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    Coming soon... Alma Audio East! (+ Capital Audio Fest)

    Friends, Having served now Southern California (and beyond) for seven years, and faced with a growing number of clients on the eastern coast, we are now opening a second location, in the Washington, DC area! So, we present you, Alma East! We have secured an incredible 2600 sq.ft. location in...
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    Alma Audio (EAST!) at Capital Audio Fest

    Friends, Having served now Southern California (and beyond) for seven years, and faced with a growing number of clients on the eastern coast, we are now opening a second location, in the Washington, DC area! So, we present you, Alma East! We have secured an incredible 2600 sq.ft. location in...
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    Hana Umami

    We have just received our first batch of these beauties!
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    Where has originality and character gone in the art of Violin playing?

    Here's a great article that seems to describe, using only the violin, what I've found out about pretty much every instrument these days: the lack of originality of the current "top" instrumentalists. https://thecritic.co.uk/a-worthy-heiress-to-princess-ida/
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    YG announced partnership with Cambridge Acoustic Sciences

    The release: " Ultra-high-end speaker manufacturer, YG Acoustics (www.yg-acoustics.com) announces an exclusive partnership with Cambridge Acoustic Sciences to develop innovative loudspeaker technologies, both to launch a range of new models and to continue the evolution of the existing YG...
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    Wilson Audio SabrinaX coming out worldwide, September 1st 2020!

    We've very excited for this launch! We're going to have a pair ready for demos come Sept. 1st, so if you'd like to check them out, let me know!
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    MSB M500 Monoblocks @ Alma ! Dec 6th - 6pm

    Friday, December 6th - 6pm That's when we'll be presenting the absolutely stunning new MSB M500 Monoblock Amps! Not content with having the absolute best digital products, MSB set out to design the perfect amplifiers to partner with their DACs! While MSB's amps always had a special quality to...
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    YG InVincible Event at Alma - Have you ever heard a 21" subwoofer? How about two?

    Two 21" machined aluminum drivers in a reinforced aluminum cabinet. 6000W of dedicated amplifier power. The YG InVincible redefines the concept of the high-end subwoofer. The massive YG InVincible has only been shown once before, in Munich his year. We are very proud to be able to present it...
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    Hi-Fi+ YG Hailey 2.2 review

    Folks, There's a pretty nice review of the YG Hailey 2.2 at the current edition of Hi-Fi+, written by Chris Martens. I've attached it to this post. I liked his closing paragraphs! "Through the YGs the presentation was so eerily realistic that I found myself involuntarily looking for sound...
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    Audio Alto AA R101 FR Single-driver loudspeaker

    Well, I have to admit I was never a fan of single-driver speakers. I could understand the appeal (coherence), but in practice, I felt they always fell short, either on their own (pure single drivers) or when augmented with tweeters/woofers. So, it was with this warning, and with great...
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    Innuos Phoenix USB

    Well, seems the cat's out of the bag a little earlier :) https://darko.audio/2019/09/innuos-to-launch-phoenixusb-re-clocker-with-a-b-demos/ Price will be $3149. The unit is primarily designed to fill the gap between the ZENith and Statement (previously occupied by the SE) but can be used with...
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    Audio Alto appoints Alma as US representative

    Audio Alto, a Slovenian high-end audio manufacturer, has appointed Alma Music and Audio, the San Diego-based retailer, as their US representative. Audio Alto was established in 2008 by Sasha Burian, an engineer who’s now finally able to realize his dream of crafting unique audio products...
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    Audio Alto appoints Alma as US representative

    Audio Alto, a Slovenian high-end audio manufacturer, has appointed Alma Music and Audio, the San Diego-based retailer, as their US representative. Audio Alto was established in 2008 by Sasha Burian, an engineer who’s now finally able to realize his dream of crafting unique audio products...
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    Mellotron Variations

    The Mellotron is my absolute fave instrument. Most will have heard its sound, but maybe not be familiar with the instrument itself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellotron It is basically an ancient sampler! You might've heard its sound on early Moody Blues, psychedelia-era Beatles and Stones...
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    Dan D'Agostino Momentum Phono review

    Guys, I've always been impressed by what Dan achieved with his phono, and I thought this review is very comprehensive and informative: https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2019/07/21/dagostino-momentum-phono-review cheers, Alex
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    Alma Music and Audio at THE Show 2019

    THE Show has always been a very special event for us, and this year, our fourth, is no different. We have once again booked three rooms, and we hope to show a good sampling of our products. As we often like to do, we’re taking the opportunity to introduce a new product, and an entirely new line...
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    Alma Music and Audio to debut at AXPONA with exciting new products from Bergmann, LinnenbergG

    San Diego retailer will debut at AXPONA 2019 with a good showing of its portfolio, mixing traditional, established brands, and up-and-coming products that deserve a wider exposure. Fronting the system is Bergmann Audio’s Galder turntable and Odin air-bearing tonearm. We’re very excited to carry...
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    New Dan D'Agostino Momentum HD preamplifier

    Dan D'Agostino is excited announce the new Momentum HD Preamplifier, a major upgrade to the Momentum Preamplifier. The Momentum HD Preamplifier builds on the award-winning platform of the Momentum Preamplifier adding the new HD status for the High Dynamic and High Definition improvements that...
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    Wilson Audio Sasha DAW Launch Event

    Friday, February 22, from 5pm, Alma Music and Audio (7847 Convoy Ct. #101, San Diego, CA 92111) will host Wilson Audio's Peter McGrath for the introduction of the new Sasha DAW loudspeaker. We're told it will be a fun night of music, celebrating Wilson's ambitious recreation of the seminal...
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    YG introduces Hailey 2 Series

    Hailey 2 delivers the lifelike natural sound of YG Acoustics’ Sonja flagship, at a price that is accessible to a wider audience within the ultra-high-end. The technologies of Hailey 2 mirror those of Sonja 2, using equally stunning industrial design, and the same world-class...
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    Cool interview with Dan D'Agostino - how important are measurements?

    Guys, Here's a cool interview with Dan, from a few days ago: He seems to be touching on a subject he has talked about in the store: how measurements don't mean as much to him now as they used to at Krell, and how he's really going for sheer musicality. He even went as far as to name the...
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    YG introduces the InVincible, 21" all-aluminum 6000W sub!

    From YG: "InVincible was created as a truly extreme solution, a no-holds-barred assault on everything deemed possible in the sub-bass realm. As with everything that YGA produces this sub-bass speaker is created in their state of the art machine shop in Colorado. YGA pushed the limits once again...
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    Interview with YG's Yoav Geva

    Pretty cool interview with Mr. YG! What’s in the Box? Speaker Design with YG Acoustics' Yoav Geva In the end, he lets the cat out of the bag on the new InVincible subwoofers with 21" machined aluminum drivers!
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    FS: Antelope Isochrone Trinity Master Clock

    Guys, A friend is asking me to help move some of his studio gear, and I picked up some stuff that might interest audiophiles... Here's an Antelope Isochrone Trinity Master Clock: https://en.antelopeaudio.com/products/isochrone-trinity/ Don't have original boxes or manuals, but it'll be...
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    A Relentless Experience with D'Agostino and YG Acoustics @ Alma

    Dan D’Agostino has always had a relentless desire to better his own creations, no matter how flawless they may seem. The Relentless Monoblock amplifier is the latest manifestation of that passion, the result of Dan’s desire for an amplifier that maintains its harmonic integrity and expansive...
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    Aqua La Voce S3 review - AudioStream

    AudioStream, under new management (Rafe Arnott), has reviewed the jewel in the Aqua line of DACs, the La Voce S3: https://www.audiostream.com/content/aqua-acoustic-quality-la-voce-s3-discrete-dac-review " Conclusion With a company-wide focus of hand building DACs in its native Italy...
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    Audio Research Tube Magic @ Alma Music and Audio!

    Audio Research is on a roll! Their latest creation, the REF 160M tube monoblock amplifier is not only on the cover of this month's Stereophile magazine, but it's also right here at Alma! We're very excited to have Aldo Filipelli from Audio Research introduce this new, fabulous amp to you, and...
  28. asiufy

    New Bergmann Galder Turntable + Odin Tonearm

    Hi, Seeing as it's been briefly discussed in Ron's "Visit to Alma" thread, I figured I'd open a thread to talk about this table, that we're currently enjoying and showcasing here at Alma! Here's Michael Fremer's review in a recent Stereophile...
  29. asiufy

    MSB Premier DAC

    We received one of those a while ago, but only today I was able to get a good listen. And OMG!!! Going from Select to Ref to this, the lineage is clear. The immediacy, the naturalness, the smoothness, all there! Since the Reference is here, I could go back and forth, and also between the power...
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    T.H.E. Show Newport 2018 - Come see us!

    We’d like to invite you to come see us at T.H.E. Show Newport 2018. We’ve put together what we consider an interesting set up, that include: YG Acoustics Sonja XV Jr. - First time shown on the West Coast Two pairs of D’Agostino Momentum M 400 monoblocks Technics SL-1000R/SP-10R Turntable...

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