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Ming The Merciless Builds a Magnepan
With Magnepans we get the question: “Is it a True Ribbon or a Quasi Ribbon?” Ever wonder what a True Ribbon and a Quasi Ribbon are? Well let’s just ask our Superfriends for help! Say that Ming the Merciless takes over planet Earth. Well the… Read More »
Peachtree $999 iDac wins Stereophile Class A!
Wag More, Bark Less! The superb Peachtree iDac was just reviewed in this month’s Stereophile magazine and placed into their vaunted ‘Class A’ component category. We couldn’t agree more! These have been our go-to piece for tail waggin performance and flexibility at a doggone decent… Read More »
McIntosh MVP891 3D Video Player
McIntosh MVP891 3D Video Player Announced at CEDIA 2011. In tandem with the new McIntosh MX121 processor and McIntosh 8207 amplifier, the new MVP891 3D Video Disk and Streaming Network video player ushers in a new era of digital lifestyle home entertainment. Supporting powerful new… Read More »
McIntosh MC8207 Home Theater Amplifier
McIntosh MC8207 Home Theater Amplifier Announced at CEDIA 2011, the McIntosh MC8207 is McIntosh’s brand new seven channel home theater amplifier. Featuring seven 200w amplifiers the new McIntosh MC8207 features McIntosh’s brand new amplifier circuits ‘trickled down’ from the new McIntosh MC601 monoblock amplifiers. On… Read More »
McIntosh MX121 Preamp Processor
McIntosh MX121 Preamp Processor Announced at CEDIA 2011, the McIntosh MX121 Preamp/Processor is McIntosh’s complete new home entertainment processor. The MX121 brings McIntosh home theater and whole house audio performance to the latest advancements in digital lifestyle media. The MX121 features network streaming, AirPlay, Windows… Read More »
Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Series 2 Announced!
Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Series 2 Announced! Following on the heels of the successful Alpha DAC Series 1, Berkeley Audio Design has announced a new Series 2 Alpha DAC. The Alpha DAC Series 2 builds on the strengths of the previous Series 1 using… Read More »
Technics RS-1700 Reel to Reel
This beautiful vintage Technics just arrived and it’s simply breathtaking to see. See! Not for sale yet but soon once we have gone through it. For some cool examples of these check out the J-Corder site. The guy Jeff Jacobs does incredible functional and cosmetic… Read More »
Christina Weber Photography this First Thursday
Join us September 1st, this First Thursday 6-9 PM An opening reception of music, and wine to support The Jeremy Wilson Foundation, dedicated to helping local musicians and their families in times of medical crisis. We will have a new photography show called The Mix… Read More »
Head Fi Fo Fum! Grado Headphones B Numba 1!
As part of our push push to bring some more high performance personal hifi headfi into the store we have brought in the superb Grado Headphone line. Grado headphones are made at the Grado factory in Brooklyn NY. Grado is a family business owned and… Read More »
Magnepan 3.7 Debut Event with Chuck Israels
Experience the Magnepan 3.7 loudspeakers with Bill Evans Trio bassist Chuck Israels. Chuck will play some of his upcoming album on the Magnepans. A year ago Chuck moved to the Pearl, stopped in the store and we became friends. Chuck told us he was excited… Read More »
Cardas Speaker Adapters – the gold-plated chalice!
Cardas high zoot adapters to adapt a spade connector to a banana speaker cable. In days of old we were faced with a horrific situation: We standardized on bananas speaker cables in our store, but some manufacturers only use spade compatible terminals. Mo Power to… Read More »
Do Not Sell the Ayre K5 !
Gander-thou fourth untu the rather favorable new Stereophile review of the Ayre K-5xe MP preamplifier. I’m happy as a clam because this review means that the Ayre K-5xe MP will be placed into Stereophile’s vaunted Class A section which is reserved for best performance irregardless… Read More »