Metaxas & SINS

since 1981

MUSICAL TRUTH

I love to get lost in music and explore the universe around me through music. In my youth, whilst creating electronic instruments to faithfully reproduce music, I discovered that musical truth or artistic truth - transcends. The first 20 years of my commercial life, in a very monastic way, I dedicated myself to this truth - to be able to capture the essence and spirit of a great musician's playing and share the emotion of his message. To truly communicate it to others. This is how I approach art. Communicate the truth, the beauty and the essence of the message or "code" instilled in all great objects. The code speaks to us. It liberates us from the everyday. It connect us to the bigger universe.

Years of painstaking selection and matching by hand of all the components
Bespoke hand-made production from start to finish.
Millitary-spec grade components. CNC machined & laser etched panels.
Over 300 "in-house" Master Tape concert recordings as our ABSOLUTE REFERENCE.

ART meets TECHNOLOGY

Kostas Metaxas is an award winning artist-designer as well as an electrical and recording engineer. Here are some highlights of his latest collections.

Cutting-edge Design

We've been using 3D design implementation since 2000 including 3D PCB design and case design.

REVIEWS

Rave reviews in over 40 countries including USA, Japan, Germany [Stereoplay "REFERENZ"],Italy,France and the UK...

Concert Recordings

Watch the speech given by Kostas on Recording with Analogue Tape including clips from concerts including Sir Neville Marriner,Nigel Kennedy,Charles Dutoit,Chick Corea,at the Munich Hi End Show.

IKARUS Integrated Amplifier

" At the time of publishing, it is unsurpassed by any other device in the market... ". VuMetre Review IKARUS MANUAL

Marquis Preamplifier

" The Marquis is as fast as the devil, creates a beautiful aura without any indication of overshoot, has glow and spirit, temperament and cunning. It has fire. In comparison to the Marquis, most so called super-preamps sound waste, flabby, boring." Ulrich Michalik, HI FI EXCLUSIV , Germany. Read More

OPUS Mastering Preamplifier

" It would make a perfect tool to assess equipment by. If any component is not in the top league, the amps will betray the culprit with surprising honesty." Alan Sircom, HI FI CHOICE, England. Read More

Solitaire Power Amplifier

"Its sound is characterised by exquisite spatial presentations, solid dynamics, great transparency.A Bascom H. King thumbs up for this one!" Bascom King, AUDIO USA. Read More SOLITAIRE MANUAL

Soliloquy Reference Monoblocks

"The MAS doesn't come off as 'transistory' or clinical ... it had a feather-light touch and a way with tiny details that suggest either a pedigreed 60W or 70W per channel tube amp of recent vintage ..." Ken Kessler, HI FI NEWS& RECORD REVIEW, England. Read More

APYROS Fountain Pens

" Machined from a solid block of aircraft aluminium or titanium. Read More

METAXAS - ART OBJECTS

Some highlights of our 2014-2015 art and design ideas. Read More

STYLOS COLOR Fountain Pen

Machined from a solid block of aircraft aluminium or titanium Read More

35 YEARS - SEARCH FOR PERFECTION

German Stereoplay "REFERENZ" in 1988

February, 1988Stuttgart

Klaus Renner [DAS OHR] introduced MAS to Germany in 1982 and called it "THE SECRET WEAPON FROM AUSTRALIA". This drew attention to our little company from "down-under". In February 1988 our "OPULENCE" preamplifier was crowned "REFERENZ" - the absolute standard in Hi End Audio. Notice that our entry level IRAKLIS was also rated in the top class of Amplifiers! [READ THE REVIEW]

A-Design [Italy] & IDA [USA] Award-Winner

June, 2015Milan-Los Angeles

The award-winning OASIS collection from metaxas & sins explores and celebrates the bathroom.It is the distillation of the moods, the shapes, the icons of over 30 years of travel and living in major cities distilled into a private sanctuary.[READ MORE]

Matthew Norman Helix White Tourbillion Carriage Clock

April, 2016Basel,Switzerland

Helix is comprised of 148 hand-assembled pieces. With a movement made entirely from brass, Helix is a creation of refined lines and an ethereal futuristic design. The casing materials are die-cast. [READ MORE]

Matthew Norman - Garden of Eden

April, 2016Geneva

Garden of Eden presents a more classic design and echoes the genesis of life thanks to its name and floral decoration. This carriage clock resembles a complex flower whose innermost beauty remains hidden until the doors are opened... [READ MORE]

VUMETRE MAGAZINE REVIEW APRIL 2016

June, 2016Paris

Is this the BEST AMPLIFIER IN THE WORLD?.[READ MORE]

S.T Dupont "HAUTE CREATION" Artist

April, 2015 onwardsParis

Our first design for S.T.Dupont - Form transcends function with these fluid, organically shaped and sculpted writing instruments, straight from the imagination of award-winning designer Kostas Metaxas. [READ MORE]

STYLOS Fountain Pen - A Kickstarter Sensation

June, 2016Melbourne

STYLOS COLOR Fountain Pen. A curvaceous, minimal, sinful, LUXURIOUS writing experience. The ultimate gift for the Festive Season. [READ MORE]

METAXAS REFERENCE RECORDINGS

July, 2016BERLIN

Over 300 Stellavox Analogue Tape Recordings, Here are some free downloads and videos. [READ MORE]

So neutral though, is the Metaxas Opulence/Soliloquy set up that I could have used just about any sources I liked once the interconnecting cables were sorted. All I'd be hearing were the individual characteristics of the source components. However neutral or 'naked' the sound, the MAS doesn't come off as 'transistory' or clinical ... it had a feather-light touch and a way with tiny details that suggest either a pedigreed 60W or 70W per channel tube amp of recent vintage ..." .

Ken Kessler,HI FI NEWS& RECORD REVIEW, England.

Contact

I've diversified into a few other businesses since 1981 when I started METAXAS AUDIO SYSTEMS. Namely media and design. Originally in 1986 with VIVE MAGAZINES and then broadcast television. Consulting and Design since 1998.

HEAD OFFICE

Metaxas & Sins BV
Overschiestraat 184
1062XK Amsterdam
THE NETHERLANDS
KVK 66427282
VAT:NL 856548431B01

Email :metaxas@metaxas.com
Phone :+44 7937 029 312

USA-CANADA

Brian Ackerman
Aaudio imports
303-264-8831

brian@aaudioimports.com

WWW.AAUDIOIMPORTS.COM

FRANCE

Eric Poyer PI MUSIC

Phone: +33.(0)9.83.23.04.15
epoyer@pi-music.com

www.pi-music.fr

TURKEY

Orhan Aydogan EXTREME AUDIO

Phone: Showroom: +90 444 3 760
Orhan@extreme-audio.com

www.extreme-audio.com/

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