By Steve Koehorst  Lance Dixon of Sounds Natural has been my trusted audiophile advisor since starting this journey. Recommendations to fit the budget and the listening context are always demonstrated by listening and with comparables. I recall one instance he talked me out of buying equipment by demonstrating the difference was not justifiable for the cost! His curated selection of sound equipment has consistently blown away much more expensive systems; and he is always focused on the listening experience and differentiated from the mass produced marketing hype. Lance is a rare gem and I thank him for all his time…

Lance Dixon of Sounds Natural has been my trusted audiophile advisor since starting this journey.  Recommendations to fit the budget and the listening context are always demonstrated by listening and with comparables.  I recall one instance he talked me out of buying equipment by demonstrating the difference was not justifiable for the cost!   His curated selection of sound equipment has consistently blown away much more expensive systems; and he is always focused on the listening experience and differentiated from the mass produced marketing hype.  Lance is a rare gem and I thank him for all his time and care…

Andreas Eichelsdörfer When you think of South Africa, you might have the huge National Parks or the Cape region in mind with the wonderful wineries. Surely no one thinks of loudspeakers here. But there are also hi-fi manufactures here that deserve our attention. One of them is Sonor Audio. The relation by name to the wellknown drum manufacturer is purely coincidental. Sonor Audio is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Gerhard Stiglmayer, owner of ProWorld, is based in the northern hemisphere, in the Bavarian town of Pfaffenhofen. He imports speakers and other hi-fi equipment from South Africa for distribution in Germany.…

By Andreas Günther – Audio Magazine De. We are familiar with speakers from the USA, amplifiers from New Zealand and electronics from Sweden. However, an entire continent is unknown to many high-end fans: Africa is terra incognita and is for most of us a blank spot on the map. This included us as well – until the moment we met the transducers from Sonor Audio. The company is based in Gauteng, South Africa, and has recently been represented on the German market. Sonor Audio was founded in 1989, headed by Roy Witelson. His current team of twelve are mainly responsible…

By Andreas Günther – Audio Magazine De. South Africa, very few Hi-fi fans consider this country on their world maps. Nonetheless, a manufacturer of consequence manufactures from here – Sonor Audio. We have already sung the praises of their middle of the range Claro 6.2 in AUDIO 7/18. We were fascinated by the workmanship, the efficiency and listening pleasure. The Claro 6.2 is a classical D’Appolito arrangement with a ring radiator tweeter in the centre. Now for review, it’s smaller sister, the Claro 6.1. One mid-bass driver has been omitted. What we see now is a classical two-way arrangement. However,…

By Deon Schoeman, AVSA. Revolve Turntable: An Audio Obsession Many of us dream of being able to afford a truly high-end turntable. But Lance Dixon has taken that dream one step further: he’s designed, developed, engineered and assembled his own top-class turntable. And it’s truly a work of sonic art … Despite digital’s dominance of the audio world, there has been a slow and steady resurgence of analogue technology – more specifically, of the vinyl record and the turntables required to play them. Let’s not fool ourselves: vinyl record sales are still miniscule compared to the demand for CDs, and…

By Rob Kempen Lance Dixon came to my rescue, when I was looking for a qualified consultant to assemble a high end system which would suit my listening environment and requirements for exceptional accuracy and musicality in reproduction of CD and SACDAfter numerous auditions and demonstrations, Lance came up with an Esoteric universal player, Valve Audio preamp and monoblocks and Sonor Audio loudspeakers all coupled with high end XLR balanced connectors and Van Den Hul speaker cablesLance brought the whole setup to my home, uncrated the equipment and expertly set it up for limitless musical enjoymentLance has provided unlimited patience,…

By Roland Cook. It is rare that you meet a vendor who quickly becomes a trusted advisor and friend who is as passionate about the subject as you are. I was very fortunate to come across Lance when looking to invest in high end stereo equipment. Not only did he give me great advice on equipment selection but spent many hours helping me with installation and setup, even to the point of adapting cross over circuits to better suit my rooms particular acoustic characteristics. Over the last 10 years or so, Lance has supported me through upgrade paths, equipment services as…