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Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: Features Features; Published: 22 January 2026 22 January 2026

SoundStage! Talks Australia Video: AudioQuest Founder Bill Low: Music, Cables, and a Lifetime in Hi-Fi

In this in-depth conversation, SoundStage! Australia’s Edgar Kramer speaks with AudioQuest founder Bill Low about music’s influence on his work, the early days of AudioQuest, his long pursuit of better cable design, and how the modern high-end audio industry took shape.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 21 January 2026 21 January 2026

SVS Launches New 3000 R|Evolution Subwoofers

Following on from the release of its 5000 R|Evolution series subwoofers in 2025, low frequency transducer specialist SVS announces the 3000 R|Evolution systems.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 19 January 2026 19 January 2026

Advance Paris APEX Line Arrives

In an upscaled tier of Advance Paris’ Classic line, now with revised design and engineering across the entire series, the French company has announced the new ‘APEX’ range.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 January 2026 15 January 2026

Wilson Audio Sabrina V Loudspeakers

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how we may have reached a point in loudspeaker design where the immovable laws of physics are being… nudged. Possibly, ever so slightly stress-bent even. In my recent experience, the humble small floorstander has been amped-up, particularly in the areas of dynamics and low frequency extension. Modern design tools, computer simulation software, advanced measurement systems and refined testing techniques have enabled clever engineers to maximise every last drop of performance. These efforts are further bolstered by updated driver technologies, improved crossover components, and the implementation of advanced materials. The result is a new generation of relatively compact speakers capable of delivering extraordinary scale and authority. Have we entered a Golden Age of speaker design? The answer may well be in the affirmative. Wilson Audio’s newest creation, the Sabrina V, is a modestly-sized floorstander that sounds downright… BIG. Let’s take a closer look.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: Uncategorised Uncategorised; Published: 13 January 2026 13 January 2026

Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Launches Momentum Z Monoblock Amplifier

The highly acclaimed and multi-award winning Momentum electronics from Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems are updated with the celebratory Momentum Z monoblock amplifier.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Ed Comment Ed Comment; Published: 15 December 2025 15 December 2025

The SoundStage! Australia Products of the Year Awards 2025

Am I getting on, or is some alternate parallel universe compressing our dimension’s linear timeline? Has it really been a year already? Get out! It feels like only weeks have passed since I was sifting through products for last year’s awards… and now here I am once again, compiling the shortlist for SoundStage! Australia’s Products of the Year 2025. It’s a process that, once finalised, bestows recognition to this year’s most remarkable designs while celebrating products that signal the very best performance, innovation, and creativity in high-end audio.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 December 2025 15 December 2025

Albedo Audio Achema Loudspeakers

There’s a sizable cohort in the audio enthusiast pool that holds the classic 2-way standmount close to its heart. Granted, there’s a type of magic to a well-sorted 2-way. The narrow baffle, the inherently stiff enclosure, the simplicity of a crossover network charged to managing just two drivers. Yes, there’s a sonic purity and spatial grandeur that is, understandably, beguiling. But what if that same spell could also be cast by a floorstander? One that shares the compact footprint of a 2-way, replacing the speaker stand with added cabinet volume to extend bandwidth. One capable of delivering near full-range performance through a simple, elegant, and less commonly adopted 2.5-way architecture. Tempting, right, you standmount lovers, you? Enter the astonishingly adept Achema, handcrafted in Italy and the first release in a new line from Albedo Audio. Let’s take a closer look.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 01 December 2025 01 December 2025

Estelon Extreme Mk.II Loudspeakers

The essence of a powerful statement lies in a declaration of intent, a focus, an ambition to commit and subsequently express the core of an idea. Take a deep look at Estelon’s Extreme Mk.II and you begin to truly understand how it elevates the company’s design disciplines and philosophies to their most ambitious heights. Literally. To a max of over 2m, in fact. Yes, it’s a statement. It’s a flagship product from a progressive brand willing to deeply invest in acoustic engineering. It employs some of the very best drivers available, pairing them with proprietary cabinet materials. It expresses the sum of its technologies in a unique industrial design. The Extreme Mk.II is a top-tier loudspeaker system embodying Estelon’s ethos and signals a serious challenge to the industry’s finest. Let’s put this elegant super-model to the test.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 26 November 2025 26 November 2025

Musical Fidelity Announces Nu-Vista Vinyl S Phono Stage

Musical Fidelity revisits the highly regarded Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 phono stage with the new Nu-Vista Vinyl S, upgrading circuitry and internal component layout, reaping a slimmer chassis and additional cost savings.

Details: Written by Mark Busby Mark Busby; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 November 2025 15 November 2025

Follow-Up Review: Yamaha GT-5000 Turntable – A 2nd Opinion

Move over, you skinny lightweight turntables, because the serious muscle is here! Yamaha’s Gigantic and Tremendous GT-5000 Turntable is ready for a heavy follow-up review. Looking fabulous in high gloss piano black and beautifully machined belt driven aluminium platter, with the silvered carbon fibre tonearm adding to the bling factor. First, let’s explore the design and construction of this high-end turntable, then as a second opinion to editor Edgar Kramer’s original review (read here), I’ll also offer my sound performance impressions of this classy offering from Yamaha…

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 15 November 2025 15 November 2025

Factory Tour – Accuphase Laboratory

Let’s talk obsessive-level loyalty. As far as audio goes, there are perhaps… ten brands, at most, that make audio enthusiasts go weak at the knees. I’m talking fervent admiration and unwavering devotion. Near the very top of that select list sits Accuphase Laboratory. Yes, the quintessentially Japanese success story, widely revered for its uncompromising quality, bulletproof reliability, and intelligent engineering. Then there’s that trademark gold finish and unmistakably elegant industrial design. Yes, I too have admired Accuphase over the years, so what a privilege it was when I was asked to visit the company’s headquarters in Yokohama. And now? I get it. Come join me.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 11 November 2025 11 November 2025

Lumin Launches X2 Flagship Network Music Player

Lumin calls its new top-of-the-line music player a ‘Core’, reflecting its all-round digital music playback capabilities that now include an in-house developed high quality digital-to-analogue converter.