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
Harbeth Speakers back at Stereotypes; New Compact 7ES-3 in cherry ready to demo!
December 8, 2011 – 11:24 am
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!
Warning: Stick with Mono.
November 16, 2011 – 4:07 pm
Warning: Stick with Mono. Do not give into the corporate pressure to go Stereo. We do not know what the Stereo sound will do to young impressionable minds. (ok, this is a really funny promo spot that Columbia Records used to recently help promote the Bob Dylan Mono Box Set. Watch and get a good chuckle!)
New! New! New! Harbeth, Pioneer Elite, LFD (England), Tivoli, Focal XS Book, and DAC Magic+
November 16, 2011 – 3:57 pm
We have so much new stuff in this week, it may take a day to post all of the info about it! But we wanted to let you know you should come check us out this weekend! Here’s what is new: Stereotypes Audio is now a Harbeth Speaker dealer again! We have the Harbeth Compact 7SE3s in Cherry on demo. We also have the new compact Focal XS Book powered speakers, that are very cool looking, sound great, and make a wonderful partner to your desktop computer setup, TV, or Squeezebox. We now have a complete line of Pioneer Elite Electronics in, from AV Reveivers to BluRay players featuring with AirPlay (plus we have the amazing new 70″ Elite LED TV). Also the new Music Tap System that’s a very compact cool all in one system (think brands we can’t name). We have the Tivoli Audio Model One in stock in 5 flavors to choose from, just in time for the holidays! As well as a England made Integrated Amp from LFD called the LE mkIV signature. More to come on that! We have the new DAC Magic Plus from Cambridge Audio on demo. We also have received word that Rega has officially announced the Rega RP6 turntable! They should be in either end of the year or beginning of January! We plan to have a red floor model, but expect a whole plethora of colors for the RP6! This is a model that will be somewhere between a P5 (discontinued and gone) and P7… but expect sound near on par with the P7. We expect great things from this new table! Come visit us and see all of the wonderful new goodies!!!!
Tivoli Audio Model Ones are in stock! Just in time for the holidays
November 16, 2011 – 1:58 pm
We have the Tivoli Audio Model Ones in stock just in time for the holidays! This is a great simple solution to add great music to any room. The Tivoli Audio Model One AM/FM table radio has been described as “the best sounding table radio ever made,”(MSNBC) offering “the kind of room-filling sound that many other radios claim to deliver but often don’t.” (Forbes) The perfect gift for any music lover, and amazingly easy to use. Read More
New Audio Gear, in case you missed it
November 16, 2011 – 7:14 am
Over the last 6 months, we’ve added some really amazing audio gear to our store, and we thought you should know about it! We are now carrying Roksan Audio, with the amazing Roksan Radius 5 Turntable, the Roksan K2 Integrated Amplifier, and the Roksan M2 Integrated Amplifier.
We are also now a Pioneer Elite dealer, carrying the gorgeous new Pioneer Elite 70″ LED TV, on display in our store right now! Soon we will be carrying Nola Speakers, including the Boxers and Contenders, when these come in, they will be a great addition to our line of speakers. (we also have other speaker announcements soon, but mum’s the word for now). Read More
Nola Speakers will soon be carried by Stereotypes Audio
October 30, 2011 – 10:49 pm
Nola Speakers will soon be carried by Stereotypes Audio in Portland, Oregon, bringing these highly regarded speakers to our showroom floor. We will soon have on demo the bookshelf Nola Boxers, as well as the slim floor stander Contenders. You can read a couple reviews of the Boxers here and here, and about the Contender here and here. These are consistently at the top of most audio reviews top lists for their categories, and Nola’s high end flagship speakers consistently garner top honors. (whose technologies trickle down to their more affordable speakers). Check back with us soon to find out when these will be in and ready to audition.
Stereotypes has the new 70″ Pioneer Elite LED TV up and running!
October 30, 2011 – 10:39 pm
Stereotypes Audio of Portland, has Pioneer Elite’s brand new 70″ LED TV installed in our Home Theater showroom and is ready to demo! This marks Pioneer’s return to the high end television market. The Pioneer Elite Kuro plasmas were considered the best of the best amongst all flat screen HD TVs, but left the market about two years ago due to increased costs and competition. This is a very exciting change for the HDTV market and we can’t wait to get this large stunner in installed and ready to demo. We will be one of the only exclusive dealers in the Portland/SW Washington area to carry them. Contact us to put one of these great displays on reserve for your home theater and come check it out today!