John 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.
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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:
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A melange of headphones:
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The Burson twins and an Audiophilleo1:
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Proprietor George Poutakidis unboxing the Audeze LCD-3:
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Ultrasone Signature Pro and Luxman DA-200:
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A customer digging some Burson action:
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Gear from Cypher Labs, Violectric and Sugden:
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Cans on heads from Shure and Cambridge’s DacMagic Plus:
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Along the rear wall there’s some fine-looking Luxman gear pushing into loudspeakers from Vienna Acoustics and Sugden:
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Further information: Addicted To Audio
