IsoAcoustics GAIA series

The GAIA speaker isolation devices from IsoAcoustics will improve the performance of any loudspeaker or subwoofer. They replace the existing feet or spikes, isolating the speaker from the surface it is sitting on as much as possible. There are three models...

Chord Mojo 2 DAC

GAIA 1 Designed for speakers or subwoofers weighing up to 100kg.

$1,099/pack 4

GAIA 2

For speakers or subwoofers up to 55kg.

$499/pack 4

GAIA 3

For speakers or subwoofers up to 32kg.

$349/pack 4

IsoTek power cables

Most power cables that come with hi-fi components are inadequate. They are not built to maintain the electrical integrity to the standard required, and most act as an aerial to EMI/RFI. We recognise that this part of our industry is controversial, with many dismissing it as snake oil. For that reason we are happy to offer a money back guarantee on all IsoTek power cables. If you purchase one and are not convinced, simply send it back for a refund. One word of warning, though: returns almost never happen, but it does lead to our clients purchasing additional cables for their system!

The range is extensive, so please give us a call to discuss what we believe would be the best option for your system.

Accessories

Chord claims that the British designed and built Mojo 2 is ‘the most advanced portable DAC and headphone amplifier in the world today’. It may just be right, but even if it isn’t, this is an exceptional product — good enough to give many more expensive desktop DACs a run for their money. $999

Kirmuss KA-RC-1 ultrasonic record restoration system

There are a number of motorised record cleaners on the market, but none do the job that the Kirmuss does for the price. This cleaner is so good that we (and many others) advocate that you even clean brand new records prior to their first play. $2,200

Les Davis Audio 3D-2

The Les Davis Audio 3D-2 vibration isolation pads have been a favourite of ours for some years now. Simply put, they involve the process of having a viscoelastic (meaning ‘flexible’) material pressed between two layers of a more sturdy material, which ultimately regulates the vibration output of the target component. Unassuming and inexpensive, but they work.

$129/pack 8

FLUX-Sonic stylus cleaner

This ultrasonic stylus cleaner is without doubt the best styli cleaner we have seen.

The amount of gunk that can accumulate on your styli is surprising, and it will have an impact of the music you are listening to.

The FLUX-Sonic does an amazing job of removing it.

$279

Project Vinyl Clean

Sometimes the simplest of ideas work — and this is a good example. There is no shortage of vinyl cleaners available, but one of the persistent problems is how to actually remove dust from the record once you have moved/dislodged it. $19

Flux Brush – the new record cleaner from Flux

To say that the FLUX-Sonic ultrasonic stylus cleaner (which we covered in our last newsletter) was a hit would be an understatement — it was necessary to urgently fly another shipment in from Germany (have you seen the prices of airfreight lately?!)

Ortofon DS-3

If you are a serious about your vinyl, we’d point you to the Ortofon DS-3, a highprecision digital stylus pressure gauge.

$269

We also took that opportunity to try out its record cleaner, the Flux Brush. Historically, the best record brushes have been based either on the carbon fibre design (which does a great job of lifting dirt out of the groove but then presents the issue of getting it off the record) or the velvet pad type (which is great for getting the dirt off the record but has difficulty getting into the grooves). The Flux Brush uses both technologies. The carbon fibre brush runs down the centre spine of the cleaner, with the velvet pads sitting on either side of it. The carbon fibres lift the dirt from the groove, and the velvet removes it from the record. Brilliant!

The Flux Brush sells for $89

Spinclean

The Spin Clean is a manual yet simple way to rinse stubborn dust and grime from your records. Just mix some Spin Clean washer fluid in the basin with distilled water, pop in the soft brushes, and you can spin your records clean in mere moments. Spin Clean gets rid of the dirt and grime trapped in the grooves that dry brushes and spray-cleaning just can’t get at, and it does both sides of your record at once.

$149

Bang & Olufsen – our new display room

Our new B&O sound lounge is now complete, and just in time for the company’s Beosound Theatre release. For some time now, B&O has marketed one of the best soundbars on the market — the Stage. And it has just raised the bar (no pun intended) with its Beosound Theatre. This is a remarkable soundbar in its own right, though given that it is priced around $13,000 (depending on finish etc), this is to be expected. What also sets it aside from the rest is its installation flexibility.

Like all soundbars, the Theatre can be wall-mounted or benchtop-mounted with any existing TV. It can also be incorporated into a completely new TV solution with fixed or motorized floor stands, or fixed or motorized wall brackets. Unlike previous B&O TV systems, if you change your TV screen the Theatre can be incorporated into the new upgrade. The Theatre is designed to match 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch screens — and naturally, we would recommend LG as the TV of choice in each instance.

Wattbox

With the growing reliance on network/wi-fi and software-related audio/visual products, we are finding that service calls are becoming increasingly frequent. One company that goes a long way to reduce the number of these calls is Wattbox.

Wattbox power supplies offer more than power conditioning and surge protection. They are also networked-enabled, which allows Len Wallis Audio to monitor multiple aspects of your system from our office. We currently include a Wattbox power device in almost every custom installation we do, so if your Foxtel box, modem, automation or smart control host locks up, we can reboot it from our office, eliminating the need to send a technician.