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A company’s conduct speaks volumes about its nature. For example, when a mainstream company releases a new range; it’s often accompanied by a significant marketing campaign packed with overemphasised hyperbole. On the flip side are the boutique companies, those who prefer a more modest and subtle approach; simply letting the products to the talking. Italian […]

Our latest batch of goodies from German audio thaumaturgist Eton has just arrived, including more of the mighty GRAPHIT flagship components which have been on backorder for a brief period! If you’re unsure why we’re frothing at the mouth about the GRAPHIT speakers; put succinctly they were designed to supersede the legendary CORE series, a […]

When talking high-end car audio most aren’t looking to be hammered into submission. On the contrary there’s an echelon of discerning audiophiles who chase supreme realism and absolute quality above all else. Deep articulated bass, delectable midrange and pin-point accurate highs. Barriers are there to be broken, and budget is often a secondary concern. This […]

Because we’re asked literally hundreds of questions every week, we have a general rule of thumb in that if we’re asked the same question more than five times on any given day, it gets added to our Frequently Asked Questions page located within our website. Likewise, product advancement and evolution within the audio realm can […]

Being consistently involved with the design, development, testing and auditioning of many a companies’ speakers is conducive to seeing all matter of materials and techniques employed; as designers seek the colloquial silver bullet when it comes to well damped and most fluid diaphragms. Some of these materials get quite exotic, intrinsically leading the price being […]

We’re about to order another batch of GT2 subwoofers from Audiomobile and thought it wise to ask if anyone wants in? Please note this is for GT2 series subwoofers only; to that end we’re all still waiting for the other ranges like Encore to finish their next production run. Which hopefully will eventuate before we […]

It was always going to be a stretch working the word Everest into the heading but meh; we managed. Moving right along though; good friend Eric changed rides recently, switching over to a new Ford Everest Platinum. Yes the Platinum is the version that features the superb B&O system, a system that Eric found to […]

As one would imagine; being a high-end car audio store is conducive to messing about with some rare components, and it’s no different when talking about Italian audio authority Steg. In the process of breaking up this week’s monotony we cracked open a set of its highly-elusive flagship SS component speakers. Forming part of Steg’s […]

Introducing the latest evolution of Opus speakers and subwoofers from Italian car audio maestro Quartorigo; where the emotion of music and the zenith of engineering coalesce! The Opus series represent the flagship offerings within the Quartorigo stable, featuring some of the most advanced machining technologies ever incorporated into car audio speakers and subwoofers hitherto. They’re […]

With our current Steg levels growing ever thinner we thought we’d best get to ordering some more of these delightful drivers from Italian audio expert Steg. This haul contains everything from SS and MSS component speaker sets, widebands and AMT’s right through to the impressive flagship SS series subwoofers. To peruse the entire Steg stable […]

A shiny new batch of audio exquisiteness from Micro-Precision in Germany has just arrived and yes; the latest generation of amplifiers are nestled in amongst it! Containing everything from individual driver sets right through to amplifiers and even cable, this present haul sees the latest variants of the 3-Series, 5-Series and 7-Series speakers along with […]

It’s time for new goodies folks; may we present the gorgeous Opus II amplifier from Italian audio extraordinaire Quartorigo. “Is that the amplifier that looks like a piano?” we’re hear you ask. It sure is friends! When talking Italians and music you’re talking about a long and prestigious tradition which has its foundations firmly rooted […]

It’s with an air of melancholy that we announce the departure of Jaco Herholdt; our head installer of fifteen years. With Jaco and his young family moving back to far north Queensland it will leave us with an incredible talent void. We wish Jaco and his family nothing but the absolute best moving forward. We […]

Followers of Fhrx Studios might recall we’ve been slowly undertaking a humble little upgrade of Adriaan’s magnificent gunmetal metallic BMW M4 50 Jahre special edition, between jobs and as time permits. Well folks; the install has finally reached its conclusion, the car now sounding magnificent and looking sweet as! Some images of the finished build […]

The latest batch of subsonic awesomeness has just arrived from Stereo Integrity in the USA and yes; there are fifteen inchers in this haul! This order is primarily second-generation SQL series subwoofers of various diametres, including some of the larger sizes we didn’t receive last time. To peruse the entire Stereo Integrity stable click here. […]

As many of you are aware we have quite the penchant for photographs, as we’ve always preferred the show people rather than tell them approach when discussing the many facets of car audio design and installation. To that end we’ve recently updated most of our main galleries with more photos. So whether you’re interested in […]

As is the case with many a boutique manufacturer; Seas of Norway don’t have endless warehouses full of idle stock lying around. Its Reference range of components are in high demand and it only produces so many units each production run, thus conducive to the odd delay from time to time. To that end we’ve […]

Amongst our various group buys, stock orders and sales we’ve had many a person recently ask when we’re placing our next Steg order. As irony would have it, we need a few items from this astute designer right about now. As per the norm the aim is to achieve carton quantities to get better pricing. […]