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New Catalog!
Dated 11-08: Printed Copies Now In House! If
you go back to our home page and click on the graphic of the catalog, you can download the
new issue! It has updated pricing on flat panels and includes new models from all of our
favorite companies. Or,
better yet, stop in to the store and pick up your copy on nice glossy paper! Of
special interest, B&W has introduced two new series of speakers designated the CT-700
& CT-800 Series. You’ll see them on p3. On p13 you’ll see new models of the
CM Series- soon to arrive. On
p9 Bryston has a stand alone DAC that includes a USB input- arguable the finest DAC out
there to make your CD player or computer files sound their best. Rotel
has a number of new items coming in late October. They’re listed in p14&15. Marantz
has some great new pieces on p16&17. Peachtree
and ERA are on p 20 along with computer music products. Zu
Speakers are on p23. There is a bookshelf and center model to add to the Druids. Also
on p 23 are some dynamite new interconnect cables from Black Velvet. They feature unique
wiring and AMP SAVING connectors that make them among the finest interconnects out there-
smooth sound at a fair price! B&W
ASW-610XP Subwoofer, $1200 In
2007 B&W introduced its new 600 Series line of speakers. They have met with nothing
short of rave reviews. It’s been a year and they’re still introducing new models
in the line. The demand has been strong enough that they chose to fill the pipeline on the
main models (685, 684 & 683) before offering a higher end, powered subwoofer, the
ASW-610XP. At
the time of the rollout the demand was so high that they only had black. Then they went to
cherry. Now they have added the Wenge (walnut-ish) finish. The
ASW-610 and ASW-608 subs came out right away. The 610XP had to wait as they filled the
pipeline on these more meat & potato sellers. The
ASW-610XP is in the same size cabinet as the ASW-610 (12 1/4h, 12 3/8w, 14 3/4d). But the
ASW-610XP is more than a little turbo charged!
It has a different ten inch woofer with DUAL VOICE COILS. Each voice coil has its
dedicated 200w ICEpower amp. The result is a modestly sized sub with big time push. More
importantly, it isn’t “one note” bass. It has depth and texture to make it
sound good with music too! B&W
subs have more adjustments than most. Most allow you to set crossover and adjust volume.
That’s just the start with B&W. They offer several other adjustments that allow
you to tailor the sound to your room, or taste. The result is that B&W subs can work
well in a tough environment like a basement theater, or a less demanding environment like
a main floor system. With the control options on a B&W sub, we can dial it in pretty
seamlessly. Beethoven Cello Sonatas featuring Adrian &
Alfred Brendel
Alfred Brendel, B&W spokesman and world famous concert pianist,
will be retiring this year. We would like to highlight one of our favorite CDs of his this
month. It’s a double disc set on Philips featuring Alfred and his son, Adrian. |