HOME THEATER

MARANTZ PROJECTOR REVIEWS 
VP8600, list $6,500; now $5998, "All images are smooth, clean & film-like. Excellent color balance. Images have a natural brightness. Enough light to illuminate a 10' screen  to cinematic levels." DIGITAL TV & SOUND, Summer 06 

VP11S1, list $20,000; now $17999, "One of the first 1080p DLP projectors, may be the best we've ever tested. One of the few that is first class with DVD, standard broadcasts & HD TV. HD movies look uniformly excellent. A superb projector. Difficult to imagine how it could be improved." HOME ENTERTAINMENT l2/06 

 SPEAKERS

      Most speaker companies buy their parts from a few generic manufacturers & then put these in a cabinet. Every speaker we carry is from a company that designs, engineers & manufactures every component in their own factory. The benefits include better sounding, more durable speakers of higher value, since you are not paying for multiple companies' markups. We choose our speakers for superior sound quality & best value, not for the biggest advertising budget. Most speaker companies buy their parts from a few generic manufacturers & then put these in a cabinet. Every speaker we carry is from a company that designs, engineers & manufactures every component in their own factory. The benefits include better sounding, more durable speakers of higher value, since you are not paying for multiple companies' markups. We choose our speakers for superior sound quality & best value, not for the biggest advertising budget. Over the past few years, we've tried over a dozen  U.S. & European speaker brands that didn't pass our high standards. Most of these speakers are now available at local competing stores. 
             
      ABSOLUTE SOUND recommends eight models of QUAD speakers, twice as many as any other brand. The Dynamic 11L, 22L, Lite satellite, Lite center & Lite sub, as well the Electrostatic 988, 989 & 2805, are all recommended. They praise Quad speakers for wonderful sound, fantastic bass, imaging & appearance. STEREOPHILE chose a QUAD speaker PRODUCT of the YEAR, above models for 10 times more!  “World-class”. Quad dynamics have high gloss real wood veneer fine furniture finishes. WHAT HI-FI chose Quad 11L, $699/pr, “PRODUCT OF THE YEAR” for three years.
     Our customers give glowing recommendations. At the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, people thought the Quad 22L sounded like a $16,000 speaker, not a $1800 speaker. JM exclaimed, "My friends who bought from other high-end stores couldn't believe how much better my Quad & Marantz system sounded." A customer who has been a musician for over 30 years said, "The Quad 22 speakers are amazing; the best that I've ever heard." Another customer said, "After going to every other store, I had to buy the Quads. Their sound is the best by far." 

      The QUAD Lite System, [4 satellites, center & subwoofer, $2000 total] is top-rated in American & European reviews.  PERFECT VISION, July 2007, loved their sound, construction & great appearnace. What Hi-Fi top-rated this system. "Real delight; sensational sub, delivers weighty bass, gives punch, precision & taughtness; satellites detailed & dynamic; impressive package." 
         This is the best one box theater system we've heard. You'll be amazed at the quality & quantity of sound from these small, attractive speakers. The exquisite rosewood & cherry real wood veneers, plus the black & silver finishes all have seven layers of lacquer.  You can attach the satelite speakers to your walls or ceiling with optional metal swivel mounts. 

       WHARFEDALE & QUAD speakers both received “PRODUCT OF THE YEAR” AWARDS, for bookshelfs, subs & floor-standing speakers. PERFECT VISION calls Wharfedale “Best of Show” & “costs half of what you’d expect”. Reviewers exclaim, “HI-FI BARGAIN of the YEAR, an absolute steal; sensational; superb”. The 9.6 has two 8” cast frame, Kevlar woofers, & a silk dome mid & tweeter for only $898/pair. 

       DYNAUDIO has made quality speakers in Denmark for 30 years.  Other high end speaker companies & European car manufacturers use Dynaudio. American & European magazines praise Dynaudio's sound quality, engineering & fine construction. The demanding BBC selected Dynaudio as their exclusive reference monitor. 
     While many other companies have only 2" voice coils on a 12" driver, the 3" voice coil on a Dynaudio 7" provides superior power handling. Dynaudio's cones are made from MSP [Magnesium Silicate Polymer] a material with low mass, high rigidity & ideal internal damping. Dynaudio's cabinets are rigid & beautiful, finished with Scandinavian furniture grade veneers.  Dynaudio has superb subwoofers, center channel, on-wall & in-wall speakers.

     MONITOR AUDIO has made well engineered, high-quality speakers in England for over 30 years. Their unique engineering includes woofers & tweeters made of C-CAM, ceramic-coated aluminum / magnesium originally developped by the aerospace industryfor use as blades in jet engines. Sonic benefits include increased efficiency, clarity & reduced distortion. Monitor speakers include mini-monitors less than 4" square, bookshelf speakers, towers, home theater models & subs. All are known for high value & exceptional sound. The exquisite cabinet finishes include walnut, oak, cherry & other real wood veneers.  
     The Radius are an attractive, small lifestyle home theater system. Most include metal wall brackets.  "Stunning; audiophile grade components at a consumer friendly price. Remarkable; precision & detail I'd only expect from much larger speakers." HDTV, etc.
"A serious bang for the buck system; awesome power-to-weight ratio; innovative design." HOME THEATER 3/04 
     "The flawless & exceptional RS6 gave me more listening pleasure than any other speaker I've reviewed. In over 20 years or reviewing, I haven't reviewed anything that had greater sound quality per dollar then the RS6.  STEREOPHILE RECOMMENDED 3/06
        
     Hear JBL, NHT, KEF, GOLD SOUND & other in-wall & in ceiling speaker systems here. Installation is available.

INVEST IN THE BEST!
OUR BRANDS WILL BE HERE MANY YEARS

YAMAHA, QUAD & WHARFEDALE
have been in business over 70 years.
CROWN, JBL & MARANTZ, over 50 years.
DYNAUDIO, MISSION, MONITOR AUDIO & PARASOUND,
over 30 years.

HOME THEATER SYSTEMS

Below are a few Gold Sound Home Theater Systems. Many more are available. Systems include receiver [or preamp-processor & power amp], front, center & rear speakers; powered subwoofer & cables.

1] YAMAHA VALUE, list $1200; now $899
YAMAHA RXV363 Receiver with 100 watts per channel, all 5 channels, two HDMI inputs, 5 Top-rated 9.0 Diamond Wharfedale speakers & 150W Yamaha sub. YAMAHA 5 DVD changer, $179 additional

2] MARANTZ QUALITY, list $2300; now $1798
MARANTZ SR4002 Receiver with two HDMI inputs, 5 Monitor Audio speakers & 270W Yamaha sub [Radius 90 bookshelfs, 180 center & 45 rear speakers, all with swivel metal wall mounting brackets]. MARANTZ DV3001 DVD with HDMI output, $199 additional 

3] YAMAHA & QUAD PERFORMANCE, list $3200; now $2798
YAMAHA RXV863 Receiver, 5 Top-rated Quad lite speakers, 4 bookshelfs, center & sub, all with wood veneer, black or silver . 

4] TOP RATED MARANTZ, list $5700;now $4378
MARANTZ SR7002 Receiver with four HDMI inputs & two HDMI outputs, Quad 22L towers, center, 11L rear speakers & Wharfedale 250 sub. MARANTZ DV6001 DVD/SACD/DVD Audio player, $499 additional 

5] QUALITY PARASOUND, list $18,000; now $16,398
Parasound C1 Preamp/processor with 5” LCD monitor, A51 power amp, 250 - 400W / channel & Mission Elegante 83 towers, 80 rear bookshelf speakers, center speaker & subwoofer.

WARRANTIES, all parts & labor, unless stated otherwise  

DYNAUDIO: 5 years
MARANTZ Audio: Receivers, CD & DVD: 3 years 
      Video: Projectors & Plasma: 3 years labor; 1-3 years parts. 
MISSION: 5 years 
MONITOR Audio: 5 years
NAD: 2 years 
PARASOUND: 5 years labor, 10 years parts.
QUAD, Dynamic speakers: 5 years
WHARFEDALE: 3 years
YAMAHA: receivers, amps, speakers & subs, 2 years; 
       CD & DVD, 1 year.