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It just keeps on getting better around here! We are (once again) thrilled to be able to bring to you a new line of loudspeakers that goes beyond the usual loudspeakers you find in most audio stores. The Bohlender-Graebener Corporation (known as BG Corp) is a Nevada based corporation. Yes, these speakers are made in the USA! BG Corp Z Series speakers are truly something different. Along with their dual 6 1/2" Neodymium Magnet woofers, these three-way speakers have the finest planar ribbon midrange and tweeter units around. They have a small footprint, narrow and unobtrusive, and yet produce prodigious bass to match the sweet, smooth, dynamic, fast, detailed and always musical planar ribbon mids and tweeter—you will like these speakers. And, if you're like so many of our customers who have to fit their loudspeakers into narrow spaces, you're going to love them (and so will your spouse!).

The Z-92 and Z-62 speakers pictured to the right are at the top of the Z Series but still are so reasonably priced that you won't believe your ears. The floor standing Z 92 goes for just $2,495 a pair and the Z-62 Center channel speaker is just $999. Stepping down a bit in size (but not so far in performance) is the Z-7 Floorstander (pictured below). It sells for just $999 a pair!! With its matching Center Channel speaker (Z-5, $399), the Z-1 bookshelf speakers ($599 a pair) and the Z-Sub (just $599), you can put together one seriously good 5.1 home theater speaker system that puts many much more expensive systems to shame.

Come on in and give the BGs a good listen. Bring your toughest CDs and take them for a ride.

“Their clarity and high-definition qualities present a clean, uncongested midrange presence and a high end that resolves details that otherwise go unnoticed in music and movie soundtracks.” Gary Altunian, About.com: Stereos

The BG speakers have been collecting awards from Stereophile Magazine, The Abso!ute Sound Magazine and a host of others. The Z-7 was selected as The Absolute Sound's "Affordable Loudspeaker of the Year" in 2004 and a number of the BG speakers have enjoyed "Recommended Component" listings in these magazines.

When the BG sales rep brought these speakers over for us to audition, I was sold in the first 2 minutes. The depth of the bass coupled with the speed, detail and air of the midrange and treble is intoxicating. No doubt about it, at their very affordable price points, these BG speakers will change the way you think about affordable loudspeakers. They will blow you away with their accuracy, transparency, smoothness, bass extension, high frequency air and sheen, and pure musicality. And if that doesn’t blow you away, the price will.

“The smoothness and composure of this star-quality tweeter is intoxicating and startling in its transparency, offering sonic excellence that easily surpasses the speaker's modest price.”

We have the both the Z-92 and the Z-7 speakers here for you to audition. Before you spend big bucks on lesser speakers, find out just how much speaker you can buy for such a small price. Come in today! You’ll be glad you did.

We initially brought in the Jaton amp for evaluation and to see if our customers liked it. Well, the Operetta was a huge hit with all of our customers who gave it a listen and we took orders for several of them. So, Jaton takes its place here among our other stellar products as a regular. These Jaton units present very high value with excellent musicality and build quality. Nice!

The Operetta solid-state amp is one you must hear to believe. If you can’t make the leap to a more expensive really good tube amp, yet you still want a smooth, well-textured musical presentation, and you don’t want to spend $5,000 or more to get it, this Operetta amp is the one for you. It is stunning! This beautifully built amp, at just $999 for the 2-channel version and $1,599 for the 5-channel set up, is worthy of serious consideration regardless of what you have been considering.

We've just added the new AV-RC7000P preamp/processor from Jaton to our selections. This is a nice and inexpensive pre/pro that partners nicely with the Operetta. It sells for just $500. That's right, just $500! At this price, it's very easy to like.

Along with the Jaton preamp/processor and Operetta modular power amp, we have recently added

Jaton's newest loudspeakers, the Lyra AV-HD661DX. With layer upon layer of high-gloss black lacquer and its proprietary drivers, this sleek loudspeaker grabs your eye as well as your ears. Here is another affordable option for you that deserves serious consideration in its price range. At just $1,600 for the pair, you just might find that your search for your new loudspeakers is over.

In case you haven't noticed, we've grown quite fond of the Jaton line of products. They're another high-value line that always delivers more than you'd expect at their price points. The build quality is exceptional with all of the Jaton products and they are most definitely musical. The Lyra AV-HD661DX speakers are rather light for their size which makes moving them easy for those of you who need to do that for your serious listening. The fit and finish is superb. With a frequency response down to 45 Hz and a sensitivity of 88dB, this 4 ohm loudspeaker is easy to drive and produces a highly detailed and refined sound that is exactly what many folks are looking for from their loudspeakers.

Good looks (very good looks!), good sound, good price—what's not to like? Come on in and give these guys a listen. They might be what you've been looking for.

We've been very busy adding new products to our on-line store, getting it all organized and ready for prime time. We're almost ready to open its doors.

We expect to announce the Grand Opening in our next newsletter. You'll be able to access our on-line store from our main web site (http://www.sweethomeaudio.com).

As previously mentioned, it will specialize in products for the hands-on audio and video enthusiast—everything you’ll need to install your own distributed audio/video system (including the tools). Yes, everything including bulk speaker wire, on-wall connections, volume control units for your in-wall loudspeakers, indoor and outdoor speakers, and all the rest. And did we mention accessories galore?

The on-line store will also feature an extensive array of both home audio and home theater electronics, loudspeakers and accessories to help make your home entertainment experience all that it should be. This will probably be the first department that we open up in our on-line store. We've been busily lining up the vendors and the list just keeps on growing. And as you would expect from Sweet Home Audio, the home of beautiful sound, we will have an extensive lineup of analog products: turntables, cartridges, phono preamps, record cleaning products and supplies. You can get your new turntable from us, knowing that you're dealing with music lovers who actually know what they're talking about and are expert at setting up and installing turntables and all the rest.

Buy from us, and relax because you know we back every one of our products and we aren’t happy until you are. So go ahead, fine-tune and extract the maximum enjoyment from your home system with peace of mind.

You will be able to place your order right on the web site (what a concept!) and your order will be shipped right to your front door.

[As always we will be at the shop and by the phone to answer your questions or help you in person.]

We are really excited to be able to bring you this service—there will be literally hundreds of products up very quickly, and we’ll be adding more every week.

Check in at our web site in the coming weeks for more news about this and for the date of the Grand Opening. We can’t wait!

We've gotten a LOT of interest in our consignment department since we announced the several "levels" that we now offer. You can look forward to an expanded used and consignment department as more products roll in. To reiterate our consignment rate policy, here are the particulars:

At consignment businesses, consignment fees typically run as high as 50% and 60%. But we have kept ours at 40% for years. Full service means we display, advertise, present and demonstrate your gear, just as we do our own new gear. We handle any customer inquiries (send them pictures, specs and other relevant information); we process the payment and deliver the gear to the buyer; we handle after-purchase questions and issues and mail you a check for the net proceeds from the sale. For full-service consignment, Consignment Level 3, the fee is 40%.

Consignment Level 2—the same as Level Three, but you apply the proceeds of your full-service consignment sale to purchases here at Sweet Home Audio. For Consignment Level 2, the fee is 25%.

Consignment Level 1—the same as Level Two, but you keep the gear until it’s sold. We advertise and promote your used units, find a buyer and handle customer questions and the sale as usual. But once it’s sold, you deliver it to the buyer yourself. And we apply the net proceeds of the sale to your Sweet Home Audio account. For Consignment Level 1, the fee is 15%.

We introduced the Usher BE-718 loudspeakers in our July 2008 newsletter. And we wanted you to know that these babies continue to amaze. The "Tiny Dancer" is performing here and delighting audiences daily. Do come in today to meet the "Tiny Dancer" and catch a stellar performance.

"If I were in the market for a stand mount these would be my first choice because, in this price class, I think a speaker that hits all its marks is difficult enough to find but one that is as engaging to listen to as the Usher BE-718 comes along only once in a blue moon." -- John Potis of Sixmoons.com

In our July 2008 newsletter we also introduced the Acoustic Zen Adagio Jr loudspeakers. And we must say responses have been nothing but standing ovations. These loudspeakers were real crowd pleasers right out of the box and they just keep on getting better and better. The Adagio Jr's grace any space beautifully. Come in today and catch a performance! You'll be glad you did.

"I was so amazed by the performance of the Adagios that I didn't hesitate to nominate them with a MOST WANTED COMPONENT AWARD." -- Craig Fitzpatrick, The Stereo Times

Arcam is truly the music first company from the

. They make some of the most musical receivers, integrated amps and CD players that you’ll find in the arena of affordable high-performance audio and AV gear. They’ve just introduced a number of new products and we’re closing out our existing demo units to make room!

The P1000 is a 7 channel amp that delivers an honest 135 watts per channel into 8 ohm loudspeakers. That’s with all channels driven across the full audio spectrum at incredibly low distortion levels. This amp is virtually bullet-proof and sounds every bit as good with music as it does with the most challenging home theater production. This is a current production unit that sells for $2,499. We’re offering our demo unit (with full factory warranty) at the very excellent price of $1,799.

The Arcam DV79 is a sweetheart with both movies and CD music. It also plays the high-resolution DVD-A audio disks. It is a progressive scan player with HDMI output. It was a great player at its retail price of $1,699. We’re selling this fully warranted demo unit at the ridiculously low price of just $599. For a high-end music and movie player of this caliber, that’s a real deal.

Finally, we have the very popular CD73T CD player available. It sold new for $749. We’re letting our demo unit go for just $429. You really should hear this unit. This level of performance for this much money is rare indeed.

Demo & Sale Units
Brand	Model	Item Description		List Price	Sale Price

ARCAM	DV79	Arcam DV79 DVD-Audio Player (new low price)		1,699.00	599.00
	CD73T	Arcam CD73T CD Player (new lower price)		749.00	429.00
	P1000	Arcam P1000 7 channel power amp (new lower price)		2,499.00	1799.00


Gallo	Dué Floor Stands	Gallo Floor Stands for Dué loudspeakers - each		165.00	99.00
	RefSA Amp	Gallo Reference SA Amp (new lower price)		990.00	790.00

Morel	NJ-70001-00	Morel Vario speaker – Gray (3, price is for each)		995.00	795.00
	NJ-70002-00	Morel Vario Speaker – White (2, price is for each)		995.00	795.00
	NJ-70005-00	Morel Vario Subwoofer - Gray		995.00	795.00


Niles	Niles SI245	Niles SI245 stereo amplifier		475.00	275.00



YBA	Remote	YBA Design System Remote		125.00	89.00
	YC 201	YBA Design YC 201 CD Player		1,649.00	1,199.00

Sonus Systems	Excel	Sonus Excel Audio Rack		599.00	399.00

Plateau	CR-2V	Plateau AV Rack		320.00	199.00
	DA-6A	Plateau AV Rack		380.00	259.00
	M-23	Plateau Speaker Stand		110.00	79.00
	Z-5A	Plateau AV Rack		310.00	199.00

Sonance	SS4VC	SS4VC - Speaker Selector w/Volume		329.00	279.00
	SS4	SS4 – Speaker Selector		109.00	89.00
Consignment Units
Brand Model			Item Description	List Price	Sale Price
Kenwood	KR-A47		Stereo Receiver	240.00	35.00
Toshiba	DVD SD-2900		DVD Player	450.00	40.00
Sharp	RT-W500		Dual Cassette Recorder	500.00	49.00
Kenwood	SW-500		Subwoofer - 220V unit with 120V converter	300.00	75.00
Epos	ELS Sub		ELS Subwoofer	799.00	499.00
Benjamin Miracord	ELAC 50HII		Turntable with dustcover and cartridge	300.00	125.00
Monster Cable	MI-4s		10' Bi-wire speaker cables	350.00	100.00
Direct TV	HR10-250		HR10-250 Gigabyte DVR (Price Reduced)	699.00	235.00
Sony	HD 200		HD 200 Sat Satellite receiver (Price Reduced)	799.00	200.00
Sony	TA-E2000ESD		Super flexible pre/processor w/remote (Price Reduced)	1400.00	249.00
Phillips	TiVo		TiVo 40616 DVR (Price Reduced)	350.00	50.00
Pronto	TSU2000		TSU2000 Programmable Remote (Price Reduced)	250.00	40.00
RingMat	330 MK XLR		Turntable platter mat	95.00	40.00
Pioneer Elite	PDF107		PDF107 100 disc CD Changer (Price Reduced)	800.00	150.00
BDI	5-shelf		5-shelf Equip Rack (2 avail - price each) (Reduced)	795.00	300.00
Audiotechnica			Phono Step-up transformer for MC cartridge (Reduced)	300.00	50.00

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Last modified: April 2, 2010