Founded in 1978 by Philip Vafiadis, VAF has been supplying discerning music lovers locally and abroad for over four decades. Now, thanks to a strategic partnership with iconic Melbourne specialist retailer Carlton Audio Visual, VAF loudspeakers are more accessible for auditioning.

Mike Ziersch, Sales Manager at VAF Research, told StereoNET:

In our mission to bring more people face-to-face with our award-winning loudspeakers and showcase the exceptional quality of our products, we connected with the Carlton Audio Visual team and immediately knew they were the perfect fit. Their expertise, passion, and unwavering commitment to outstanding customer service have been unmatched for decades. We couldn't have found a better partner to represent us.

Each VAF loudspeaker is handcrafted in Adelaide, and its StereoNET Applause Award-winning i91 SE standmount loudspeakers are now in store and available for demonstration. More models will be arriving soon, we're told.

In our review, we concluded:

In many respects, VAF's Signature i91 MKIII SE is a standmounting loudspeaker that performs more like a floorstander – with bass depth and grip that's easily on a par with larger rivals. It also boasts excellent midrange performance, with exceptional vocal reproduction and soundstaging. This makes for an extremely capable yet practical standmounter that's hard not to love. It offers great value in a crowded field and is thus an essential audition if you're looking for a reasonably priced, room-friendly loudspeaker.

Rab Turner, Proprietor of Carlton Audio Visual, added:

We are thrilled to be named the Melbourne VAF agency. VAF is a brand that has inspired genuine enthusiasm and passion within the audio community and is held in the highest regard by my colleagues.

Carlton Audio Visual is located at 164-172 Lygon Street in the leafy suburb of Carlton. They are open seven days between 10 AM and 5 PM and from 1 PM on Sundays. 

For more information visit VAF Research