We’re currently demoing 3 pairs of PMC Speakers. Come give them a listen and let us know what you think! We’re always checking out new gear, and this is your chance to check out these speakers from PMC’s twenty.23 line.
We’re currently demoing 3 pairs of PMC Speakers. Come give them a listen!
January 16, 2012 – 7:18 pm
Find us on Facebook!
January 16, 2012 – 7:14 pm
Ok, we’re trying to update our Facebook page a little more regularly. We typically are posting industry news there, as well as other interesting tidbits we find related to our product lines, music and audio gear. Find us on Facebook today and give us a ‘Like’!
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Audio Research DSi200 Integrated Amplifier. Give it a listen. Really.
January 12, 2012 – 9:00 pm
Many audio folks out there have been skeptical over the years about ‘switching amps’ or ‘class D’ type amps. Times have changed. We’ve now heard several very good switching amps, including the Devialet integrated unit we had a loan for awhile. But one of our favorite new Integrated amplifiers is the Audio Research DSi200. When Audio Research does something, they do it right. They always focus on the music. If you haven’t had a chance to hear our production ARC DSi200, it’s time to give it a listen! (We had a pre-prodution unit on loan last year for a month). The character of this Integrated is extremely natural, neutral, fast, and powerful. We’ve now broken in a lot of our new speaker lines with it (Nola, Harbeth, etc.) and we are continually impressed with what this Integrated does with each and every speaker. Review here. If you are in the market for an easy to live with, energy efficient, and extremely natural and musical Integrated (and yet incredibly detailed with a holographic soundstage), then you HAVE to give the DSi200 a listen. It’s that good.
New Cambridge Audio Azur 651 Integrated Amp and 651 CD Player are in.
January 11, 2012 – 9:18 pm
We have the new Cambridge Audio Azur 651 Integrated Amplifier and the Azur 651 CD Player are in and ready to demo. Adding to the list of great new Cambridge Audio Gear, are the Cambridge Audio Minx speakers, DAC Magic Plus, and the NP30 Network Player! If you have grown to love the great sound and value that Cambridge Audio brings, you owe it to yourself to come and check out their latest offerings! Read More
Remember the lust worthy Pioneer Elite Kuro TVs? Well, Elite TV is back and will make you lust again!
January 8, 2012 – 6:45 pm
When Pioneer exited the High-end TV market, they left a huge void. Sure, prices we’re coming down and some aspects to the TVs out there were getting better, but none had those rich inky blacks that the Elite Kuros had. Well, the Elite TV is back as an LED now, with Pioneer and Sharp working together this time to make the best LED out there. Is it as good as the famous KURO? Yes! It’s even better any many aspects. AND it has all of today’s modern features including 3D. And when it comes to 3D, it’s a top performer with full THX 3D certification. Stereotypes Audio decided to invest in the new 70″ Elite TVs to have one of the best in the business on our demo floor to show case our amazing line of BluRay Universal players and to compliment our great line of Home Theater AVRs and speakers. Read More
Stereotypes Audio of Portland is proud to welcome Nola! Boxers and Contenders are here!
December 17, 2011 – 11:28 am
Stereotypes Audio is proud to welcome the well regarded Nola line of speakers to Portland. We have a pair of Boxers and a pair of Contenders that have just arrived! We’ve un-boxed them and after some break in time, we can’t wait to play them for you! Our first listen is already promising! Stop by and give these speakers and audition! The Boxers are bookshelf speakers that are an amazing value for the sound they put out, and the Contenders are a very reasonably priced floorstander. (reasonable, since they offer a taste of what their $58k+ baby flagship speakers offer)
Harbeth Speakers back at Stereotypes; New Compact 7ES-3 in cherry ready to demo!
December 8, 2011 – 11:24 am
We’re excited to have the Harbeth Speaker line back in at Stereotypes Audio, and we’re very excited to be among some of the first dealers to have a pair of the brand spankin’ new Harbeth Compact 7ES-3s in stock! These are so new, even most reviewers don’t have their hands on them. And from what we’re hearing here (and from the early reviewers), these speakers are really something special. Harbeth’s are well regarded in the industry of having some of the most natural sound that is just plain true to the music. Read More
New Cambridge Audio DAC Magic Plus is here! (an update to the original)
December 8, 2011 – 11:00 am
When Cambridge Audio released the first DAC Magic, it became quite the instant sensation for it’s amazing sound and high value. Since then, the DAC landscape has become increasingly more competitive. To counter this, Cambridge Audio has just unleashed it’s update, the DAC Magic Plus! Adding to an already impressive original release, it now comes with: a reworked USB input that now supports 24-bit transfer for ‘better than CD quality’ playback of digital music files of up to 24/192kH, a dedicated headphone amplifier with headphone control, enchanced Anagram upsampling, a new digital preamp function to connect directly to a power amplifier or powered speakers, and much much more! It is available in both silver and black, and their is an optional BT1000 wireless audio receiver to handle wifi streaming as well, coming soon. Come audition one today! You can read some of the early information here.
Stereotypes Audio is proud to now have LFD of England. We have the LE MkIV Signature Integrated Amp on demo.
December 7, 2011 – 2:17 pm
Stereotypes Audio of Portland is proud to represent LFD of England, with our first piece, the LE MkIV Signature Integrated Amplifier. LFD takes the view that the quality of the components in a circuit is of more importance that the circuit itself when it comes to determining the overall performance of an audiophile design. They pay particular attention to the casework to help reduce the effects of microphony, and their use of superior parts and additional hand-made silver wiring reduces grain and noticeably improves transparency. Ok, that’s a lot of technical speak, but the real proof is in how it sounds. We’re in the process of breaking it in, but it already sounding quite wonderful. So, come check out this new piece and determine for yourself how this level of attention to detail really DOES make a difference.
Focal XS Book speakers are here. Great for a computer set up and more!
December 7, 2011 – 12:05 pm
It’s hard to believe that Focal could come out with another simple solution as good as The Bird 2.1 setup, but they’ve released another compact winner! The Focal XS Book is the ultimate computer 2.0 system, a true mini-monitor equipped with Focal speaker technologies and able to reveal the richness and dynamics of your multimedia audio contents. (wow, that was a mouthful, but that’s the best way to put it!) Compact but high-performance, XS Book can also become an active solution around a flat panel, or bring quality sound into a small room once connected to a music player. Read More
Cool News: Rega’s new RP6 turntable has been released and is on it’s way!
December 6, 2011 – 2:18 pm
New Rega RP6! This is news I know many of you have been waiting for, the indirect successor to the great Rega P5 turntable, the newly unveiled RP6 turntable continues the upgrades to each of their next level of turntables. The difference this time, is that this is not just a ‘RP5′… the new turntable is positioned to be somewhere between a P5 and P7, but early listenings have been so favorable, some believe this may be un par with a P7. We will just have to wait and see once we get our red floor model in. We can’t wait to have this great new table in our show room! Read More
The Pioneer Elite line of Electronics and TVs are here!
December 6, 2011 – 12:08 pm
Stereotypes Audio is proud to have the Pioneer Elite line of electronics and TVs (we even have a couple pairs of their extremely affordable bookshelf speakers). Their new line of AV Receivers are garnering high praise, and we are excited to have another great option for home theater. Combine this with their amazing return to their reference standard setting TVs, and you have a one-two punch! Come in and see the AV receivers that feature AirPlay and all of the bells and whistles, Universal BluRay players and that wonderful LED 70″ TV.
Free Turntable Deal! Buy a Rega Mira 3 and get an RP1 Turntable Free! (when purchased with a RS3 or RS5 pair of Speakers)
November 17, 2011 – 2:00 am
Seasonal Deal: Purchase a Rega Mira 3 Integrated Amplifier combined with either an Rega RS3 or RS5 pair of floorstander Speakers and get an Rega RP1 Turntable for free!* This amazing set up is hooked up and ready to demo. Sounds smashing. Just add wire. Come in and give it a listen!
*Call or come in for full details and restrictions. Offer not valid with any other offer. Use of this offer with anything else may cause a whole list and litany of other issues that are similar to the listings in all of those medical commercials on TV… but it would be better if you just came in to find out a full disclosure of the details on this amazing deal.
Stereotypes Audio now carries Roksan Audio. Come demo their amazing turntable.
November 17, 2011 – 1:37 am
Stereotypes Audio is pleased to now be the official dealer for Roksan Audio in Portland, Oregon. Roksan hails from the UK, and we currently have two of the Integrated Amps on demo, as well as one of their turntables. We have the Roksan K2 Integrated Amplifier as well as the Roksan M2 Integrated Amplifier. Out of the box these two Integrated amps are already sounding AMAZING! We also have the Roksan Radius5 Turntable on display. This one is a real looker! We will be posting information very soon about each of these great products, but in the meantime click on the links, or just stop by our store for a quick demo. The K2 and M2 have been garnering great reviews… read more about the K2 here and here. The M2 reviews are here and here. Reviews of the Radius 5 here and here.
Great “Anytime” Gift Ideas and the Pioneer Elite Music Tap
November 16, 2011 – 7:35 pm
For that may have missed out on a few desired audio gifts or maybe have a birthday coming up…. we have a few suggestions. The new Pioneer Elite Music Tap X-SMC-4 is a great all in one system for those than might have gone with that well marketed brand. It has it’s own iPod/iPhone dock that slides out, speakers, AirPlay wireless streaming, Bluetooth, DNLA, Internet Radio, built in WiFi, 2.5″ LCD screen, and much much more… add it to your kitchen, den, work space… Other great options, we have a wonderful pair of RS170 wireless headphones from Sennheiser; the new Focal XS Book powered speakers are great for computer or small room set ups; the Logitech Squeezbox Touch is always a great addition to any system; the new Cambridge Audio NP30 Music Server is a nice step up in sound from the Squeezebox for streaming; we have new Tivolo Model One radios in; and the yearly Christmas favorite Oppo BluRay players (don’t forget the cables you’ll need); and one of our favorite affordable upgrade stocking stuffers, the Shunyata Venom 3 power cable. Great for every audio fan that wants to increase their system performance. (and The Absolute Sound’s yearly ‘best value’ upgrade). Oh, and we also got the very compact Cambridge Audio Minx Speakers in. These little ones are really cute and are a great option for those looking for compact satellite speaker options. Read one of the system reviews here. There are lots of combinations and options with these. Come check them out!