Best audio companies and dealers


I've thought about doing this over the years, but never seemed to get around to it. But I'd like to list the audio dealers and companies I've dealt with over the years that have offered consistently good products and customer service way beyond the average. 

Two companies come immediately to mind: Cary Audio in NC and Reference 3A in Canada. Cary offers superb equipment, like the SLP05 pre-amp. And they have delivered excellent customer service throughout the years, and it's always been a pleasure to deal with them. The same goes for Reference 3A speakers. I owned the MM Decappos- great speakers, esp. for midrange, and you cant find a more attentive, professional person than Tash to deal with. 
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My first high end dealer, Walter Davies (in ’72 at Audio Arts in Livermore, CA), now known for his fantastic LAST line of record/stylus/tape preservative products.

Brooks Berdan (R.I.P.) and his widow Sheila/Brooks Berdan, Ltd.

Brooks’s son Brian, now at his own shop in Pasadena, Audio Elements

Randall Cooley/Optimal Enchantment in Santa Monica, CA


Roger Modjeski/Music Reference, RAM Tubes

Bruce Thigpen/Eminent Technology

Ralph Karsten/Atma-Sphere

Tim de Paravicini/EAR-Yoshino

Keith Herron/Herron Audio

Paul Laudati/Clear Day Cables

Ray Kimber/Kimber Kables

John Wright/London Cartridges

Max Townshend/Townshend Audio

Harry Weisfeld/VPI Industries

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