Any thoughts on Osborn/ Krix or Aussie/kiwi hi fi

If you are going down under you should listen to Duntech Sovereign and also Osborn Grand Monument..both are huge and great speakers..Osborn uses Focal drivers..(the ones used in Wilson Audio speakers)
Osborn is manufactured in Melbourne by Greg Osborn..He is a friendly person..you can contact him by e-mail..and Duntech is manufactured in Adelaide..

I have the osborne epitome mk3,and I dont think I can live without them.The only other speaker I would have,at this stage is the 802 nautilus,they would look superb in my lounge.Bob from NZ.

Australia is a big country. If you go to Melbourne, you could audition Greg Osborn's stuff, if you contact him as noted. You could also audition Aspen Amplifiers, if you contact Hugh. See his circle on Audiocircle for further info. If you want to just go to a shop, try Audiophile in North Fitzroy, as they make their own stuff. Most Aussie audio shops just have imported gear.