Cincinnati, OH, any audiophiles?

johnkidd31,

Very recently. I was there 3 weeks ago and their contractor came in and asked them to remove all the artwork from one wall so they could paint the next day. They have been there a long time. I've been going there for 20 years. They appear to be very busy on the weekends and operate and very expedited consignment business. I believe it was purely a strategic move, I am not privy to any financial info.

I have purchased a lot of gear from them over the years. And I will continue to shop there when they are competitive. I bought my Mark Levinson no.334 back in the days when they were a Premier Mark Levinson Dealer! Lou Hamilton, the owner, and his staff have always given me good guidance on system matching and continue to allowed me to demo components and cables at home. Mr. Hamilton now operates AE West in Utah.

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reubent,
As stated at the onset of this thread many years ago, Audible Elegance in Cincinnati is the only one near me and still have a few Reference Systems set up. They are hanging in there but recently sold half of their shop/building. They split it down the middle. 

Recently I listened to a BAT system. Also a Ayre Integrated/Ayre Codex/Ariel 5t setup. A Mac and Maggie system and a BAT and Aerial 7t speakers. We also enjoyed A Rega Apollo R/PrimaLuna integrated/Totem Hawk setup. 

They do have one home theater room with Goldenear/Arcam/Cambridge. 

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reubent,
I believe it was a strategic move. Seems everyone shops online these days. In fact, I have purchased two pieces in three months over the net. So space is at a premium. 
Take a look at the website. They carry a wide variety of quality equipment at many price points.
www.audibleelegance.com
As for Hanson, I have not had the pleasure of visiting their store. I have viewed their website. Looks like a top notch outfit. Enjoy the music!!!

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reubent,
I agree with your assessment. Was there a couple months ago. We listened to a Rega Apollo-R, Primaluna Integrated Amp and Totem Acoustic Hawk speakers. Wired with Cardas Parsec interconnects and Straightwire Encore Speaker cable. Pretty smooth, reasonbly priced system.

Did they have the BAT/Maggie set up when you were there?

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reubent, 
I like your decision to go with A/E on your purchase. I try to buy from them when possible. I purchased my Levinson amp, Classe' preamp, a few CD players, my studiotech stand and miles of cables through them. I was there Wednesday considering new interconnects for my Ayre cx-7emp. I was thinking Wireworld Eclipse 7, Mark suggested Audioquest or maybe (Cardas)- but really liked AQ best. 
Im gonna sleep on it. But cheers! to supporting your local Hi-FI guy!

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Hey reubent!

Still here in Cin-city. Havn’t been to Audible Elegance in quite some time. Made a few calls and asked a few questions. Mark, as usual offered sage and honest advice.

I hear they may have some competition locally. Have you visited Hansen Audio?

PS sorry I missed your pm earlier last month.

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