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VAF Signature i93 MKV
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VAF Research · Adelaide
Welcome to VAF Research.
Australian loudspeakers, designed and handcrafted in Adelaide since 1978. Discover a range built around decades of loudspeaker engineering, made to order for listeners who care about how music sounds.
Handbuilt in Adelaide
Made for the way you listen.
VAF Research has been designing and building loudspeakers in Australia since 1978. Every speaker is made in VAF's own Adelaide manufacturing facility, with production beginning only after you order.
Handbuilt
Made by hand in Adelaide, Australia.
Made to order
Your speaker is uniquely made for you.
10 Year Warranty
Long-term confidence in your investment.
30 Day Money Back
30 day money back guarantee*. T&Cs apply.
The VAF Approach
Designed around the way music should sound.
VAF's approach combines decades of loudspeaker engineering with careful attention to timing, power response, resonance and crossover design — creating loudspeakers designed to work as complete systems.
Since 1978
Nearly five decades of Australian loudspeaker engineering.
From domestic loudspeakers to large-scale acoustic installations, VAF Research has built a history around designing and manufacturing loudspeakers in Australia.
1978
VAF Research founded
Founded by entrepreneur Philip Vafiadis, VAF Research began creating, designing and building loudspeakers in Australia.
1998
Adelaide Festival Centre
VAF was selected for what was then the world's largest electro-acoustic system, featuring 300 loudspeakers.
2003
Parliament House
VAF designed and built loudspeakers for the Senate Chamber at Parliament House in Canberra.
Today
Still built in Australia
VAF continues to design and manufacture loudspeakers in its Adelaide facility.
Bookshelf Speakers
Small footprint.
Serious ambition.
From the accessible DC-2S through to VAF's more advanced Signature bookshelf models, discover compact loudspeakers designed for serious two-channel listening.
Explore Bookshelf Speakers
VAF DC-2S Bookshelf Speaker
The entry point
DC-2S.
A compact VAF loudspeaker designed to bring the brand's approach to Australian-made hi-fi into a more accessible format.
$1,699.00 / pair
Explore the DC-2S
Complete system
DC-2S +
Rega io.
A simple way into serious two-channel listening. Pair the VAF DC-2S with Rega's compact io integrated amplifier for a complete music system.
$2,398.00
Explore the Bundle
Floorstanding Speakers
More scale.
More presence.
VAF's floorstanding loudspeakers bring greater scale and authority to the listening room while retaining the engineering philosophy that defines the brand.
Explore Floorstanding Loudspeakers
VAF Signature i93 MKV Floorstanding Speakers
The flagship
VAF Signature
i93 MKV.
A full-scale VAF floorstanding loudspeaker created for listeners seeking greater authority, presence and room-filling performance.
$24,999.00
Explore the i93 MKV
Independent recognition
Recognition & Reviews.
VAF Research loudspeakers have been reviewed by leading hi-fi publications, with independent listening assessments across the VAF range.
What Hi-Fi?
VAF Signature i93 MKV
Independent review of the VAF Signature i93 MKV.
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Hear VAF speakers in person
Come and experience VAF Research.
VAF loudspeakers are made to order. If you'd like to discuss the range, your room or your system, speak with the VAF Research team or visit our Adelaide showroom.
Showroom
52/54 North Terrace,
Kent Town SA 5067
Contact
Opening Hours
Monday — Friday — 9:00am–5:00pm
Saturday — By Appointment
Sunday — Closed