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CES this year brought several great announcements, but no so amazing as the new Moon by Simaudio Neo ACE! This is a true quality all-in-one product, that can do nearly anything… just add speakers and a source (could even be just a smart phone). It will come with the usual amazing Simaudio house sound and quality Neo casework, and has the following specs: 50 watts of A/B power, 2 line level inputs, 5 digital inputs (including an asyncronous USB for DSD256 and 32-bit/384 decoding by the built in DAC), WiFi and Ethernet with inbuilt network streamer driven by MiND app, aptX compatible Bluetooth input, MM phono input (bring your turntable and vinyl to the party!), front panel 1/8″ input for portable players, 1/4″ headphone output on front, OLED display, and Home Theater bypass. ACE = A Complete Experience. For a very reasonable price, you get it all! Only speaker wire needed. This unit will join our other all-in-one offerings, from our Cambridge Minx Xi to the Devialet, etc. If you want great sound in a simple package, we have one in your price range. You can read the press release info here, here, and here. Otherwise… stay tuned! We’ll be posting when we get them in!

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In the quickly changing landscape of music source delivery, there’s a growing need to store all of these music files, as well as isolate them from sources like a computer. It’s amazing how much of a difference in sound quality it can make, just by removing the computer from the equation. One such solution is the Melco High Resolution Music Library line of network music servers. We have put the Melco Audio N1A into service here at Stereotypes Audio, to serve all of our various DACs, streamers, etc. It’s made quite an amazing difference on both the sound and ease of serving music to all of our devices. Let us help create the perfect solution for your music system, starting with a Melco Audio N1A. Here is a recent review in the latest Stereophile magazine. (Text only pdf) (more…)

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If you’ve been considering adding a subwoofer to your stereo or multichannel system, there’s no better time than now! The well regarded subwoofer make, JL Audio has taken there top of the line Fathom/Gotham line first down to the JL Audio eSub line, and now down to the new JL Audio Dominion line. We carry the JL Audio line up of Dominion, eSub, and Fathom subwoofers, including the brand new JL Audio Fathom v2 sub. If you thought you couldn’t afford a JL Audio sub before, it’s time to look again… the JL Audio Dominion d108 8-inch sub in ash finish, and the JL Audio d110 10-inch ash. The JL Audio e110 in ash. These subs still pack a real punch, with the same famous lineage of the more expensive Fathom subs. JL Audio really knows how to engineer quality musical subs for every price range. Beside JL Audio, we also carry PSB, Velodyne and Focal subwoofers. Come talk to us about the best options for your system, and how to properly implement a new subwoofer or multiple subs to get the most out of your system!

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Don’t forget to check us out for some of your last minute audio holiday gifts. We have the all in one Yamaha mini system in right now, and Naim has put their amazing and well reviewed all in one Naim Mu-so on sale for $ off until January 4th! If you been thinking about the Mu-so, the time is now! We also have TONS of TURNTABLES at every price range! Clear Audio, Rega, Pro-Ject, etc. and one with USB for those wanting to digitize their collection. And from Focal Loudspeakers, we have their Chorus 705, 714, and 716 all on sale!

Be sure to check out our holiday hours for open/closed times this week.

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The latest issue of The Absolute Sound showing casing the Product of the Year 2015, has products carried by Portland’s Stereotypes Audio well represented. For AC Power Cord of the Year, our Shunyata Sigma power cord (in analog or digital, HC) got top nods. The Kimber Select cable line received top “Interconnects & Cables of the year” with the KS 6068 speaker wire, KS 1036 RCA interconnects and KS 1136 balanced interconnects. In the Portable DAC of the year, the Chord Hugo takes top nods. This is a great battery powered DAC for on the road, or even at home with DSD 128 and up to 384kHz PCM. And for those that want ‘more bass’, the JL Audio Gotham and CR-1 Crossover take “Cost No Object” sub of the year. While were not currently running the Gotham with the CR-1, we have tried it with our new JL Audio Fathom v2 and it sounds fantastic! And our new Harbeth SuperHL5plus Loudspeaker took “Upper-End Stand-Mount Loudspeaker” of the year. Thinking of going vinyl? Our Rega RP-10 took their top honors for “Mid-Priced Turntable of the Year”, but we have turntables at nearly every price point… especially at the entry level range. And always in the ‘overachiever’ category is the Rogue line up of products, our Rogue Audio RP-5 took “Affordable Preamplifier of the Year” award for best tubed line stage. As always, there were several top products that we carry feeling ‘robbed’ for not garnering their own top honors, but we couldn’t be greedy and take all of the awards home. Come check out these top products and take home a great present to put under your favorite music fans tree this year! (more…)

Featured Product: Focal Sopra Speaker Line: No. 1 and No. 2

Our featured product this quarter is one that has been very highly anticipated since it’s announcement at the Munich show this year. Within hours of delivery the new Focal Sopra line of loudspeakers had already begun fully delivering on that promise in spades. Now fully broken in, our Focal Sopra No. 1 and No. 2 speakers continue to amaze every listener that has heard them. We’ve been huge fans of the Focal Utopia III speaker line we carry (as well as all of our other Focal speakers), but there was always a gap between the Focal Electra line and the Utopia line. Both in price and size.

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We have the new Rega RX1 standmount speakers and Rega RX3 floorstander speakers in stock and ready to audition! The new RX line replaces the outgoing RS line, and comes in the One, Three, and Five models. The Rega RX-ONE loudspeaker system delivers balance, detail and dynamics and use a unique handmade set of Rega designed drivers and crossovers. Both the RX1 and RX3 have newly developed DX-125 bassmid-range driver (using a doped paper cone) and combines perfectly with the Rega ZRR high frequency unit. The RX3s add a dedicated side firing bass driver to the mix. You can find more info here.

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Ignore the ELAC speaker on top… it’s the stand under that really counts! Just had a chance to audition these IsoAcoustic speaker stand upgrades, and wow! Even with ‘value’ oriented speakers, it took them to a whole other level! It really cleaned up and focused the overall presentation, and hearing an acoustic bass with them? Wow. The attack on the strings became so much more real. One of the best upgrades to come along in awhile! Come audition one of these upgrades today! You can watch one of their demo videos here. But you really have to hear them in person to know what it will do for your speakers. (more…)

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Brand new to our Harbeth line up of loudspeakers, we have the new Harbeth Super HL5 Plus speakers, which are sounding rather amazing! You have to here them to really appreciate them. One reviewer called them “A sonic ‘Tardis’ that fills the room space completely…” While were not sure what Doctor Who has to do with loudspeakers, the sound is amazing enough that we can go with that analogy. Come audition these amazingly accurate and natural stand mounting monitors.  (more…)

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We have the new JL Audio Fathom 112 v2 in and ready to demo. We also have the limited edition “Queen” Rega turntable, as well as the brand new Bluesound Node 2 and the Bluesound Vault 2 (the other “2” Bluesound gear is coming soon). This also means we have great deals on the first gen Bluesound products. Get them while we still have them! And in the vintage camp, we have some well cared for used vintage Audio Research gear in silver. (ARC SP-10/SP-10PS combo with D-90 Amplifier). And we also just received another new pair of Dali Rubicon 6 floor standing speakers ready to demo. And for those interested in IsoTek, we have a couple products from Isotek, and can order any Isotek product.

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Stereotypes Audio of Portland has the new style Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II in stock and ready to demo, as well as the brand new Rogue Audio Sphinx v2 Integrated Amplifier. The original Sphinx was a smash hit around here, providing an amazing value for the musical sound coming from this overachieving hybrid power integrated amp. Simple but elegant casework, and a sound that will truly move you. The Cronus Magnum II builds on it’s reputation of being a great integrated tube amplifier at an attainable price. And all of the Rogue Audio gear are hand built in the USA! A review for the Cronus Magnum II can be found here.

The new Focal Sopra No.2 Floorstander Speakers are here, and wow… they are glorious! If you haven’t had a chance to come hear the Focal Sopra No.1 stand mounted speakers we’ve had for several weeks, now you have an even bigger excuse to come and check them out! Our No.2  floor model is in a nice walnut veneer. We now have a full write up on these truly amazing speakers in our Featured Product section. Read more here.

We have the new highly anticipated Focal Sopra speakers in! The new Focal Sopra No.1s are on our show room floor in black, and are already playing beautifully. We will soon have the floorstander Focal Sopra No.2s in later in the month. (they are here now actually!) These have been highly touted for their Utopia III lineage, but more compact and affordable package. The Sopra line fits between the Electra and Utopia III Focal line of speakers. We had the chance to get an early preview of these earlier in the year, and we’re blown away. If you’ve loved the Utopia line of Focal’s, but wanted something that fit your smaller space or budget constraints, you owe it to yourself to check out these new amazing speakers. We will have them in black, but they also come in white, walnut veineer, imperial red, and that really cool electric orange

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In case you hadn’t heard, Stereotypes Audio of Portland, Oregon is proud to be the exclusive dealer for Dali Speakers. These Danish beauties are both a sight and sound to be experienced in person! We carry a line up of IKONs, ZENSORs, and the MENTOR Menuet. (We even had the RUBICON 6, but someone fell in love with them and brought them home). Right now, all IKONs are on sale. We have the IKON 2 MK2, the IKON 7 MK2 currently in stock. We also have the ZENSOR 3, the ZENSOR 5, and the ZENSOR 7. The Zensor speakers are ‘a lot of speaker’ for the money. Amazing sound and value. You can read some of the reviews here and here.

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Have you heard, seen, or experienced the Devialet’s amazing Integrated Amp/Wireless DAC? It’s more like a near complete audio system, in one of the most gorgeous and compact casings you will ever see. The remote is beautiful and feels like you’re controlling the Universe with your hand. We’ve been smitten with this great product ever since we brought them in, and we think it’s time you gave it an audition. And to add further incentive to get in here, we even have a little deal on them right now. But you’ll have to come in to find out about the details.

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