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June 18, 20081290 S. Missouri Ave., Suite C, Clearwater, FL 33756; Web: www.sweethomeaudio.com
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE New Arrivals
1. The incomparable Usher Be-718 Loudspeakers
2. Acoustic Zen’s Adagio Jr Loudspeakers▬beyond extraordinary
Limited Engagement3. Super Terms + Gallo
Dollars▬Act now to get incredible savings
4. Operetta▬limited engagement
Bargains5. Arcam lowers prices?
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“…’remarkable’ is a word that sums up the
performance of the BE-718s quite nicely”SoundStage!
Usher Audio’s Amazing Be-718s
NOW Here!If you read any of the AV review magazines or audio review web sites, you’ve no doubt caught drift of these incredible beryllium tweeter monitor loudspeakers. They’ve garnered one award after another for their performance, value, style and innovation. At long last, we have a pair of these wonders here for you to audition!
With the addition of these Usher Be-718s and the Acoustic Zen Adagio Jr speakers (that join Gallo Acoustics, Nola, LSA, Reference 3A, Analysis Audio, Epos and Morel in our loudspeaker lineup), I believe we now have a selection of loudspeakers that are the very best high-value, high-performance loudspeakers available anywhere.
As always, I don’t expect you to take my word for it. I want you to come in and listen to these speakers for yourself and see just what all of the buzz is about. And, speaking of buzz, in case you missed some of the reviews, here are some of the highlights of a variety of the more prominent reviews these This one is from Doug Schneider writing for SoundStage! (www.soundstage.com): “When I consider the overall sound from any small speaker I’ve auditioned, the BE-718 is the best that I’ve heard. It’s exceedingly well balanced, surprisingly neutral and extremely transparent. It also has the best bass extension I’ve heard short of a big floorstanding speaker…. So, while a $2795 speaker isn’t cheap, the BE-718 can be considered a good value because it’s one of the very best minimonitors you can buy. In fact, based on my experience with all the small speakers I’ve reviewed, the Be-718 is now the reference in the category.” The Be-718’s won the BEST PRODUCT DEBUT AWARD and the EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD from “I’ve never heard a speaker this small go so
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As the smallest and newest of the Usher Dancer Series of reference loudspeakers, the Be-718 has been dubbed the “Tiny Dancer.” The Be-718 benefits from the technology developed for the big Ushers. Utilizing the same beryllium tweeter as the amazing $16,400 Be-20 loudspeaker, these Tiny Dancers will blow you away with their accuracy, transparency, smoothness, bass extension, high frequency air and sheen and pure musicality. For a mere $2,795, they deliver so much of the sound of the big Dancers that you may not ever feel a need to spend more for loudspeakers for your high-end music system.
Here are some more excerpts from some of the reviews the Be-718s have been given.
John Potis of Sixmoons.com concludes his review of the Tiny Dancers with these comments: “…the Be-718’s proof is in the listening and it’s a stellar performer by almost any measure. Fed by an adequately powerful amplifier, be it tubes or solid-state, these Tiny Dancers are terrific performers combining a surprising and class-leading quality and quantity of bass brawn with excellent dynamics, a beautifully articulate and expressive mid-band and an honest yet fatigue-free treble.
“I find these Ushers exceptionally endearing and involving, which is by far their most important characteristic. If I were in the market for a stand mount these would be my first choice because, in this price class, I think a speaker that hits all its marks is difficult enough to find but one that is as engaging to listen to as the Usher Be-718 comes along only once in a blue moon.”
SixMoons.com awarded the Tiny Dancers the coveted BLUE MOON AWARD for being “THE STUNNING NEW LEADER in the Affordable Statement Monitor Category.”
We’ve been listening to the Tiny Dancers with rapt attention for a while now. They are so smooth, detailed and musical that it amazes me. The performance available for under
“These speakers [Be-718] are truly some of the very best I have ever heard.”
Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
The Usher Be-718,“Tiny Dancer”
Usher Be-20
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Acoustic Zen Adagio
Acoustic Zen Adagio Jr—Just Arrived!
Acoustic Zen Adagio Jr
As promised in our last newsletter, the Acoustic Zen Adagio Jr speakers have indeed arrived! They are absolutely beautiful and their performance is even beyond the media hype. Effortless musical purity, virtually without distortion, these speakers are truly among the very few world-class loudspeakers in this size and price category. This 2-way speaker system delivers full-range sound (down to 35Hz in the Jr. and 30Hz in the floor stander!) and is incredibly versatile. You can use three of the Adagio Jr’s for your LCR front speakers in your home theater or two of them as a stand-alone two-channel speaker system. Five of them would make for an unbelievably good home theater speaker system. Using the floor standing version for your left and right front speakers and the Jr’s for center and surround takes it a notch higher yet. Great sound, great looks, from a great company, you’ll want to include these exceptional speakers on your very short list of loudspeakers.
With a nominal impedance of 6 ohms and a sensitivity of 89dB, these speakers will work wonders with either tubes or solid state amplifiers. With time-aligned drivers, Acoustic Zen has designed these speakers to be maximally coherent and distortion free. Through innovative design and technology, the Adagio loudspeaker systems deliver music without compromise.
This is what Craig Fitzpatrick of The Stereo Times (Stereotimes.com) had to say about the Adagio speakers: “To say that I was impressed with the Adagios would be an understatement. I thoroughly enjoyed them…. The Adagio’s will appeal to both the music lover and the most ardent home decorating aficionado who cherishes playback equipment that has a stunning visual effect. From the beginning, Mr. Lee’s intent was to design a loudspeaker that sounds great, looks great and most importantly, is priced so that most audiophiles can afford them. But then that shouldn’t come as a surprise because Mr. Lee’s cables are excellent value products that can go toe-to-toe with the best…. The Adagios’ high resolution capabilities, neutral presentation, and exceptional imaging will reward the most discriminating audiophile with true high-end performance that is usually only experienced [with] the most expensive designs. I was so amazed by the performance of the Adagios that I didn’t hesitate to nominate them with a MOST WANTED COMPONENT AWARD. This is one fantastic loudspeaker that comes strongly recommended.”
And here’s what the reviewer for The Absolute Sound had to say of these Adagios: “The performance of [these speakers] is so balanced and smooth and seems so accurate across the frequency range, I find myself working to find faults. At $4300, they should present music satisfyingly. But in fact, they do a great deal more. The quality of this sound bespeaks a much higher price. They are also beautiful… But the sound is the number one surprise.”Sallie Reynolds, TAS Oct 2006.
The Adagio Jr’s are here! Call us and come in for an audition, and hear them for yourself! No kidding, these speakers sound
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Running through the end of July 2008, we are offering some very enticing terms for any qualified purchase over $500. Through CitiFinancial, we are offering 12 months same as cash or 18 months interest free financing.
With the “same as cash” financing, you don’t have to make any payments for a full year and it won’t cost you a dime in interest. With the “interest free” deal, your purchase price is spread out evenly over 18 months with NO INTEREST CHARGE!
This offer is effective for new products only with no other discounts applicable except for the very excellent discount now available on the Gallo Acoustics products (see below for more info about Gallo). Our in-house financing application process only takes about 5 minutes.
Get that new music system or home theater system or component that you’ve been thinking about or saving for—without having to wait and without paying any financing charge!
Give us a call for all of the details and let’s get that new system or new component you want!
If you haven’t taken advantage of this great deal, now is the time to act! Our in-house special financing offer coupled with the Gallo Dollar is huge savings! Anthony Gallo Acoustics is offering a $100 discount on any Gallo purchase of $500 or more from your local authorized Gallo dealer (that would be us, Sweet Home Audio) from now until July 31, 2008. To get the discount, you’ll need one of the “Gallo Dollars,” pictured below. Yes, that’s Anthony Gallo himself!
You can have it NOW!AND
Pay NO Interest!
Print this page out and bring it in with you or call us with your order. Buy $500 of the outstanding Gallo speakers or speaker systems and you get an instant $100 discount. Pretty cool!
“Gallo Dollars” Sweeten Super Terms!
A’Diva Ti
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Operetta Modular Amp
Operetta Modular Amp…WOW!We kid you not! This solid state amp is one you must hear to believe. If you can’t make the leap to a really good tube amp, but you still want a smooth, well-textured musical presentation, and you don’t want to spend $5,000 or more to get it, this Operetta amp is the one for you. It is stunning! This beautifully built amp, at just $999 for the 2-channel version, is worthy of serious consideration regardless of what you have been considering for a new amp. The Operetta is here for only a short time. Give us a call today, and give it your toughest, most discriminating audition. You’ll be glad you did.
Arcam Lowers Prices on Some Sweet Integrated Amps and CD
Players!Arcam is truly the music first company from the UK. They make some of the most musical receivers, integrated amps and CD players that you’ll find in the arena of affordable high-performance audio and AV gear. They’ve just introduced three brand new 2-channel integrated amplifiers in their high-end FMJ line. To help mark the occasion, they lowered the prices on some of their most popular integrated amps and CD & DVD players in their Diva lineup.
The A90 90wpc integrated amp has come from $1,899 all the way down to $1,520. The A70 50wpc integrated amp (with MM phono stage) was $999 and is now going for just $799. Here are some more great deals: the upsampling CD192 was $1,499 and is now just $1,199. The DV135 Universal player was $1,499 and now is only $999 (talk about a price drop!). The CD73T, their most affordable CD player, was $749 and is now only $599. WOW! A great CD player for only $599!!! Arcam’s award winning CD36 of their FMJ line was $1,999 and is now down to an amazing $1,599. All of these units were well worth their original prices. At these new lower prices, they’re just amazingly sweet deals.
Oh, and their new “audiophile grade” integrated amps are affordable too: the new A38 is $2,299; the A28 is $1,599 and the A18 is just $999. These are all in Arcam’s FMJ line. The A28 and A18 come with an MM phono stage. For the big A38 and the A90, an excellent MM/MC phono board can
Arcam A70
Arcam A90
All new Arcam AR38
Arcam CD73T
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Demo & Sale Units
Brand Model Item Description List Price Sale Price
ARCAM DV79 Arcam DV79 DVD-Audio Player (new low price) 1,699.00 699.00
Cary Audio CAI 1 Cary Audio CAI 1 integrated amp, 125 wpc 2,000.00 1,599.00
CDP-1 Cary Audio CDP-1 CD Player 2,000.00 1,599.00 Stand 3.5 Cary Audio amp stand 3.5 (13"x23"x2") - each 475.00 279.00
DVD 8 Universal DVD/SACD Player (NEW IN BOX) 1,200.00 999.00
GalloDué Floor Stands Gallo Floor Stands for Dué loudspeakers - each 165.00 99.00
RefSA Amp Gallo Reference SA Amp 990.00 825.00
Morel NJ-70001-00 Morel Vario speaker – Gray (3, price is for each) 995.00 795.00 NJ-70002-00 Morel Vario Speaker – White (2, price is for each) 995.00 795.00 NJ-70005-00 Morel Vario Subwoofer - Gray 995.00 795.00
Niles Niles SI245 Niles SI245 stereo amplifier 475.00 250.00
REL R-505 REL R-505 500 watt powered subwoofer 1,995.00 1,799.00
YBA Remote YBA Design System Remote 125.00 89.00
YC 201 YBA Design YC 201 CD Player 1,649.00 1,199.00
Sonus Systems Excel Sonus Excel Audio Rack 599.00 399.00
Plateau CR-2V Plateau AV Rack 320.00 199.00 DA-6A Plateau AV Rack 380.00 259.00 M-23 Plateau Speaker Stand 110.00 79.00 Z-5A Plateau AV Rack 310.00 199.00
Sonance SS4VC SS4VC - Speaker Selector w/Volume 329.00 279.00 SS4 SS4 – Speaker Selector 109.00 89.00
Demonstration Unit, Used and Consignment SALE!
We need to turn over our demo stock and bring new and fresh models in! Here’s your chance to score a great deal on some of the very best products on the market. All demo units come with factory warranty and are in excellent to mint condition.
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Consignment UnitsBrand Item Description List Price Sale Price
Arcam A65+ Integrated Amp with Phono (price lowered) 799.00 325.00
Exposure 2010S Integrated Amp with Phono (price lowered) 1,500.00 650.00
Headroom Portable Headphone Amp (price lowered) 179.00 80.00
JM Lab JM-806 monitor speakers with Pro 24" stands 1275.00 700.00
Epos ELS Sub ELS Subwoofer (new listing) 799 499Monster Cable MI-4s 10' Bi-wire speaker cables 350.00 100.00
Direct TV HR10-250 HR10-250 Gigabyte DVR 699.00 325.00
Sony HD 200 HD 200 Sat Satellite receiver 799.00 320.00
Phillips TiVo TiVo 40616 DVR 350.00 125.00
Pronto TSU2000TSU2000 Universal Programmable Remote 250.00 110.00
Pioneer Elite PDF107 PDF107 100 disc CD Changer 800.00 203.00
BDI 5-shelf5-shelf Equipment Rack (2 avail - price each) 795.00 350.00
Plateau Z-5A Z-5A Light Cherry 5-shelf equipment rack 310.00 155.00
Audiotechnica Phono Step-up transformer for MC cartridge 300.00 75.00
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