Australian HiFi – May 2019

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QUESTYLE| METAXAS& SINS|ALTEC-LANSING

METAXAS T-RX RECORDER

DesignerKostasMetaxassayshehasdecided

tobuilda portableopenreeltaperecorderusing

onlydiscretesemiconductorsandpartssimilar

tothoseusedonrecordersbuiltinthe1960s

and1970s.Atpresentonlya concept,rather

thanworkingproduct,MetaxassaystheMetax-

as& Sins‘T-RXportablerecordingdeviceNo1’

willbebiasedforeither 468 or 911 quarter-inch

tapeandwilloperateatonlya singlespeed: 15

inchespersecond.Drivewillbeprovidedbysix

brushlessd.c.motors.Theintention,according

toMetaxas,is toproduce:‘a kineticartobject

whichhappensto recordandplayanaloguetape.’

‘I ambasingthedesignof theT-RXheavily

ontheportableStellavoxSM8recorder,’ Metaxas

toldAustralianHi-FiMagazine,‘forwhichI have

receivedtheblessingof StellavoxfounderGeorges

Quellet.WhenI purchasedmyStellavoxSM8and

TD9in1986,theycostmearound$50,000which

wasthepriceof a suburbanhouseinMelbourne,

Australia,whereI waslivingatthetime.Thesame

housetodaywouldcostaround$1million.’

MetaxashasusedhisStellavoxrecordersto

recordmorethan 300 concertsovertheyears

[www.metaxas.com/recordings.html]andhe

claimsthatheis:‘probablythemostprolificre-

cordingengineerusinganaloguetapeof thepast 20

years.’ Metaxasfeaturesina bookonStellavox

writtenbyRolandSchellin.

Formoreinformation,contact

Metaxas& Sinsonwww.metaxas.com

QUESTYLE WIRELESS ECO SYSTEM

Questyle, so far best-known for its portable

audiophile digital audio players, has released

its first Wireless Eco System, which comprises

a newQPMaster($1,999)portabledigital

audioplayer,anSHB2SuperSource($2,999)

preamp/transmitter/dock,anda CMATwelve

headphoneDAC/Amp($2,299).It alsobuilt

anRX200wireless200-wattmonoblocpower

amplifier.‘Togetherthesecomponentsmakeup

thefirstevercompletelylossless,uncompressed

high-resolution,wireless,Ecosystem(transmitting

overa 5GHz,closedfrequency)onthemarket,’

saidPhilippeLuderofAudioDynamics,

whichdistributesQuestyleinAustralia.‘It also

representsQuestyle’sfirstforayintothehigh-end

two-channelaudiomarket,andis setto redefine

whata high-endsystemcanbe,cuttingoutits

ownnicheasa truelifestyleaudiophilesystem.’

TheQuestyleWirelessEcoSystemtrans-

mitsandreceiveswirelesssignalsusingits

ownclosed5GHzfrequencywitha rangeof

100 metres and converting the digital audio

signal from within the amplifiers right at the

speakers instead of at the source. It has the

abilitytopairupto 10 channelsandallows

userstorunmultiplesystems.

ThecorecomponentinQuestyle’sWireless

EcoSystemis theSHB2SuperSourceSystem

whichservesasa pre-ampandtransmitterfor

thesystemaswellasa dockforeithera QP

Masterora QP2Rportablemusic

player.TheSHB2thentransmits

thesignaltothetwoRX200power

amplifierstowhichyouconnect

yourloudspeakers.It alsotrans-

mitstotheCMATwelveDAC/

HeadphoneAmp.‘TheQPMaster

is thelatestiterationof Questyle’s

highly-praisedQPseriesof digital

audioplayers,’ saidLuder.‘It has

bettercosmetics,higherpoweroutput,

a lowernoisefloor,a 4.4mmbal-

anced output, overall higher performance and the

ability to stream from a smart phone or tablet via

its USB C port for easy audio streaming from your

favouriteiOSor Androidapp.’

For more information and Australian

pricing, contact Audio Dynamics on

(03) 9882 0372 or at

http://www.audiodynamics.com.au

ALTEC LANSING ‘TRUE EVO’

WIRELESS EARBUDS

Altec Lansing has released its ‘True Evo’ water-
proof wireless earbuds. IPX6 waterproof rated,
the ‘True Evo’ design has a claimed battery life
of four hours, and can be charged up to four
times using the supplied ‘QI’ charging/carry
case provided with them. When the QI case
needs to be recharged, you can plug it into
any USB charger, or if you prefer a completely
‘wireless’ environment, you can charge it
wirelessly by placing it on a compatible QI
charging pad.
The Altec Lansing ‘True Evo’ buds have a
‘Just Ask’ feature that allows you to access a
Siri or Google voice assistant to access music
playlists, weather reports, directions, and other

information. ‘Altec Lansing’s True Evo buds are

truly wireless, so you have complete freedom to

move around while still hearing impressive sound,’

said Andrew McGregor, of Multimedia

Technology, which distributes Altec Lansing in

Australia. ‘The True EVOs have had rave reviews

that have highlighted their immersive sound, their

convenient charging processes and how comfort-

able they are to wear, even for extended periods of

time’. Available now, the Altec Lansing ‘True

Evo’wirelessearphonessellfor$179.

For more information, contact Multimedia

Technology on (03) 9837 2500 or visit

http://www.alteclansing.com.au