by Deano Lambert | May 26, 2022 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert May 26, 2022 This week we have created a guide to the Home Theatre Codecs you see on your AV Receiver. Have you ever wondered what those weird names on the front of AV receiver mean, and why when you change the name...
by Deano Lambert | May 4, 2022 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert May 4, 2022 In this weeks blog we break down the different types of home speakers that Rapallo sells on a day-to-day basis. Its pretty obvious but sometimes our customers forget about other options that could work...
by Deano Lambert | Mar 16, 2022 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert March 16, 2022 This week we look at which is the best way to watch movies? Is it worth investing in 4K Blu-ray or will 4K streaming do the job just as well when it comes to watching movies? This is a question...
by Deano Lambert | Feb 9, 2022 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert February 9, 2022 Nothing beats the surround sound for movies and TV, and the surround sound starts with a home theatre receiver. But an AV receiver can give you a lot more than that. We’ll walk you through the most...
by Deano Lambert | Dec 24, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert December 24, 2021 Today I’m going to show you how to set up a turntable at home, often a over-looked aspect to enjoying the vinyl. For this process we will use the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon, however the process is...
by Deano Lambert | Nov 2, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert November 2, 2021 Is a separates based system at home right for you? In this tech topic we will cover the basics to help you along this journey along with awesome shopping tips and a look at some fun and practical ways...
by Deano Lambert | Sep 23, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert September 23, 2021 Entertainment is becoming the in-thing for many, especially families. Bespoke built home theatre rooms are the perfect way to get the best type of entertainment and get relaxed. Long gone are the...
by Deano Lambert | Jul 22, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert July 22, 2021 At Roon’s core is a digitally enhanced music library that can be consolidated from a wide variety of sources including your existing iTunes library, USB/PC storage, hard drives, Tidal, Spotify &...
by Deano Lambert | Jun 22, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert June 22, 2021 After several weeks of driving the Luxman L-590AX MKII in power amp mode with the Holo Audio Azure preamplifier, the time had come to start doing this with a preamplifier of the same caliber as the...
by Deano Lambert | May 27, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
Step inside any high street electronics retailer and the chances are that all of the speaker systems and consumer amplifiers that you find are based on transistors (except Rapallo). Yet among enthusiasts and hi-fi customers, the valve amplifier is still incredibly...
by Deano Lambert | May 5, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert May 5, 2021 Each day we get asked, which is better balanced or single ended? So hopefully this week’s blog will answer some of the questions we get and help you make a decisions for your system. “Balanced”...
by Deano Lambert | Apr 9, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
Just recently we signed a new partnership with Luxman NZ, this is a brand with huge heritage, there is not an audio enthusiast on the planet who hasn’t heard of Luxman, to call the brand iconic is an understatement The history of the LUXMAN audio brand began in 1925,...
by Deano Lambert | Mar 18, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
What’s more important: your source or your speakers? This week we wanted to start with the our most common HiFi related question, this also transfers over into the realm of Home Theater, so without further ado lets delve right in, The argument over which is most...
by Deano Lambert | Feb 17, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
BY DEANO LAMBERT | FEB 18, 2021 How to choose a digital-to-analog converter for home or portable audio use? It has never been easier to discover new music, fire up a favorite song, or unearth a forgotten gem from your back-catalogue. That’s all good… but how do...
by Deano Lambert | Feb 10, 2021 | Rapallo AV Team
Imagine seamless sound flowing evenly through every room in your home — such is the experience of multi-room wireless speaker systems. With the advancements in wireless audio, creating a haven of a home-sound ecosystems, it has never been easier thanks to smart device...
by Deano Lambert | Nov 18, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Deano Lambert November 18, 2020 This week we delve into the use of subwoofers with your music and how they affect the sound of your system. We have come to associate subwoofers with home theater, thanks in part to the dedicated LFE...
by Deano Lambert | Nov 5, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
Pre- packaged Home Theatre packages are a great option for homes where you want a non-permanent installation or something that can be moved about the house from time to time. The surround-sound speaker system gives movie lovers a home audio experience that’s more like...
by Deano Lambert | Jul 22, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Simon Bell July 22, 2020 Folded Motion Tweeters are a variation of speakers that is used to produce very high frequency sounds, as in the tweeters (but you knew that anyway right?) They differ quite a bit in design and function from...
by Deano Lambert | Jun 12, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Simon Bell June 12, 2020 Recently we took on a new brand, not a new audio company as you will read below, but a new company to Rapallo. After having some demo stock delivered, we got to listen and experience the brand and its...
by Deano Lambert | Apr 24, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
Written by Deano Lambert, Posted by Simon Bell April 24, 2020 I am constantly asked whether a CD transport [an audio CD Player with a digital output] is better than an dedicated CD player. There is some confusion as one is a “transport” and one a...
by Deano Lambert | Apr 17, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
Improving Your TV’s Sound For Binge Watching At Home The laws of physics are cruel mistresses. It is they who keep your television’s audio quality at its current inadequate standard. Today’s flat screens with their ultra-slim profiles simply don’t...
by Deano Lambert | Apr 8, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
The Chord Electric Hugo M Scaler, it just changes everything! The Hugo M Scaler is a small, almost square component powered from a supplied 15V wall plug and controlled with either a small remote or the front-panel buttons. It features five digital inputs: a...
by Deano Lambert | Mar 18, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
Let’s face it, times are changing. As cities grow and populations increase the ideal home will no longer be the “kiwi quarter acre dream” … and its changing fast. Council regulations changed a few years back that allow multi-level development in residential areas. So...
by Deano Lambert | Mar 4, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
Power Conditioning – Getting the Best Sound from Your Hi-Fi & Home Theatre How many times have you sat back in your favorite listening chair around midnight or the early hours and noted just how spectacular your hi-fi system sounds? Then have you noticed how...
by Deano Lambert | Feb 26, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
We get often asked when talking about home theatre or media rooms, do I need a 4k projector? Well that depends… so let’s wind back a few years to get some clarification. With HDTVs and computer monitors both approaching somewhat normal levels in pricing here in NZ,...
by Deano Lambert | Feb 19, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
Every now and again we get a little bit excited… And just after Xmas is was just like that here @ Rapallo. This was a brand we have had in the showroom for a while that we were trialing with various setups and speakers. The outcome was, well, we loved them and...
by Deano Lambert | Jan 30, 2020 | Rapallo AV Team
There are many different speaker technologies out there in the market, each with their advantages and disadvantages depending on the way you look at them. So, this week we delve into what is an Electrostatic speaker. Let us give you some background and information,...
by Deano Lambert | Nov 27, 2019 | Rapallo AV Team
source | klipsch.com & rapalloav.co.nz If you are like me, when I first started looking at HiFi, it was confusing. All these different names, for different applications… geez I needed a degree to decipher it. So, what is the difference between floorstanding,...
by Deano Lambert | Nov 12, 2019 | Rapallo AV Team
Summer is nearly here; well it was a few days back. So, it’s time to lift the lid off the BBQ and clean the mold off, get the outdoor furniture out and clean the deck from its long few months of winter hibernation. All the hard work is done, sit back and take a look...
by Deano Lambert | Oct 24, 2019 | Rapallo AV Team
It seems that in my twenty odd years of chasing the ultimate listening experience, the chase of the elusive perfect speaker positioning would never end. I upgraded or changed a component regularly in hopes of capturing the magic, the magic of the speakers...
by Deano Lambert | Oct 10, 2019 | Rapallo AV Team
The iBasso DX150 Interface – view Cowon Plenue D2 MK2 – view Fall in love with music again by cutting back and upgrading your digital format. You will be amazed at what happens when you listen to a higher resolution format, the sounds come alive, the snare...
