Quad Electrostatic Speakers ESL-2812, $12,000 per pair Quad electrostatic speakers are legendary for state of the art performance in many facets of sound reproduction. Certainly when it comes to imaging, detail and delivering a convincingly real presentation of vocal & acoustic music, Quads are as good as you get. Stop in to hear the latest- the 2812s! Quad Artera Electronics Artera Play $2200: Preamp/DAC/CD Player The Artera Play is a Preamp/DAC/CD Player. Run it XLR into the companion Artera Stereo power amp and you’ve got what you need to drive the
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12.2016
Now In! GoldenEar SuperSub X $1250 (1400w amp with DSP, 12 3/4h, 14w, 13 1/4d, 31lbs) We’ve been anticipating this bad boy for almost a year! That’s because about a year ago, the GoldenEar SuperSub XXL ($2k) arrived and raised the bar for subwoofer performance! XXL was the first sub to have Dual Plane technology, left/right AND top/bottom. With built in 1600w power amp and DSP. XXL was most appropriately dubbed “King Kong in a tuxedo!” GoldenEar has received a patent for this design! XXL produces more thunderous power while staying on the tracks better than any sub we’ve ever
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11.2016
New NAD Classic Series Integrated Amps! NAD has offered spartan integrated amps over the years, where phono sections and DACs were optional and upcharges. The new series includes streaming capability, 24/192 DACs, MM phono sections and Bluetooth. The sound quality is liquid smooth- very tube like flavor, with solid state construction. Also included in the new series is NAD’s new Red Book CD player- NAD’s all out assault on CD playing for $700. NAD C388 $1600 (150×2 @ 8 ohms, 350×2 @ 4 ohms) C388 runs 150×2 of NAD’s new Hybrid Digital technology. It’s NAD’s spin on classic amplifier design
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10.2016
IN NOW! Bryston BLP-1 Turntable $4000 Due any day is Bryston’s first ever turntable! Bryston has partnered with an Italian manufacturer whose strength is materials’ knowledge and machining prowess. The result is a turntable with the I’s dotted and the T’s crossed. Fully manual operaton Bryston designed Pulse Width Modulation Power Supply Tonearm features 7 segment Titanium construction with integral headshell Belt drive with high torque motor Dense 35mm thick Delrin platter Harden carbon steel spindle Case hardened bronze bearing machined for low friction Vented plinth eliminates platter turbulence Record clamp High end phono cable 3 year warranty Provide your
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09.2016
Now In! Emotiva XPA-2 G3 $900, 300×2 Emotiva is now shipping the G3 (Generation 3) versions of its XPA series of power amps. Made in the USA, XPA-2 has a new multi-channel power supply. The weight in the amp has come down while maintaining classic Emotiva muscle. You can buy it in the following configurations: $900: 300×2, 36 lbs $1100: 275×3, 39 lbs $1300: 260×4, 43 lbs $1500: 250×5, 47 lbs $1700: 225×6, 50 lbs $1900: 200×7, 53 lbs We have XPA-2 G3 on display. Its power is stupendous. Musicality and detail are barely down from the top dogs in
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08.2016
New! Rega Planar 2 $675 The new Planar 2 is Rega’s upgrade on cut above performance for the dollar. Planar 2 uses a quiet, 24v motor, with patent pending bearing design of low friction. It has: Acrylic plinth, glass platter, brass hub bearing, new feet, Rega Carbon cartridge… the best gets better! Planar 2 uses the new RB220 tonearm. RB-220 has a new aluminum arm tube and achieves improved levels of low friction performance for the price range, along with auto anti-skate. It’s all about surfaces that interface with low friction/vibration. Rega wants you to hear the “vibrations” on your
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07.2016
Isotek Power Conditioners Would you be open to a power conditioner that IMPROVED YOUR SOUND DRAMATICALLY for $2k? Would you be open to a power conditioner that improved your sound substantially for $1k? Would you be open to a power conditioner that improved your sound noticeably for $500? Would you be open to power cables that improved your sound noticeably for $150? If the answer to any of the above questions is YES, you need to consider Isotek. Isotek is a line of Euro designed and built power conditioners and power cords. They don’t just promise to save you from
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06.2016
Elac Speakers: New Models! First of all, the Uni-fi speakers are now on display! It’s been a long wait, but worth it. Next, Elac has expanded the Debut Series by two new models. F6 Tower: $760 per pair (43h, 8.5w, 10d, 48lbs) F6 is a bigger brother to F5. Big surprise, eh? It features the same silk dome tweeter as the other Debut models, a 6.5” Kevlar midrange driver and two additional 6.5” Kevlar woofers. It’s a legit three way with the strongest Debut sound yet, which is saying a lot! When we demo the B6 shelf speaker for $280
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05.2016
Bryston’s New Cubed Power Amps Bryston’s new CUBED series of power amps is arriving. Bryston has made among the finest power amps in the world for many years. The tradition continues. The 20 year warranty still smokes everyone else in the industry! The Cubed series achieves vanishing levels of distortion, below .001% over the entire frequency band. Most amps are proud to hit .03% at 1k! The advantages of scant distortion… Music comes from a blacker background. You hear individual instruments and nuances more clearly. There is a bigger, deeper stage with tighter bass. It’s all in the details. Bryston
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04.2016
New Uni-Fi Speakers from Elac! It’s almost unfair. What Elac is doing to the inexpensive speaker market is… decimating the competition. Shipping any day is the Uni-Fi Series of speakers that consists of three models. There will be a set of towers, bookshelf speakers, and a center. All three models will employ the new Concentric midrange-tweeter element designed by Andrew Jones. The line was shown at the winter Consumer Electronic Show in January. The advanced reports are glowing. Can the speakers live up to such high praise? Given the performance of the Debut line introduced in 2015, we have confidence
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