Hey...I'm from Beantown too!
I'm pretty careful to avoid the line-pushing at most dealerships, and Goodwin's regard for MIT cables has irked me for a long time....
Spearit (Boston) is a source for JM Labs, B&W (if you must, and sister Rotel; their Northampton store (a bit of a ride, but VERY nice folks) stocks the wonderful new Thiel 1.6 and NAD B stock at really low prices.
Cameras Inc. near me in Arlington has my favorite Spendors, as well JM Labs, NHT and NAD, as well TVs and cameras.
Barry Wilenski is an industry old-timer, softseller, and a treasure.
Audiolab in Cambridge sells Audio Refinement, NAD, Ruark & Spendor,and Triangle, as well Alon. I've sent several folks to them
for an NAD CDP/ARC Integrated/X speaker system over the years. They have the BEST repair services in New England, and have a true objectivity in value. Mike and Derrick will quickly admit that most manufacturers' smallest speakers sound the best, for example.
Natural Sound in Framingham has B&W/Rotel, PSB, and importantly my favorite Revel F30 floorstanders. You've got to check these out for $3k.
Ensemble has moved to NH, along with their Verity Audio, Pass, Thiel, and Aeriel lines. You can get Verity Audio and Sonus Faber down at Sounds and Images In Westport.
Hope this has helped. Ern (West Medford) PS Need a car?!
I'm pretty careful to avoid the line-pushing at most dealerships, and Goodwin's regard for MIT cables has irked me for a long time....
Spearit (Boston) is a source for JM Labs, B&W (if you must, and sister Rotel; their Northampton store (a bit of a ride, but VERY nice folks) stocks the wonderful new Thiel 1.6 and NAD B stock at really low prices.
Cameras Inc. near me in Arlington has my favorite Spendors, as well JM Labs, NHT and NAD, as well TVs and cameras.
Barry Wilenski is an industry old-timer, softseller, and a treasure.
Audiolab in Cambridge sells Audio Refinement, NAD, Ruark & Spendor,and Triangle, as well Alon. I've sent several folks to them
for an NAD CDP/ARC Integrated/X speaker system over the years. They have the BEST repair services in New England, and have a true objectivity in value. Mike and Derrick will quickly admit that most manufacturers' smallest speakers sound the best, for example.
Natural Sound in Framingham has B&W/Rotel, PSB, and importantly my favorite Revel F30 floorstanders. You've got to check these out for $3k.
Ensemble has moved to NH, along with their Verity Audio, Pass, Thiel, and Aeriel lines. You can get Verity Audio and Sonus Faber down at Sounds and Images In Westport.
Hope this has helped. Ern (West Medford) PS Need a car?!