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At £131, this EarMen ST-Amp is a genuine bargain, sitting well below the 25th percentile of £149 for recent used GBP listings and far under the £220 median. With new units originally retailing around £599, this asking price represents a deep discount that makes it an excellent buying opportunity for any desktop listener.
The ST-Amp is well-regarded for its book-sized, do-it-all design that combines a DAC, headphone amp, and preamp in a solid metal chassis. It delivers impressive power—1.85W balanced—enough for most headphones like the Sennheiser HD 650, while offering a natural, neutral sound signature. For a fellow enthusiast, this clean listing at such a low price is a rare chance to grab a versatile, high-performance desktop unit without the usual used-market markup.
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EarMen emerged from the visionary world of Serbian audio pioneer Milomir "Miki" Trosic, whose passion for perfect sound took root in the 1990s as a DJ dreaming of ideal home amplifiers and speakers. In 1998, he launched his first company, evolving it into Auris Audio in 2013—a respected European high-end brand renowned for tube amplifiers and luxury hi-fi components. EarMen was established shortly thereafter as Auris's portable-focused sister brand, carrying forward Trosic's heritage of neutral, natural sound in compact, meticulously engineered designs manufactured to exacting European standards.
The brand specializes in portable and desktop audio essentials, including USB DAC/headphone amplifiers like the Angel and CH-Amp, as well as streamers such as the Staccato and more ambitious desktop stacks like the Tradutto DAC. Unlike Auris's opulent tube amps and tonearms, EarMen emphasizes battery-powered portability with plug-and-play simplicity, expanding into serious headphone amplification for phones, computers, and hi-fi setups—delivering clean power without the bulk.
Positioned as a niche boutique contender in the high-end portable sector, EarMen earns praise for its transparent, unbiased reproduction and mature hi-fi aesthetics, bridging accessible pricing with premium European build quality. It appeals to discerning listeners seeking sonic elevation on the go or at the desk, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with marques like Chord Electronics while honoring traditional values in a mobile age.
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