Being a dealer gives me access to a far greater variety of gear than the average enthusiast. However, at the same time, having lived with so many very good products, it's all but impossible to put myself in the position of a real-world hobbyist who's mapping out a multi-source system on a finite budget.

I can only reiterate my personal sentiments when it comes to the equipment which I have reviewed and give you my advice.

If you take away nothing more from this site just remember that..... spending the extra coin on a better unit today after you have made the decision you wish to own a premium world class product that sets you apart from the majority of the consumer led buying public will prove to be a stitch in time.

Quality equipment will still be as desirable in many years as they are today and what's more it actually works out cheaper in the long run! Yes, a bold unequivocal statement but 100% true my friends, I can assure you.

 

 

 

See my section on Where Do I Start When Choosing Equipment? for why this is so. The advice you will receive on this website from my personal experience and my customers' buying habits that is totally free, can potentially save you tens of thousands of dollars over the span of your Hi-Fi buying lifetime if you pay attention.

All of the following reviews are of equipment that I have personally tested and used in my system at one time or another. It is provided merely for those who are interested in reading what I have to say about my personal experiences.

 


 

Please understand there is a limit to the number of questions I can handle. Still, I like to help people and it won't hurt to ask. However, there will be periods in which I cannot answer e-mails, or are only able to answer a few. Also please understand that while you may feel free to write at length, I have to be very brief in answering. Ponder the matter and you'll understand why. 

If my answers at times are short or direct it is because I have limited time to answer all the e-mails and phone calls, I get each day. Thus, the need for me to prioritize my available work time. Some answers demand more than just yes or no and this eats my time. I have experienced people losing their temper when they understand that I know the answer/s but won't/can't answer then go on to deluging me with more e-mails DEMANDING that I have to answer. Needless to say, such pests will be put on the spam filter list.

I do NOT have any obligation to answer anyone. I'm not a Public Servant and the reviews my website contains are of equipment that interest me where others who are interested in reading what I have to say about my personal experiences can refer to. It would be impossible for me to personally test and review everything I sell. 

I make no attempt to camouflage the fact that 'Dr Hi-Fi House Calls' is a business entity first and foremost. I am NOT a 24/7 Australian Government funded free advice line, Charitable Organisation or On-line Forum. While I do not mind and even enjoy giving my opinion when asked and time permits, as a businessman I must serve my largest financial customers needs first and attend to their ordering and shipping requests immediately.

When it comes to some of the products listed on my website, they fall into 4 main categories.

  1. Products I sell because I love them personally.
  2. Products I sell because they are profitable even if I do not like their performance.
  3. Products I sell on consignment from customers.
  4. Products I sell for other Hi-Fi Dealers who wish me to gut the price and destroy the products marketability on their behalf and themselves remain anonymous because of political differences with national distributors.
     

 

Audio Research VS55

Audio Research VT50

Audio Research V70

Audio Research VS110

Audio Research D125

Audio Research VT100 Mk.III

Audio Research REFERENCE 110

Audio Research VT200 Mk.I

Audio Research HD220

VTL MB-125 Performance Series Monoblocks

VTL MB-450 Signature Series II Monoblocks

VTL MB-750 Reference Series Monoblocks

 

 

Ortofon Jubilee

 

Ortofon Kontrapunkt B

 

Ortofon Rondo Red

 

Ortofon Rondo Blue & Rondo Bronze

 

Ortofon MC Step-Up Transformer

Audio Research PH5

Audio Research PH7

VTL TP-2.5 Performance Series

 

Audio Research SP15

Audio Research LS9

Audio Research LS15

Audio Research LS26

Audio Research REF3

VTL TL-6.5 Reference Series

 

Wadia 170i + Cambridge DACMagic 

 

Acoustic Signature - Challenger MK.II

Acoustic Signature - Storm

Rega P3

Rega P3-24

Rega P7

Rega P9 

Rega TT PSU