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Georges Quellet and former technician Jean-Michel Simonet, reconstituted Stellavox SA now based in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The company, of which Schertler is president and Quellet is honorary president, maintains the same philosophy as its origins. It is indeed dedicated to analog technology as it once was, producing new but related products from the past, such as tape recorders and further studio recording devices. In 2020, the first product from Stellavox SA is released: the L10, an improved Input-output module for the legendary TD9.
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