FOCAL SALE
SAVE to 33% on new A stock!
Model List Sale Type Maximum
Wattage
XS Book $400 $299/pr 4” powered 20W
705V $500 $399/pr 5” Bookshelf 100W
714V $1200 $799/pr Dble 5”Tower 150W
716V* $1500 $999/pr Dble 6.5”Twr 200W
SW700V* $800 $599ea 11”Sub, w/500W amp
Our biggest Focal sale! Quantities limited. All new & in sealed boxes with 5 year parts & labor warranty, except XS Book, which has 2 years. All 700 models [except the SW700V subwoofer] have 1" aluminum magnesium tweeters, 8 ohm & are high efficiency. The 705V is 89db efficient & the 706V is 90db, which is higher than most small speakers. The 714V & 716V towers are 91 - 92 db efficient, which is double to quadruple the efficiency of many speakers. This is like doubling or quadrupling your amp's power, plus lowering the amp's & speaker's distortion.
*Demo; mint condition 5 year warranty
We now have on display: *Asterisk means that this product has been favorably reviewed by STEREOPHILE, ABSOLUTE SOUND, etc. Reviews are on the "RECOMMENDED" pages.
CAMBRIDGE 351A USB Integrated amp,
651A USB Integrated Amp
851A Integrateed Amp
DAC Magic* & DAC Magic+;
10 & 3 bookshelf speakers
551P & 651P Phono preamps
RCA Cables
FOCAL Bookshelfs: 705V*, 706V*, 807V, 807W
Towers: 714V, 716V, 836W
Powered Bookshelf Speakers: XS Book
Subwoofer: SW700 Headphones: Spirit
GRADO Headphones: iGrado, SR60*,
SR80*, SR125*, SR325*
JBL In-wall Speakers: SP6C
KEF In-wall Speakers: 130F
KIMBER: 4PR, 8PR, 4TC*, 8TC* & 12TC*
speaker cable
Hero*, Silver Streak*, Timbre* &
Tonik* interconnects
MARANTZ AV Receivers: SR5007
DVD: UD5005 Blue Ray / CD / SACD
MONITOR In-wall Speakers: 165, 265
MONITOR RADIUS Bookshelf Speakers: 45*, 90*
Center Channel 180*
NHT In-wall speakers: IW1, IW2
PARASOUND HALO POWER AMPS:
A23*, A21*, JC1*
PARASOUND HALO PRE AMPS:
A3, JC2*, JC3*
PARASOUND CLASSIC PRE AMP:
2100
PRO-JECT Speakers
Speaker Box 5*
QUAD Speakers: Lite system*, 11L*,
L center* & L sub*
REL T Zero Subwoofer
T7 Subwoofer
ROKSAN Kandy CD player
K2 Integrated amplifier
WHARFEDALE DIAMOND Speakers:
Bookshelfs: 10.0, 10.1*, 10.2
Towers: 10.5 & 10.7
Centers: 10CS
YAMAHA CD Players:
CRX332, CD/iPod/AM/FM mini receiver
CDC600, CD Changer
YAMAHA iPod docks:
YD10SL & YD12SL
YAMAHA Stereo Receivers:
RS300, RS500 & RS700
YAMAHA Surround Receivers:
RXV373, RXV573
YAMAHA HTIB - Home Theater in a Box,
including Surround Receiver, Blu Ray
DVD, 5 Speakers & powered Subwoofer
YAMAHA Outdoor Spkrs: Nsaw190 & 294
YAMAHA Soundbar: YAS101
YAMAHA Subs: YSTSW215PN, 216 & 315
Also available:
AMPS, MULTI-CHANNEL: Marantz, Parasound
A-V PREAMP-PROCESSORS: Marantz
CABLES & Gold Connectors: Apature, Cambridge,
Kimber, Pangea, WBT
CD: Cambridge, Marantz, Yamaha
CD Player / Mini Stereo Receiver: Teac, Yamaha
CD RECORDERS: Denon Pro, Marantz Pro, Teac,
DIGITAL-ANALOG CONVERTER: Cambridge, Music Hall, Pro-Ject
DVD CHANGERS: Yamaha
DVD HIGH SPEED DUPLICATOR: Teac
DVD Player: Cambridge, Marantz, Pioneer, Yamaha
DVD Player / Mini Stereo Receiver: Teac, Yamaha
HARD DRIVE / DVD / CD RECORDER: Teac
HEADPHONE AMPS: Creek, Grado, Lehmann, Music Hall, Vincent
HEADPHONES: Audio-Technica, Grado, Sennheiser
HDMI SWITCHERS: Apature, Marantz, Parasound
HDMI CABLES: Apature, Kimber, Pangea
HOME THEATER in the box SYSTEMS: Yamaha
IN-WALL SPEAKERS: Focal, Gold Sound, JBL, KEF,
Monitor Audio
Mini CD Player: Teac
Mini Stereo Receiver: Teac
Mini Stereo Receiver / CD Player: Teac, Yamaha
Mini Stereo Receiver / DVD Player: Teac
OUTDOOR SPEAKERS: Focal, JBL Pro, Monitor
Audio, Yamaha
POWER AMPS, MULTI-CHANNEL: Marantz, Parasound
POWER CONDITIONERS: Furman, Panamax
POWER CORDS: KimberKable, Pangea
POWERED SPEAKERS: Focal
PREAMP-PROCESSORS: Marantz
RECEIVERS: Cambridge, Marantz, Yamaha
REMOTE CONTROLS: Marantz
SOLID-STATE RECORDER: Marantz Pro
SPEAKERS: Cambridge, Focal, Gold Sound, JBL
Pro, Monitor Audio, Pro-Ject, Quad, Wharfedale, Yamaha
SPEAKER COMPONENTS: Gold Sound, JBL Pro,
Morel, Seas, Vifa & more...
SPEAKER SWITCHERS: Niles, Parasound
SPEAKER WALLPLATES: Apature
SUBWOOFERS: Focal, Monitor Audio, Quad, REL
Wharfedale, Yamaha
VIDEO
DVDs: Camdridge, Marantz, Pioneer, Yamaha
HARD DRIVE / CD / DVD RECORDER: Teac
HOME THEATER SYSTEMS
Below are a few Gold Sound Home Theater Systems. Many more are available. Systems include receiver; front, center & rear speakers; powered subwoofer & cables.
1] YAMAHA VALUE, list $1000; now $899
YAMAHA RXV373 Receiver [100 watts per channel, all 5 channels, 4 HDMI inputs], plus Wharfedale Achromatic WAS1, speaker system with 4 satellites, center & subwoofer. HOME THEATER BUYING GUIDE rated these a TOP-PICK over JBL, Klipsch & other systems for over $2000! "Beautifully designed & can navigate the subtleties of recordings & movie soundtracks; really doing it right."
2] FOCAL & MARANTZ QUALITY, list $2300; now $1698
MARANTZ NR1403 Receiver, 4 FOCAL 705V bookshelf speakers, 700 center & 100W Yamaha sub. MARANTZ BD5007 Blue Ray DVD, $599 additional
3] YAMAHA & QUAD PERFORMANCE, list $3200; now $2698
YAMAHA RXA720 Receiver, Top-rated Quad lite speakers, 4 bookshelfs, center & sub, all with wood veneer or black lacquer.
4] MARANTZ & FOCAL PERFORMANCE, list $3400; now $2498
MARANTZ SR5007 Receiver, 2 FOCAL 714V bookshelf speakers, 2 Focal 705 rear speakers, 700 center & 270W Yamaha sub., all with wood veneer or black lacquer.
How to Improve your Home Theater System
Most home theater receivers have power ratings that melt away like a snow man in the hot sun. HOME THEATER, 12/12, tested a $600 Denon receiver rated at 125W/ch. With all channels running, the tested power is under 53 watts/ch. However, you can easily fix this problem.
If your receiver has preamp outputs, hooking up a good separate power amp makes your system come alive. Beyond getting a larger quantity of watts, you'll get far better quality watts. Power amps have more robust power supplies, which enable them to have richer & deeper bass, plus imaging that you can touch & feel.
HOME THEATER compared a $5200 Denon & $7000 Lexicon receiver with a $2000 Marantz power amp. The amp "easily won in every department, especially treble transient clarity, transparency & resolution, with an airy, open & extended yet sweet top end; far superior to Denon, which was closed in & opaque. The Marantz amp produced complete sonic satisfaction at any volume; combined delicacy, detail, transparency & a velvety overall sheen. Bass more supple, subtle, better textured & less mechanical than the Denon. I doubt any receiver at any price can match the amp's sonic performance."
The Parasound A21 stereo amp, 125-200W/ch & $949, improves most receivers. The 125W is the 8 ohm power; 200W is the 4 ohm power. The A21, 250-400W/ch & $2299 has far more wattage & better quality watts than any AV receiver. The new Parasound A31, $2999, has the same power as the A21, but has three channels, for the front left, right & center.
Parasound makes several fine five channel power amps. We have a special on the Parasound 5250vII five channel power amp, 250-385W/ch. The list is $2850, but we have only one left, reduced to $2299. This amp is new, in a sealed box, with a 3 year warranty.
HOME THEATER
Big TVs are not home theater systems. Over 80% of all big screens sold over the past 5 years were sold without an audio system. The speakers in a $1000 TV are only 2-4" across & cost under a dollar. The amps inside big screen TVs have very low power, often under 10 watts & very high distortion, 10% or more. Even our smallest & least expensive speakers [under $100 / pair] sound far better than the speakers in big screen TVs.
The sound system is an essential part of the home theater experience. Much of the enjoyment of action movies comes from hearing the soundtrack. We have new home theater systems with a Yamaha HDMI receiver, 5 speakers & a subwoofer, starting under $900. Our better home theater systems can sound better than systems in movie theaters.
HOME THEATER & many other magazines recommend MARANTZ. PLAYBACK magazine top-rated a Marantz above all other AV receivers tested. "What made it a standout design is just how easy it was to install & use. We never had to consult the owner's manual to get the job done. The remote deserves special mention. It's just so darn well laid out & easy to master; it also helps that it's completely backlit, so we could actually see all the buttons in our darkened home theater." It was the only receiver earning the highest grades for user interface, plus movie & music sound quality.
MARANTZ AV receivers have seven discrete amplifier channels, plus HDMI 1.4a, which is necessary for Blue Ray & 3D DVDs. The NR1403 is only 4" high, the same size as Marantz Blue Ray players. Most Marantz AV receivers include HDMI video upconverting, pre outs for every channel, A/B speaker switching, front panel AV inputs & a front panel USB input.
All Marantz CD's, amps, receivers & DVD's have 3 years parts & labor warranties. Reviewers praise MARANTZ for its sound, ease of use & comprehensive, intuitive remote controls. DVD's, plasmas & projectors are a reference standard.
YAMAHA AV receivers start with the $249 RX373 with four HDMI inputs.
MARANTZ & YAMAHA AV receivers are renowned for their features & flexibility. Most Marantz & Yamaha receivers feature:
1] HDMI video inputs for HD picture quality & simpler, easier connections.
2] A/B speaker outputs for two rooms with double banana speaker jacks for better sound with quality cables & connectors. The $149 Parasound speaker switcher lets you connect up to 10 speakers throughout your home.
3] Learning remotes that run most any TV, DVD, satellite, cable, etc. Your home theater experience is much more enjoyable with one remote control running everything, rather than fishing between seven different remote controls.
4] Multi-zone; different music can play simultaneously in different rooms. While you are watching a surround sound DVD in one room, the FM radio, for example, can play in another room. The only things needed are another pair of speakers & the wire to connect them.
5] Preamp outputs for easy upgrades. The receiver becomes a tuner-preamp. If you want more power, you can plug a 200W or 400W / channel amp or whatever power you prefer directly to the receiver. Parasound power amps have deeper bass, more power & better quality power than any receiver. The $949 Parasound A23 has 200W into a 4 ohm load. The $2300 A21 has 250W, 8 ohms & 400W, 4 ohms. This is far greater than any AV receiver.
With most other receiver brands, you'd have to replace the receiver to get more power. Preamp outputs are included in most Marantz receivers & some Yamaha receivers.
6] Video up-conversion to improve video quality. While DVD players can use an HDMI connection, VCR's use a composite video connection. With most receivers, you would have to use the this sort of cable between the receiver & TV, reducing the video quality. Video upconversion enables you to use the highest type of cable, noticeably improving video quality.
7] On-Screen Display enables you to see any changes you make on the remote control or receiver's front panel on your TV screen. This greatly helps when first setting up your system.
8] A Built-in Equalizer automaticly adjusts all the channels when you first set up the receiver. A microphone is included, which you can place at your favorite listening seat.
HOME THEATER & STEREOPHILE magazines praise PARASOUND's high performance, high value power amps. The Parasounds have more power & better sound quality than any receiver. Parasound's warranty is 5 years labor & 10 years parts, also far better than any receiver.
AV PRE & POWER AMPS
Some people need more power & better sound than any receiver can deliver. Preamp processors & power amps have more features, greater flexibility, better bass, smoother sound & vastly more power than any receiver. The Parasound A51 has 250W/channel 8 ohm, 400W, 4 ohm with all channels running. Even the most expensive receivers can't do this. Regarding a $5200 Denon AVR5308CI, HOME THEATER stated, "Don't expect the power & punch that only separate, more powerful amplifiers can provide."
MARANTZ
MM8003, 8 channel power amp, $2399 "Tested power, one channel, 192W, 8 ohm; 289W, 4 ohm."
AV8003 Preamp processor, $2599, Recommended; the only one recommended is over $7000. HOME THEATER
BOTH RECOMMENDED, HOME THEATER "Its network player easily shared music, photo & video files with Windows XP, a really worthwhile feature. Marantz had far superior spatial presentation & microdynamics, plus sounded more powerful, dynamic & definitely more supple & nuanced than $5200 Denon & $7000 Lexicon receivers. Marantz easily won in every department, especially treble transient clarity, transparency & resolution, with an airy, open & extended yet sweet top end; far superior to Denon, which was closed in & opaque. Marantz produced complete sonic satisfaction at any volume. It combined delicacy, detail, transparency & a velvety overall sheen. Bass sounded more supple, subtle, better textured & less mechanical than Denon. Marantz high-
frequency air, transparency, delicacy & transient clarity rival high-end stereo amps. I doubt any receiver at any price can match its sonic performance." HOME THEATER
The AV8003 is the only audio-video processor to win a 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show Innovation Award.
PARASOUND HALO C1 & A51 Surround sound controller / preamp & power amp, EDITOR'S CHOICE "Powerful & flexible processor / power amp combo with impressive sound. Excellent value; includes onboard screen." HI-FI CHOICE, 12/05 RECOMMENDED
A52, $1999 "This 5x125 watt amp has warm, natural sound."
ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE, 10/06
"Those who prize flexibility will appreciate RCA & balanced inputs & individual channel level controls . Warm, natural, never edgy sound."
PERFECT VISION
SPEAKERS
Most speaker companies buy their parts from a few generic manufacturers & 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 praises 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. "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 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".
HOME THEATER BUYING GUIDE 2011 rated the Wharfedale Achromatic WAS1 [$699, for 4 satellites, center & sub], a TOP-PICK over more expensive JBL [$1746 & $2124], Klipsch [$2396], NHT [$1294], Mordaunt-Short [$1470 & $2134] & more. "Beautifully designed & can navigate the subtleties of recordings & movie soundtracks; really doing it right."
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
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
THORENS
has been in business 130 years.
YAMAHA & THORENS
has been in business 125 years.
QUAD & WHARFEDALE,
over 75 years.
JBL & MARANTZ, over 60 years.
AUDIO-TECHNICA, CROWN, GRADO & TEAC, over 50 years.
MONITOR, PS AUDIO & REGA over 35 years
FOCAL, PARASOUND & SUMIKO, over 30 years
CAMBRIDGE, ROKSAN & VPI, over 25 years
CLEARAUDIO, MUSIC HALL, PRO-JECT, REL & VINCENT, over 15 years
WARRANTIES, all parts & labor
CAMBRIDGE: 2 years
FOCAL: 5 years
MARANTZ: 3 years
MONITOR Audio: 5 years
PARASOUND CLASSIC: 3 years
PARASOUND HALO: 5 years
PARASOUND JC HALO: 10 years
QUAD Dynamic speakers: 5 years
ROKSAN: 5 years
TEAC: 1 year
WHARFEDALE: 5 years
YAMAHA: receivers, amps, speakers & subs,
2 years; CD & DVD, 1 year.
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