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Newsletter Marantz
BD-7003 Blu-Ray Disc Player $800 A
few months back Marantz introduced its BD-8002 Blu-ray disc player for $2000. It has
quickly become our industry’s standard of best
build and highest quality performance. It is the ONLY Blu-ray player on the market to
have a three year warranty, which is comforting on any relatively new technology and
model. We’ve already sold a pile of BD-8002s and had NO bad ones. Our customers have
been as pleased as we are with the performance. The
BD-8002 now has a little brother, BD-7003. BD-7003 runs $800 and has just arrived! Like
the BD-8002, BD-7003 is built solidly and has a three year warranty! BD-8002
has a few features that BD-7003 doesn’t. Do these features matter to you? BD-8002 has
a slightly superior video circuit. BD-8002 has high def Blu-ray audio codecs built in with
7.1 analog outs. BD-7003 doesn’t. BD-8002 has RS-232 control, BD-7003 doesn’t. For
our customers who have receivers or preamp processors with the hi def audio codecs built
in, you may feel BD-7003 is close enough to justify saving a few bucks. Zu Audio
Credenzas, Piano Black, Now In Stock! $2200pr We’ve
had the Zu Druid, $3400pr, on hand for a few months now. You can check our prior
newsletters or Zu Audio’s site to get more details. The
Credenza is a new Zu bookshelf speaker. It isn’t a cut rate Druid. It is the same design in a smaller enclosure meant to be
mounted on a shelf or table. It has the identical character of sound as Druid does, sans a
little bass. The
Credenza has an incredibly detailed, dynamic & unboxy sound. They have respectable
bass, but not thunderous bass. This makes them a great choice for a home office or less
than Herculean sized listening room. You CAN add various subwoofers to muscle them up. But
we’re thinking most Credenza buyers will just love them for the stunning detail they
offer. You may even use them in the near field, in which they’re illuminating! Homage To Liszt, Eric Himy: Centaur CRC2969
We welcome a new recording by pianist Eric Himy on the 9’6” Steingraeber Phoenix piano! Himy includes some of Liszt’s finest works. Funeralles, The Dante Sonata, Sonetto del Pettarca 123, La Campanella and the mighty Mephisto Waltz #1 are all here. The recording quality is top notch and Himy is as good with Liszt as with Schumann! His Homage to Schumann CD is one we raved about in our March 2008 newsletter. Listen to these majestic works on the most powerful piano out there! |