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I am a keen follower of the hi-fi circus of shows around the globe. Of course, the Big Daddy and Mommy, the CES, and Highend Munich are big annual news items and attract much attention, but I think the smaller and often regional shows are more interesting. These smaller shows are often...

Enjoy the read https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/interactive/2024/ken-fritz-greatest-stereo-auction-cost/ (if you are not subscribed to the WP and don't want to sign in for the article, perhaps try this link.. https://archive.is/XYKOY)

It is that time of the year, time to ponder on the year that is speeding to an end. I loved to hear about your music and audio highs and lows of 2023. Hopefully, it's more the tail than the headwinds, but still, the lows are pretty much part of the journey. So, let's hear those stories about...

I found this an interesting read. https://www.dagogo.com/nelson-pass-interview-2023/

The Cyan is a product we have been waiting for since we started our relationship with Holo. A part of Holo's value proposition for me, when I looked at a dedicated and specialist Dac, was a well-structured product line across various price points. The Spring 2 was the DAC that piqued my interest...

In our view, the Equinox is a landmark product for Fezz Audio and a device that seems to hold high promise for incredible musicality based on the designs by Lukas Fikus of Lmapizator fame, will be shipped in Jan 2023. As always, Airmusic attempts to share the joy of good quality at affordable...

This is an interesting development. https://news.harman.com/releases/harman-acquires-roon-a-popular-multi-device-multi-room-audio-technology-platform https://darko.audio/2023/11/harman-buys-roon/ Wonder what to expect from this move?

South Africa is heading into summer and the holiday season, so we thought we should start warming up and get into the festive mood. https://stereo-direct.co.za/collections/on-promotion

https://hifitrends.com/2023/10/23/best-budget-floorstanding-speakers-2023/

What better way to celebrate the arrival of Spring than paying homage to HOLO Audio. We declare September Holo Month! All Holo Products are on promotion this month, Holo month. https://stereo-direct.co.za/products/holo-audio-spring-3-level-1-dac

I recently enjoyed listening to this classic once again when it came in for a health check. What a fantastic machine, and how wonderful that this unit is close to the heart of its owner. The small Classic has charmed many over the past 25 years. Isn't she beautiful?

In this paper, a meta-analysis of the important biological factors that might impact how we approach the design and how we experience audio might help to shed light on many of the controversies in the audio field. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4437822 The Human Auditory...

August is women's month in SA, and maybe it is time, once again, to reflect on why so few hifi enthusiasts are women. As I see it, music is as essential to women as men and if we say the hifi is aimed to serve music, then there is a problem somewhere. So why is this the current situation...

Our promotions for August 2023 https://stereo-direct.co.za/collections/on-promotion In celebration of Women's Month, we will also give additional discounts to our female friends on any item ordered(contact us for details).

For a long time, I wondered if leasing and renting hi-fi products could not be an exciting addition to the industry. I have no current model in mind, especially financials, but merely thinking about whether to use a product for a given time without the full capital outlay would not be of value...

Earlier this week, I read a piece by a guy who mapped out the stages audiophiles go through on their journey—moving from, let's say, a novice to a seasoned listener. I purposefully don't share the piece as I don't stimulate a debate about whether we, you and I, agree or disagree with his view...

I am wondering to what extend is your interest, passion and even obsession with hifi, sound and music shared with those close to you? Does your hobby create connection moments for you, or is it more a safe space into which you can retreat and in solitude find some time to revive yourself from...

Certain combinations at the JHBFHE2022 surprised many as to how well they worked together, call it synergy if you wish, and therefore we are offering a promotion on the following 2 combinations: https://stereo-direct.co.za/products/copy-of-combo-fezz-audio-torus-5060-xavian-perla...

The synergy between components is, for many enthusiasts at the heart of this hobby. If we exclude the one-brand system and active speakers with built-in dacs etc, for the rest of us, we probably spend most or at least a lot of our time on a quest to find that elusive synergy. What are the best...