October meeting place and time set *rescheduled*

Ok, fellow audiophiles from Las Vegas (and Southern Nevada in general,) we have determined where and when our next meeting will be at! Below are the details and whatnot. Thanks as always for looking.

The October LVAC meeting will be rescheduled from Sunday, 10-18-15 from 2-5 pm PST to Sunday, 10-25-15 from 2-5 pm PST. The meeting will still be held at the latest (and greatest?) high end audio store here in Las Vegas, Audio Visual Solutions! Greg, the store manager, will give the club a guided tour of the establishment and all of the wonderful sights and sounds therein. He will also be speaking to the club as well about various audio-related topics.

The major lines they carry are McIntosh (Platinum Dealer) Monitor Audio, Krell, Sonus Faber, PS Audio, Sony (Audio and TVs), Klipsch, Jamo, Pioneer Elite, Yamaha, Integra, Onkyo, Control4, Salamander Designs and many others. They are considering other major lines to represent. Quite a heavy hitting lineup to say the least!

Greg will also provide refreshments as par for the course.

This is a special event, so don't miss this! Be there or be square, as they say.

To get an idea of what their systems are like, please view the photos below.

For more information about the LVAC and how to become a member (you must be a member to attend this meeting,) follow the link below.

http://lasvegasaudioclub.blogspot.com/2014/10/membership-in-lvac.html

Once you become a member, you will be provided with the address, phone number, and other pertinent details.

Photos:

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