Zellaton and my ascent to Soulution

[Ron Resnick]

form all accounts this is a very special amplifier.

Who has heard the Stellavox amplifier in his/her own system?

AudioArts in NYC has been selected as the North American Distributor for Stellavox so stay tuned here for some very special announcements

Is AudioArts no longer representing Soulution?

I'm truly delighted for Gideon if he has found a new amplifier that he likes more than Soulution. But why can't everybody just be transparent about whatever is going on?

 

[Audioarts]

Thank you everybody for your thoughts and comments. Audioarts is a dealer for Soulution as well as other brands, but importer in North America for Stellavox. Both brands have distinct merits along with different lineups suited for subjective needs/tastes.

The IDEM monoblocks have been displayed by Audio Exotics in Asia since July and I only acquired my first sets recently, a set of which was brought to Myles as he posted above. We had a great time tapping into his unparalleled tape collection and I’m sure he’ll be happy to share his thoughts when he deems appropriate. I have clients on (and many off) these pages who are taking delivery soon and I trust they will also share their impressions shortly.

As stated earlier, the new stereo amplifier and dac is forthcoming, with the preamp to follow.

Per Steve above, we are planning a Stellavox event at his home but have yet to pick a date - stay tuned.
Please lmk if I addressed all of your inquiries -

Gideon

 

[Ron Resnick]

Thank you for explaining, Gideon. Best of luck importing into North America the storied Stellavox brand!

 

[Audioarts]

Thank you for explaining, Gideon. Best of luck importing into North America the storied Stellavox brand!

My pleasure.

Always happy to answer any more questions from members -

Gideon

 

[pk_LA]

My pleasure.

Always happy to answer any more questions from members -

Gideon

Can you answer the question i posed earlier then? What are the sonic differences between the 159s, the 717s and the Stellabox.

 

[pk_LA]

Suggestion: move the posts regarding Stellabox to a new thread. This thread is supposed to be about Zellaton and Soulution.

 

[Elliot G.]

I'm not sure why new has a negative connotation. Stephan Schertler was with Stellavox previously. No one had negative comments when now successful companies like CH Precision, Stenheim, D'Agostino, TechDas,

the fact that you dont see the issue tells me much. All of those companies produced and showed and distributed these products FIRST so that people could see and hear them BEFORE they were proclaimed something.
As a reviewer one would expect a neutral stance on a product before you even experience it and not tout it because someone a half a world away said something about. There seems to be some covert action here to establish this brand before its a reality.
It might be great and we will find out. As usual the market will determine its future.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck....

 

[MylesBAstor]

Any thoughts at all on the 717s would be great. It’s as if folks aren’t particularly excited about having them.

the fact that you dont see the issue tells me much. All of those companies produced and showed and distributed these products FIRST so that people could see and hear them BEFORE they were proclaimed something.
As a reviewer one would expect a neutral stance on a product before you even experience it and not tout it because someone a half a world away said something about. There seems to be some covert action here to establish this brand before its a reality.
It might be great and we will find out. As usual the market will determine its future.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck....

Stop obfuscating and answer my question. What reviewers?

 

[Elliot G.]

BTW. Look what landed in this reviewer's system....

WOW what a surprise lol
Some of us don't need a weather man to know when someone is pissing on their leg.
Of course I was born at night , just not last night
to quote Billy who we will feature at CAPFEST

Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you

 

[MylesBAstor]

WOW what a surprise lol
Some of us don't need a weather man to know when someone is pissing on their leg.
Of course I was born and night , just not last night
to quote Billy who we will feature at CAPFEST

Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you

Stop obfuscating and answer my question. What reviewers?

 

[matthias]

Always happy to answer any more questions from members -

Gideon

Would you care to share some info about the upcoming Stellavox DAC?
As it is OT in this thread I appreciate via PM.
Thank you

 

[pk_LA]

As I think on the recent entries in this thread I am reminded of how I see WBF...

I have always valued WBF as a unique combination of industry experts and high-end consumers. Nowhere that I know of offers the combination of industry people who answer questions, offer advice and, yes, sometimes promote their portfolio. Also nowhere is there a WW group of consumers sharing firsthand experience and opinions on the rarest and highest end of gear. This group is truly special when it functions.

Sometimes, things get a little wonky, though. I think that some of the tension here has arisen because something feels strange. We have gone from talking about the wonderful Zellaton speakers and the long awaited Soulution amps to suddenly talking about the upcoming Stellaboxes. It is as if the Soulution amps never happened and some kind of mana from heaven has dropped in the form of these amps that almost nobody has heard of let alone heard. So, once again I will ask (HINT HINT to the MODERATORS) that we move the Stellabox discussion to its own thread.

 

[Elliot G.]

obfuscating

Is this the Mr. Robinsons Neighborhood word of the day?

 

[MylesBAstor]

Is the the Mr. Robinsons Neighborhood word of the day?

Still waiting for an answer.

 

[Silvertone45]

Something is going with the 717s that no one is sharing for some reason. I’ve been in this hobby for a long time, and it’s never, ever, a good thing when a much anticipated product hits the market and the sea goes completely silent.

 

[Steve Williams]

This thread has taken many different forks, having started as a Soulution thread in the Zellaton Forum and branching off to discuss the new Stellavox IDEM mono block amplifier

Members have rightfully asked that this be moved to an appropriate Stellavox thread and I agree. So here is the link where the discussion about Stellavox can be done in its rightful place. Patrick has asked for comparisons between products and I have been talking with Gideon who will post his thoughts and answer pK-LA question to post #245 in the new thread

so here is the link for people to separate their comments

Stellavox

Founded in 1955 by Georges Quellet, the legendary Swiss based reel to reel masters and pro audio engineering firm has expanded into the high end audio segment with state of the art components for discerning listeners. Now headed by master engineer Stephan Schertler and his team based in...

www.whatsbestforum.com

 

[Nick-Ita]

Qualsiasi idea sui 717 sarebbe fantastica. È come se la gente non fosse particolarmente entusiasta di averli.

Siamo così impegnati ad ascoltare che forse non abbiamo tempo per scrivere.
In ogni caso, dopo diversi giorni, la situazione del 717 continua a migliorare.
È così coinvolgente e preciso che continuo ad ascoltarlo.
Sto riascoltando la mia discografia: sembrano tutti dischi nuovi.

 

[nonesup]

I think if we each write in our native language, it's going to be chaos.

 

[pk_LA]

Siamo così impegnati ad ascoltare che forse non abbiamo tempo per scrivere.
In ogni caso, dopo diversi giorni, la situazione del 717 continua a migliorare.
È così coinvolgente e preciso che continuo ad ascoltarlo.
Sto riascoltando la mia discografia: sembrano tutti dischi nuovi.

puoi essere un po' più specifico? come descriveresti la sonorizzazione? e per favore non dite che non sembrano niente...

 

[pk_LA]

I think if we each write in our native language, it's going to be chaos.

ئۇ مائارىپ!