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K O S T A S M E T A X A S D E S I G N
W h a t t h e c r i t i c s s a y . . .
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"However I come to peace with myself by the sound of the IKARUS. The Australian
neither oversearches for superfine details, nor omits any information. The IKARUS
plainly serves the music. Searching carefully for its characteristic features, one
notices that it produces an exceptionally broad soundstage in the listening room."
Ulrick Michalik, HI FI EXCLUSIV, Germany.
"I'm surprised that this slim and simple appearance IKARUS integrated amplifier can
perform almost perfect sound quality and high drive power. Output stage is normal
class AB with 40WRMS into 8 Ohms, but with such a natural and clear performance, it
sounds like class A. Even with its slim body, it drives speakers to loud levels with a
vividness with fine energy levels from all frequencies".
Mitsugu Kobayashi STEREO SOUND Japan
"On modern music (jazz , fusion and even rock), the IKARUS is very impressive. Its
sound is correctly aggressive but at the same time warm and liquid; it captivates
with the intense fascination of the sound it portrays. But it is with the late-night lis-
tening session at home with the volume control set just right so as not to disturb
anyone, family or neighbours, that the IKARUS reaches the pinnacle of enjoyment.
Joe Henderson breathes into the mouthpiece of his tenor sax 'Miles Ahead', the win-
dow is open to let a breath of fresh air in to take the place of the torrid daytime
heat. Ah...tender is the night..."
P i e r L u i g i S a n d o n n i n i & Fa b r i z i o M o n t a n u c c i S U O N O I t a l y.
"In contrast, the Metaxas presented more information especially 'in space'. Thanks to
additional details and finer presentation, the IKARUS succeeded to demonstrate more
clearly the characteristics of different recording techniques on a demo CD."
RATING: Absolute Spitzenclasse IV REFERENCE (This is the highest rating for integrat-
ed amplifiers in German STEREOPLAY)
Wilfried Kress, STEREOPLAY Germany.
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