Starting July 11th
The times are changing and not all of them good. So many of us have change’s coming into our lives. There are good ones as well. I am certain many of us will need to rest our brains, and for good reasons.
I have invested into our Nu Prime line up which I happen to liking a lot. It’s beyond any expectation, really. Highly musical and beyond any normal sense of musicality. I will be listening to this NP line up this summer. Add to this our new Bryston line up, that everybody knows. What’s not to like.
Upon our return back, changes are being planned in order to adapt to the many things I’ve seen happen with our suppliers. I think I know what to do, but no need to rush. I will simply push these things through. Taken all at once, these things will mean a lot. People may notice… or not.
Rather than tease our clients, who needs to be teased I say, those changes will simply be pushed through when the time arrives.
On this final note, I would like to wish you all a great summer with family and friends. I will do the same for our longest summer vacation ever. Be good folks.
A while back I advised you fine gentlemen that I was smitten with this NP line up. This was early September 2025. Here we are today, in July and my predisposition to be excited about NP, has in fact gotten worse… I am still stuck with NP being in my listening regimen.
Just pointing your index at any one NP component, you will fall prey to what amounts to world class level of musicality. I still have ways to go yet as I have a ton of product yet.
NP Omnia A 200 has been keeping my ears really busy. NP finger print base are the following: unsurpassed musicality , high power reserves, build quality and an absolute connection protocol. I have never lost connection with any NP component. However, with the spring and early summer storms lately, once power came back requiring a reboot on my end, the NP gear always reconnected to my network without fail.
I now have played with many NP components, and all have me impressed. Don’t trust me , I am a vulgar sales guy. Here in Ottawa, I start with the STA 100, a small amplifier rated at 100 WPC into 8 ohms and 150 wpc into 4 ohms. The power is irrelevant to me. I am a hell of a lot more interested to the high degree of musicality it possesses.
I have a lot of stock in back up, I have included, quite a few of level 8s and 9X, and I am looking forward to including the AMG level line up. I can only barely touch the surface of the series I have in stock. I have been taken so far aback by this line up, that bearing my soul would not be taken seriously. This is the what I think about NP. I had just built a Bryston and Linn Klimax gear for my July vacation , but reality I have confirmedhas been relegated this fine system behind NP gear. I’m not saying behind Linn and Bryston, but what I am saying is this NP line up is simply beyond fun and sheers musicality.
NP is a vast line up, most will be able to buy into some level.
Here I am, months end is nearly upon us all, this small article will be my last one for the summer and till at least August. I will be spending time with my family and friends. While I am thinking about it, NP will be at the ready this summer as well. May you all have a pleasant summer gent’s. Be safe, enjoy music and stay happy folks.
AUGUST we are closed and on Vacay.
We’ve become too busy this July and second half of June. So, I shall be off this August instead. It’s a 1st when I think about it. We have bought some inventory , quite a bit actually. A fair bit of NUPRIME audio. Very enamored about this stuff. I think I may be looking at their superior line up quite soon. I shall also be adding Wireworld and the list goes on. One thing is sure , other than taking this July somewhat off, I shall be taking the entire month of August off. May you all have a great summer off folks.
Changes out there
CHANGES OUT THERE.
I PROMISED MYSELF I would not write any articles like the following… but here I am, a last time I believe.
Coming back from a delivery downtown on a Sunday morning, I noticed nothing had really changed since Dec 19th 2019. As my son drove our truck, I witnessed shops that had closed when the pandemic started way back, had not come back , small to large locations that were rented to banks. A few people were walking about on this rather nice Sunday late morning. However, some folks were injecting drugs into their arms out in the open. The contrast with the sunlight was the bleak reality of where we are even in our capital city.
This made me think that no wonder we’re seeing what we are, let’s say even worse in the market area. For us older business types, I’m pretty sure there are 3 that are counting their days before this walk off into the sunset. Add to this , our suppliers are being bought off by conglomerates, which is another thing. If this isn’t so, then what about mystery cash flowing into new retailers, Ottawa is not immune from this . When these guys disappear, they are gone with any of their responsibilities to their clients. Why would any retailer get into this business when day in, day out, suppliers will choose a bigger pay check even if it’s a few times only. Look at what happened to Sim Audio, a few years ago. How about Naim not that long ago.
This environment does not instill confidence, when you know your rightful line up cannot be trusted. I saw the same things in Montreal but much worse about 3 years ago. The void and the chaos that will lead to, will make it a bad argument in staying on when no trust can be found after hands are shook after the deal is worked out. I know of 3 retailers that are close to closing down and retiring. This should be no surprise. In the 35 years I’ve been at this with my crew, it was a rather nice ride. We were very lucky. But as I witnessed this reality on Bank Street and a few more streets, I think those days are over. Anybody who was part of those great happy days, will have lost this happy feeling. We’ve started this pandemic experience 6.5 years ago. I truly doubt that many of the old timers would want to continue. As I wait to retire as my wife is close to doing in less than 2 years, I am here to stay for now. I will not be the only one to eventually leave.
I will not get to having worked on these milestones that are memory-based… like 1,500 Linn LP 12’s, may get to 37 years of existence. We’ll see mates. Somewhere along our business journey, I think we should be able to demand having a bit of fun. I admit those realities are getting a bit difficult mates. It still was a great over 35-some-odd years serving you folks. Stay safe and happy listening.
Quick facts
Just in case it was missed, we will be enjoying mostly our summer off, and will be slow to respond starting in July. Our bargains page will go MIA at that time… for about 2 months. We will see you again at summers end. Enjoy your families and summer fella’s!
Stay safe.
Here we go again…
Sorry I had quite the fiasco with my back issues. I am feverishly catching up with my work load. One of the things that I am catching up on is updating my Clearance page . In fact, this web page will see 2 new things… A lot of gear that has never seen the day on our website.
Secondly, with my medical issues that have been no fun to endure, it has become important that I reduce the prices that had never been had so low before. Read the notes above the list; a great many of the components are being given away quite literally , some drastically. Of course I need room in my home. My wife is wearing thin on me; I still get the evil eye after 45 years together because of this thing. I can’t blame her. I have uploaded a massive dump load of gear. Scary part is, I still have more.
This is usually not a good time to sell this mid spring, so if it turns out I’m right again, and will remove list and place it later in the year. Sorry for disappearing, but the circumstances gave me no way out. It was rough, but I’m back guys. Thanks for reading.
I’m here folks!
I am now available to accepting work on the turntables we have sold you, and or Linn LP 12’s. Further, my sound room is available to show or demonstrate any and all new gear we have added to in our shop. Our Clearance page will be deleted, then updated very soon and placed back on our shorter and sweeter website.
Lastly, we’ll be available more so than before, as we’re clearly behind the 8 ball. Take care folks.
Nu prime
I am having a ball with Nu Prime. These folks are very active. Ordered several levels of gear, including level 9 line up. Gad, having ball, and it’s been a long time since I have had this much fun. For those folks that like Lumin, by default, you might like this line up more, I’m just saying.
They go in deeper in their offerings! I’ve just ordered a few NP components, for myself. I had already ordered quite a bit. That say’s something when the shop owners buy their line up for themselves. Sleek, different finishes, cutting edge technology, extremely music and all have crystal clear silence or back ground noise, for me NP becomes very easy to love, then there is that sound which is at a different level entirely. More so than any other brand. Don’t take my word for it.
We have sources for Streamers, DAC’s, all in ones, power amps, preamps, integrates etc etc. The STA 9 amp, will stab you in the heart. Then there is the power of those Marvelous things. They equally have the STA 100, a power amp for 800.00 USD, I have my own, a 100 wpc at 8 ohms’ and 150 wpc at 4 ohms’… damn thing is actually a beautiful thing too look at. This STA 100 plays insanely well on Chamber music, even Symphonic music scape’s by with it’s quite powerful 150 wpc. Your silly dealer has over 20 NP products, that’s a lot. I suppose, get these while their hot fella’s.
I have equally noticed that our floor models of Pro-Acs sing very well with our NP line up. I’ve tried several pairs Go figure, but my guess about this match up was right on the money. Another speaker company that does rather well, is the French company… Davies. High end speakers are a really heavy thing, mainly because our home is packed full . We have above 30 to 40% still boxed up.
Axiom/Bryston line up
Here is another great Canadian company. We have the power amps, from the benches of Bryston. Some may be surprised to hear that Axiom owns Bryston. Our models had been initially damaged by the shipper. These rather heavy boxes had to be shipped back to Bryston. I just received these again. So here we go with burn in once again . Our new Bryston stock have completed some burn in, but the amp has no burn in. So here we go again, folks.
Thanks for your patience
I had a small medical set back nearly 5 weeks ago. I did answer most of our clients, with exception that for about 7 or so days ago that I could not. I am back on track, slowly but surely. Roger will assist me as I rebuild this site. As I had my back turned, several things changed with the market place and our suppliers. These pesky details will be addressed quite soon. Further, our Clearance page will be revised and many prices will be reduced quite soon. Thank you so much for your patience, folks.
Bryston line up
Within about a week’s time, our NEW BRYSTON line up will be ready to be played. I see this happening towards beginning of the month of May.
Summer hours
Will arrive this June. As June rolls around, these will become clear.