There’s no shortage of opinions on the topic of how to put together a great sounding hi-fi system. Why should you listen to us? We Make It Work Our gear has to sound good and be reliable. We have to support the sales we make. This differentiates us from magazine guys or forum contributors. When you have to make something work right,…
Bryston A3 Speakers, $3270 Per Pair (37.5h, 9.25w, 15d, 53 lbs, 87 dB, 6 ohms, Walnut, Black, Boston Cherry) Bryston’s A3 speakers are absolutely PRODIGIOUS! These are speakers with a small footprint, yet they have major league power. They’re made in Canada. The warranty… is only 20 years. Virtually everyone else quits supporting parts for its speakers at the ten year mark….
Klipsch Forte 4 Now In! $5000 Per Pair (35.75h, 16.63w, 13”d, 72 lbs, 8 ohms, 99dB SPL) Klipsch has just updated its already venerable Forte loudspeaker. Klipsch doesn’t do this very often. So when they DO make a change, it is worthwhile. The changes include: *New black recessed base riser *New Polyimide (Mylar) midrange driver with MUMPS dispersion technique *New phase plug…
Bryston BR-20 Preamp/DAC $6800 Bryston’s new state of the art preamp/DAC has been dubbed “BR” to honor Bryston’s Brian Russell, who died in 2020. Brian was Bryston’s outgoing national sales manager for 45+ years. Bryston honors Brian with this designation. All Bryston preamps up to now have been dubbed BP. The $6k price tag DOES include Bryston’s new BR-20 remote. Don’t chuckle….
Klipsch Heresy 4 Speakers, $3200 per pair (24.81h, 15.5w, 13.25d, 45 lbs, 99dB SPL) So you want speakers that will play POWERFULLY. You want to rock and roll…You don’t care what anyone else says, you want the ability to play LOUD and CLEAR. Recognizing that THIS is a requirement for your music, let’s go for it! The Klipsch Heresy 4 is a…
Don’t you wonder why large companies run their business in a manner that is guaranteed to tick off customers and get their employees YELLED AT? Every year this happens and … I forgot how bad it was last year, and the year before, and the year before that. I forgot how much time it takes. I forgot how the employee who answers…
Getting great definition in the LOWER REGISTER of an audio system is tough to accomplish. How much bass is enough? How much is too much? The good news is, only one opinion counts- yours. The lower register can be important for many reasons. Bass drum thwacks/kicks and various kit fireworks. Stand up bass fiddle or electric bass licks. Synth earthquakes. But for…