Hands up anyone who has never gone on-line and researched HiFi – anyone at all? Chances are you have come across, read, listened to, watched, enjoyed, been informed and influenced by the celebrity that is Edgar Kramer and Soundstage Australia.
The highly-qualified and experienced “ear” behind the Soundstage Australia HiFi reviews has been everywhere, listened to everything and met every big name in HiFi. Edgar wields his power to influence HiFi brand awareness very carefully and talks to Not An Audiophile about what life is like being a much celebrated HiFi reviewer. As a bonus, Edgar gives us his TOP 6 favourite test tracks. Listed below and added to the Not An Audiophile Tidal Playlist.
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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THIS EPISODE
“There have been a couple of products I have not reviewed when asked. Mostly due to a technical issue or damaged product or it just didn’t perform at the level I thought it could. I’m into positivity..”
“I’d like to get one of those robots and have it lift all the amplifiers and speakers, so I can just sit back and listen to the music…”
“When it comes to You Tube style HiFi reviews – What the ‘influenced’ need to ask is does this YouTuber have an acoustically treated room? What’s their listening environment? What’s their reference system? Do they have ongoing relationships with industry leaders? What’s their background?
Edgar’s HiFi system and music –
Total Dac DAC
Wilson Audio Alexia V speakers
Gryphon Audio Antileon Evo amplifier
Supratek Preamp
Play me on Tidal – NOT AN AUDIOPHILE PLAYLIST
Classical – Dvorak Symphony No. 9
Jazz – The Aristocrats – Track “Bad Asteroid”
Jazz Fusion – Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats
Pianist – Michael Wollny – Track “In Heaven” – Album Weltentraum
Rock – A Perfect Circle – Track “The Noose” – Album The Thirteenth Step
Classical – Jacqueline du Pre -Track “Elgar Cello Concerto”
People mentioned on this episode –
Edgar Kramer Soundstage Australia
Andrew Hutchison Dellichord
Doug Schneider – Soundstage
Businesses mentioned on this episode –
Soundstage Australia
6 Moons
Sound + Image Magazine
Dellichord
High End Society – Munich High End
Audiophile Society of NSW
Audio Esoterica Magazine
Brands mentioned on this episode –
Soundstage Australia
Dellichord
Spectraflora
Stereonet
HeyNow HiFi
Serhan Swift
MBL
Clarisys Audio
Magico Audio
Wilson Audio
Yamaha
Bowers & Wilkins
Roon
Music courtesy of –
Please Listen Carefully by Jahzzar http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar
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CREDITS –
Host, audio production – Andrew Hutchison
Guest management, regular co-hosting – Brad Serhan