Bryston’s Great BCD3

The world, and hi-fi world in particular for us music lovers, changed quite dramatically during Covid. In March of 2020 everything was immediately on back order. Supply chains were trashed and nobody could provide product in a timely fashion. In fact some companies couldn’t provide it at all. Even our best suppliers went into a 6-12 month delivery time- which is no…

Amphion has introduced a like minded, less expensive brother to its highly touted Argon 1 ($1900pr). We now have Amphion definition and musicality for not a lot over a grand. Helium 510: $1400 Per Pair (Black or White) $1500 Per Pair Walnut (12.44h, 6.3w, 10.43d, 13 lbs, 86 dB, 8 ohms) Helium 510 is the same size as Argon 1. It runs…

Marantz Cinema 70s Surround Receiver $1200 (50×7, 4 3/16h, 17 3/8w, 16 1/16d, 20 lbs) Holy audio video! The brand new Marantz Cinema 70s is a terrific sounding, VERSATILE, surround receiver. First of all, Marantz’s new style is COOL. It isn’t big and boxy. It’s a delight that Cinema 70s fits almost anywhere. It has 50×7 horsepower with discrete transistors for all…

To Sub, Or Not To Sub, That… is the question! Do you need a subwoofer for a STEREO system? You Do There are precious few towers that go nearly as deep as a JL Audio subwoofer. If you go to the bottom of our home page and click on the yellow tab that says JL Audio Double Barrels, you can see the…

Why Everyone LOVES Bryston Speakers

You love music or you wouldn’t be here reading this. You need a STREAMER! Even a curmudgeon like me who owns tons of CDs and records, needs a streamer. The musical options today are practically limitless. The price, is simply too good to be true. Buy your streamer, sign up for a music service like Tidal, and for $10-20 per month, the…

First of all, you have to be honest with yourself. Or, if you’re shopping at Audio Emporium, please be honest with us. What do I mean by this? We know our products really well- speakers most specifically. Loudspeakers each have their own personality. I’d love to get you speakers that are best for YOU- which isn’t necessarily the one that’s the best…

Isotek Elektra V5 Mains Conditioner $2000 (4.1h, 17.7w, 13.7d, Black or Silver) Isotek has taught us that Mains Conditioners absolutely, positively, need be an integral part of your system because they IMPROVE your sound! We’re at the point in the hi-fi world today, that if you DON’T have a great conditioner to start your chain of gear, you’re losing information that you…

Isotek has proven that WITHOUT A DOUBT your music is veiled if you’re not using a top flight conditioner. And if you lose information by not having a great conditioner at the start of the equation, you can’t get it back later!

Bryston A2 & A3 Speakers Bryston announced it was coming out with new models in the T series. The tower will be $5k per pair. That’s great. We look forward to it. Buttt, hey guys, why did you quit making two of our best sellers? The Bryston A2 and A3 have been GREAT value, high octane speakers for a decade. They sound…

Not many of us need projectors any more. Whew! 3 Guns The evolution of projectors has been remarkable! The first projectors we had were in the 80s, 3 gun monsters that sold for $20k. They were a nightmare to set up and drifted out of alignment. But if you wanted a 100+ diagonal picture, it’s what you had to put up with….

Bryston A3 Speakers, $3290 Per Pair (37.5h, 9.25w, 15d, 53 lbs, 87 dB, 6 ohms, Walnut, Black, Boston Cherry) Bryston’s A3 is THE speaker that separates the men from the boys. Or, more specifically, A3 distinguishes muscle and upper crust quality manufacturing, from mediocrity and spotty reliability. A3 is priced right there with a zillion Chinese imports. It is built to a…

Amphion Argon Zero $1560 Per Pair (4.5” Aluminum Bass Mid, 1” Titanium Tweeter) Amphion Helium 410 $1200 Per Pair (4.5” Pulp Fiber Bass Mid, 1” Titanium Tweeter) Both are 10.2h, 5.2w, 8.66d. They look identical. I heard you want a super serious speaker for your smaller room. It can’t be big, but that’s fine. You can’t play crazy loud in there anyway….