New Soundline Website

February 3rd, 2010

After many years we’re pleased to be showing off our new website – thanks to the guys at AKA & Chris Arnold Design for all their work.

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Kimber USB Cables

October 2nd, 2009

Kimber USB cables are now in stock and  they are actually a very effective upgrade for computer based audio systems. On test with the HRT Music Streamer + the sound was smoother and more open. Don’t take our word for it – try it for yourself risk free with our 30 Day Home Trial. Priced from just over $100 for the copper USB and around $160 for the hyper-pure silver version.

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The Vinyl Revival

September 18th, 2009

The past five years has witnessed a huge resurgence of interest in all things LP. There have been more turntables and phono cartridges sold now than at any time over the past 20 years. In some music stores vinyl is now out-selling CD’s.

So why has this happened? Many have rediscovered the sheer enjoyment possible from listening to their LP collections. The continuing availability of LPs often at the artist’s insistence has helped – new vinyl is now widely available both online and locally through stores like Real Groovy, Soundline Christchurch is also now stocking a selection of rare and high quality vinyl courtesy of Radiant Records. Above all it’s the sheer sound quality of vinyl on modern turntables that has brought on the resurgence.

Soundline Audio sells a range of turntables for most needs, from Thorens and the exciting new Well Tempered Amadeus turntable.

Arguably one of the finest turntables in the world, the Well Tempered Amadeus has a Soundline connection. Frank Denson, the founder of Soundline, is intimately involved in he revival of the Well Tempered name and designs.

The Amadeus includes a number of unique design features, including a “zero tolerance” platter bearing and a fully damped tonearm featuring a golf ball! “At anywhere near the price point, it is hard to fault the Amadeus. The combination of superbly quiet, stable, solid, low-distortion playback with unusually good bass performance tends to dissolve the critical faculties in
the pleasure of the music,” said The Absolute Sound magazine, while New Zealand’s own AudioEnz awarded the Amadeus with Product of the Year.

Thorens is one of the oldest and most famous names in turntables. Thorens turntables are built to last it’s that famous German engineering so if you’re still using your Thorens from the 1960s or 1970s then you’ll be pleased to hear that we have genuine Thorens turntable belts available to suit most models.

Perhaps the biggest upgrade you can make to your existing turntable is a better phono cartridge. Soundline is now stocking Nagaoka products from Japan including the MP110, successor to the famous MP11 phono cartridge. If your budget extends further than the $199 MP110, you cant go past the Dynavector range, Soundline have stocked and recommended Dynavector cartridges for twenty years. The range extends from everyone’s favourite high output moving coil (the 10×5 at $649) through to cartridges worthy of only the finest turntables finest turntables.

Dynavector's new reference cartridge the DRT XV-1T

Click here to see the range of all things vinyl now available from Soundline.

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HRT Music Streamer USB DAC coming to Soundline soon

June 19th, 2009

The HRT Music Streamer is a high performance, low cost USB DAC that was initially shown at this years CES show and has since garnered fantastic reviews from respected Hi-Fi press in the US & UK.

High Resolution Technologies is a new start-up with design and manufacturing in California. At the head of HRT is Kevin Halverson of Muse Electronics who are a long established manufacturer of innovative high end audio equipment in the US. Kevin saw the large potential for a USB only DAC that could offer excellent performance for a reasonable price.

With the steady rise of people listening to music via a computer the Music Streamer is a great product for people who have not yet jumped into high quality computer based audio.

There are two models, the Music Streamer & the Music Streamer+. Functionality wise these two products are the same but the Music Streamer + uses a higher quality DAC section to give better performance to more serious listeners.

Both models are self powered by USB so require no external power supplies, they are also small enough to slip into your laptop bag for people wanting to take high quality music with them.

The Music Streamer is on sale for $250 while the Music Streamer + is $650. International demand has been extremely high and our first shipment is due before the end of July. If you would like more information on the HRT Music Streamer products please Contact us or visit our online store.

Here are some snippets from recent reviews:

“Holy Cow! This thing sounds so good I might even start hating music-via-computer!” Ken Kessler Hi-Fi News April 09

The Absolute Sound “Golden Ear Award” 2009 (Review forthcoming)

“You plug your laptop into the Streamer, plug the streamer into your system, play music and the your first comment uttered just a few bars into the recording is ‘cor!’” Alan Sircom Hi-Fi + Magazine issue 64

“If you’ve been holding off giving the rip-and-download scene a go due the cost, check out the High Resolution Technologies MusicStreamer. It may open up both your ears and your living space.” Soundstage.com May 09

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