Extended Focal Aria K2 speaker range sings with both music and movies

Focal, the leading French audio brand, has added a bookshelf model and a center speaker to their Aria K2 family, allowing for a range of thrilling hi-fi and home cinema set-ups, alongside the Aria K2 936 floorstanding speaker launched last year. Aria K2 is a special edition of the original high-performance Aria 900 range, first launched by Focal in 2013.

Focal technology & savoir-faire

The Aria K2 906 and Aria K2 Center join the Aria K2 936 in offering an exceptional listening experience, thanks to the iconic K2 cone in their speaker drivers. Manufactured in France at the Focal workshops, this aramid fibre cone guarantees a pure, precise and dynamic sound. It also brings a fresh, characterful look to this unique range in Focal’s Home line-up.

2-WAY BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKER

Aria K2 906 is a compact bookshelf loudspeaker with a premium sound. The iconic K2 Power cone in its two mid-bass speaker drivers produces a sound that is precise, dynamic and with high power handling. The TNF tweeter delivers silky treble whilst the surrounding plate with waveguide improves the sound's horizontal directionality for a better sound image. 

Aria K2 906 is assuredly stylish. The side panels of the loudspeaker feature the high-end Ash Grey finish from the Utopia line for an extra dose of elegance.

Focal Aria K2 906 - $1,990/pr

For more information on the Focal Aria K2 Bookshelf speaker visit the Focal website.

2-WAY CENTER SPEAKER

The Aria K2 Center is the ideal complement to the Aria K2 front speakers for an optimum Home Cinema installation. Thanks to the K2 Power cone in its mid-bass speaker drivers, Aria K2 Center produces crystal clear dialogue and voice playback. The TNF tweeter is in charge of producing a silky treble and an ideal soundstage.

Aria K2 Center is assuredly stylish: the side panels of the loudspeaker feature the high-end Ash Grey finish from the Utopia line for an extra dose of elegance.

Focal Aria K2 Center - $1,190

For more information on the Focal Aria K2 Center Channel speaker visit the Focal website.

Sumiko and Pro-Ject USA are proud to announce the new Debut PRO Turntable from Pro-Ject Audio Systems.

The original Pro-Ject 1 and its successor, the Debut series, revolutionized the music listening experience while reinvigorating a passion for analog playback – a turning point for the industry. Pro-Ject continues to satisfy music lovers and vinyl enthusiasts with continued innovation in performance and value that bring the joy of stereo hi-fi to life in your own home.

The Pro-Ject Debut PRO extends the tradition of the Debut collection with a new striking design, featuring a satin black and brushed-nickel color scheme that emphasizes the strengths of the technologies within the turntable.

Tracking performance is enhanced by an all-new 8.6” tonearm that features a one-piece carbon fiber wrapped aluminum arm tube for excellent rigidity and reduction of harmful resonances.

Pro-ject Debut Pro - $999

For more information visit the Pro-Ject website.

The NEW Marantz Home Theater AV8805A processor / preamplifier sets the standard for audiophile home cinema with 13.2 channel processing and full 8K pass-through capabilities.

For more information visit the Marantz website.

Escape into your own world of high-quality sound

Naim Audio, the British specialist with almost 50 years of hi-fi expertise, has launched Uniti Atom Headphone Edition, designed to be the ultimate solo listening source. Simply connect it to your wi-fi, plug in your favorite headphones and escape into a world of superior-quality music streaming, radio, podcasts and more – no computer required. 

As its name suggests, Uniti Atom Headphone Edition is a headphone-optimized version of the multiple Award-winning Uniti Atom music player. Using trickle-down technology from Naim’s flagship Statement amplifier, it drives even the most demanding headphones to new performance heights.

Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition - $3,290

For more information on the Uniti Atom Headphone Edition visit the Naim website.

The original and award-winning hi-res multi-room streaming favorites get new DAC designs, next generation quad-core processors and intuitive touch panel controls with presets.

Bluesound, makers of the award-winning hi-res wireless multi-room line of audio players, has announced a new generation of its best-selling NODE Wireless Hi-Res Multi-Room Music Streamer and POWERNODE Wireless Hi-Res Multi-Room Streaming Amplifier. The upgrades include new DAC designs, more powerful processors, and touch panel controls with presets and proximity sensors, while the POWERNODE also receives substantially more power. Both feature an easy-to-clean satin finish in either black or white. 

The Bluesound NODE Wireless Hi-Res Multi-Room Music Streamer 

Wifi Your Hifi

The BLUESOUND NODE unlocks the world of hi-res music streaming and multi-room audio to create a modern addition to existing hi-fi systems or your favorite set of powered speakers. Discover all the music ever recorded with access to hundreds of internet radio stations, dozens of streaming music services, or even your own digital music library, with a few taps of the BluOS Controller app for iOS, Android, Mac or PC computers. 

Bluesound NODE - $549

For more information on the Bluesound NODE visit the Bluesound website.

The Bluesound POWERNODE Wireless Music Streaming Amplifier 

Just Add Speakers

The Bluesound POWERNODE is the hi-fi amp reinvented for the streaming age, combining audiophile-grade componentry and multi-room music capabilities to create an intuitive “just add speakers” hi-res sound system for modern music lovers. Source, control, and amplification come packed into the compact and minimalist POWERNODE. 

Bluesound POWERNODE - $899

For more information on the Bluesound POWERNODE visit the Bluesound website.

Open-back headphones for the home

Experience excellence.

The gold standard in Focal open-back headphones, Focal Clear Mg headphones deliver outstanding sound performance and sophisticated, design-led features. Made in France, these top of the range headphones incorporate exclusive Focal technologies, the result of cutting-edge research in acoustics and Focal savoir-faire. The speaker drivers are composed of a unique magnesium cone, a material that enables sharp, precise, impactful playback that results in stunningly real sound.

The elegant finish of Focal Clear Mg is also unique with a Chestnut and Mixed-Metals design combined with the ultimate comfort of a leather headband and microfibre earpads. Supplied with two cables and a carrying case, they have everything you could need to enjoy incredible sound in a quiet environment.

Focal Clear Mg - $1,490.00

For more information on the Focal Clear Mg headphones visit the Focal website.

When Art Embraces Science, Anything is Possible.

Paradigm Founder Series of premium loudspeakers includes six models that can serve in a high-end two-channel system or in a multi-channel configuration ideally suited for the latest movie soundtracks and their object-oriented codecs.

Models include:

• Paradigm Founder 120H - $8,500/pr
• Paradigm Founder 100F - $5,200/pr
• Paradigm Founder 80F - $3,700/pr
• Paradigm Founder 40B - $2,200/pr
• Paradigm Founder 90C - $2,600/ea
• Paradigm Founder 70LCR - $1,700/ea

Precision. Control. Dynamics.

These are the pillars the Founder Series was built on.

Every once in a while, something special comes along and changes the rules. The perfect blend of technology, design, and performance. At the start of the Paradigm Founder’s development, they knew one thing, when Art Embraces Science, anything is possible, and they exceeded our wildest expectations.

The Paradigm Founder is no ordinary loudspeaker. Every component, large and small, was scrutinized down to the tiniest detail. Every component has been thoroughly researched, designed, and engineered, exclusively for the Paradigm Founder’s. New patented technologies were developed for the acoustic platform. The new cabinet platform is not just a stunning design, its unique shape and integrated structural bracing delivers acoustic performance that cannot be matched by traditional square boxes. By leaving no element unaddressed, the Paradigm Founder is so much more than the sum of its parts.

For more information on the Paradigm Founder Series Speakers visit the Paradigm website.

We are proud to be Connecticut's exclusive dealer for Musical Fidelity audio components

Musical Fidelity has become one of the best-known brands in the Hi-Fi industry. Designing and manufacturing Hi-Fi electronics for over thirty years with a passion for wonderful music and the challenge of world-class engineering. The Audio Store will carry an impressive line of integrated amplifiers, cd players, and phono preamps.

Integrated Amplifiers

M6si 

A destination product - The Musical Fidelity M6si offers such excellent performance, facilities and power that unless you are seeking the most exotic high-end sound quality you would never need another amplifier. Musical Fidelity believe it’s that good. Internally, the Musical Fidelity M6si is configured as 2 independent monobloc power amps with a separate pre amp. It is, in fact, a pre amp with 2 monobloc power amps that just happen to share the same casework. The Musical Fidelity M6si has 220wpc. It has very low distortion, outstanding noise ratio and extremely flat frequency response. Its inputs are phono (MM/MC), 4 line level, 1 balanced XLR and 1 USB ‘B’ up to 24bit 96kHz asynchronous. The Musical Fidelity M6si's combination of high power, high current and extraordinary stability means that it can drive any loudspeaker with ease.

Musical Fidelity M6si - $2,790

M5si

The Musical Fidelity M5si is a real high end amplifier. At 150wpc, with high current delivery, it will drive virtually any loudspeaker easily. Internally the Musical Fidelity M5si is configured as two independent monoblocs with a separate preamp, but all mounted on one pcb. Its technical performance is about equal to the M6si. The Musical Fidelity M5si has very low distortion, outstanding noise ratio and an extremely flat frequency response. Inputs; phono (mm), 4 line, and USB ’B’ up to 24bit 96kHz.

Musical Fidelity M5si - $1,999

M3si

The Musical Fidelity M3si integrated amplifier produces high quality sound, has an extensive range of useful inputs and offers high reliability, compact size and a fair price. With its strong 85 watts per channel, the M3si will drive a huge variety of appropriate loudspeakers. It has inputs for phono (MM), 4 line inputs and USB-B.

The M3si’s sound is effortless, clear and sweet. It projects wide and deep images and has plenty of power to deliver excellent dynamic range.

Musical Fidelity M3si - $1,490

M2si

The M2si integrated amplifier takes our peerless premium-amp experience and applies it to a more affordable price point. It boasts trickle-down technology from our mighty and legendary Titan flagship, plus other high-end touches such as solid metal controls. The M2si delivers 72 watts per channel into 8 ohms. This means the M2si will drive a wide range of speakers, even power-hungry models.

Further flexibility is provided by the M2si's excellent connectivity, which includes six line-level inputs and switchable home theater throughput. It features a Class A preamp stage with its own, independent power supply, coupled with a discrete pair of power amps. In effect, this means the M2si offers the performance benefits of a pre/power configuration with the compact convenience of a one-box design.

Its performance is rock-solid, it's sonically well-rounded and it's comfortable with a wide array of speakers. And it's all served up in an elegant, no-nonsense package.

Musical Fidelity M2si - $999

For more information please visit the Musical Fidelity website.

CD Players

M6scd

The Musical Fidelity M6scd is a superb performer. It uses a 32 bit DAC with 192 kHz up-sampling and delivers outstanding technical and musical performance. It also has a range of digital inputs: 2 x coax, 2 x optical and asynchronous USB. This makes it particularly useful for set top boxes and/or TV sound improvement.

The Musical Fidelity M6scd is a top notch CD player and digital hub in one beautifully engineered box.

Musical Fidelity M6scd - $2,690

M3scd

In addition to CD the Musical Fidelity M3scd has 3 digital inputs: coax, optical and asynchronous USB. This makes it particularly useful for set top boxes and/or TV sound improvement. The technical performance is excellent; it has very low distortion, extremely low jitter, excellent signal-to-noise ratio, extremely flat frequency response, exemplary linearity and excellent channel separation.

Musical Fidelity M3scd - $1,490

M2scd

Like the matching M2si integrated amplifier, the M2scd is designed as serious hi-fi available at a modest price. From the fine fit and finish of its metal casework to the unique technology sitting inside, the M2scd exceeds expectations. The M2scd builds on our years of engineering expertise, uniquely featuring both a mains choke filter and a high-tech digitalstream noise filter. Such innovations enable the player to deliver technical performance; it boasts low distortion and a virtually flat frequency response, plus minimal noise and jitter.

The M2scd's DAC design also draws from its high-end siblings, using cutting-edge technology to ensure excellent data recovery from your discs. Simply put, that means you'll hear more from your music.

Musical Fidelity M2scd - $990

For more information visit the Musical Fidelity website.

Headphone Amplifiers

Years of experience in making high quality headphone amps have been distilled into the design of the Musical Fidelity MX-HPA. As a result, this fully-balanced headphone amp offers an awe-inspiring listening experience. The Musical Fidelity LX2-HPA gives a sensual monitor level listening experience. Completely uncolored sound delivered with virtually limitless dynamic range from a black velvet background, and perfectly placed spatial imagery.

• Musical Fidelity MX-HPA - $699
• Musical Fidelity LX2-HPA - $349

For more information visit the Musical Fidelity website.

Phono Preamps

M6x Vinyl

The Musical Fidelity M6x Vinyl is a very high performance, highly accurate phono MM/MC cartridge amplifier in a beautifully designed and executed casework. Musical Fidelity set out to make a phono stage without any practical limits. It’s designed in such a way to ensure you cannot overload the input stage or encounter any practical limitations in the output driving capacity during regular use, whether running single-ended or balanced.

It has three inputs, and each can be individually set for either MM/ MC and loading. Each input also then remembers its own settings. It offers state-of-the art technical and sonic performance at a very competitive price and is the epitome of the true spirit of high-end audio.

Musical Fidelity M6x Vinyl - $1,990

For more information visit the Musical Fidelity website.

High-fidelity speakers made in France

Scala Utopia Evo

Undisputed musicality

Unbelievable musicality, a beautiful design and easy to install, Focal's Scala Utopia Evo has retained all the qualities of the previous version which has been unanimously acclaimed by the most discerning audiophiles world wide. The Focal Scala takes you closer to the music with enhanced emotion and listening pleasure.

The three-way floor standing loudspeaker Scala Utopia Evo now offers bi‑amplification, just like Grande Utopia EM and Stella. Discerning music lovers will be able to fine-tune the type of sound, depending on the timbre and the power they’re looking to achieve.

For more information on the Focal Scala Utopia Evo visit the Focal website.

Diablo Utopia Colour Evo

Utopia III Evo in a bookshelf!

The bookshelf lousdspeaker Diablo Utopia Colour Evo, part of Focal's Utopia III Evo line, is compact, distinguished, and captivating. Diablo is the ultimate vision of the high-end reference bookshelf loudspeaker, in the purest Focal's tradition.

Largely inspired from the Grande Utopia EM Evo, it sets new milestones in the bass thanks to its new patented Power Flower. Fixed on a dedicated stand, Diablo Utopia Colour Evo enchants the midrange and the treble with its definition, demonizes the bass with a density and a power handling never reached so far.

For more information on the Focal Diablo Colour Evo visit the Focal website.

High-End Closed-Back Headphones

The Focal Celestee combines modern design, luxurious finishes and impressive sound performance. Their exclusive Focal speaker drivers guarantee excellent dynamics and high precision sound. The earcups have undergone acoustic treatment to restrict resonance and achieve uncompromising audio quality: the sound is clean, precise and with good bass extension.

Another standout feature of the Focal Celestee is its unique Navy Blue and timeless Soft Copper colourway. The headphones are further enhanced with the use of high quality materials and crafted with the semi-aniline leather on the earpads, headband and earcups. Celestee’s design is a masterclass in Focal’s craftsmanship.

Navy is the new black.

Navy Blue is a modern, timeless and sophisticated choice for Celestee. It is the first time this blue has made an appearance in the Focal collection. It blends harmoniously with the Soft Copper finish found on the rings of the earcups, internal grilles, logo and cable connections.

Accessories Included.

The Focal Celestee comes with: 

• A carrying case in colour-matched the headphones. Transport Celestee safely anywhere with its carrying case that is thermoformed in the shape of the headphones.
• 1 x 3.94 ft (1.2m) asymmetric cable with 1/8” - 3.5mm jack
• 1 x jack adapter, 1/8" (3.5mm) female – 1/4” (6.35mm) male

Focal Celestee - $990

For more information visit the Focal website.