Sounds and Visions
The Newsletter of Specialty Sound and Vision – June 2019
EAT Summer Savings: “6 for $600” Massive Clamp Promotion!
EAT’s “Massive Clamp” has proved a runaway best-seller. An 800 gram hunk of beautifully machined Stainless Steel critically damped at its base and periphery, the Massive Clamp makes a remarkable improvement, to ALL “Unsprung” turntables (VPI, Clearaudio, etc.) including EAT! Performance is comparable to clamps costing $500 or more but the Massive retails for just $195. For a limited time, VANA is offering a “6 for $600” promotion: order six clamps for $600 Dealer Cost. With Prompt Pay, your gross margin exceeds 50-points on one of the best analog enhancements ever! A surefire “Call to Action,” this promotion is a great opportunity to engage your customers.
Dynaudio Performance Series: Shipping This Month
Performance Series, Dynaudio’s NEW, value-priced line of architectural speakers, will ship in June. For those dealers who have admired the state-of-the-art Studio Series in-walls and in-ceilings but wished for something more affordable, Performance series is ideal! Offering Dynaudio performance at prices that compete with commodity products, Performance Series also offers enhanced margins, making them a no-brainer for all your architectural needs.
Cambridge Audio AX Series
Cambridge Audio’s Topaz series defined performance and value in entry-level high end. Now, Cambridge Audio introduces the AX series, a new range of hi-fi separates. Designed and engineered in the UK, AX has something to offer every music lover, hitting the perfect balance between performance and affordability. Currently consisting of a CD player, an integrated amplifier and two stereo receivers, the AX range takes design and innovation cues from Cambridge Audio’s award-winning CX and Edge product ranges and brings Cambridge quality to a uniquely affordable price range. The AXA35 Integrated Amplifier and AXC35 CD Player ($349 ea, MSRP) will be shipping in June, with two new Stereo Receivers, the AXR85 ($399 MSRP) and AXR100 ($499 MSRP) following shortly thereafter.
Like Topaz before it, the AXR Series is the benchmark in affordable audio.
Introducing AudioLab, Thorens and Goldring
Thanks to our long association with JAM Industries, we are proud to be representing:
Thorens: one of audio’s legendary brands, Thorens makes superb turntables at every price point, including a series of Fully Automatic Turntables, a rarity that many of our dealers and their customers demand!
Goldring: among the world’s finest and most well-known cartridge brands, Goldring offers a complete line of Moving Magnet, Moving Iron and Moving Coil cartridges from $99-1,500
Audiolab: complete line of audiophile electronics, DAC products and earbuds.
Please ask us how these superb product lines can fill gaps in your merchandising mix.
Brinkmann’s NEW Turntable and Integrated Debut at Munich
Among the highlights of Munich High End 2019, Brinkmann debuted two products which are destined to become high End Classics.
A stunning synthesis of Balance and Bardo turntables, Taurus combines the massive plinth of the former with the platter and bespoke Direct Drive motor of the latter and also features a wireless speed selector and the ability to add a second arm at will. Due in Q3 2019, $14,999 MSRP
More than just a state-of-the-art amplifier, Voltaire is a new category of component: the Integrated Sound System or ISS. Brinkmann’s ultra-performance hybrid features 150 high-current watts per channel combined with the ability to drive very low impedances. A port on the back panel accommodates either the Nyquist DAC module or a bespoke phono module, enabling Voltaire to become either a full digital or analog system in a single chassis. Due in Q4 2019, price TBA.
