So, here we are with PART 2 of the StereoNET Hi-Fi & AV Show 2025. Why the parts split? Well, the sheer size of the show demanded it. And that’s despite a focus that was narrowed to ‘Standout Rooms’ and ‘Special Mentions’. So, PART 2 features substantial ‘Gallery’ and ‘People’ sections that further illustrate the diversity of brands and gear on display. It also shines a spotlight on the personalities, company representatives and VIPs, many from overseas, who brought their energy and product insights to this event.
Gear, Moments, Faces
So, sit back, take a swig of your favourite brew, and take a stroll through the hotel corridors in this pictorial (including brief descriptor snippets) of the remainder of the audio and music activities at this year’s StereoNET Hi-Fi & AV Show.
… Edgar Kramer
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StereoNET Hi-Fi & AV Show 2025
Pullman Mercure Hotel & Events Centre
65 Queens Road
Albert Park, VIC 3004
https://stereonet.com/show/au/
Gallery
Sound Gallery/Absolute Hi End: Ideon digital, Audia Flight amplification, Audio Solutions speakers, JL Audio subwoofer, ZenSati cables, Nordost accessories.
Westan: Focal’s new Diva Mezza Utopia active/connected speakers.
Amber Technology: Bluesound NODE ICON streamer, Mark Levinson Pre/Power combo, new JBL Summit Series Ama speakers.
Audio Marketing: Musical Fidelity, Triangle Magellan Quatuor 40th speakers.
Synergy Audio: Aurender music streamer, MoFi American Vintage turntable, McIntosh Laboratory, Sonus faber Sonetto V, REL Acoustics.
Westan: Relaunch of Revox in Australia with B77 Mk.III Stereo Recorder, all Naim electronics, Focal Sopra №3 speakers.
SpectraFlora’s Celata 88 (reviewed here) and brand new Aphelia 8 standmount speakers.
Secret Chord Analogue: Décor Series’ Confluence speakers and Seamless Sub-Pair (obscured).
Richter: New Dragon Series 7 Special Edition with Plinius’s new Inspire 100 Streaming Amplifier, Bluesound NODE ICON.
Audacity: New WiiM AMP Ultra, Lenco, and Jamo speakers including D590 flagship.
DEQX: System solution with new Pre-8 Advanced HD-Active preamplifier, Ampy3 amplification, Moonlight Audio Darkside speakers.
Sound & Vision Group/Groove Audio: J.C. Verdier, LAiV, Synthesis amplification, Graham Audio speakers.
OAD ultrafidelity: New Karuna integrated amplifier, Padma preamplifier, Vajra power amplifier, Gem speakers.
Reference Audio Visual: Full Esoteric electronics system, Shunyata Research Everest, EgglestonWorks Nico EVO standmounts, Oso floorstanders.
Krix: Esoterix Altum standmount speakers, Eversolo digital, Vincent integrated amplifier.
Angelic Sound’s huge component count covered electronics from Cen.Grand, Line Magnetic, Analog Sound and speakers were Focal’s Sopra № 1 and № 3.
Lenehan Brothers/Lenehan Audio: The Gallery ends with a very promising speaker design, the System 1, from Lenehan Brothers. Amplification by Grandinote Supremo. FoilFlex cables and ‘Toppers’ (atop speakers) by sister company Lenehan Audio.
People
John Ong (Sound Gallery), Ilias Koutromanos (Estelon), Alexander Skov (Gryphon Audio), Bjorn Bengtsson (Nordost), Gordon Inch (Linn), Robert Wong (AudioQuest), Alasdair McDonald (dCS).
John Devore (DeVORE Fidelity) and Bill McLean (McLeans).
Yutaka ‘Jack’ Miura (Air Tight).
Christopher St. G. Stubbs (Sound lab).
Chris Allman (Allclear Audio), Nicholas Hulgich (Hulgich Audio).
Les Davis (Les Davis Audio).
Joseph Narai (DEQX).
Martin Ku (Devialet), Ilias Koutromanos (Estelon), Ivan Setiono (Devialet).
