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Sweet
Home Audio
Newsletter
February 2016 2015
1290 S. Missouri Ave.,
Suite C,
Clearwater, FL 33756; web:
www.sweethomeaudio.com
Inside
This Issue
The very best music servers on the market:
Antipodes
Nola's new Brio Trio Speaker system - AMAZING
12 Months, same as cash
Consignments - See our latest listings
Store Hours
(Click here to go to our main web site)
Check out the DM server now playing at
Sweet Home Audio!
Description - DX
The DX is the Antipodes' flagship music
server, using purist design choices - all solid state storage, RAM-cached
playback, and all parts are powered by state-of-the-art dedicated linear power
supplies.
Organic images, staggering detail retrieval and wide dynamic range, without any
digital glare or grain, revealing the finest textural differences between voices
and instruments, drawing you into the emotion in the music
A+ Recommended Component from Stereophile Magazine!!
Read the full review here:
http://www.stereophile.com/content/antipodes-dx-reference-music-server#oDdoZ7dCwrFq04P3.97
Here's another one you might enjoy:
http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2015/05/antipodes-audio-dx-music-server-review/
And, more info and pictures at the Antipodes web site:
http://www.antipodesaudio.com/antipodes_music_servers.html
with the DX, there was a greater sense of ease, of you-know-whatability to
the imaging, of involvement with the overall sound. And that's what
it's all about, even without taking into consideration the DX's ease of
setup and use. Highly recommended. I said highly.
Read more at http://www.stereophile.com/content/roon-labs-roon-v10-music-playback-app-page-2-0#kboZxGaq41Kgj2AX.99
My audiophile persona felt that, with the DX, there was a greater sense of
ease, of you-know-whatability to the imaging, of involvement with the
overall sound. And that's what it's all about, even without taking
into consideration the DX's ease of setup and use. Highly recommended. I
said highly.
Read more at http://www.stereophile.com/content/roon-labs-roon-v10-music-playback-app-page-2-0#VAIrZ5eX7ZfYF9e6.99
Conclusion
My frugal persona wants to say that, at one-eighth the price, my plain-Jane
Mac mini was fully competitive in sound quality with the Antipodes DX
Reference. But it wasn't. My audiophile persona felt that, with the DX,
there was a greater sense of ease, of you-know-whatability to the imaging,
of involvement with the overall sound. And that's what it's all
about, even without taking into consideration the DX's ease of setup and
use. Highly recommended. I said highly.
Read more at http://www.stereophile.com/content/roon-labs-roon-v10-music-playback-app-page-2-0#VAIrZ5eX7ZfYF9e6.99
DX Specifications:
Fanless alloy case -
Silver or Black
Auto CD Ripper to Uncompressed Flac
Paranoid-mode for bit-perfect rips
RAM-cached playback from internal &
external sources, & streaming services
USB Audio 2.0 Output
Optional Digital Outputs
1TB, 2TB or 4TB SSD Internal Storage
Also available without internal storage
Internal Linear Regulated Power Supplies
110-120VAC or 220-240VAC
Power consumption 44VA; 15VA standby
85mm (h) x 430mm (w) x 273mm (d)
Shipping weight 7kgs
Warranty 2 Years With Registration
My audiophile persona felt that, with the DX, there was a greater sense of
ease, of you-know-whatability to the imaging, of involvement with the
overall sound. And that's what it's all about, even without taking
into consideration the DX's ease of setup and use. Highly recommended. I
said highly.
Read more at http://www.stereophile.com/content/roon-labs-roon-v10-music-playback-app-page-2-0#VAIrZ5eX7ZfYF9e6.99
Description - DS
The DS uses the same core
server technology as the DX, and so is similarly open,
dynamic and musically expressive.
The DS achieves a lower entry price point than the DX mainly
by using customized 2.5" (laptop) spinning drives, and an
innovative new switching/linear power supply (fully linear
regulated output).
The innovations in the new 3rd generation DS dramatically
reduce the noise floor compared to all previous DS models,
eliminating digital glare and grain, for a huge gain in
musical expression.
Here's
what one reviewer said about the DS:
"Fence sitters who complain of
paucity of emotional involvement
with digital when crossing over from
vinyl might find the DS Reference a
solid baseline from which to fork
their journey into digital. The
significant sonic delta between
ameliorated consumer-grade computer
and DS Reference makes intuitive
sense. The former can be tricked out
with external bits and bobs in a bid
to correct jitter after the digital
audio horse has already bolted – but
it won’t match Antipodes
performance. The latter runs a
custom power supply,
firmware-tweaked hard drive and
heavily customized operating system
to ensure after-market correction
isn’t as necessary. Its physicality
might not be as slick as offerings
from Aurender or Lumin but the
Antipodes has CD ripping and wired
control on its side. Moreover the DS
Reference sets a new standard in
digital audio transports by which
all others will be judged. Game on!"
- John Darko,
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/antipodes/1.html
DM
Specifications:
Fanless alloy
case - Silver or
Black
Auto CD Ripper
to Uncompressed
Flac
Paranoid-mode
for bit-perfect
rips
RAM-cached
playback from
internal &
external
sources, &
streaming
services
High-End USB
Audio 2.0 Output
Plus auxiliary
S/PDIF & Analog
Outputs
1TB, 2TB or 4TB
2.5" HDD
Storage, or
1TB, 2TB or 4TB
SSD Storage
External
Switching/Linear
Power Supply
110-120VAC, or
220-240VAC
DS: 230mm (w) x
220mm (d) x 80mm
(h)
PSU: 70mm (h) x
90mm (w) x 130mm
(d)
Shipping weight
5kgs
Warranty 2 Years
With
Registration
We
have a new Antipodes DS music server
in our showroom. I've been
busily loading music into it while
listening to its high quality
streaming of music from around the
world. The 1 TB version
($2,700) holds about 1,500 CDs
recorded in uncompressed FLAC
format. The sound quality is
exceptional. Come on in and
give it a listen.
Introducing the greatest little speaker
you'll ever hear:
The
all new NOLA Brio and Brio Trio (Brio
with the Brio Subwoofer)
We
have the new Brio in our showroom now!!!
The all new Brio speakers
were a tremendous hit at this year's CES
show. These small speakers produce
a realism that you just don't find even
in speakers many times their modest
price. You've got to hear them.
Really.
Notes from CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) earlier in January 2016:Chris Martins, publisher of Hi Fi Plus magazine wrote:
by Chris Martens | Jan 18, 2016
Nola Brio Trio, $2,700/three-piece system
"...
Nola design chief Carl Marchisotto is perhaps best know for his costly and physically imposing tower-type loudspeakers, but a passion of his has long been to bring the famous Nola sound to a much wider audience through a compact, scaled-back (but pointedly not scaled ‘down’), and accessibly-priced speaker system. That system turn out to be the new three-piece, satellite/subwoofer Brio Trio system, which consists of a pair of 5.5-inch x 5.5-inch x 12-inch, 1 ˝ -way, quasi-dipolar satellite speakers and a matching Brio subwoofer with an 8-inch woofer, a sealed enclosure, and a 250-watt Class A/B (not Class D) amplifier. The result is very simple and affordable three-piece system that, in due Nola fashion, sounds much more muscular, expansive, and musically evocative than it has any right to do for its size or price."More of Carl's notes while at CES:
"Hi Fi Plus magazine (UK) writing about 10 Fascinating speakers at CES, places the Brio Trio System in the same category as speakers costing $26,000! This is TEN times the price of the $2700 Brio Trio! Cool!"
"Yesterday we had the Brio Trio system up. No one could believe the sound quality achieved at a price of $2700 including powered subwoofer. Comments that there was no gap between the Sub and the satellites was common. Many stated it was the most transparent they had ever heard! Easily filled the large room. Many enjoyed the sound even 90 degrees Off Axis.! Truly unique."
"Listening to film sound on the Brio Trio was quite interesting to me.
There is a 3 dimensionality about images that sets this system apart . It did remind me of Grand Reference In that regard.
Dynamics were startling. During the "bow and arrow" sequence from the film Robin Hood, I felt I had to duck-it was that real.
Combined with the expansive soundstage, subtle nuance, massive attack , the system is both convincing and entertaining.
Listening to a 3 hr movie without fatigue is a done deal." 
Planer
Magnetic Headphones!
The EL-8 is flexible,
portable, lightweight and loaded with new
technology for extreme performance. It works
beautifully with most portable players and
phones. Designed by BMWDesignWorks USA and
available in open and closed-back models,
they're built with superb craftsmanship, wood
veneer accents, and enormous attention to
detail. The EL-8 features the world's most
advanced planar magnetic technology with sound
quality unheard of in this or any other price
category.
We have them here
at Sweet Home Audio for you to audition.
Come on in and
prepare to be impressed!!
Just $699.
They sound better than anything you can buy for under $1000.
Do a search on your browser
for "Audeze EL-8 headphones." There are A LOT of reviews online. All
of them are over-the-top in praising these headphones. All of those are
quite accurate.
To accommodate your busy schedule, we are
now open on Saturdays from 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM.
No appointment necessary.
Come on in and listen to some great
music, talk to me about your home entertainment plans or needs and pick up some
great audio and video deals!
We're still open Mondays through
Fridays, as usual - it's still a good idea to call before you make the trek over
here in case I'm out of the shop helping another customer.
Buy it now and take
eighteen months to pay for it with zero interest!!
In association
with Synchrony Financial, we are offering eighteen month, same-as-cash
financing on your purchases during the period May 20 through June 1, 2015.
The application
and credit approval process takes about five minutes.
This is a deferred
interest promotion. Pay the full balance within the eighteen month term and
you'll pay no interest at all.
Upgrade your home
theater or music system today and spread your payments out over eighteen months.
This offer is good on both new and used equipment.
Come on in and
let's get started!
We'RE ALWAYS addING new
consignment pieces.
Sell your old gear on consignment and turn it into cash—money
for you to spend.
If you are in the market for home audio or home video gear and you're on a
budget, buy from our Consignment Department. We've got quality used A/V
products on consignment at very attractive prices.
Consignment makes sense. Buying or selling—either
way you save.
Every month we add new items to the consignment list (see it at
the end of this newsletter). We even have music on consignment—CD's, LP's
and even Laser Discs.
Here, at the
home of beautiful sound, we make it easy.
- Our Consignment policies and procedures:
Click HERE
Now open
Saturdays! 10:30 AM until 2:30 AM.
We are frequently out of
the shop helping customers at their homes and businesses.
So, especially if you're coming a substantial
distance, please call before you
come.
We'd hate to miss you!
(727) 446-2505
Monday through Fridays, we
do our best to keep regular hours here (see below times).
Our official schedule:
Monday thru Friday—10:30
AM to 5:30 PM
Saturday
-
10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Thank
you for reading
our newsletter and visiting our web site.
Call us at (727)
446-2505 if you have any questions.
If you can,
come in and check out our shop. We'll make you feel right at home.
~ Brian &
Peggy Rovinsky
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