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Details: Written by Barry James Johnston Barry James Johnston; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 January 2024 15 January 2024

REL Acoustics No.31 Reference Series Subwoofer

The world of subwoofers is often somewhat muddied by the fact that subs seem to be viewed as both an afterthought, or add on, to “more desirable” components, or indeed be completely misunderstood with regards to their function, and the overall expected outcome, from their integration to a hi-fi system. Let’s clear up some of the myths, perceptions, and questions, and dig a little deeper into the REL Acoustics No.31 realm of sub bass.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 15 January 2024 15 January 2024

Factory and HQ visit – Yamaha True Sound: The Concept, The People and The Room

As I enter the sprawling reception area of Yamaha Corporation’s Hamamatsu headquarters I find, dead-centre in the space, an arrestingly realistic, life-sized sculpture. It’s by artist Junya Okabe from BLAST and part of the ‘Animals As Art’ series, depicting a dormant, yet protective polar bear mother, cub resting by her side. Yet, despite being inactive, the exhibit symbolises an attentiveness, given its location at Yamaha HQ. There’s a of sense serenity; the majestic animals appear… comforted, calmly nestled by the passive enjoyment of music. That, right there, represents Yamaha, the world’s largest and longest-running electronics and musical instruments company. So, I’m here to experience the company’s maxim philosophy permeating across all of its audio products which, in two simple words, encompasses an ideology shared by all music lovers. Yamaha calls it ‘True Sound’.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 10 January 2024 10 January 2024

Sonus faber Announces New Advanced Flagship Loudspeakers

‘Suprema’, a new super-ambitious tour-de-force design, offered for US$750,000 and comprising two towers per channel, hits the über high-end market for Italian loudspeaker specialist Sonus faber.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: Uncategorised Uncategorised; Published: 10 January 2024 10 January 2024

McIntosh Laboratory Launches Its Most Powerful Amplifier Yet

With the new MC2.1KW amplifier, McIntosh Laboratory hits the 2024 New Year with a double whammy – its most powerful amplifier ever to celebrate the company’s 75th Anniversary.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: Features Features; Published: 19 December 2023 19 December 2023

SoundStage! Talks Australia Video: From Australia to Japan to Learn About Yamaha’s "True Sound" Pursuit—Part 2

SoundStage! Australia editor-in-chief Edgar Kramer visits Yamaha HQ in Hamamatsu, Japan, to visit the flagship 5000-series production facility and to learn about the company's "True Sound" design philosophy. Full Feature to come to www.SoundStageAustralia.com soon.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 18 December 2023 18 December 2023

IOTAVX Electronics Now Available in Australia

In addition to a recent full handover of the company from founder Ian Vermeulen to long-time company associates from German audio specialist HifiPilot, the IOTAVX brand is also newly available in Australia.

Details: Written by Barry Jones Barry Jones; Category: Reviews Reviews; Published: 15 December 2023 15 December 2023

Innuos Pulsar Network Music Player

In an age where music streaming now accounts for around 65% of total music revenues [source: The global music market was worth $26bn in 2021 - BBC News], the link to the internet has become critically important. Much like the move to separate the input stage and output stage of the integrated amplifier in our parent’s generation, the last decade has seen the emergence of high-quality music streaming devices designed to complement high-end stand-alone DACs. Products like Innuos’ Pulsar, an upper tier music server/player, allow for the optimal retrieval, decoding and signal preservation of today’s high-resolution recorded music.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: Features Features; Published: 14 December 2023 14 December 2023

SoundStage! Talks Australia Video: From Australia to Japan to Learn About Yamaha’s "True Sound" Pursuit—Part 1

In this episode, editor Edgar Kramer is at Yamaha HQ where he was the first western journalist to experience the near-finished True Sound room. In this superb acoustic space, Edgar interviews key Yamaha personnel to get insights into the True Sound philosophy.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 09 December 2023 09 December 2023

Wilson Audio Surfaces Submerge Subwoofer

Utah-based loudspeaker and acoustics specialist Wilson Audio has announced a new addition to its low-frequency transducer line-up in the new Submerge high-power subwoofer.

Details: Written by Edgar Kramer Edgar Kramer; Category: Features Features; Published: 06 December 2023 06 December 2023

The SoundStage! Australia Products of the Year Awards 2023

Here we go folks. I’m sitting at my desk looking out at the Narrowneck escarpment – and yes, it’s blue – thinking about what this time of year means for this publication. To me, it literally feels like it was just last week I was compiling last year’s SoundStage! Australia Awards, and now I’m doing the exact same thing again for 2023’s selections. Amazing. Going back and surveying the extraordinary products we reviewed throughout the year, I am pleased with the breadth of categories we, as a dedicated SoundStage! Australia team of authors, smashed through in 2023.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: Features Features; Published: 04 December 2023 04 December 2023

SoundStage! Talks Australia Video: Gilad Tiefebrun on Jony Ive and the $60,000 Linn LP12-50 Anniversary Turntable

Linn's CEO, Gilad Tiefenbrun, talks to SoundStage! Australia's Editor Edgar Kramer about social media platform trials, how he connected to industrial design icon Jony Ive, and how the Sondek LP12-50 Anniversary Turntable came about.

Details: Written by News Editor News Editor; Category: News News; Published: 04 December 2023 04 December 2023

Totaldac Reveals new Amp-1-sublime and d1-driver-sublime

French company Totaldac has announced flagship ‘sublime’ versions of its high quality Amp-1 solid state power amplifier and preamp-with-a-buffer ‘d1-driver’ component.