Here is a short show report from the Melbourne International Hifi Show 2018. This year we teamed upp with Holton Precision Audio and it turned out that the Holton equipment was a beautiful match paired with the new Hulgich Audio loudspeakers.
The following equipment was used when we played music on the Hulgich Audio loudspeakers and Holton Precision Audio amplifiers.
Source: A Mac mini running JRiver Media Center.
Big system:
DAC: Metrum Acoustics JADE DAC ($7,200 Aud)
Pre-amplifier: HOLTON 101 Class A Pre-amp ($4,990 Aud)
Amplifier: HOLTON 500 Supreme Power Amplifier ($8,990 Aud)
DC Blocker: Holton DC Blocker One ($565 Aud)
Loudspeaker: Hulgich Audio Duke ($18,000 Aud)
Speaker cable: Hulgich Audio FTM Speaker Cable ($485 Aud/2.5m)
Total cost: $40,230 Aud
Small system:
DAC: Metrum Acoustics JADE DAC ($7,200 Aud)
Pre-amplifier: HOLTON 101 Class A Pre-amp ($4,990 Aud)
Amplifier: HOLTON 100 Supreme Power Amplifier ($3,200 Aud)
DC Blocker: Holton DC Blocker One ($565 Aud)
Loudspeaker: Hulgich Audio Nina ($7,200 Aud)
Speaker cable: Hulgich Audio FTM Speaker Cable ($485 Aud/2.5m)
Total cost: $23,640 Aud
Amazing sounding combinations, but still affordable and according to many visitors the best sound in show, regardless of the price!
Other stuff I managed to listen to and look at……
Small speakers from Microphase Audio Design
Nice active stand-mounts made in Bamboo and electronics from Lucie Audio
The top of the line 800 D3 from Bowers & Wilkins
Loudspeakers made in Australia from Osborn
Yet another Australian made loudspeakers from SGR Audio. Superb finish on both loudspeakers and the yellow $80,000 AUD Maestro MT3.2 active speaker won the “Best Sound in Show (Australian Manufacturer)” award.
A $600,000 AUD system from KHARMA. Crazy expensive system that got the “Best Sound in Show (Australian International)” award.
Nice sounding loudspeakers from M8AUDIO. Australian made speakers, but with a Scandinavian design. Not so strange considering the founder Mark Thomsen is originally from Denmark, but nowadays lives in Quensland, Australia. Mark is friendly guy and I congratulate him for the “Best Newcomer” award.
Australian made loudspeakers from VAF.
Unsorted pictures!
