John H. Darko
One of the newest kids on the Melbourne hi-fi block is Addicted To Audio. This retail space is the first in a run of quasi-office spaces in Woodlands Avenue, Kew. From the outside it doesn’t look much like a hi-fi store but one can’t miss A2A’s striking blue signage.
Inside, the office-y vibe continues but doesn’t detract from the hi-fi auditioning vibe – the forces of digital audio are strong here. A single listening room houses a wide range of demo gear with a strong slant towards head-fi: pick a DAC, a head-amp and some cans and just get listening. Customers are encouraged to mix and match demo gear as they so choose. For such a small space, A2A’s range of wares is formidable (and growing rapidly). Snappy-snap snap…
The Woo Audio WA6:
A melange of headphones:
The Burson twins and an Audiophilleo1:
Proprietor George Poutakidis unboxing the Audeze LCD-3:
Ultrasone Signature Pro and Luxman DA-200:
A customer digging some Burson action:
Gear from Cypher Labs, Violectric and Sugden:
Cans on heads from Shure and Cambridge’s DacMagic Plus:
Along the rear wall there’s some fine-looking Luxman gear pushing into loudspeakers from Vienna Acoustics and Sugden:
Further information: Addicted To Audio
