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The Art of Sound: Crafting an Audiophile’s Dream in Bellevue

Yesterday, Eli and Michael installed this beautiful music system for one of our favorite clients in Bellevue. The system included the new Mola Mola Makua pre-amp DAC, Aesthetix Atlas Eclipse Stereo Amplifier, Focal Sopra 3 Speakers, Nordost Cabling, AC Distribution, AC Line Conditioning, QKore Grounding System along with Sort Kone Resonance Control Devices on every component.

We need to give these components a few days to break in and acclimate to the room as well as each other. Once this happens, I have the extremely difficult job of dialing the system in and listening to music. I know some of you are feeling sorry for me but please don’t start a go-fund-me account or anything. I’m sure I’ll get through this.

Nordost Sort Kones (AC) – A Customer’s Review

I present to you, a brilliant blog post written by one of our customers. Big thanks to them for taking the time to write this, we couldn’t have said it better.

Customer Review – Nordost Sort Kones – AC

“I have always been a bit skeptical of system tweaks even though I’ve tried a few over the years. Some seemed to work, some not so much…

So, when I was introduced to a number of them at a recent Nordost presentation at Nuts About Hi-Fi, I was dubious.

In the end, in spite of my skepticism, I was impressed enough to buy into one of them – the Nordost Sort Kones (AC). Was it the wine? The presenter’s pretty smile and detailed explanations? Or my ears… As I waited for them to arrive from Nordost, I wondered, and worried, and wondered.

An explanation seems in order:
Sort Kones are cone shaped and made of various metals. System components: pre amp, amp, DAC, CD player are placed or balanced on several of them – three being the minimum I saw at Nuts. There is some logic in their placement under any
component, balance being one, of course. But they also need to be placed under the areas containing the majority of the unit’s circuitry.

When they finally arrived, I was more than ready to see how they performed…

In my system, I placed them under my Aesthetic Janus pre amp and my Wadia 301 CD player in places that seemed appropriate. Then, I put on a very familiar CD and waited expectantly…

I was amazed. They made a tremendous difference in my system. Notes had more clarity, separation, presence, pace. The soundstage seemed bigger, cleaner, deeper. Everything just seems more right. How was this possible???? I have no idea. I just know that with CD after CD, and LP after LP, I just heard more, and it was not subtle. Give em a listen, I think you will be impressed.”

Focal Bathys Headphones Demo By Ilya

I am proud to introduce our newest employee Miss Iyla Lee. Iyla (eye-luh) will be focusing on demonstrating and helping our customers to appreciate and purchase our most popular headphones, the Focal Bathys.

Focal’s Bathys headphones weave a symphony of wireless wonder and tranquil escape. With active noise cancelling, they envelop you in serene silence, while exclusive drivers deliver exquisite hi-fi sound. The timeless elegance of Black Silver or the delicate grace of Dune finishes cradle your ears in comfort. Beyond their beauty, Bathys offers a 30-hour battery life, rapid charging, and intuitive controls. Each note, whether bass or treble, sings with precision, ensuring a pure, undisturbed musical journey.

BIG SOUND IN A SMALL PACKAGE!

Naim’s new MU-SO Cube just arrived! This is the newest and smallest member of the Naim family of Unity network products. It literally took Eric less than 10 minutes to have it seamlessly connected to 4 other Naim systems set up in our showroom. It can play on its own or be grouped with several other Naim products.

So let’s say you already have a great listening system in your living room but would like to add some sound reinforcement to your Kitchen. It is small enough to fit on a countertop, about 8.6 inches cubed. But don’t let its size fool you. You will be impressed at how it throws a convincing full-size music presentation with plenty of muscle, even in the bass.

All I can say is the engineering team at Focal / Naim have done it again. They have risen to the challenge of allowing a music lover to easily add high quality music to any area in the home or office. It supports every digital high resolution music format available and is completely wireless other than its AC power cord. Listen to your favorite radio stations or select from literally millions of albums available over the internet. Easy to operate with the supplied remote control or their free application.

Stop in and demo this for yourself. Pretty sure you can find a spot for it.

The Ideal Gift for Moms, Dads, and Grads: Focal Bathys Headphones

Moms, Dads and Grads, we have what we think may be the perfect gift for your loved ones this season.

Meet the Focal Bathys (pronounced “batice”). These super comfortable wired or wireless headphones include the industry’s leading noise cancelation technology as well as a high Hi-Rez DAC to upgrade your sound quality from any portable device such as your cell phone or laptop. Focal employs a dedicated team of engineers solely focused on developing the finest headphones. Over the past few years they have introduced innovations in design that have improved both sound and comfort never before available from any other headphone manufacturer.

These include a very nice hardshell carrying case along with a USB-C and standard 1/8 mini cord. Your Mom, Dad or Grad can enjoy 30 plus hours of listening on a single charge.

We try to always have these in stock and are happy to let you hear for yourself how amazing they are. You may end up wanting a pair for yourself.