ARCAM ANNOUNCES THEIR TWO MOST IMPORTANT PRODUCTS EVER!
Continuing a string of product innovation that has catapulted them to the forefront of Home Theater Technology, ARCAM proudly announces the two most important products in their 30-year history.
The AVR350 A/V Receiver ($2,495 MSRP) combines the superb 7 x 100 WPC power amplifier and state-of-the art surround-sound processing of the acclaimed AVR300 with an improved preamplifier section for wholly superior sound quality. Best of all, the AVR350 offers Two-Way HDMI Switching, making it the most versatile High End receiver in specialty audio!
Employing Zoran's new, state-of-the-art Vaddis 888s processing engine, ARCAM's all-new DV137 DVD Player ($1999 MSRP) is the most technically-advanced, best performing DVD Player available today! The 888s chipset supports all the previous formats plus SACD. The DV137 has a built in ABT scaler which not only upsamples standard DVDs to 1080p but does so with a quality that puts others to shame. (It is selectable for 720p/1080i, as well). The unit is completely chroma bug free and it sports an on board video set up wizard to help simplify the fine tuning of the display device. ARCAM's first universal-format player is also the best-sounding player available at any price.
The AVR350 and DV137 are the crowning achievement of ARCAM's Research and Development efforts and the finest products of their type.
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JEFF ROWLAND AMPLIFIERS HIT A NEW LOW: $1,495
After more than a quarter century of producing the world's finest audio electronics, Jeff Rowland proudly announces his most affordable power amplifier ever! With an MSRP of only $1,495, the new Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 102 brings State-of-the-Art quality within the reach of all music lovers. Despite its diminutive dimensions (2 13/16" H x 13 3/4" W x 7 1/2" D) and waifish 7 lb weight, this little powerhouse is rated at 200 Watts Per Channel into 4 Ohms (100 WPC into 8 Ohms), while a remarkable damping factor of 4000 at 100 HZ assures compatibility with all loudspeaker designs. Machined from a solid block of high quality, black-anodized aluminum, the 102 is built to the same fanatical quality standards as Rowland's priciest amplifiers. What's more, given its small size, low current draw (1 Watt in Standby mode), Universal Power Supply and virtually heat-free operation, the new 102 isn't just one of the best-performing power amps available, it's also the most versatile!
Jeff Rowland's new Model 102 is shipping now--please call us to arrange an in-store demonstration!
TOTEM ACOUSTIC APPOINTS SPECIALTY SOUND AND VISION TO BE NEW YORK METRO REPRESENTATIVES
Specialty Sound and Vision is the exclusive NY Metro representative for Totem Acoustic loudspeakers. For those of you who don't know the line, Totem's stunning speakers come in a choice of four gorgeous wood finishes--Black Ash, Mahogany, Cherry and Maple--and prove that high performance and small size aren't mutually exclusive. New plasma-friendly on-walls and the best in-wall speakers we've ever heard (check out the hot review in The Perfect Vision issue #67!) round out what is quickly becoming the most asked-for speaker brand in specialty audio.
LEON'S NEW HORIZON HZ-313 LCR SPEAKER MAKES CUSTOM CRAFTED LCD AND PLASMA SOLUTIONS MORE AFFORDABLE
Leon Speakers is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Horizon HZ-313 LCR! Using six full-range titanium drivers--two each for left, center and right channels--the '313 packs home theater performance into the first Leon LCR under $1,000.
The newest member of the popular Horizon Series is also the most slender, measuring at just over 4" tall and 3.75" deep (width is matched to the size of your display!). The HZ-313 is also the only on-wall LCR that's fully compatible with LCDs as well as plasmas (the product shown to the right is finished to perfectly match the latest 37" Sharp AQUOS LCD Panel).
Naturally, the Horizon HZ-313 is completely customizable to your specifications and includes all Leon design virtues that have been available in previous models--cabinet dimensions, paint finish and grille color all custom-matched to your exact specifications, easy and versatile installation and quick delivery times--but at a size and price destined to bring Leon's custom-crafted quality to a larger audience than ever before. Leon's new HZ-313 is currently shipping at an MSRP of $995.
SPECIALTY SOUND AND VISION'S 2006 CES SHOW REPORT IS NOW ONLINE!!
SPECIALTY SOUND AND VISION APPOINTED REGIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES FOR NORDOST
January 4, 2006 - Specialty Sound and Vision is pleased to announe that through our relationship with Audiophile Systems we have been appointed Regional Sales Represntatives for Nordost.
Nordost cable products are demonstrably and measureably superior to all other cables. While most designers view cables as tone controls or filters, all Nordost products are designed with one simple criteria: to deliver electrical performance which approaches perfection.
An important supplier of specialty cables to the medical industry (Nordost cables are routinely implanted during human brain and heart sugeries), Nordost's proprietary materials, manufacturing and measurement technologies are the most advanced in the audio industry.
Nordost has earned their pre-eminent position among cable manufacturers by employing these cutting-edge technologies in order to provide quicker signal transmission, wider bandwidth, lower inductance and capacitance, more consistent and reliable terminations, the highest degree of installation-friendliness and virtually unlimited product life. This is why, over the past decade, no super-premium brand of cable has been so consistently well-reviewed and the cable line that all others are judged against!
To learn more about Nordost's product line, visit their Website at www.nordost.com
NEW REVIEWS NOW ONLINE FOR ANTHONY GALLO ACOUSTICS and dCS
The New Anthony Gallo Acoustics Reference AV Loudspeakers Reviewed by Sixmoons
The Stereophile Joint Digital Source Award for 2005 goes to the dCS Verdi LaScala SACD transport and Delius D/A processor
SSV GETS CARY-ED AWAY !!!
We’re delighted to announce that, effective immediately, Specialty Sound and Vision has been appointed NY Metro Sales Representatives for Cary Audio.
Although many of you know and admire Cary’s "Classic Series" tube gear and two-channel "Designer Series" amplifiers, preamplifiers and SACD Players, the company is quickly becoming a major player in the Home Theater market, as well. Cary’s "Cinema Series" multichannel HT amplifiers have already won "Product of the Year," and "Editor’s Best Buy" from The Perfect Vision, "Editor’s Choice" and "Editor’s Best Buy" from the abso!ute sound and the "2005 RAVE Award" from Home Theater.
Mike and I are guessing the awards will keep on coming as consumer interest in Cary’s Home Theater continues to grow! Finally, we’re looking forward to the release of the new "Concept Series," a range of reasonably priced ($1,300-2,500 MSRP) two-channel amps, preamps and CD Players that combine high performance with high style.
You’ll be hearing more from Mike and I about Cary in the coming months. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us with any questions you might have or visit the Cary Website at www.caryaudio.com
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