ABOUT US

CelestialSounds is a natural extension of a life long passion for music appreciation, perfected sound reproduction, high-end equipment and state-of-the-art electronics. The love to hear good music reproduced faithfully necessitates skillfully built sound systems and rooms. To achieve superlatives however require intimate knowledge and understanding of electronic interaction. Room acoustics and component matching are as important and often range deep into engineering territory.

We strive to be a cut above the rest. We are not a box moving affair. We are engineers combining skills, experience and knowledge accumulated over several decades of hard work and experimentation. We provide our clients with knowledgeable insights and advice to extract the absolute maximum from their components, systems and the environments they are employed in. Getting the most from recorded music and film is at the essence of what we do at CelestialSounds.

My late father, Gerhard van Rooyen, began importing world-class Hi-Fi back in 1979 and represented NAD Electronics in South-Africa for the better part of four decades. Exposure to great sound and vision has been part of our lives for as long as I can remember. I owe so much of what I came to know about what it is we listen for when we listen to reproduced sound from him. My father's musical experience and background as tenor in his young adult life laid a valuable foundation of musical knowledge and experience. The secrets of knowing music in its intimate acoustic form allow us to achieve the most truthful electronic reproductions thereof.

The Products we represent at CelestialSounds are the ones we use and enjoy to in our own setups. Importantly these are represented in South-Africa by the most respected importers and distributors to ensure the best levels of backup and after sale service. We respect high fidelity systems as musical instruments and meaningfully string them together to achieve a listening experience relieved of electronic artifacts.

CelestialSounds is a representative and distributor for Skogrand cables and Audio Exklusiv electronics and electrostatic loudspeakers (Germany) from Cape Town, South-Africa.

Leander van Rooyen (Owner)

OUR PRODUCTS
Sonus_faber

Arguably the most stylish loudspeakers on the market. Sonus faber's sound as good as they look. Very well suited to acoustic music genres. High efficiency and friendly amplifier loads make them well suited to valve amplifiers.

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Nad

No Introduction required. Value, performance, simplicity = NAD. 3020's from the late 70's & early 80's considered collectible icons. Most are still in service to this day.


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Bluesound

In his own words Mr. Knut Skogrand likes to refer to his cables as signal conduits. I like this. It means we have an unrestricted free-flowing pipe to lead the music from source all the way through to the loudspeakers. Hearing Beethoven for the first time is nothing short of a revelation. For me came the distinct realization that everything I've ever expected from hi-fidelity, but never found, now came true. The dirt and the grime vanished. Suddenly there was zero coloration as if the output transformers in my valve amps were now hard wired onto the speakers. The cables were gone! South-Africans are lucky. We have a burnt-in 3m set of Beethoven SC speaker cables and a 1,5m Beethoven SCI RCA-RCA interconnect available for home demonstration.

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Bluesound

Bluesound is an award-winning wireless hi-res sound system that lets you play music in any and every room throughout your home. Choose music from your favorite streaming service or from a music library connected to your home network. Control where, at what volume, and when music plays with a free BluOS app for your smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer. Getting the kind of crisp and detailed sound that only an audiophile-grade system can deliver has never been easier. That's Living HiFi.







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The Gryphon

One of the High-End's ultimate representatives. Superlative in every way. Mephisto and Antileon amplifiers the best I've experienced in a wide range of applications from driving demanding Dali Megaline speaker systems to ultra high efficiency Avantgarde models. We have demonstration units of many items in the range. Call Leander for prices.











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Mcintosh

Probably High-End Hi-Fi's most recognizable brand with its distinctive blue meters. An extensive product range caters for just about every need. Power amplifiers are punchy and refined all the same and offer fantastic value. Some of the best sound we've heard coupled to a set of B&W Nautilus loudspeakers. Call Leander for prices.


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DCS

Arguably the very best digital sources and playback systems available. We are a proud representative for dCS in Cape Town. I can arrange auditioning of the only Vivaldi model ONE in SA with it's dedicated Vivaldi clock in one of the most spectacular rooms in South Africa I have assisted in building. Call Leander for current prices.


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Brinkmann

Brinkmann is most famous for their reference quality record players that have over decades proved to be outstanding in every respect. When the time came for Brinkmann to venture into the world of digital, the sound from their record players served as voicing reference for their Nyquist streaming D/A converter. Never before has digital been so analogue.

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Audio_Exklusiv

The German alternative to the traditional brands from the West. Audio Exklusiv has something to offer for everyone. We particularly fancy their magnificent range of full range electrostatic loudspeakers as well as their high value range of hybrid valve/solid-state amplifiers. We have both electrostatic loudspeaker models on demonstration. The smaller P3.1 lives happily with 60W RMS of valve power.



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Avantgarde_Acoustic

Avantgarde Acoustic is a world leader of high efficiency horn technology loudpspeakers. Our favorite model is the Duo Mezzo XD.

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Conrad_johnson

Conrad-Johnson requires no introduction. This is one of high-end audio's manufacturers with a legacy stretching back several decades. Only the very best electronic components will be found in CJ units. Their slogan of not selling 'packaged air' holds true to this day. Their top offerings employ proprietary teflon insulated capacitors and pricey Vishay resistors throughout. We are proud to have the latest CJ reference ART300 mono block power amplifiers on demonstation.

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Audio_research

The traditional face of high-end Hi-Fi. A solid investment both musically and financially. Pre-owned Audio Research products command the high premiums. We have the mighty Reference 10 line-stage preamplifier on demonstration as well as Audio Research vacuum tube power amplifiers, DACs and CD-players.



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Bower_Wilkens

Bowers & Wilkins loudspeakers have enjoyed being at the forefront of technological advances for decades. The latest 800 Diamond Series 3 is no exception. In-house driver design and manufacture ensure a sophisticated marriage of all design elements. Transparency from these loudspeakers can be striking when matched to sophisticated electronics.

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Martion

A unique and outstanding loudspeaker designed to excite and stir up emotions no matter what music is presented. Ask us for a dedicated home, studio or club audition.






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Aurender

Aurender has been manufacturing a stunning range of music servers made famous for their superb sound quality as well as their impressive "Conductor" app user interface. We have an Aurender on demonstration and can facilitate any home demonstration with prior arrangement.


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Anthem

One of the best home theater products available at any price. The AVM60 processor is absolutely world class.







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PS_Audio

PS Audio is probably most famous for their ingeniously designed ac-power regeneration and filter products. We have been using and promoting various models since the mid nineties. Lately we have found great joy in their latest D/A converter called the Stellar Gain Cell DAC.



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JL_Audio

Made famous for their indestructible competition subwoofers for automotive use, these long standing references of the deep is now available in a range of domestic subwoofers of all sizes. With their acoustic suspension cabinets, super powerful built-in class-D amplifiers and proprietary drive units, these subwoofers simply levels all playing fields.

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Townshend

Townshend Audio offers an interesting range of unique high-end audio products and accessories. We love and stock their Maximum Super Tweeters capable of extending frequency response up to 90kHz source permitting. These devices with their ribbon elements is a must hear product capable of transforming any system no matter how extravagant.

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Rega

A real authentic vinyl experience starts with a baby Rega. Since the Early 80's Rega has been dominating this segment of the market with their simple, yet functionally perfect turn tables. Just come and hear one of these on a basic system to come to grips with the legendary foot-tapping phenomenon. Digital eat your heart out.

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Ortofon

One of the widest cartridge product ranges available internationally. In every price range Ortofon has an award winner. The Cadenza black comes highly rated from one our most trusted listeners for whom an organic presentation with a high degree of realism is paramount.


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Furutech

Exceptional cables. The entire range offers great value for money. Off the reel offerings of true high-end standard. FP314 power cable a firm favorite. Highly recommended.




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Bryston

Ever since the introduction of Bryston's latest firmware update for all their BDP players called 'Manic Moose', even their old BDP-1 came alive with superior UI functionality as well as a welcome addition of now being fully Roon end-point as well as MQA capable. This is a stunning product.

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SVS

SVS Subwoofers have steadily been building a reputation for unmatched performance irrespective of price. From the entire range there are multiple award winners. SB16 Ultra is a favorite. We love the SVS app control.

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SKOGRAND
Bluesound

Rachmaninov was the first Skogrand model I've tested in my own reference system. It is also the first time ever I felt that I'm not 'hearing' the cables. The artifacts we came to accept and live with vanished. The music was set free. Although the more lofty models offer even greater portions of this remarkable act, Rachmaninov is the one that will make all but the most astute audiophiles live happily ever after. We have a burnt-in 3m set of Rachmaninov SC speaker cables and a 1m set of SCI interconnect RCA-RCA available for demonstration.


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Bluesound

Tchaikovsky is the one that perhaps started the evolution at Skogrand. Beethoven came as a natural product of refining a recipe that obviously works and now we also have Stravinsky which Mr. Skogrand in his own words are saying is an overall improvement of 15% upon the benchmark that is Beethoven. I'm saying this is the one to have. For a third of the price of Beethoven it offers an awful lot of the top models' achievements. We have a burnt-in 2m set of Tchaikovsky SC speaker cables and a 2m set of Tchaikovsky SCI RCA-RCA interconnects available for home demonstration.

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Bluesound

These are probably some the best digital signal conduits money can buy. Like the rest of the Skogrand range these are also painstakingly made by hand with impeccable attention to minimizing the negative elements associated with dielectric insulators. We have 1,5m Grieg USB 3.0 A-B available for demonstration.








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Bluesound

In his own words Mr. Knut Skogrand likes to refer to his cables as signal conduits. I like this. It means we have an unrestricted free-flowing pipe to lead the music from source all the way through to the loudspeakers. Hearing Beethoven for the first time is nothing short of a revelation. For me came the distinct realization that everything I've ever expected from hi-fidelity, but never found, now came true. The dirt and the grime vanished. Suddenly there was zero coloration as if the output transformers in my valve amps were now hard wired onto the speakers. The cables were gone! South-Africans are lucky. We have a burnt-in 3m set of Beethoven SC speaker cables and a 1,5m Beethoven SCI RCA-RCA interconnect available for home demonstration.

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