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Marc Rushton

StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher was born in England and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia. He developed an early love of music and playing bass guitar before discovering the studio and the other side of the mixing desk. After writing for print magazines, Marc saw the future in digital publishing and founded the first version of StereoNET in 1999.

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EMOTIVA. A VICTIM OF THEIR OWN SUCCESS?

Dan Laufman started with just one simple question: “Why can't we have amazing audio and video- at...

Posted in: Industry

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YOU KANN BUY ASTELL & KERN’S NEW PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER IN AUSTRALIA

Astell & Kern, the undisputed king of portable music players has introduced a brand new model, the...

Posted in: Headphones

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NEIL YOUNG PUSHES XSTREAM MUSIC SERVICE

If you're a fan of TV show Empire from FOX, you'd be familiar with XStream, a streaming music...

Posted in: Music | Industry

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PIONEER STEPS UP WITH HI-RES MUSIC IN YOUR POCKET

There's no doubt Pioneer have their sights set squarely on the portable audio market with the feature...

Posted in: Headphones | Lifestyle

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THE STORY OF FANATICS CHOICE

There’s one simple reason I’ve always warmed to Melbourne’s Carlton Audio Visual....

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PIONEER INTRODUCES AFFORDABLE HI-RES IN-EAR HEADPHONES

Pioneer have always been at the forefront of technology, developing and innovating new products. Their new...

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HAVE BOSE BEEN SPYING ON THEIR CUSTOMERS?

That's the question for the courts to decide after a class-action lawsuit was filed in Illinois this...

Posted in: Headphones | Industry

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NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY A MUSIC HALL TURNTABLE

Music Hall, the highly underrated turntable brand that often flies under the radar has an offer to entice...

Posted in: Retailer News | Hi-Fi

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MASTER & DYNAMIC’S NOT SO PORTABLE WIRELESS SPEAKER

Master & Dynamic, the New York City premium audio brand that has established themselves with a name for...

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Reviews

REVIEW: HIFIMAN HE-1000 V2 HEADPHONES

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Posted in: Headphones

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PS AUDIO’S STELLAR RANGE AVAILABLE NEXT MONTH

In what could be the quietest product launch in history, three new products just quietly appeared on the PS...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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FAYOLA MULTI-ROOM AUDIO FROM PIONEER

Maybe a little late to the party, but certainly not short on features or functionality. Pioneer's new...

Posted in: Lifestyle

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OFFICIAL: KLIPSCH JUMPS TO QUALIFI FROM POWERMOVE DISTRIBUTION

Some weeks ago, StereoNET heard from a U.S. based source that Klipsch, a decades old tech-driven audio...

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INDI IMPORTS APPOINTS MICHAEL WILSON

Relatively new to the distribution side of the Australian HiFi industry but firmly stamping their...

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AUDIO TRENDS CHATS WITH MUSIC HALL’S ROY HALL

One needs only spend a few minutes with Roy Hall, the founder of Music Hall, to understand he's not one...

Posted in: Retailer News | Hi-Fi | Industry

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NAD COVERS ALL BASES, C338 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER & BUILT-IN CHROMECAST

You have to hand it to NAD, they haven't sat around reminiscing of the glory days of HiFi. The days...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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HANDMADE IN FINLAND, AMPHION LOUDSPEAKERS NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA

From Finland to Australia and recording studios around the world, Amphion is now available locally thanks...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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STREAM TO OWN, WITH VOLTRA

While the music consumption and distribution model has changed significantly over the last half-decade, one...

Posted in: Music | Industry

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NAD EMBRACES DIGITAL AND HI-RES MULTI-ROOM AUDIO

NAD Electronics have locally released two brand new products today. The M50.2 is a Digital Music Play that...

Posted in: Hi-Fi | Integration

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HI-RES & MQA AUDIO IN YOUR POCKET WITH PIONEER XDP-300R

Pioneer have been quietly chipping away at the portable audio player market and their latest release, the...

Posted in: Headphones

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NEW MULTI SOURCE SACD PLAYER & DAC FROM T+A

Visit the rooms of any European HiFi Show or store and you're bound to see German high end brand T+A...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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YOUR INVITATION TO BOWERS & WILKINS 800 SERIES LAUNCH AT TIVOLI HIFI

Melbourne's Tivoli HiFi are inviting you to attend their exclusive Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series...

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SOUND QUALITY BY DESIGN, ISOACOUSTICS

One of the unsuspecting heroes of good sound is often not a speaker or an amplifier, but actually a humble...

Posted in: Hi-Fi

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INVISIBLE SPEAKERS FROM AMINA EDGE

UK's world leading designer and manufacturer of invisible speakers, Amina, have announced their...

Posted in: Home Theatre | Integration

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YOUR INVITATION TO EXPERIENCE B&W 800 SERIES DIAMOND IN PERTH

For over fifty years Bowers & Wilkins has been pursuing the perfect speaker: one that could reveal...

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