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|
| Audio Manufacturers |
| Aesthetix |
tube phono and line stage
preamplifiers. |
| Arcam |
audio electronics for music
and home theater systems. |
| Audio Research
|
digital components,
pre-amplifiers, and amplifiers. |
| Avalon Acoustics |
music speakers. |
| Basis |
turntables. |
| Benz Micro |
phono cartridges. |
|
Berkeley Audio Design |
D-A converters |
| Billy Bags |
audio racks. |
| Boulder |
preamplifiers, amplifiers,
and digital components. |
| Clearaudio |
cartridges, turntables, tonearms, and phono preamplifiers. |
| dCS |
digital components. |
|
DeVore Fidelity |
speakers. |
|
Dynaudio |
speakers. |
| Equi=Tech |
power conditioners. |
|
E.A.R. |
tube preamps and power amp. |
| era |
speakers. |
| Escient |
CD and DVD changer with a
video user interface. |
| Grado |
headphones and cartridges. |
|
Graham
Engineering |
tonearms. |
|
Halcro |
preamplifers, amplifiers. |
|
Harmonic Resolution Systems |
equipment racks and resonance
control products. |
|
Kaleidescape |
hard disk-based movie and music servers. |
| Linn |
digital components,
preamplifiers, amplifiers, surround sound processors, tuners,
speakers, and custom installation equipment. |
|
Magico
|
speakers. |
| Magnum Dynalab
|
tuners, tuner accessories,
and a high-quality receiver. |
| Martin-Logan |
electrostatic and hybrid
speakers. |
| MIT |
cables & AC line
purification components. |
|
Musical Fidelity
|
CD players,
preamplifiers, amplifiers, and tuners. |
| Musical
Surroundings |
distributes Aesthetix, Benz-Micro,
Clearaudio, Helius, Musical Surroundings, Pathos Acoustics,
Record Time, etc. |
| Nagra |
electronics. |
|
Naim |
CD players, preamplifiers,
amplifiers, music servers, speakers, tonearms, etc. |
|
NaimNet |
high performance IP-connected
multi-room systems |
| Nordost |
cables. |
|
Nottingham |
turntables. |
| Parasound |
audio electronics and
home-theater / surround-sound processors. |
| Pro-Ject |
turntables and phono
accessories. |
| PS Audio |
power conditioners. |
| Quad |
digital components,
preamplifiers, amplifiers, speakers, and tuners. |
|
REL |
sub-woofers. |
| Request
Multimedia |
the AudioReQuest hard disk
music management system. |
| Richard Gray
Power Company |
power conditioners are made by
Audio Line Source. |
|
Rockport |
speakers and turntables. |
| Sennheiser |
headphones and microphones. |
|
Shelter |
phono cartridges. |
| Shunyata |
power conditioners, power
cables, and audio cables. |
| Simaudio
(Moon) |
the Moon line of electronics. |
|
SME |
turntables and tonearms. |
|
Soulution |
preamplifiers, amplifiers, digital
components |
| Spectral |
digital
components, pre-amplifiers, and amplifiers. |
| Stax |
great electrostatic
headphones. |
| Tara Labs |
cables. |
| Theta |
CD & DVD digital source
components and surround processors. |
| Totem |
speakers. |
|
Verity |
speakers. |
| VPI |
turntables and record cleaning
machines. |
|
Wisdom |
in-wall and on-wall speakers. |
| |
|
| Audio Magazines |
|
Enjoy the
Music |
mainstream
audiophile-oriented magazine. |
|
The Absolute
Sound |
audiophile
magazine. |
| Stereophile
|
audiophile magazine. |
| |
|
| Acoustic Room Treatment
Manufacturers |
|
ARS |
"stealth" type
concealed room treatments from CinemaTech—using Owens Corning panels. |
|
ASC |
room treatments, including
the famous Tube-Traps. |
|
PAL |
acoustic room treatments, including
their custom in-room bass tuning utilizing their V-Traps. |
| RPG |
acoustic room treatments, including
their diffusors. |
| |
|
| Furniture Manufacturers |
| Billy Bags |
high-strength steel audio
and video component stands. |
|
CinemaTech |
high-quality leather
theater and music room seating. |
|
Finite
Elemente |
performance-oriented audio
stands |
|
Harmonic Resolution
Systems |
high performance audio
stands |
|
Lovan |
speaker and component
stands. |
| Particular
Contemporary Design |
high-quality
contemporary-looking metal audio and video
component stands. |
| Salamander
Designs |
high-quality wood audio/video
component stands plus theater and music room seating |
| Sanus |
high-quality wood audio and
video component stands. |
| |
|
|
Power Conditioning |
|
Equitech |
AC line treatment. |
|
MIT |
AC line treatment. |
|
Shunyata Research |
AC line treatment. |
| |
|
| Professional
and Recording Equipment Manufacturers |
|
Gordon |
microphone preamps. |
|
Magix |
Samplitude and Sequoia
recording/editing software |
|
Pacific Microsonics Model Two |
state of the art A-D & D-A
converter. (currently out of production) |
|
Schoeps |
microphones. |
| Sennheiser |
microphones. |
| Z-Systems |
digital equalizers and
preamplifiers. |
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Music-related Websites
A word about choosing a particular website:
Acoustic Sounds is a great site for audiophile recordings. For
classical music ArkivMusic is our first choice, since as they
specialize only in classical music, their site makes it very easy to find a
particular recording—and they seem to be able to fill orders more
completely more often than other websites. Amazon many times
has reviews that can be quite helpful if you'd like to learn more
about a particular recording.
| Music Retailers |
|
2L |
audiophile record label. |
| AACM |
CD's of Ali Akbar Khan |
| Acoustic Sounds |
audiophile quality CD's
& LP's—recommended. |
| ArkivMusic |
specializes in classical music recordings
only—recommended. |
| Amazon |
large music selection |
|
Chesky Records |
audiophile record label. |
| Classic
Records |
record label of re-releases - LP, CD, DAD, HDAD |
| HBdirect.com |
classical, jazz, blues—recommended. |
|
HD Tracks |
audiophile downloads |
|
Linn Records |
audio record label |
| Looney Tunes |
buy/sell used records & CD's—Boston,
MA
617-247-2238 |
|
Naim Label |
audiophile record label |
| Reference
Recordings |
audiophile record label—CD's,
LP's,
and
HRx files. |
| Rykodisc |
music label (mostly CD) |
| Second
Spin |
used CD's |
| Water
Lily Acoustics |
audiophile record label—audiophile CD,
SACD, DAD |
| Music Resources |
|
All Music Guide |
extensive musician and album info. |
|
Both Sides Now |
discographies of popular music and stories on
individual labels. |
|
Jazz Discography |
jazz discographies. |
|
Sibelius Academy |
offers extensive music
& recording links. |
| Classical Music |
|
Andante |
classical
music magazine |
|
BBC
Music Magazine
|
British
classical music magazine |
|
Bach
Track |
live concert listing, etc. |
|
Bach
Track
- Find a CD |
recommendations for classical CD's. |
|
Bach
Track - Find an Opera |
recommendations for opera recordings |
|
Classical Archives |
classical music streaming |
|
Classical Singer |
auditions, competitions, forums, directories |
|
Classical Source |
articles, interviews, concert and CD reviews |
|
Culturekiosque-Klassiknet
|
concert and festival reviews, interviews |
|
Fanfare Magazine |
American classical
music reviews |
|
Gramophone |
British magazine
with CD reviews, etc. |
|
Gramophone Archives
|
Gramophone Magazine
review archives |
|
La Folia
|
music reviews and review archives |
|
La Scena
Musicale |
interviews, articles, reviews, Canadian classical music calendar |
|
Music and
Vision |
daily news, reviews, articles, interviews |
|
Musical
Opinion
|
Britain's oldest classical music magazine |
|
Muso
|
British—for enthusiasts, professional musicians,
students |
|
Sequenza21
|
contemporary classical music, composers, and performers |
|
The Strad |
magazine for all strings enthusiasts |
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Classical Music Recording Venues
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Video-related Websites
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Movie-related Websites
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Custom
Installation Products
| Manufacturer |
Products |
| ARS |
Stretched-fabric concealed acoustic room
treatment with Owens Corning panels. |
| Bay
Audio |
Makes in-wall and in-room speakers. |
| Crestron |
High-quality touchscreen & touchpad control systems for
audio, video, lighting, HVAC, security systems and can integrate
any all systems into one control interface |
| Elan |
Speakers and multi-room audio control systems |
| Draper |
Motorized room-blackening shades |
| Escient |
Music cataloging and retrieval (jukebox)
systems |
| Extron |
Video switchers and other video products |
| Inca |
Lifts for projectors and other equipment |
| ImageCrafters |
Lighting, seating, and custom cabinetry |
| Linn |
High performance stereo, A/V, and custom installation
products. |
| Media
Decor |
Mirrors and framed artwork to conceal video displays |
| MiddleAtlantic |
Professional-style equipment racks |
|
NaimNet |
High performance IP-connected
multi-room systems |
| Niles |
Multi-room control systems, Infrared Repeater
Systems, Speakers (in-wall, outdoor) |
| Parasound |
Near-high-end audio components which we often
use in custom installations. |
| Request |
Hard disk based music management systems |
| RTI |
Remote control systems |
|
Séura |
LCD TV's hidden behind a mirror |
| Silent Gliss |
Motorized draperies and window treatment
tracks |
| Sonance |
High-quality speakers (in-wall, outdoor),
Multi-room control systems |
|
Vantage |
Multi-room lighting control systems |
|
VisionArt |
Plasma-concealing artwork |
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