Sweet Home Audio LLC
Since 1997
(Formerly, St. Cecilia Sound Gallery)
1581 Main Street • Dunedin, FL 34698
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Sweet Home Audio Newsletter May 1, 2009
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE NEWS
STORE STANDARDS
SALE ITEMS
Small size, high performance and value (Plus Some Very Special Deals)
Through the years we have met many kindred spirits—people who work under pressure and like to shoulder responsibility and get things done—people who like to decompress from a day of stress by turning on the stereo and letting the music carry them away.... We are the home of beautiful sound, and much of what we aim to do is help our customers reconnect with the joy and magic music can bring. With that purpose in mind, this month we are featuring some high-performing, budget-friendly components and systems that will help you get what you want out of your music (and movies). Turn it on and enjoy!
Performance is EVERYTHING (value is everything else)
Affordable excellence
"An elegant and stylish performer,
the award-winning Z Series by BG is equally adept at delivering astonishing home
theater "As with all our loudspeakers, the Z Series is crafted from the finest materials with zero tolerance for error and a maximum desire for discrete high fidelity. The Radia Z Series can turn even modest multi-channel (2-channel to 7.1-channel) home theater into a powerhouse of music and sound. The detail and accuracy in a high-performance planar ribbon-based speaker system must be heard to be believed. "By combining proprietary ribbon technology with aluminum cone woofers, the Z Series offers unparalleled transparency, resolution, clarity and tonal accuracy. The award-winning Z-Series offers high performance and quality craftsmanship at affordable prices. Critics around the world have hailed them as a remarkable value and you will too.
The Z-5 is the center channel speaker (that can also be used as your left and right speakers). It uses the same high quality drivers as the exceptional Z-7. Price $400 each. The Z-1 bookshelf speakers add the rear channels (or the entire 5-channels, if you really want to go small). As with the other Z speakers, it uses the same patented planar ribbon tweeter and aluminum cone woofer. The performance of this little speaker is truly impressive. Price $600/pair. The Z-Sub i completes the 5.1 channel speaker system. This compact powered subwoofer (18.1"x12.6"x16.54" HxWxD) really packs the punch you want in a high-performance home theater system. It couples a 10" paper composite cone active woofer with a 10" passive radiator to move huge amounts of air and bring the perfect sub-bass complement to the Z-Series system. Price $600. If you have a bigger room and/or a bigger budget, BG has a bigger floor-stander in the Z-Series, the Z-92 ($2499/pair), and a matching center channel speaker, the Z-62 ($999 each). As with the Z-7 and Z-5, these bigger speakers utilize the same extraordinary plannar ribbon tweeter. In these models, BG takes it a big notch higher by adding an exceptional plannar ribbon mid-range driver as well. These speakers take the impressive performance of the Z-7 and Z-5 into the realm of not just amazing for their price, but just flat out amazing regardless of price.
What the experts say: "This ultra-thin and ultra-light ribbon driver delivers amazingly fast response that in turn produces stunning clarity and transparency in the music....The hairs on the back of my neck stood to attention....I grew up with this disc and have probably never heard it sound so good....The Z-7 is a terrific audio bargain even if your budget allows for something more expensive." Mike Quinn, JAZZ TIMES "Overall, the BG Z-1 was a top performer on a wide range of music—it played a lot of music for its price. The Z-1's ribbon tweeter is a detailed and colorless transducer....I congratulate BG Corp on producing a cost-effective loudspeaker for audiophiles on a budget who nonetheless seek something a bit more innovative than 'two dynamic drivers in a bookshelf box.' Excellent work!" Robert Reina, Stereophile Magazine (Stereophile Recommended Component 2006, 2007, 2008) "Whenever I see BG's excellent ribbon midrange and tweeter drivers, I get excited....The speaker is so dynamic, capable of such great volumes, that it almost seems overkill for plasma TV-Based systems....From the standpoint of sound quality they are worth double their modest price." Brent Butterworth, Home Entertainment "Product of the Year, BG Z-92." Electronic House - September 2008 "BG's Z-92/Z-62 system can certainly complete with the strongest systems I've heard in the sub-$7,000 price bracket, which is saying a mouthful." Chris Martens, Playback, January 2009
All-in-one music and movie solutions
By combining the DVD/CD player and Digital Surround Sound Receiver in one elegant package, you gain tremendous value. With these high-performance components combined within a single chassis (properly shielded and isolated), you save money by not having to pay for separate cabinets, power supplies, connectors and hookup cables. Add the space-saving convenience and the unified remote controller and you have the makings of a home audio and home theater system that combines simplicity, convenience, high-quality and value. That's something to really get excite about! Just add the TV monitor and speaker package of your choice to one of these NAD DVD/Receivers and you can have high-quality home theater sound in any room of the home.
The NAD L54 DVD/CD Stereo Receiver is the perfect entertainment solution where big sound from your favorite music and movies is desired but space is limited or a full home theater playback system is impractical. By combining a powerful 50 watts x 2 receiver and DVD/CD player in one compact elegant package, set up is as simple as connecting your stereo speakers and TV monitor. The L54 features virtual surround technology from SRS, which creates an enveloping surround sound experience from only two speakers and truly redefines high performance home entertainment. Price $699.
The L73 DVD/CD Surround Sound Receiver offers full-size component separates performance in a compact and simple-to-operate package. Boasting a minimum of 5 x 45 watts continuous power, this high performance, elegant multi-channel controller will bring your favorite music and movies to life with an absolute minimum of fuss and a maximum of pure enjoyment. And unlike other "all-in-one" compromises the NAD stands alone in delivering pure entertainment and lasting value. Price $999.
What the experts say: "If you really don't want to go the separates route, there is little at this money that does home cinema better than this NAD. Even though it cost just half the money of the award-winning Arcam the Viso Five is good enough to be considered a serious alternative. It really is that good." -What Hi fi? Sound and Vision, Nov 2008 "Sonically the VISO Two hews to the NAD philosophy of maintaining tonal accuracy tempered with a mellow character near the frequency extremes. Dynamics and transient speed are top-notch. And it's never less then excellent at capturing the life and energy of music in all its many formats. Suddenly saving space doesn't seem lake a Sacrifice." The Absolute Sound Magazine, Entry Level All-in-one System Product of the Year Award "The NAD L73 is a highly-recommendable component. Maybe it's not an easy sell for the rabid SoundStage!-reading stereo enthusiast, but it is a sure-fire bet for average folks looking for a terrific product in one easy to manage, attractive package. My in-laws are a perfect example. They appreciate good video and good sound but are not into equipment upgrading and auditioning components." SoundStage! Reviewers' Choice Award
(Don't need a complete package? Call for more specials.) the perfect combination— compact size, HUGE value and performance When we hooked up the NAD L-73 to the BG Z-7 loudspeakers, we were so taken by the synergy of these great components that we decided to give our customers special pricing on some NAD/BG Radia System Packages. In addition to size, value and performance, these great products also feature simplicity. Following that lead, we've made the assembly of a system simple too. We have configured 4 (four) complete systems. Each has a) an NAD combination DVD player/AV Receiver; b) BG Z-Series speakers; and c) all of the cables, power protection and components needed to start enjoying high-performance audio and video. We, of course, priced each system package to make your wallet as happy as your eyes and ears. Check these systems out and the great prices we're offering for them. Buy the one that fits and turn it on!
This month's package deals: System 1
Here is the basic 2-channel home theater system. It includes the NAD L54 combination DVD/CD player and 2-channel AV receiver. This system offers outstanding performance where 2-channels (left and right front) are all you need or have room for. The L54 includes an audio mode that simulates a full 5-channel home theater system with just your two front speakers. Hook up your TV with the supplied hi-def component video cables that we include with the system, connect the exceptional BG Z-7 loudspeakers with the supplied speaker cables and get ready for some serious fun!
◄ BG Radia Z-7
To complete the system, we've got a good quality power surge protector from Tripp Lite, a fine component video cable from Belkin to bring your high-quality video signal to your TV and very good performing speaker wire from Monster Cable along with banana plug terminations. This is everything you need to bring awesome sound to your TV and Cable Box.
This package regularly sells for $1,892.86. This month only, it's just $1,665.
System 2
In System 2, we take you up to a full 5.1 channel AV system with the very excellent L73 combination DVD player/AV Receiver and the complete 5.1 channel Z-Series speaker system from BG Radia. This speaker package includes the Z-7 main front speaker, the Z-5 matching center channel speaker, a pair of Z-1 bookshelf speakers for the rear and the matching subwoofer, the Z-sub i, to bring thunderous bass to your home theater experience. We, of course, add in everything else you'll need to hook it all together. This package includes a Tripp Lite surge protector, a Beldin component video cable to connect your TV, a 50-foot pair of loudspeaker cables and terminations that can be run to your back speakers, and on-wall speaker terminal plates for both the back and front of your room to tie the rear speaker cables to your receiver.
This is a seriously good-sounding home theater system that is modest in price, but expansive in value and performance. This package regularly sells for $4,118.74. This month only, it's just $3,599.
System 3
In System 3, we're staying with the basic 2-channel home theater system but kicking it up to a higher level. This system has the new NAD Viso Two. This unit has all of the functionality of the L54 (in System 1) but adds HDMI output, high-definition video scaling and premium audio performance to this combination DVD/CD player and 2-channel AV receiver.
◄ BG Radia Z-7 Loudspeakers
In addition to the huge improvement realized from the new Viso Two receiver, this package also includes a high-performance Pro HDMI AV cable and premium speaker cables from Tara Labs (Omni 2 bi-wire!). As with the above systems, this one also includes excellent power protection with the Tripp Lite power center. It's all here! Everything you need to hook up your TV and start enjoying high performance 2-channel home theater.
This package regularly sells for $2,663.93. This month only, it's just $2,379.
System 4
◄▲BG Radia Z Series 5.1 Channel Speaker System As a finale, here is our finest compact NAD/BG system. The new NAD Viso Five is a seriously high-performance 5.1 AV receiver as well as a high-performance DVD player. It'll play DVDs, DVD-Audio discs, CDs, MP3s and more. Along with its high-definition video performance, video scaling and audiophile grade audio performance it also includes high-resolution DVD-Audio mode with up to 24 bit, 192 kHz resolution with full bass management included. It also offers an exclusive NAD sound mode: EARS (enhanced ambience retrieval system). This mode takes any stereo signal and extracts room ambient information from the two channels and sends it to the rear speakers while sending common left-right channel information to the center channel speaker. It does this without adding or subtracting anything from the signal. This is the very best mode for listening to stereo music in a multi-channel mode. As with System 3, we've upgraded the video cable to the very good Acoustic Research Pro 2 HDMI cable and Tara Labs Omni 2 Bi-wire cable for the front three speakers. With the amazing BG Radia Z-Series 5.1 speaker package (see System 2 description), this all-inclusive system will really get your home theater rocking!
This package regularly sells for $5,120.29. This month only, it's just $4,489.
If you buy any of these NAD/BG Radia Systems on special this month, we will throw in delivery and installation at HALF price. (Delivery and installation offer is valid for our Tampa Bay area customers only).
Special Package prices end May 31, 2009. Act fast! Call 727-446-2505
Pre-owned Consignment Makes Sense
It makes a lot of sense to consign your old audio gear with us and buy used gear from us. Either way you save. It's never out of style to get some great audio gear at a bargain price. Here at the home of beautiful sound, we make it easy.
STORE HOURS Six and sometimes seven days a week, we are here. Our official schedule:
Monday thru Friday: 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM Saturday: 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM Sunday: By Appointment
Shop On-Line Access our Sweet Home Audio On-Line Store from our HOME page (www.sweethomeaudio.com) where a click on the "On-Line Store" tab will take you to the Intro page and Link for the On-Line Store. We've been busily adding new products and information to the site. We have so much more to add, but we're moving closer to having all shelves full.
Consignment—How It Works At consignment businesses, consignment fees typically run as high as 50% and 60%. But we've kept ours at 40% for years. CONSIGNMENT OPTION 1
This is full-service consignment. 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) and find a buyer; 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 Option 1,
the fee is 40%. CONSIGNMENT OPTION 2 Consignment Level 2 is the same as Level 1, but you keep the gear until it’s sold. We advertise and promote your gear, handle customer inquiries (send them pictures, specs and other relevant information), find a buyer and handle the sale. But once it’s sold, you deliver the item to the buyer yourself. We send you a check for your net proceeds from the sale. For Consignment Option 2, the fee is 25%. Increase Your Proceeds by 10%: This is simple. If you leave your proceeds from the sale on account with us to apply to your own product purchases here at Sweet Home Audio, we reduce our consignment fee by 10%. IMPORTANT NOTE: When we sell a used item, we do our very best to represent the product exactly as it is. This is very important! One of our most critical operating principles is that "we deliver what we promise." This is not just a slogan for us but the way we actually operate. When we have the used item here in our store, we can verify the operational status and physical condition of the products. When we don't, we try to get pictures and other information about the items so that we gain confidence that the product is as stated. In these cases, we also delay payment until the buying customer has received the item and verified that it truly is as promised. Existing agreements: Needless to say (but here it is anyway!), all current consignments that we now have will continue under whatever agreement was made at the time of the consignment. The above Consignment Levels apply to all new consignments. Of course, our policy to deliver what we promise applies to everything we do. To the very many of you who place your used AV gear with us to sell and to the very many of you who look to us for quality used AV products, we give you a very hearty THANK YOU! Now it is easier than ever to turn your old gear into cash! Call (727) 446-2505 today!
Call (727) 446-2505
Thank you for reading our newsletter and visiting our web site. Call us at (727) 446-2505 if you have any questions. And if you can, come in and check out our shop. We'll be glad to see you! ~Brian & Peggy Rovinsky
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sound as well as faithful two-channel music. Using several innovations, such as
planar ribbon technology, the Z Series effortlessly and accurately reproduces
the quiet, silky sounds of a classical guitar, the hushed whispers of the human
voice and the high-impact sound from Hollywood movies, making it a favorite with
today’s leading designers. Meticulously constructed with a reinforced cabinet
from the finest hardwoods, the Z Series is a remarkable speaker system for the
eyes, as well as the ears." We couldn't
have said it better. This quote is from BG Radia; here's more from BG:
The
Z-7 is the floorstanding model. Its small footprint
(just 6.8" wide and 10.25" deep) allows easy placement in even very tight spaces
while delivering room-filling, high resolution sound that never fails to
impress. Price $999/pair. 
NAD’s
new VISO TWO delivers the uncompromising
performance associated with NAD’s acclaimed full-size separate
components in a compact design that gracefully complements
today's advanced video displays. As elegant as it is advanced,
the VISO TWO combines a DVD/CD Player and Stereo Receiver in a
sophisticated package requiring only the addition of a TV
monitor and speakers to bring theater quality sound and video to
any room in a home. This unit includes the latest HDMI
video switching and scaling. Higher performing in every
respect over its less expensive siblings. Price $1299.
NAD’s
new VISO FIVE also delivers the uncompromising performance associated
with NAD’s acclaimed full-size separate components in an elegant, compact design
created to complement today's advanced video displays. Its graceful proportions
and fine details combine a DVD/CD Player and Digital Surround Sound Receiver in
a single sophisticated package. With its 5-channel amplifier it only requires the addition of a TV monitor and
surround sound speakers to bring theater quality sound and video to any room in
a home, or to a dedicated Home Theater. With the addition of HDMI video
switching and high-performance audio, it's an amazing piece of engineering that
defies its modest cost. Price $1799.
◄ BG Radia Z Series
5.1 Channel Speaker System
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NAD Viso Five 5.1 AV Receiver
