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Love Audio listening lounge high-end hi-fi Auckland opening

Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Product News·Sound and Vision·Speakers·Turntables

Love Audio launched in Auckland

August 14, 2026

Martin Bell, one of Witchdoctor's favourite audiophiles and owner of one of our favourite amplifier brands, JAVA Hi-Fi, has announced the imminent opening of

Epomaker TH80V2Pro mechanical keyboard review

Accessories·Computers·Gear

Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro Keyboard – Review

August 12, 2026

Pat Pilcher

PAT PILCHER spends several weeks thonking away on a nifty wee keyboard from Epomaker and is generally impressed by its clever configuration.

Gaming·Gaming Monitor·Gear

Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 32″ Gaming Monitor – Review

July 30, 2026

Pat Pilcher

Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 32-inch Gaming Monitor Samsung's Odyssey shares a name with Christopher Nolan's recent movie epic for good reason. According to PAT

Accessories·Computers·Gaming·Gear

Logitech G316 X 98 Keyboard – Review

July 28, 2026

Pat Pilcher

PAT PILCHER gets his chunky fingers popping and thocking on Logitech's reasonably-priced QWERTY keyboard and opines that some will love it as much as

Gear·Home wares·Product News·Smart Homes

ECOVACS wants to do all the hard yards in your backyard

July 20, 2026

Pat Pilcher

Anyone who regularly reads PAT PILCHER's reviews knows that he'd rather be quaffing a pint than sweating away while mowing his hilly Wellington lawn.

Albums·Gear·Music·Music history·Recordings·Sound and Vision

Exclusive edition of Pink Floyd masterpiece released on cassette

July 20, 2026

Gary Steel

Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon - one of the most popular cassette tape releases of all time - is to be

Gear·Phones·Smartphones

Samsung Galaxy A27 – smartphone review

July 17, 2026

Pat Pilcher

Samsung's new mid-range A27 features some stunning improvements but also some bizarre backwards steps, writes PAT PILCHER.

Honor Watch 4 Pro smartwatch long battery life looks great Gold badge

Gear·smartwatch

Honor Watch 4 Pro – Review

July 13, 2026

Pat Pilcher

At last PAT PILCHER finds a smartwatch that really goes the distance with incredible battery life and looks to kill.

Gear·Smartphones

Motorola Signature Smartphone – Review

July 9, 2026

Pat Pilcher

Another ultra-premium phone, another ultra-premium day, but PAT PILCHER genuinely likes Motorola's Signature smartphone.

Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Product News

McIntosh announces its first new vacuum amp in over a decade

July 3, 2026

Gary Steel

The king of valve amplifiers will release its mighty MA2375 2-channel vacuum tube amplifier later this year.

Viture Beast XR AR glasses private movies review 2026 Witchdoctor NZ

Accessories·AR Glasses·Audio Visual·Gear·TV panels

Viture Beast XR Glasses – Review

June 23, 2026

Pat Pilcher

Fancy watching a movie that nobody else can see, wherever you be? PAT PILCHER is amazed by the next-gen quality of Viture's latest AR

JBL Quantum 650 wireless gaming headset modular gold award review

Accessories·Gaming·Gear

JBL Quantum 650 Wireless Gaming Set – Review

June 15, 2026

Pat Pilcher

PAT PILCHER wraps his ears up in a modular marvel designed for gamers that tones down the bling and accentuates good sound and its

Samsung R95-1 RGB TV panel review Gold Award

Gear·TV panels

Samsung R95H Micro RGB TV – Review

June 11, 2026

Pat Pilcher

Finally, a TV panel that's perfect for Kiwi lounges and one that sports colours that make objects look realer than real, writes PAT PILCHER.

Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Speakers

ATC SCM40 Entry Series Speakers – Review

June 4, 2026

Andy Turley

Born in the studio but built for the home, ATC’s supposedly Entry Series passive floorstanders are now available in NZ. ANDY TURLEY gets an

Accessories·Gear·Head-Fi

XREAL One Pro AR Glasses – Review

June 2, 2026

Pat Pilcher

PAT PILCHER has seen the future and it's on your face - a pair of XREAL AR glasses, to be exact.

Accessories·Gear·Smartphones

Belkin UltraCharge 25W Modular Charging Dock – Review

May 27, 2026

Pat Pilcher

PAT PILCHER explains the good, along with a few misgivings about a nifty Belkin charging dock and its big selling point - its adoption

Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Turntables

Technics SL-1200/1210GME Master Edition Turntable – Review

May 20, 2026

Andrew Baker

ANDY BAKER luxuriates in the aesthetic splendour of Technics’ already rare master edition for the true turntable connoisseur.

Atoll ST200 Signature Streamer review New Zealand

Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision

Atoll ST300 Signature Streamer – Review

May 14, 2026

Gary Steel

GARY STEEL gets to know and admire a truly exceptional music streamer. Now, if he can only find his notes…

Fujifilm House Of Photography Rosedale Auckland launch May 2026

Accessories·Cameras·Digital Sources·Gear

Fujifilm’s House Of Photography opens in NZ

May 12, 2026

Gary Steel

Fujifilm hosts a grand opening event at its new, huge and very shiny House Of Photography in Auckland and GARY STEEL slinks along to

Gear·Head-Fi·Hi-Fi

JBL Sense Pro Wireless Open-Ear Headphones – Review

May 11, 2026

Pat Pilcher

Open ear headphones are all the buzz at the moment and, writes PAT PILCHER, JBL's Sense Pro is where hi-fi sound and situational awareness

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