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For over 35 years, Nuts About Hi-Fi has provided music lovers with the finest home audio and theater systems available. Please visit our locally owned showroom and discover what is possible when art, passion and technology come together. You will feel as if you are hearing your recordings for the very first time.

We offer some of the best audio-video equipment in the world, and provide a variety of services, from design, demonstration, installation, system integration and also restoration and repair of quality components you may already own. Please visit our services page for more details.

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Ceiling Speakers

Ceiling Mount Speaker System from Stealth

Here are a couple of photos of a fun installation we did this week. Our customers asked us to provide a durable low profile ceiling mount speaker system for a new custom wood shop they recently built. These speakers are actually made by a local Mount Vernon WA. company called Stealth.

And Good News! So far no tariffs have been announced between Silverdale and Mount Vernon.

They are designed to be used either inside but even in severe outdoor weather conditions. One of these speakers is actually able to take high resolution photos of the surrounding environment where they are installed. The folks at Stealth will customize a finish to blend in with their surroundings.

After auditioning these in our showroom, I knew right away these were definitely a Nuts About Hi Fi kind of product. Our next adventure with these will be for a green house our customers are building. I’m looking forward to seeing and hearing this and will share pictures when we are finished.

Home theater speakers

Magnificent Home Theater Upgrade

Yesterday I had the pleasure of putting the finishing touches on this truly amazing Home Theater System. We originally designed and installed this system a few years back. These folks have become very good friends and also very supportive customers of our business.

They joined us a few months ago for one of our open house events. Later that evening after most everyone had gone home we sat around and listened to music on our Focal Stella Utopia EVO speaker system. They already had purchased from us a beautiful pair of our Focal Sopra 3s but knew they would appreciate these amazing speakers as an upgrade.

Yesterday, after dialing them in to the system, we watched and listened to everything from Mad Max to a Star Is Born. All I can say is I wish everyone one I know could experience this level of performance. It makes it so difficult to get the smile off your face.

BREAKING NEWS

Music Is Good For You

Science has been telling us for years what music lovers already know – music isn’t just good for the soul, it’s good for your health. It reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, and can even boost your immune system. But here’s the real scoop: when you experience music through high-fidelity audio equipment, something magical happens.

Just ask our newest employee, and resident zen master, Vic Dalfio, who’s taking a page from Ol’ Blue Eyes’ “Nice ‘n’ Easy” playbook. Because sometimes you need to just lean back, close your eyes, and let the pure, crystalline sound wash over you.

Music is Elevating

No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. When music is reproduced with the clarity and precision that premium audio equipment provides, you just might transcend the physical plane. Our guru here has achieved what we like to call “Audio Nirvana”.

From the deepest bass notes to the highest crystalline overtones, every nuance, every subtle detail of the music emerges with stunning clarity. It’s not just listening anymore – it’s an experience that elevates you above the ordinary.

Want to achieve your own state of audio enlightenment? Visit our demo room some time and prepare to be elevated.

Discover the Hidden Details in Your Music: Unlocking the Power of Nordost

One of the greatest joys of high-end audio is hearing music exactly as the artist intended. That’s the magic we chase at Nuts About Hi-Fi, and one of our favorite tools to achieve this is through the precision-engineered products from Nordost. These guys are serious about their craft, and the result? Equipment that transforms the way you experience sound.

As audiophiles, we often focus on big-ticket items like speakers, amps, or DACs to level up our systems. But here’s where the magic happens—sometimes, the smallest adjustments can have the biggest impact. Nordost’s AC power cords, grounding solutions, and Sort Kones are prime examples of this. These aren’t just accessories, they’re innovations in resonance control and signal optimization. When implemented, they refine every detail, unlocking sonic clarity and making your music feel more alive than ever.

When you upgrade your system with Nordost power cables and properly ground your equipment, the difference is nothing short of breathtaking. You’ll hear nuances tucked away in your favorite songs—the subtle brush of a drumstick on a cymbal or an intimate breath between vocal phrases. It’s like removing a veil. Suddenly, music feels alive, and you’re transported into the performance as if the artist is right in the room with you. It’s hard to explain until you hear it for yourself, but trust me, it’s a game-changer.

The good news? You don’t have to take my word for it. Stop by our showroom, and we’ll set up a demo so you can experience this transformation firsthand. Once you hear what Nordost can do, you’ll understand why I call it one of the most remarkable improvements you can make to your system.

At Nuts About Hi-Fi, it’s not just about gear, it’s about creating an experience where music truly comes to life. Let us help you make that happen. Don’t settle for less when you can hear more.

Swing by to chat, we love talking audio! And while your’e here you can listen to some amazing audio in our demo room.

Building the Perfect “Beast” in Sequim

Yesterday I had a really great time upgrading a beautiful stereo system in Sequim. It had been almost 2 years since our last upgrade for this customer. David, like many of us, loves his music and is definitely Nuts About Hi-Fi. Even as a young teenager he subscribed to high end audio magazines and over his adult years purchased the best gear he could find. He has owned some true classics, from early Sansui, McIntosh, Dynaudio just to name a few. He tells me he was never really satisfied with his sound until now.

As a retirement gift to himself he decided to start from scratch and put together a system he could enjoy for the rest of his life. We helped him buy and install our Focal Sopra 3, Anthem 2 channel amp and preamp, JL audio F113 subwoofer and some lovely Nordost speaker cables and interconnects. Originally his room was a bit on the acoustically reflective side so we helped him design and install our Vicoustic panels to calm things down. He has been using Roon and Tidal software to find and stream his music and for the last couple years has been loving his system.

He stopped into our showroom a few weeks ago and I showed him our amazing Mola Mola Tambaqui and also gave him a Nordost Sort Kone demonstration. He immediately heard the benefits and decided he had to have them. So yesterday we gradually took the time to listen to each upgrade one component at a time using the same track at the same volume as a reference. We started with Sort Kones on the preamp and then moved to the amp. The Sort Kones revealed details that were totally lost without them. Finally we added the Tambaqui and suddenly the sound stage opened up and David told me that he was getting a little emotionally overwhelmed. Even his dog Hoagie was impressed but I think he misunderstood me when I mentioned the possibility of adding another “woofer”.

Thanks David we appreciate you.

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