. A Legacy of Quiet Confidence Accuphase has always carried an aura of...Read more
The Glow of Tubes — Why Fezz Has Us Listening Differently
September 6, 2025 My First Encounter with Tubes I still remember the first time I really sat and listened to a tube amplifier. It was at a mate’s place in the late ’70s. We were sprawled out in beanbags, a milk crate full of LPs beside us, and when the music started, I couldn’t believe how alive it...Read more
Watt Puppy Meets Accuphase E800S
August 14, 2025 A System That’s Greater Than the Sum of Its (Very Legendary) Parts Some gear combinations come along and quietly remind you why we chase great sound in the first place. This is one of those moments. We’re talking about the Wilson Audio Watt Puppy – one of the most recognizable and beloved high-end speakers ever made...Read more
Rediscovering the Joy of Hi-Fi with the T+A Symphonia
July 30, 2025 Every now and then a Hi-Fi component is released that doesn’t just grab our attention due to its unique visual appeal and reduced physical dimension, but once up and running, it makes you stop, listen, and remember why you fell in love with Hi-Fi in the first place. The newly released T+A Symphonia is one...Read more
Our Longstanding Relationship with Monitor Audio
June 30, 2025 How It All Began Monitor Audio was first established in 1972, however our first association with Monitor Audio started a little later in 1989 when Frank and I were looking to leave our current positions at Alberts Hi-Fi in Murray Street, stretch our wings and start our own venture. We were considering the purchase of...Read more
Better Value now than 1974
May 24, 2025 My past is continually catching up with me, but fortunately and most often, in a good way. A call from a long time connection I had a client of my fathers contact me a few weeks back, he was downsizing and needed to move on some gear that he had not used in a very,...Read more
Pylon Jade 30
May 1, 2025 It has been a busy couple of weeks with 2 consecutive long weekends thrown into the mix (easy to get used to that) but in-between we have had some exciting new arrivals into the shop and all of these to go onto display for demonstration. One exciting addition we have just received is the Pylon...Read more
EASTER 2025 TRADING HOURS
April 17, 2025 EASTER 2025 TRADING HOURS Just a short note to advise we will be closing over the Easter period. We will be closed from 5.30pm on Thursday 17th April, re-opening 9.00am the following Tuesday 22nd April. We will also be closed for the Anzac Day Holiday on Friday 25th April but open again as usual for...Read more
Recent Client Setup
April 14, 2025 We had a very full but rewarding day on Friday setting up a pair of Avantguarde Uno Active speakers into a clients recently purchased home. We were kindly assisted and guided on the day, by Cameron Keating the owner of Maxmedia, who is not only the Australian Distributor of these stunning speakers but also the...Read more