If you’re reading this paragraph, all of us are off and enjoying our holidays. Expect no response… do the same, listen to music, have a glass of red, and forget the negatives that life can impose on us. Cheers folks.
We’ll be back after our holidays.
Bonne Fêtes de Noel a tous / Merry Xmas and Happy New Year
Closed for this period startingSunday December 13th 2025 till Thursday Jan 8th, 2026, inclusive.
Clearence webpage will be taken off towards the the 13th December and back on by mid January. Our Bryston gear should be in our hands by next weekend. You folks know best, burn in next. Several reviews giving awards to quite a lot of Bryston this year. This will also include the addition of the Bi-200 one piece. I think I have more one piece wonders than any store. So this articles should be filed under all in one. We would have YBA, Bryston, Linn, Naim several ,different units on display, and lastly, NuPrime. Bryston should start burn in process by next week.
I’ll be very honest, and I am not joking either, the diminutive NP IDA 9 int amplifier, is one of the best amplifiers I have heard. Coming in at under 2,500.00, I am still in shock… and damn impressed. Even when it plays, I sit in shock when I’m listening. It actually keeps its composure intact on vintage speaker on this amp. Once burned in, it plays at another level entirely. It’s magical on our new DAVIES speakers.
As stated, prior than today, what would folks say if I would not play a triode system. Don’t worry guys, I will take a pic for this website, maybe a few more, and it will be uploaded by late next week. Lucster can be a crazy mofo I say. Lastly, I will be adding much new inventory at all levels, to start the year with. Dac’s , pre’s, amplifiers, speakers, cables (yes you guys heard right), digital transport and the list goes on like there is no tomorrow. NuPrime gear aims at all level of play, except speakers.
With 1 week to go (before we close shop for xmas), we will make sure that we will be well stocked in 2026. From the December 14th onward, we will keep an eye or an ear on our email account in case you folks keep us busy Bargain page wise. I will be working with my accountant, after the 14th, we will close and be on vacation afterwards.
The holidays are basically here folks… ( 22 Nov ).
I have to admit that at a time where so many audio shops have a questionable future, I have managed to have quite a bit of fun. Granted having virtual no overhead to pay, does make this show easier to run. It dawned on me that the fun I’ve been having with NuPrime has been the most fun I’ve had in so many years. I’ll need to expand this fun with other NP gear, which I happen to have a lot of unopened new gear up. We’ll see where this goes.
As I’m looking at dates left till Xmas and New Year, we shall be in that groove with our families and friends. I’ll be looking forward to taking pictures of my holiday set up. With only a few weeks left, playing a whole Naim system may be far too brief to show and go. I’ll remain in a breezy way and play. I may even listen to a Naim system this Xmas.
Expect many changes a several levels with the audio business model. Octobers audio fest, had many folks asking…”where are the retailer’s”. I concur, we shall know more after the upcoming holidays. Having just brought in the Canadian line Bryston, does state boldly with what is happening in the general marketplace. Fact is, I don’t know more than many folks out there. Let us see where this goes.
Lastly, let me wish you all a Happy Holiday. I do hope that we have a restful and fun period. I promised you a picture of my holiday system. I’ll be aiming for a simple set up. I may even have 2 systems set up. This is what I wish you all, be merry and happy with your loved ones.
Bottoms Up folks.
Luc
Roger and I have noticed…
NEWS
…a few things that are virtual or on line based. Nobody will be surprised. We will relegate the reading of text and the massive role it has played on our 1 gen website. Sometime after the new year, text will further be displayed in behind the scene. As Roger stated, our world is changing far faster than anyone of us would have guessed. We had a great run in the labor-intensive style I pushed through. Will it be relegated via Facebook or it may not, I will place this decision to bed early in the new year.
NEW
Towards the end of November, I will be building a complete Naim system. Several power supplies on top of that. It’s basically ready to play. This will happen for the 1st 2 weeks of December then we shift onto our special Xmas system … these systems remain special year after year. Could it be that I might add some Linn gear. We are very well stocked with Linn gear.
I shall add a few pics of our Xmas system.
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NP will be shoring up their line ups, Here is a company that needs to be shoring up their 9-level series. It’s not an accident. The 9 series are most likely the biggest and most consequential in all MP series, it’s dedicated to 2 channels. I really like listening to it, and I have not found an equal at that price zone.
Also I noticed that that our Davies speaker was not as much burned in than my thought processed at the time. I might be working from my home; it’s still a rock and roll sanity on occasion. There is so much to dance with, with this NP gear. Then there is the STA 100 power amp.
Do not forget this yummie yummie NP STA 100 power amplifier. I still feel like I’ve been sucker punched in my tummie. Beyond belief in fact and the power this amp puts out is like getting slapped in the face by Charlie Chaplin. What am I trying to say here , I don’t know 😉 .
It’s a great amp for those liking great sound and those things we often think about re: digital technology. Dont condemm this technology, the sound might give you a surprise or more.
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For those liking Bryston gear, one should expect quite the wait time to receive your toy. We’ve been waiting about 6 to 7 weeks. Burn in will take more time, in fact I don’t remember going through so much burn-in . As stated elsewhere on this website, we have a healthy array of Bryston gear on hand that is burned in. We should start listening to the B’s in early 2026.
As time wears on…
…I have noticed some things happening. Until these things become formalized, we can only guess what will happen in reality. My operation can bring in whatever else in terms of lines we want. For sure, some lines look appealing , and some others, we could not do well with. One of the most surprising things is that our old established clients, are still standing beside us. Why we continue to invest in our inventory levels. We have less months to achieve our 35th years in the making. 5 months to go. Times moves so quickly.
One of the most surprising other thing is , how we know about certain behind the scene details that may surprise us all quite soon. The world of audio is changing so much, it continues despite many downturns and disappearances of certain retail and manufacturing of certain key players. Enough bad news.
Our website will continue to grow with more pertinent news and facts in the coming months. Further, it will be seen soon enough , that our X-mas and new year well wishes will be seen once more. For now, and with our latest edition of our updated clearance page soon to appear, we will let you all have fun. Till early December folks.
SPI now has the equivalent of 3 entire Nuprime systems on display. Been having a ball listening the NP IDA 9 amplifier which is blowing the minds of journalist and colleagues in a big way (I get it on my end), NP power supply, the NP DAC 9, and their top-of-the-line CDT 9 transport player (the latter still need a lot of burn in but despite this , I’m still having a ball). As I tag on burn in hours, I am equally beginning to hear things I was unaware of with music listening, with the Davies The One speaker. I’m being drawn in at a level that only top Octave speakers do.
We should be receiving our 1st and 2nd Bryston system. Of course, I will need to push burn in in the ASAP zone. This will take some time to get established, as burn in takes more time in heavier designs. In our second Bryston delivery, I am covering all basis, amplification (2 on display models), Control (preamp, 2 on display models in fact) and source (as in DAC).
In fact, I’m working on another order, yummie yum yum I say.
Welcome this October 2025
Yes, folks it’s October 12th, you have seen right, we have Bryston. It will become official on both our sides as we take our 1st load of gear. Our order is being built as we speak. More information to come after we receive our newly built Bryston toys.
Perhaps… Yes, were still open October 12th.
I should say, we have never closed. Having added quite the number of new lines and toys. I nearly reopened in our previous location on Polytek, alas, it was rented right before we got to it. Only my wife knew about this, even close buddies were not told of my Machiavellian plans. But we have added several new lines, and over 20 new toys have been added to our usual dense arsenal. It’s not over folks; it begins again at the next level. When I know more, we will all know more.
On another front, I will be adding more contact information in the coming days, perhaps next week weekend at the latest. I hope.
Davies, The One… Oct 12th
Our Davies one driver speaker is now fully burned in. So, any demos of these can now take place.
Our phone number
I will be adding our old standby of a phone number within a a week or 2s weeks’ time. However, we will remain a by appointment business.
Davies, the One speaker model
After placing approx 250 hours of burning, on our floor model, I must say that the speakers are really the cat’s meow. What else am I supposed to say, I’m a salesguy. Next on the chopping block will be, what may be one the world’s best mini monitor, The ProAc DB 1 and or the Tab 10. Our new pair is in Oak, yum yum.
I’ll be placing a few new pictures, and I have made significant headway burning in mush of our NuPrime. I don’t know how NP are able to place so much power, overall finesse and add to this, musicality inside those heavy but small cabinets. In limited quantity and time, I’m having a ball listening to the NP CDT 9 transport and it’s power supply. It’s hitting the 2,250.00 USD mark, but I need to continue my burning in of those 2 units. I’ve brought in a lot of stock, even in back up inventory.
Naim SuperNait 3
What’s not to like about Naim gear. Needless to say , I’ve had to place any Naim on the back burner. I don’t recall having so much gear to burn in, but if I can tie one of our pending deals, burning in will be kicked into really, and I do mean really high gear. Exciting times as this junction of time in our shop.
Ok enough for now folks, whatever that is supposed to happen, should happen in a panoramic way.
New gear soon
Been a busy week, shoring up our portfolio has been fun, but expensive. Welcome to high end audio. This being said, it will not stop me from going forward. So perhaps with a week or two max, we will all know what toys we will have to play with. So, the next update, will set the tone as for how we manage our lines. I better be on point with my assessments, as the forking out of moneys, is quite substantial.
More on this within 10 or so days folks.
A lot of News ( 18/09 )
I have begun integrating many new lines, it’s a major investment. This is not a bad joke. So, this is news of sorts. A few more lines will appear. Check us out on our Lines webpage. I intend to insert approximately 8 to 10 lines. Far from being a joke.
A fair bit of really great news, is that I will be more available via phone, for longer hours. This means my phone will be active during daytime hours till 4 pm. Hours begin 8.00 am-4.00 PM, Saturday till 2 pm. Appointments are some evenings, and Saturday. Our phone # will come into effect sometime in October. Keep an eye on our website, it will be and has begun being active, and onward to very active.
Summer is going fast for us all, may you all have plenty of music in your lives. Chat soon guys.
NEW Major push in lines.
As we’re letting summer slip by, as September rolls around behind us, a major push in terms of NEW lines, will take place in our region. There is lots on the table as it were. Once I will have things figured out, I will take the time to upload this rather important news. This should happen with a few short weeks. See you guy’s soon.
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As this is being written, and soon afterwards, I will have a near full level 8 and level 9 and Omni level amplifiers in place. I will be taking pics and will of course have Roger upload these. This company manages to hit the ball out of the park each and every time.
I have much stock of this STA 100 already in place, yes, the one model that has cranked up my excitement as of late. Pics to come quite soon. Further, this NuPrime system will be pushing either Magneplanar LRS+ or our very New… Davies The One speaker system, presently burning in as we speak.
Invoicing.
We were hacked we stated like 5-6 months ago, so the only thing that remains to be added is sending you fine folk some of your invoices. So, we should be touching base with those of you that have been affected. We should have this behind us in a few short weeks time.
NEW lines.
It says what it says, yes, new lines are being added this coming selling season. Let’s keep it at this, till the new lines arrive.
Audionote gear.
I will be reorganizing my Audionote line up. AN had gone through a hick up here in Ottawa. This one was just weird in terms of hick ups, the weirdest. The hick up was removed earlier on this summer. I’m hoping to make this line up clearer to view once again. I do have a lot of Audionote, I’m burning in some AN gear as well, as we speak.
Tariffs are here.
I’ve gotten news that for certain of our American product, tariffs will apply. 1st on the list will be Wireworld. Overall , don’t worry, we do have a ton of cables on hand. WW is now up 15% increase. Expect more, I suspect Magneplanar will see the same increase. But I am not sure just yet.
Catching up...
Catching up with our present load will take a bit more time than anticipated. We should be caught up by early September. Thanks for your patience and…
Davies the One.
We have begun burning in our one wide bandwidth speaker. The start of this process it was rough, but I understood why this model was a huge hot in Europe. These are large speakers, I’ll provide a pic or 2 of this epic speaker at a later date.
It’s official…
I now have quite a sizeable NUPRIME full system on display, however, like our Davies speakers, the NP will need to be burned in. I should be ready to demo by late September. Wish me luck.
