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Best place to demo small room setup in LA/SD metro

I have a small den off my kitchen that has housed a NAD 3200 integrated amp and KEF 104/2 speakers. We call it our party system, nice warm background music played at moderate volume. After 20 years, want to upgrade to similar neutral sounding system--great natural sound for small room. Can anyone recommend knowledgable dealers who have expertise in this in the LA and San Diego area. Also, any recommendations for optimizing a $20,000 budget. Open to tube versus solid state.
bongofury
pryso
1,909 posts
 
In San Diego area, check with Stereo Unlimited and Blackbird Audio.

Are you a fan of Zappa and Beefheart?
bongofury OP
1,160 posts
 
Yes and no.

No. It actually comes from a later Clash lyric "bongo fury a speciality."

Yes. I would agree that Zappa did make incredible richly textured and beautiful music in his day--his guitar playing was under-rated against the other heroes from that era. I had a boss in the early 1980's who dated him when he was attending Pomona College--told me he was brilliant.
dtyoshih
12 posts
 
Visual Sound
841 E Whittier Blvd. Suite C, La Habra, Ca 90631
Phone: 562.691.HIFI (4434)

Great guys and the have several listening rooms.
rlawry
477 posts
 
Yep, I would second the Brooks Berdan recommendation. I heard a relatively inexpensive VTL amp driving some Wilson Sophias in a relatively small room there and the sound was mesmerizing.
bikeman
8 posts
 
My suggestion would be to contact Jay Kaufman at Audio Revelation (San Diego). He carries many lines of great products and is very knowledgeable and helpful as well as being a hell of a nice guy. I have purchased a lot of gear from Jay over the last several years and have been extremely impressed with terrific service and amazing results.

You can reach him at

Audio Revelation
2630 Pirineos Way #24
Carlsbad, CA 92009
jay@audiorevelation.com
760.944.0444 9am-6pm PST Monday through Saturday

Good luck.
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