Analogue

Analogue is more than vinyl. It’s music with warmth and realism. If you want to rediscover records, or reinvigorate an existing turntable based system we have some great analogue options for you.

The best modern analogue competes head on with digital. It’s this competition that drives development and makes us look anew at record playing systems.

Rega Turntables have been around forever – but today’s Rega is vastly improved and we’re thrilled to re-introduce, not just the turntables but a full range of components and systems starting here.

Well Tempered Labs are unconventional in their approach to the development with a range of analogue components but it works. Their turntables, cartridges and phono stages that form complete playback systems that are affordable, easy to use and offer class leading performance when it comes to sound quality.

There’s a circle of independent designers that work in association with Well Tempered, who share the same ethos of delivering you the best possible sound, often at surprisingly affordable levels.

  • Nagaoka from Japan have a long history in great sounding affordable moving magnet phono cartridges that will improve almost any existing turntable.
  • Dynavector (also in Japan) produce a range of Moving Coil cartridges for serious listeners.
  • Consonance Audio (China) operate on a scale that dwarfs many better known western audio specialists. They are responsible for building the Well Tempered turntables and phono stages under licence. The Wax Engine turntable is a unique product of this collaboration.

Any turntable system benefits greatly from better isolation. Our Italian designed and manufactured Bassocontinuo racks and isolation systems can have huge benefits in this regard.

Finally, tie it all together with the revolutionary  cables from KLEI for pure analogue goodness.

The Dynavector Karat DV17DX moving coil cartridge @totallywirednz

Dynavector P75MK4

 The Dynavector P75 has been the go-to phono stage in New Zealand. Over time we’ve seen a series of significant upgrades and now we’re thrilled to introduce you to the MK4. The new Dynavector P75MK4 is the most substantial re-working of the design with by far the greatest advance in performance. Transformed from a very basic little box to a much more sophisticated construction, with curved aluminium extrusion sidepanels, a more appealing front and far better finish.

Rega Turntables

We’ve always been big on analogue so when it was recently announced that the New Zealand Rega agency had moved to one of our best partners – Denco Audio – it made sense for us to look again at the brand. Having been around the audio industry for so long, I used to sell the original Rega models. But that was then and this is now. While some of the models still look very much like those produced decades ago, there has been a huge amount of development and refinement. 

Well Tempered Labs

All about the The Well Tempered record playing system – doing it differently

We’ve previously focused on specific components within the Well Tempered range but now want to introduce you to the complete Well Tempered Record playing system options; Do you get an even better result by choosing to run with a single designer’s vision, and is the end result more than the sum of the parts?

Consonance Wax Engine – Updated

All about the updated and improved Wax Engine turntable – a collaboration between Consonance Audio and Well Tempered Labs. We introduced you to the Consonance Wax Engine turntable around 5 years ago. It quickly became our best seller and redefined what we thought of as entry level. Given the whole idea of analogue and owning a turntable based system is to enjoy better sound than digital, there is every reason to take things further than might have been the case in the past. 

Dynavector DV 17DX, Well Tempered Versalex, P75mk4 phono stage, KLEI cables at Totall Wired

The Dynavector range of Moving Coil Cartridges

Vinyl records can still sound fantastic. We’ll show you through the best value models in the Dynavector range and take the mystery out of buying a new cartridge for your turntable. If you enjoy playing records, a new Dynavector Moving Coil Cartridge may be the greatest improvement you ever make to your system. The trick is to work out which model best suits you. With many years of specialist analogue experience and turntable setup, we’re uniquely placed to help.

Dynavector P75 MK4.1 Phono Amplifier – the inside story.

We’ve got a little bit of history going on with Dynavector; The P75 phono stage has been the go-to item for audiophiles in New Zealand and overseas for the better part of quarter of a century and we’ve listened to, and enjoyed, every version.

The new Mk4.1 is the latest iteration. Despite the model number suggesting that this is a slight upgrade form the original Mk4 there’s a a whole lot more happening with this phono stage that deserves your attention.