Finally, I've got the J.C. Verdier Nouvelle Platine up and running....I promised one more big table to my stable of tables, and it was worth the wait. Shown here with the EMT 997 12" tonearm, and newer EMT JSD75 cartridge. My friends ask, which is my favorite from the table stable, and I say, how can you pick one child over another? It's best to not have those notions and enjoy the beauty of each. The only slight downside is it takes up some real estate shelf-wise, here on a Box Furniture Co. double wide in sapele finish.

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NEWS......
-Numerous accolades from the Axpona 2018 hifi show, one was Best in Sound for affordable systems from The Absolute Sound

-Audioquest Niagra 5000 power conditioner here along with new Dragon Series power cables, the Dragon HC and Source

-Line Magnetic Demo Sale on now- many new models coming soon

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-Aurender N10 streamer is here and quite delightful

-Dynavector MK4 P75 phono stage has arrived -both here and as a great phono stage

-Well Tempered Lab Simplex MK2 turntable is kicking butt in Studio A

-a new table line is here, welcome Dr. Feickert Analogue to the Haven.  and Koetsu cartridges...

-yet another table line is coming in for evaluation Tues.  It came, it went...lots of companies have gotten better, this one didn't 
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The Axpona Award Winning Stereo Haven system....some say simple, some say small, we say brilliant! "Good is good", says local audiophile Tony Fafoglia. (don't quote him, he'll expect royalty payments) Falcon LS3/5A loudspeakers Line Magnetic 508 integrated WTL Simplex MK2 table/arm WTL Kauri mc cartridge Line Magnetic LP33 phono stage Box Furniture racks Auditorium A23 cabling Isotek power cords

Roll em if you got em! It was tube rolling Tuesday with the new Line Magnetic 805 integrated. The factory tubes are indeed quite good, although for these ears (and Gertie's) we like to do a bit better. On the sides are the Psvane 805 output tubes, in the rear are Psvane WE replica 300B's, and I'm not telling what I have as 6SN7's and 6SL7, we're in the rare air NOS category here, and I wouldn't want you to cash in your IRA to try and buy some. As always, I offer caution to those tube rollers out there, one can spend lots and not do too well, or my biggest concern for some of you is you alter the musical nature of the amp in an off putting way. But it is fun, and can be very rewarding.

The Falcon LS3/5a's, in standard British cherry...a most magical speaker....and the Haven knows how to get the most out of them...you have to come in person to receive the secret knowledge....taking the Midwest by storm...no, no more storms...by great aplomb!

A recently retubed VTL IT85 integrated....a REALLY nice sounding unit, it mates well with a variety of speakers. Using 4 EL34's, 4 12AT7's, and 2 12 AU7, I chose tubes that I have come to favor, and in this case they really clicked. If you think you know the IT85, come have a listen to this one. With loads of features.

Here's a sneak peak of the newest Line Magnetic to grace the Haven, the LP33 phono stage. Clever name. You'll see photos of the matching power supply in the Blog. It's what I've always wanted from LM, a phono stage equal to their integrateds. What a great year it's starting to be...the new P-75, the new Simplex, and soon.....