We're very excited to announce the new meeting place for virtually all lvac meetings, and without further ado:
AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS
9340 W. SAHARA AVE.
#100
LAS VEGAS, NV 89117
(702) 910-4913
FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/THSONE
and there you have it, the new meeting place! the first meeting will be announced in due time. keep checking this site for further info!
be there or be square!
Showing posts with label high end. Show all posts
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Monday, January 9, 2017
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Our Eleventh Meeting
Ok, fellow audiophiles in the Las Vegas area and everywhere really (this is the world wide web after all,) the first audio club ever in Sin City, has now completed its eleventh meeting!
We had our eleventh meeting on this day, (6-14-14)
This time we took a private tour of Las Vegas' number 1 high end stereo and home theater store, Premiere Home Entertainment! Our host was Paul Helvin, Audio/Video Specialist.
Inside the fantastic state of the art facility we had a great time listening to tunes (mostly digital, with a few cuts on LP) on several different systems in just about all price ranges. Each system possessed many different strengths and tonal colors, and a wide variety of music and movies were played including Deep Purple, James Taylor, various classic jazz cuts, and more. Suffice it to say, each system was very well put together and sounded superb in their own way. Every member had their favorites, and you really couldn't go wrong with any of the equipment Premiere has on demo.
Paul turned out to be a great host who was very thorough and professional. He answered every question with no problem, and he wasn't snobby or stuffy. He did not have a sour attitude as some of the types you can come across in various other high end audio stores. He understands the needs and desires of dedicated audio and videophiles. He presented each demo perfectly. And that is what you should expect out of a high end stereo store manager; courtesy, respect, and knowledge. This stuff isn't cheap, you know.
So a BIG thanks to Paul and Kim (store owner) of Premiere Home Entertainment for making this event happen!
Be sure to visit Premiere on 6-28-14 for their 15th anniversary celebration and grand re-opening. There will be a barbeque, live music and DJ, plus a prize drawing and charity raffles. Also, there will be special package deals. So don't miss it!
For more info, please visit Premiere's website at: http://www.premierehomeentertainment.com/
Visit them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/PremiereHomeEntertainment
Here is a brief list of the systems that we saw and heard at Premiere:
ROOM 1 (7.1)
Sharp 70 inch LCD
Left side:
Marantz SR5008 receiver
Marantz UD5007 Blu-ray player
Furman Elite15PF
Right side NAD T758 receiver
OPPO BDP 103D Universal Player
Furman Elite15PF
Speakers:
Paradigm Monitor 11 towers
Paradigm Center 3 center channel
Paradigm ADP 590 Dipole surrounds
Paradigm AMS150r in ceiling speakers
ROOM 2 (5.1)
Samsung 60inch LED TV
Anthem MRX710 receiver
ARCAM BDP 300
Furman REF 15i
Speakers
Paradigm studio 100 towers
Paradigm Studio690 center channel
Paradigm Studio 20 bookshelves rear
THEATER ROOM
Epson 6030 Projector
Anthem AVM50v Prepro
Anthem A5 statement Amp
OPPO BDP105D Universal player
Furman IT reference 7i
Martin-Logan speakers:
Theos fronts
Motif X center
ElectroMotion FX2 rears
Dynamo 1000 sub
Photos of the event are below. Photos were taken by LVAC member Des.
We had our eleventh meeting on this day, (6-14-14)
This time we took a private tour of Las Vegas' number 1 high end stereo and home theater store, Premiere Home Entertainment! Our host was Paul Helvin, Audio/Video Specialist.
Inside the fantastic state of the art facility we had a great time listening to tunes (mostly digital, with a few cuts on LP) on several different systems in just about all price ranges. Each system possessed many different strengths and tonal colors, and a wide variety of music and movies were played including Deep Purple, James Taylor, various classic jazz cuts, and more. Suffice it to say, each system was very well put together and sounded superb in their own way. Every member had their favorites, and you really couldn't go wrong with any of the equipment Premiere has on demo.
Paul turned out to be a great host who was very thorough and professional. He answered every question with no problem, and he wasn't snobby or stuffy. He did not have a sour attitude as some of the types you can come across in various other high end audio stores. He understands the needs and desires of dedicated audio and videophiles. He presented each demo perfectly. And that is what you should expect out of a high end stereo store manager; courtesy, respect, and knowledge. This stuff isn't cheap, you know.
So a BIG thanks to Paul and Kim (store owner) of Premiere Home Entertainment for making this event happen!
Be sure to visit Premiere on 6-28-14 for their 15th anniversary celebration and grand re-opening. There will be a barbeque, live music and DJ, plus a prize drawing and charity raffles. Also, there will be special package deals. So don't miss it!
For more info, please visit Premiere's website at: http://www.premierehomeentertainment.com/
Visit them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/PremiereHomeEntertainment
Here is a brief list of the systems that we saw and heard at Premiere:
ROOM 1 (7.1)
Sharp 70 inch LCD
Left side:
Marantz SR5008 receiver
Marantz UD5007 Blu-ray player
Furman Elite15PF
Right side NAD T758 receiver
OPPO BDP 103D Universal Player
Furman Elite15PF
Speakers:
Paradigm Monitor 11 towers
Paradigm Center 3 center channel
Paradigm ADP 590 Dipole surrounds
Paradigm AMS150r in ceiling speakers
ROOM 2 (5.1)
Samsung 60inch LED TV
Anthem MRX710 receiver
ARCAM BDP 300
Furman REF 15i
Speakers
Paradigm studio 100 towers
Paradigm Studio690 center channel
Paradigm Studio 20 bookshelves rear
THEATER ROOM
Epson 6030 Projector
Anthem AVM50v Prepro
Anthem A5 statement Amp
OPPO BDP105D Universal player
Furman IT reference 7i
Martin-Logan speakers:
Theos fronts
Motif X center
ElectroMotion FX2 rears
Dynamo 1000 sub
Photos of the event are below. Photos were taken by LVAC member Des.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Happy Memorial Day weekend from the LVAC
The LVAC wants to wish everyone a safe and fun filled Memorial Day weekend. Be sure to have good
food and drink, and get those systems rockin'! Outdoors or indoors, it doesn't make a difference.
And please spare a moment to remember the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Without them, our freedom to indulge in recordings and high end audio would not be realized.
And please spare a moment to remember the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Without them, our freedom to indulge in recordings and high end audio would not be realized.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Component of the Week: Concert Fidelity ZL-120V2SE monoblock amplifiers
Excellent (but expensive) solid-state monoblock amplifiers. They transcend all conceived notions of what High End Audio is all about. These amps are really something special. They leave you with nothing but the music, which is what it's all about. This was confirmed after careful listening at CES 2014. Hand-built and designed by Masataka Tsuda in Nagano, Japan, the amps have astounding build quality and are cool to look at too. Again, they are expensive, but when compared to other amps in this price range, it is really head and shoulders above those in build and sound quality.
LVAC member Tony says: "Sonically pure and transparent. Revealing, yet involving."
High praise indeed...
Price: $35,000 USD
Links: http://www.concertfidelity.jp/zl120.html
http://www.stereotimes.com/amp212812.shtml
LVAC member Tony says: "Sonically pure and transparent. Revealing, yet involving."
High praise indeed...
Price: $35,000 USD
Links: http://www.concertfidelity.jp/zl120.html
http://www.stereotimes.com/amp212812.shtml
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Component of the Week: Onkyo P-3000R preamp
This is LVAC member Dave's pick for Component of the Week.
Dave says: "This is really one Hell of a preamp. Packed with features (see the links below) and a complete array of digital inputs (including usb and optical out,) this is a preamp for the 21st century. I first saw and heard it at the 2011 CES and I was very impressed. Don't let the low price (in high end audio terms) fool you, this is truly a state of the art component. Word on the street is that it compares to preamps costing up to $4k, some say even $10k. Well, that may be a bit far fetched, however what is true is that this unit punches way above its weight class; it's user-friendly, built very well, and sounds superb. What's not to like? Well, some high-end nuts (I mean that in a good way,) will poo-poo the lack of balanced XLR inputs and outputs, the lack of adjustable phono loading, and too many bells and whistles for their tastes. For this price you can't have it all, and in my opinion, I think it's crazy to spend $3k or more on a preamp that just has balance control, input control, and volume control. Which is what the overwhelming majority of high end preamps are like! Anyway, I've got my eyes on this unit, and when the time comes, I am most likely going to buy one! I urge you to go and check this preamp out. You won't be sorry."
Links: http://www.eu.onkyo.com/en/products/p-3000r-35301.html
http://us.onkyo.com/Products/model.php?m=P-3000R&class=Reference&source=prodClass
Price: $1699 USD
Dave says: "This is really one Hell of a preamp. Packed with features (see the links below) and a complete array of digital inputs (including usb and optical out,) this is a preamp for the 21st century. I first saw and heard it at the 2011 CES and I was very impressed. Don't let the low price (in high end audio terms) fool you, this is truly a state of the art component. Word on the street is that it compares to preamps costing up to $4k, some say even $10k. Well, that may be a bit far fetched, however what is true is that this unit punches way above its weight class; it's user-friendly, built very well, and sounds superb. What's not to like? Well, some high-end nuts (I mean that in a good way,) will poo-poo the lack of balanced XLR inputs and outputs, the lack of adjustable phono loading, and too many bells and whistles for their tastes. For this price you can't have it all, and in my opinion, I think it's crazy to spend $3k or more on a preamp that just has balance control, input control, and volume control. Which is what the overwhelming majority of high end preamps are like! Anyway, I've got my eyes on this unit, and when the time comes, I am most likely going to buy one! I urge you to go and check this preamp out. You won't be sorry."
Links: http://www.eu.onkyo.com/en/products/p-3000r-35301.html
http://us.onkyo.com/Products/model.php?m=P-3000R&class=Reference&source=prodClass
Price: $1699 USD
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