Posted on December 31, 2020 by The Audio Emporium
McIntosh XR-100 Speakers, $10,000 Per Pair (Red Walnut Gloss, Piano Black Gloss, Pear Maple: 51h, 8w, 18.5d, 69 lbs, 87dB SPL) McIntosh is known first and foremost for its world class power amps. They make so many variations that even we dealers can’t keep them all straight! Next in line, Mac is known for magnificent matching preamps, integrated amps and CD players/transports….
Category: Newsletters Tags: McIntosh, McIntosh XR-100, Solid Steel, Solid Steel Audio Rack, Solid Steel HF-5
Posted on November 28, 2020 by The Audio Emporium
Leak Audio Leak is an iconic British brand of audio gear, founded 1934. Leak has introduced a short line of modern gear, in vintage clothing. You can use Leak with its lovely real walnut cabinet. Or, remove the cabinet for a classic STEEL look. Either way, you’re back in the 70s with contemporary performance! We get calls every week looking for vintage…
Category: Newsletters Tags: Leak Audio, Leak CDT CD, Leak Stereo 130
Posted on October 31, 2020 by The Audio Emporium
NAD M-33 $5000: 200×2 Integrated Amp With Built In Streamer NAD has been touting its new M-33 Integrated Amp. It’s now here and I can tell you it DOES live up to NAD’s BODACIOUS claims! M-33 can be the heart of an elaborate system, it can also be a “just add speakers” system- because of its on board streamer. The streamer is…
Category: Newsletters Tags: Eigentakt, Marantz 30 Series, NAD M-33, REGA IO
Posted on October 1, 2020 by The Audio Emporium
NAD C-298 Power Amp: $2000 (185×2 or 620w monoblock) NAD has launched a new power amp with updated technology. NAD’s Hybrid Digital amps have been better than other D designs for a host of reasons, not the least of which is its use of an analog power supply. C-298 is a cut above in that it will use NAD’s new Purifi Eigentakt…
Category: Newsletters Tags: NAD C-298, NAD C-658
Posted on September 1, 2020 by The Audio Emporium
Hegel H95 Integrated Amp $2000 (60×2) (3.94h, 16.93w, 13.78d) Hegel Music Systems will be shipping its new entry level integrated any day. Employing Hegel’s SoundEngine 2 circuitry, H95 will be able to drive the vast majority of speakers out there. While I haven’t heard H95 yet, the amp section is an upgrade to H90, its predecessor. That means H95 will be a…
Category: Newsletters Tags: Hegel, Hegel Integrated, Marantz Integrated, PM-700N
Posted on August 1, 2020 by The Audio Emporium
Wharfedale Elysian 4 Speakers $9995 Per Pair Luscious Walnut, Piano Black, Piano White (46.8h, 15.8w, 17d, 100 lbs ea, 92 dB SPL) Wharfedale is about to ship its stunningly gorgeous flagship speaker- Elysian 4. Elysian means blissful. It’s gotta be great- right?! E-4 is a beautiful BATTLESHIP that provides an enormously lifelike size & quality image. Built like a musical instrument instead…
Category: Newsletters Tags: Marantz, Marantz MM-8077, multi-channel amp, Wharfedale Elysian
Posted on June 30, 2020 by The Audio Emporium
Wharfedale Diamond 11.4 Promo $1000 Per Pair, Black Regular Price $1200 Per Pair (39.4h, 8.84w, 12.8d, 54 lbs ea, 91 dB SPL) Wharfedale has just shipped its fanny kicking, affordable tower. With promo price of $1000 per pair, Diamond 11.4 offers more than just thunder. For openers, D 11.4 is a legit 3-way. There are sneaky guys out there who shove three…
Category: Newsletters Tags: 3-way floor speaker, Chronus Magnum III, GoldenEar, Rogue Audio, Rogue Cronus, Wharfedale Diamond
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