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LOCATION Decibel Hi
Fi is a business based in Brisbane, Australia. Our ABN is 28 092 243
064. The phone number is 07 3344 5756, but is not manned continuously so
you may need to leave a message. Email enquiries are preferred, but there is
also a fax on 07 3344 5756. Our postal address is PO Box 536, Sunnybank
Queensland 4109 Australia. Customers in or near Brisbane can make an
appointment to collect an order, or drop off a turntable for
service.
HISTORY The business owner, Brian Maddern, has been interested in hi fi since the late 1960's. In 1974 he opened Decibel Hi Fi Centre in Adelaide, South Australia. This had agencies for many famous brand names such as Meridian, Linn, Sugden, Kef, Dynavector, Denon, Gale, Sonab and Bose. The business was closed down in 1979 due to his opening of one of the first personal computer stores in Australia.
Some 25 years later, that long time love of music reproduction equipment led to a new business being started in September 2002, with a major speciality being vinyl record players. As well as being experienced with Linn Sondek turntables, in 2002 Brian visited the Origin Live workshop in the UK for training on their turntable and tonearm upgrades. He has also visited Graham Slee, Ted Jordan, Len Gregory (The Cartridge Man) and Mike Harris at Moth Group and British Audio Products. In May 2009 Brian visited the High End 2009 audio show in Munich.
The emphasis is on products that provide outstanding value for money. Some are expensive, sure, but relative to ones with comparable performance still meet that criteria. In general there are many items at quite modest prices.
TRIAL Wherever possible, products
have been tested before being offered for sale. If a product has
a Decibel Endorsed logo it is sold on a 14 DAY
TRIAL basis. This gives you the opportunity to try it out and make
sure it performs up to expectations.
Our ability to demonstrate products is limited at present. But in reality demonstrations in a store have limited value, because usually you are hearing a component with other unfamiliar items, in an unfamiliar environment, and often with unfamiliar recordings. There's no substitute to being able to have an extended trial in your own environment and with your own music. So that's what our 14 day trial period gives you.
If you are not satisfied with what you have bought, contact us for assistance. In some instances we may be able to pinpoint a problem area and offer suggestions for improvement. If you still are not happy we will refund your purchase price in full, and assist you to find an alternative. Products must be returned in pristine condition, in the original packaging, and freight costs are the responsibility of the purchaser.
PAYMENT OPTIONS Our online store operates through a secure server, so your credit card details are safe. Nevertheless, we are willing to offer alternative payment methods for customers who feel more comfortable with traditional cheques, money orders, or the phoning or faxing of details. Freight costs are not included in the shopping basket, so we will confirm an order by email and calculate the freight rate according to your location and preferences.
PRODUCT RANGE We are agents for
Origin Live turntables and tonearms, The Cartridge Man's Music Maker cartridge,
Hadcock tonearms, and the Australian and New Zealand distributor for Graham Slee
Projects phono preamps and headphone amps. We also are a reseller of Pro-Ject,
Thorens and Rek-o-kut turntables. The Disc Doctor's Miracle Record Cleaning
Fluid and Brushes are essential for vinyl enthusiasts, and Vibrapods vibration
absorbers are one of our most popular accessories. If you want the world's best
record cleaning machines we are the Australian distributor for Loricraft Audio.
We also sell Ortofon, Garrott and Audio Technica phono cartridges. And we
now can offer products from British Audio Products such as the Moth record
cleaning machines and SRM Tech products. We are the Australian distributors of
Trends Audio "made for iPod" products, and the famous T-Amps (originally branded
Sonic Impact, now Dayton Audio).
Recently we were appointed distributors for
the IsoKinetic range of Rega upgrades, Valhalla Technologies, and Amphony
5.8Ghz digital wireless devices.
This site is constantly changing, and there are some sections which are incomplete. In particular the range of SELECTED HI FI PRODUCTS is small initially. As more products are reviewed we will add to the selection. If you are looking for something we do not currently list, send us an email to enquiry@decibelhifi.com.au .
Check out the HI FI BASICS page, where you'll find lots of useful hints to help you get your system sounding its best.
Then there's the DIY pages (do it yourself), with many simple (and some not so simple) projects.
Assembling your own loudspeakers is a great way to save heaps of money. We have the legendary Ted Jordan drivers and designs. There is a DIY Speakers category which includes drivers, enclosures, finishing options, and hardware.
Lovers of LP records should head straight for the VINYL page. We'll help you get that collection of treasured LPs sounding brilliant. We have searched the world for the best vinyl record cleaning products, and have a selection of turntables, tonearms, cartridges and related equipment to enable vinyl enthusiasts to discover just how good the music can be from this classic analogue source.
HOME CINEMA is an exciting growth area in home entertainment, and as well as helping you select products which really perform well, we also provide you with information to help you utilise existing stereo equipment.
Our eye catching logo and other graphics were done by Roger Roberts, an Illustrator based in Adelaide.
CONTACT DETAILS: Snail Mail: PO
Box 536, Sunnybank, 4109, Queensland, Australia.
International Fax: 61
7 3344 5756 International Phone: 61 7 3344
5756
Email address: enquiry@decibelhifi.com.au