Category: iPhone/iPod

We have the brand new flagship Moon by Simaudio North 891 Network Player/Preamplifier. This is one amazing piece! With their top of the line DAC and Network Player capabilities, as well as their top one box Preamplifier, along with all of the great new North Collection features, such as the front 5″ display screen, custom volume remote nob, advanced audio upgrades, etc. It features 6 digital inputs, 1 HDMI with ARC, 3 Analog inputs, MM/MC phono Stage, MiND 2 Module, MDE-3 DAC Technology, M-Ray2 Volume Control, BRM-1 Intelligent Remote Control and the MDB Moon Damping Base. We have out it ready to demo with the Moon by Simaudio 761 Amplifier from the North Collection. The combination of these two gets you as close to the original studio mix as anything we’ve heard. A truly transparent sound with dead silent backgrounds. You must hear in person to fully appreciate.

Naim has reduced the Mu-So 2nd Generation all-in-one music player to a new lower price of $1,599 (was $1,799).  We also have one more Mu-So Wood Edition in stock for $1,399. Stop by for an audition!

Luxury Design
Mu-so 2nd Generation evolves the iconic styling of its predecessor, adding a
compelling new touch control panel ringed by an illuminated dial with a proximity
sensor: it lights up in welcome as your hand approaches it. Easily access key (more…)

Focal has been putting out some really amazing headphones, so it’s no surprise that they have now focused on the wireless noise canceling segment. Focal Bathys are everything you would expect from Focal. With their Focal made-in-France speakers, their 30 hours’ battery life, fine materials and array of features, like Bluetooth® and Active Noise Cancellation technologies, it offer total freedom of movement and an immersive listening experience with zero disturbance from background noise. ‘Silent’, ‘Soft’ or ‘Transparency’. They feature a USB-DAC mode into the headphones with resolutions of up to 24 bits/192 kHz. Forget about those big corporate cans, these are what you want! Read the reviews here, here and here. Focal also recently lowered the price. Call us for more info or stop by to audition.

We have the new Bluesound PowerNode Edge. Affordable powered streaming with BluOS. 40watts per channel with all of the Bluesound rich features for $649.

We have the brand new Mojo 2 in from Chord Electronics with several units in stock. The first Chord Mojo was well regarded as not only a great portable DAC for use with your iPhone or Android based smart phone (or Portable music player), but many also used it as their home audio DAC or Desktop computer DAC. Chord has upped their game with the new Chord Mojo 2 Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier. It comes with Chord’s own custom in house DAC, along with Coax, USB-C, Micro-USB and optical inputs. It also has TWO! 3.5mm headphone jacks, so that you can share your music with a friend. (more…)

We have the new Cambridge Audio EVO 75 and 150 all-in-one units now in stock, and the EVO 150 is in our Bamboo room and ready to audition! With Hypex NCore Class D amplification, StreamMagic music screaming, and a high end DAC, just add a source and speakers and you’re ready to go! They have 6.8″ high resolution displays that also display the album art when listening to a streaming service. Besides the usual modern list of connections (USB, aptX HD Bluetooth, etc) it also has HDMI ARC to be able to connect it to a ARC output TV, allowing it to drive your home theater stereo sound as well. The 150 has 150 watts into 8 Ohms, while the 75 has 75 watts. These are garnering great reviews! Reviews and more information here, here, here, and here!

We have PSBs Alpha AM5 Powered Bookshelf Speakers ready for demo right now. This is a great solution to start a simple stereo set up with powered speakers, with a built in phono preamp, aptX bluetooth streaming, rear volume control, sub out, and aux inputs. Just add a turntable or source, and you’re ready to play your favorite music! Great powerful PSB sound in a simple to use and set up package. Available in white or black.

We now have the Arcam SA20 Integrated Amplifier and the Arcam CDS50 CD/SACD Network Player from Arcam’s HDA product range. The SA20 Integrated Amplifier is a Class G amplifier running at 90watts per channel. What is Class G? Class G is essentially a hybrid amplifier, utilising Class A specifically for low-level signals, but when required switching in an additional power supply to power those larger sections of the waveform. It also has 5 analog inputs (including a phono), 3 digital inputs, a built in 32-bit Sabre ESS9038K2M DAC. Want to add a disc/network player to the mix? Look to the new CDS50. It plays CDs and SACDs, and also is a network player, supporting audio file formats including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG, MP3, AAC and WMA.

We have the brand new Naim Audio Mu-So all-in-one Gen 2 speaker in stock, and it’s already grabbing headlines! Read about why this may be the best wireless all-in-one speaker you can buy right now here!

You’ve probably been reading about or hearing about the Roon Labs music player and service over the last several years, and now you can come check it out at Stereotypes Audio in Portland, Oregon. We have our Roon Nucleus up and running with Roon music services if you’d like a full demonstration! You can read the reviews of the Roon Nucleus here, here and here.

We have new NAD Electronics in and ready to demo: The NAD C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC and NAD C 268 Stereo Power Amplifier. The C 658 is a feature rich Preamplifier DAC Streamer, with phono stage and the BluOS included. A great value. We have it mated to the NAD C268 Stereo Amplifier, which is an 80 watt per channel stereo amplifier, that is capable of bridging to 300 watts of mono power.

We now have all of the updated Bluesound line up of 2i products in stock and ready to enjoy! This adds increased functionality and technology to an already strong line up of products, including dual-band wifi, Apple Airplay 2 support, upgraded Bluetooth, improved amplification and acoustics, and much more!

Simaudio has been on a roll lately with groundbreaking ‘swiss army-knife’-like products such as the Moon by Simaudio ACE that can do it all, sound amazing, and for a reasonable price. Enter the new Moon by Simaudio 390 Network Player/Preamplifier. This may be the king of their latest overachieving product releases.

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The new Moon by Simaudio 390 Streaming DAC/Preamplifier is now in and ready to audition! The 390 builds on the already amazing 380D DAC, combining the functionality of the 350P pre-amp and the 380D DAC with their latest MiND2 network streaming capabilities. It includes a network MiND2 streamer, DAC, Preamp, headphone amp. and a MM/MC phono stage. The DAC uses the latest ESS DAC Pro DAC, capable of decoding DSD up to DSD256 and PCM 32/384, as well as MQA. It’s Roon ready, and can do Tidal Masters, Qobuz Sublime+, Deezer Hi-Fi and also has aptX Bluetooth.

We have the new Kanto Syd speaker, a wider one speaker solution for filling your room with great music. Just like the Kanto Yumi speakers we have carried, Syd also is powered and has the same great features: Bluetooth, phono and RCA analog input, optical input, mini-jack input, and comes with a remote control. Just add a source and you’re ready to go! (even just a smart phone) Probably one of the easiest solutions to getting going with vinyl if you have dusted off that old turntable in the garage. Just plug it into the Syd speaker, and you’re ready to wax poetic about the ‘old days’ of vinyl (or the thousands of great new stuff coming out every week!)