And now, for something completely different…

[TLEDDY]

ReelSoundAudio

Audiophile HiFi Luxury audio Modern stereo Stereo equipment Wilson speakers Wilson audio Magico speakers CH precision Recommended components Top audio Reel to reel Turntable

www.reelsoundaudio.com

I was intrigued by the ad in ”Stereophile” this month. I first thought, “Why?”; then, “Why not?”

Your thoughts, please…

 

[amirm]

Good grief....

 

[TLEDDY]

Good grief....

Yes,that too…

And you should look up the ad I mentioned - Good grief x 10^7!

 

[diddley]

if uglines could win a price then this would be a winner

 

[JSmith]

Your thoughts, please…

... this is my first;

JSmith

 

[tom_tom]

I saw that company in one audio show

 

[Blumlein 88]

Reminds me of the audiophile version of a an Heirloom gaming computer in terms of tasteful design. Prices are about what you'd guess looking at the pictures. I guess if I were a billionaire audiophile with bad taste I'd like it. Not being a billionaire that is only a supposition.

Maybe I should build some components with the brand name Hearloom.

 

[TLEDDY]

A sample:

In keeping with the aesthetic, see the last line below!

 

[vco1]

It seems there's still enough money and bad taste in the world to make this a viable business model.

 

[Soria Moria]

What in the goddamn…?

 

[Philbo King]

ReelSoundAudio

Audiophile HiFi Luxury audio Modern stereo Stereo equipment Wilson speakers Wilson audio Magico speakers CH precision Recommended components Top audio Reel to reel Turntable

www.reelsoundaudio.com

I was intrigued by the ad in ”Stereophile” this month. I first thought, “Why?”; then, “Why not?”

Your thoughts, please…

Oddly(?) the specifications section is noticably empty

 

[radix]

PT Barnum looks upon them from the hereafter with pride and a sense of a job well done.

 

[Sokel]

WTF???

 

[Sir Sanders Zingmore]

There’re originally an Aussie brand that has had quite a loyal following for many many years

Kostas Metaxas' Siren speakers cost a pretty penny

Thinking of buying new speakers? A former Melbourne audio engineer's new venture might be just right for you -- if you have a spare $200,000.

www.smh.com.au

And a forum thread from 2012

Why is Metaxas Audio more well known outside of Australia?

Why is this the case - seeing that Metaxas Audio has been around since the 80s? And being a home grown Audio company, I would've expected it to be as popular as ME. But one rarely hears about the brand or see used examples being sold on Ebay second hand (although a Solitaire amp did come up for s...

www.stereonet.com

 

[Mnyb]

Proves my point about people whine about soncoz design choices when "high end" does it far worse in a different league this is just the last in a long tradition of horrible design

 

[FrantzM]

It seems there's still enough money and bad taste in the world to make this a viable business model.

There is .. witness this:

Price? $1150.oo .. NO typo: One Thousand one hundred fifty US dollars

Hurry these go out of stock quickly

Peace.

 

[restorer-john]

There’re originally an Aussie brand that has had quite a loyal following for many many years

Kostas Metaxas had some incredible gear back in the day. I spoke at length and listened to some of his early equipment at an audio show in the mid/late 1980s. I can dig out the brochure and scan it if anyone is interested?

 

[fpitas]

Things like this reassure me that I'll never be tempted to buy "high end" gear.

 

[TLEDDY]

Excerpt from the ad:

 

[fpitas]

Excerpt from the ad:

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