Melbourne International Hifi Show 2018

 

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!