Richard is an avid listener of all things musical. From the eclectic to the downright insane if it is interesting or odd, the chances are RH has heard of and has an opinion on it...
Posts by Richard Haslop
Cinema Architects – Cinema 1 Feature
The all-new Cinema Architects Experience Centre had much to live up to. Especially when it came to cinema rooms. Having won multiple awards for Best Home Cinema, it had to create a memorable experience. The [...]
Editorial November 2023
November 2023 Black November or otherwise? I see that some are now punting that Black November specials should be vetted for being 'specials'. Who would have thought that a retailer in these tough times might [...]
NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier
Continuous output power into 8 ohms >80 W (20 Hz - 20 kHz at rated THD+N, both channels driven) Continuous output power into 4 ohms >100 W Signal-to-Noise Ratio >84 dB (A-weighted, 500 mV input, [...]
Editorial October 2023
October 2023 The war of the formats ala continua... We haven't had much to say in recent times over the war of formats. It's the ongoing unstoppable object meeting the immovable force debate and as [...]
Cinema Architects – Cinema 2 Feature
Cinema Architects recently announced the opening of its new experience centre in Kramerville, Sandton, a showroom experience the likes of which has never before been seen in South Africa, setting the benchmark in Home Cinema [...]
Kia Seltos
Kia Seltos 1.5 CDRi EX+ Auto Kia have become a matured and trusted brand in South Africa. It has been a while since I was last in a Kia and as I sit here in [...]
NAD C298 Power Amplifier
VITAL STATS Model C 298 Power Output 2 x 185W into 8 ohms, 2 x 340W into 4 ohms, 620W into 8 ohms, single channel bridged mode Frequency Response 20H z to 20 kHz Signal [...]
MQA Finds A New Home At Lenbrook
Lenbrook Corp., a privately-owned Canadian enterprise with activities in brand development, technology, and distribution in both residential and commercial audio and the communication sectors, has acquired the assets of MQA, a UK-based industry leader in [...]
A CLOUD-PARTING LIVE MUSIC TRIP TO THE UK (AND A FEW ALBUMS) Pt 1
Like most things, getting to the live gigs you want to see in the UK when you live in South Africa is a matter of timing. Last year my only concert in a five-week European [...]
Cape Town Hi-Fi Show
This is a big deal. An industry that has not had a meaningful show for some time is reviving and the proof of the pudding is in the fact that investments into a hi-fi show [...]
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Big bad Jeep But it's sooo good! Really. It is a proper contender in the high stakes big SUV market - and whilst R1.58M sounds daunting when you compare it with the competition the Grand [...]
Editorial September 2023
September 2023 What can we say? It's NAD, NAD, NAD and..... PSB month this month. We have some cool toys from, yes, you guessed it , NAD to play with this month. At the moment [...]