The Tracking Angle called the Stellar Strata MK2 “a no-nonsense utility integrated amp with exceptional sound.” Review Evan Toth liked its resolution, soundstage capabilities, and “a detailed and accurate view of the material that it is fed.”
He noted, “…an original pressing of 1979’s Regatta de Blanc…bestowed cinematic amounts of space and excellent instrumental separation, most notably on the beginning of ‘Walking On the Moon.’ Summer’s guitar chords gently hung in the air as though they were suspended by the Moon's gravitational pull. Listening on the Stellar Strata brilliantly showcases a trio like The Police. Copeland‘s high hat work, Sting’s solid bass lines, and Summer’s six-string landscapes were appreciated simultaneously, but also as a whole.” Toth concluded by saying, “…like many of the world’s greatest products, the Stella Strata MK2 may be one of the more successful marriages of functional utility and performance.”
Aspen FR5 loudspeakers.
Enjoy the Music enjoyed the Aspen FR5 loudspeaker. Ron Nagle said, “I found that the midbass driver and tweeter can handle a lot of power and play loud without breaking up.” He added, “…You can lose yourself in the clarity and warm intimacy that is especially part of Steppin Out with Diana Krall and her jazz ensemble. The resolution and textures of the album are so microscopically detailed that you can hear the resonant sound of fingers sliding on the bass fiddle's strings. I can hear her enunciation and the timbral shift from chest to head and back again.”He continued, “the Diana Krall soundstage is so intimate you can take a step forward and join the performance. Listen with the lights turned down low. What I needed was all there, painting the back wall of my room with height, depth, and width; these speakers do what I love.”
The Aspen FR30 loudspeaker appears in The Absolute Sound’s online listings, “The Greatest Bargains in Loudspeakers: $25,000 - $50,000.” TAS said, “The FR30 is truly outstanding, highly recommended, and well worth the set-up effort necessary to make it perform at its best!”
Several PS Audio products are listed in The Absolute Sound 2025 Editors’ Choice Awards, including the Aspen FR30 loudspeakers, Stellar S300 stereo power amp, Stellar M1200 mono power amp, Sprout100 integrated amp, DirectStream DAC MK2, and StellarGold DAC.
