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Details: Written by Vedran Simunovic Vedran Simunovic; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 December 2021 15 December 2021

Stax SRM-400S Solid State & SRM-500T Tube Headphone Amplifiers

I don’t know about you, but recently I find myself having to contemplate things that only a few short years ago would have been considered utterly unthinkable, pandemics included. If, for a moment (and strictly for the purposes of this review), one decides to extrapolate the current unfortunate experiences, it shouldn’t be too hard to imagine the following: The civilisation as we know it is no more. You’re cooped up within your ever-narrowing four walls by a rampant deadly virus, while an unruly mob pouring down the street in front of your house is baying for blood and declaring unyielding allegiance to all kinds of snake oil remedies and salesmen of salvation. When you really think of it, the only reasonable action anyone could take in that situation would be to put on some music and enjoy whatever the time is left to be had. On the other hand, you wouldn’t want to draw too much attention to yourself (mobs are, after all, fickle and easily provoked) so you’d probably decide against blasting the neighbourhood with your fancy speakers and you’d therefore reach for your fine headphones instead, and in this case, driven by inimitable Stax amplification.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Ed Comment Ed Comment; Published: 01 December 2021 01 December 2021

The SoundStage! Australia Products Of The Year Awards 2021

I love where I hang my hat. It’s a part of Australia where the beauty and drama of the landscape lures countless visitors from around Australia and the world. It’s a soul-invigorating locale where the land’s palettes and panoramas are ever-changing. The tall, coarse sandstone cliffs often veiled with ghostly mists which are there and then… not. The dense, ragged bush skirting shimmering waterfalls, the unique wildlife… yes, I’m smitten. I also appreciate the importance and inherent meaning of the location where I rest my head. Respect. It’s Ngurra (country) to the Gundungurra and Darug people who continue their traditional custodianship of the land. Kedumba. Place of the shiny, falling waters. Or, lost-in-translation, Katoomba.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 12 December 2021 12 December 2021

Marten Announces New Mingus Quintet 2 Loudspeakers

In a refinement of its successful predecessor, Marten’s new Mingus Quintet 2 loudspeakers promise improved performance and enhanced construction finesse.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 06 December 2021 06 December 2021

New EGM Audio AC Power Cables Now Available

Cable specialist EGM Audio has announced new AC power cable products spanning a wide cross-section of price points and bespoke design parameters.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 03 December 2021 03 December 2021

Bel Canto Design Sings With New C6i Integrated Amplifier

The new C6i integrated amplifier joins Bel Canto Design’s e.One series upping the features count while offering increased digital resolution and power output capabilities.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 December 2021 01 December 2021

Estelon X Diamond Mk II Loudspeakers

“He who sows the wind will reap a storm” (kes külvab tuult, lõikab tormi) asserts an Estonian proverb. That country’s Estelon, producer of uniquely-styled high-end loudspeakers, has been sowing… and sowing. And the company is reaping… while ripping through the high-end space like a hurricane. Category 5. In a relatively short time, Estelon has raised its profile to a helluva-a-high perch. Deservedly so too. It produces highly desirable and uniquely styled speaker systems which, I’d wager, have raised the eyebrows of the industry’s most robust high-end brands. The winds are about to blow a gale and the impressive X Diamond Mk II heralds the calm before the storm.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 29 November 2021 29 November 2021

M2Tech Drops Class-A Monoblock Amplifiers

M2Tech Rockstar series receives a more traditional analogue addition to its digital components line-up – the pure Class-A Larson monoblock amplifiers.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 25 November 2021 25 November 2021

Vertere Electrifies With New Power Supply

A power supply upgrade for Vertere’s Dynamic Groove DG-1 turntable and Tempo motor drive has been announced by the analogue specialist company.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 24 November 2021 24 November 2021

MUTEC Announces Upgrade for Reference Master Clock

Professional and consumer digital specialist MUTEC has launched a new upgrade path for its highly-acclaimed flagship REF10 Reference Master Clock.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 19 November 2021 19 November 2021

McIntosh Laboratory Unveils New C12000 Preamplifier

McIntosh Laboratory’s new C12000 two-chassis high-end preamplifier combines both solid state and vacuum tube circuitry and multiple input options to cover all sonic bases.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: Features Features; Published: 18 November 2021 18 November 2021

SoundStage! Lead-In Video: Estelon X Diamond Mk II Preview

The SoundStage! Australia Lead-In series showcases products that are soon to be reviewed on SoundStageAustralia.com. In this video, SoundStage! Australia editor-in-chief Edgar Kramer briefly describes key aspects and hints at the performance of Estelon’s Classic Series top-ender, the X Diamond Mk II loudspeaker. Estelon is based in Tallinn, Estonia.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 18 November 2021 18 November 2021

Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Upgrades its Momentum Amplifiers

Enriched by the process of creating its Relentless flagship amplification, Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems applies engineering lessons learnt in that process to its new Momentum MxV line.