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Adelaide Speakers (Ascension) 5522SQ Floorstanding Loudspeakers Have arrived at my endgame speakers, but I found Adelaide to be in totally another class for its price (and I am getting a custom pair to keep). I would describe it as warm-neutral, it has a lot of midrange detail and is rear ported, so you can place them variously in your room to adjust the bass response. Have put them next to many certain british loudspeakers of roughly double the price or more, and realised how much mid-detail is missing, and how uncontrolled the highs are - from the british ones that is. This one is a beau
These look like serious floorstanders, but the asking price is well above the typical used market for this lot of comparable listings. At A$850, it sits comfortably above the A$250 median and even above the A$130 25th percentile, though still below the A$3,080 75th percentile, so I’d call it ambitious rather than a bargain.
If they’re in genuinely clean condition, that can still make sense for someone wanting a larger, more capable speaker with some real presence and scale. The upside here is mostly in finding a well-kept pair that’s ready to play without needing work; just confirm drivers, veneer/cabinet condition, and that both speakers are original and matching before paying anywhere near the ask.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Adelaide Speakers is an obscure Australian hi-fi brand with limited verifiable public information available. While South Australia, particularly Adelaide, has earned a reputation as a hub for high-quality speaker manufacturing—home to established names like Krix (founded in 1974 by electronic engineer Tony Krix), VAF Research (established in 1978 by Philip Vafiadis), and Kyron Audio—no confirmed details emerge on Adelaide Speakers' founding year, specific founder, or precise heritage beyond its base in the region. A website claims it develops hi-fi and home theatre speakers in South Australia to high standards of sound reproduction, accessible across budgets, but lacks deeper historical or biographical substantiation.
The brand appears focused exclusively on speakers for hi-fi and home theatre applications, emphasizing precise sound reproduction without mention of amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables in available sources. This aligns with Adelaide's broader ecosystem of speaker-centric firms producing systems for discerning home cinema and music listeners.
In the market, Adelaide Speakers occupies a niche boutique position among South Australia's audiophile-grade offerings, listed alongside premium marques in enthusiast compilations, though it remains lesser-known compared to Krix's cinema dominance or VAF's handbuilt legacy. Its emphasis on quality at varied price points suggests appeal to knowledgeable buyers seeking local engineering excellence, but without robust reviews or sales data, its reputation stays unproven.
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StereoNET
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AU
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StereoNET
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AU
StereoNET
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