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DIRECT SALES
Adelaide (Australian Manufacturer of Ascension high resolution speakers and kits. Sells direct.) Affirm Audio (High Effiency Speakers using Feastrex drivers - Formerly "Maxxhorn") Airtech (MG-1 Air bearing tonearm-similar to Air Tangent) Apogee Acoustics (Apogee Ribbon Speakers reincarnated in Australia, with new and more sensitive models) Aria Audio (New Hybrid Amplifiers from Michael Elliot of Counterpoint fame) Arthur Loesch Home Audio System (Manufacturer of "a completely integrated playback system") Artisan Audio (U.K. Importer and Dealer of "Alternative/High Value" Components) Audio Cubes II (Japanese exporter of high quality cartridges-Denon, Dynavector, Koetsu etc.) Audiofeil (Stealth Audio cables, Canary Audio, MusicMaker, Hadcock, Atma-sphere, Audience) Audio Origami (UK Specialist in Tonearm rewiring, plus parts) Audio Revelation (Origin and Shelter Dealer-Analog Specialist) Avondale Audio (UK based transistor preamps, amps, power supplies and DIY modules, plus Naim service and upgrades) BD-Design (DIY Horn Speakers and Electronics from Holland) Beveridge Audio (Legendary Electrostatic Speaker Manufactuer, reborn, which now sells direct) NEW 10/11 Burson Audio (Inexpensive, minimalist transistor electronics, plus DIY parts and modules from Australia) The Cartridge Man (Cartridge Repair and "Music Maker" Cartridge) Channel Islands Audio (A passive/active preamp, plus other electronics reasonably priced) Denon Specifications (For a Variety of Phono Components) Durand Tonearms (The manufacturer of the Talea tonearm, with "the ability to adjust the azimuth on the fly") EIFL-Koji (Shelter and Denon Cartridges-From Japan) Electronic Visionary Systems (Source of "Ultimate Attenuators", which can eliminate line stages) Extreme Phono (Cetech-Improved subchassis for Linn Sondek LP-12) Galen Carol Audio (Denon Cartridges/Origin Importer) Galibier Design (An "offshoot" of the Redpoint Turntable Designs) GSP Audio (Phono stages and head amplifiers) Hagerman Technology (Tube Phono Stages and Reverse RIAA Device) Herbies Audio Lab (Tube Dampers, Isolation Devices) High Water Sound (NYC Retailer and Importer of TW-Acustic, Horning, Aspara, Tron, Thoress and SilverTone) The Horn Shoppe (High Efficiency, Single Driver Speakers, plus a unique active line stage) Idler Wheel Drive (Jean Nantais upgrades to the Lenco and other high-quality idler, rim and direct drive turntables) Inexpiable Audio (Amplifiers and cables, direct sales) NEW 10/11 Juicy Music (Tube Preamplifiers from the original owner of Paragon) KAB Electro Acoustics (U.S. based Phono Specialists) LightSpeed Attenuator (A unique passive attenuator using LEDs. Australian. Sells direct.) McAlister Audio (Wide Variety of Tube Electronics, located in Ontario, Canada) Mapleshade (Cables, isolation devices and stands, modified vintage tube equipment) Morrison Audio (Unique point-source, omni-directional speakers, plus line preamp) Morrow Audio (Audio cables, plus some imported component lines) Mother of Tone (Minimalist, battery powered amplifier, DAC and ADC from Germany) Musical Paradise (Canadian company with high value tube amplifiers from China) Northwest Analogue (Idler-drive restoration specialists located in the U.K.) Odyssey Audio (Epiphony speaker is similar to Spica TC-50, preamps, amps, cables etc.) Once Analog (Australian Turntable Manufactuer, which sells direct) Origin Live (Denon Cartridges, Rega Tonearms-Modified, Phono Accessories) Oswalds Mill Audio (Interesting & Different Idler-Wheel Turntable, SET Amplifier and Horns) Pacific Valve (Doge, MHZS, Ming & other components from Asia) NEW 12/11 Perfect Sound (Specialists in spare parts for the classic Garrard 301 and 401 turntables) PhonoPhono (A German source for the Denon DL103 cartridge and other phono components) Pi Speakers (High Efficiency Speakers, at reasonable prices, both DIY and manufactured) Promitheus Audio (Transformer passive preamp, plus phono stage, cables and amplifiers from Malaysia) Redgum Audio (Various electronics, CD players and Speakers from Australia) SAS Audio (Tube Preamps and power amps) Simply Physics (Cables, turntable, isolation devices and accessories) NEW 01/12 Song Audio (SET Amplifiers and Preamps, made in Canada) SORA Sound (ZYX Cartridges, phono stage and step-up plus Graham and Tri-Planar tonearms) Sound HiFi (Denon Cartridges) Soundsmith (Strain Gauge Cartridge plus Electronics and Speakers) Star Sound (Sonoran Cables and "Resonance Energy Transfer Products") Supersonido (A Spanish retailer who sells Denon 103 cartridges) Teresonic (High-Efficiency & Single-Driver Speakers and SET Amplifiers) Tonian Labs (High Efficiency speakers, plus cables and isolation devices) Trans-Fi Audio (Home of of the "Terminator" linear, air-bearing tonearm and "Salvation" Rim-Drive Turntable) Transcendent Sound (Proven OTL Amps, Preamps, Phono Stage, DIY Kits, Tube Analyzer and a Helpful Message Board) TT Weights (Rim Drive Turntables, from Canada) 2B Audio (An inexpensive tube amplifier made in China) Tube Guru (A Hungarian tube electronics manufacturer, with an extremely wide selection and a U.S. agent) Vacuum State (Interesting and Innovative Audio Electronics and modifications by Allen Wright) Audio by Van Alstine (Quality components and modifications, reasonable prices, decades of experience) Vaughn Audio (SET Amplifier made in USA) Walker Audio (Turntable/tonearm, SST Contact Enhancer, Isolation Devices)
DIY INSTRUCTIONS, PARTS AND KITS
APJ Audio (U.K. Kits and Various Parts) Aspen Amplifiers (DIY Minimalist Amplifier Kits) Audience Teflon Capacitors (A new Teflon Capacitor that appears interesting) The Audio Circuit (Separate Files on Different Component Types, Manufactured and DIY) Bastanis (SET Friendly speakers and kits from Germany) Bauls Audio (U.S. Distributor of Bastanis and other DIY kits) Bent Audio (Unique Passive Linestages and Transformers including Kits and DIY) Bottlehead (Kits and DIY) Capilano Hornspeakers (SET Friendly DIY and manufactured speakers, from Canada) Chimera Labs (Various cables, an interesting 300B SET amp, plus DIYparts) Common Sense Audio (DIY or Complete SET-Friendly Speakers) Crafty (Dutch based DIY parts, plus speakers amps etc.) Curcio Audio Engineering (DIY Tube Parts and Kits, plus repairs of Dynaco and Beveridge ESL) Decware (Popular Kits) DIY Audio (DIY Forum "For Fanatics") DIY HiFi Supply (Kits, tubes, including TJ 300B "Mesh", and rare, very high-quality parts for DIY) Hawthorne Audio (High Effiency Dual-Concentric Drivers and DIY Projects) Lampizator by Fikus (DIY Tube and Digital Upgrades from Europe) Linkwitz Lab (DIY/Factory built "Orion", "Pluto" & other Speakers-highly admired by Peter Aczel of The Audio Critic) Loudspeakers by Miro (DIY Speakers and Assistance, Dynamic and Ribbon Drivers) Metrum Acoustics (Dutch based DIY Electrostatics) Michael Percy Audio (Good selection of high-quality DIY parts) Music and Design (DIY Speaker Instructions and Parts) Nutshell HiFi (Importers of DACT and some DIY) PASS DIY/First Watt (DIY, Kits and Articles from Nelson Pass) RJM Audio (Various plans for DIY projects) Shackman Electrostatics (Electrostatics and DIY Projects from Germany) Sonic Craft (DIY parts for kits and modifications, including their own Teflon Capacitors) Spica Speaker Enthusiast (Information, Projects and repairs of Spica Speakers) Supravox (A French company with a growing reputation for excellent DIY drivers and speakers) Tempest Audio (DIY Speaker Parts and Kits from Holland) TRT-Wonder Caps (InfiniCaps and DynamiCaps, plus Wonder wire and solder) VH Audio (Teflon and Oil Capacitors, Wire, Cords and Cables) Volti Audio ("Specializing in Klipsch Speaker
Upgrades and Restoration") Wood Horn (DIY Horn Speakers)
Anti-Cables (Possibly excellent value for the money) Audio Excellence (Home of the Audiodharma cable cooker) Brilliance Hi-Fi (Assorted Audio and Video Cables from the U.K.) Essential Sound ("A/C Power Cords and Accessories") My Audio Cables (Interconnect, Speaker and AC Cables at reasonable prices) Revelation Audio Labs (Assorted Cables-Analog, digital, speaker and power) RU Connected (A Dutch based cable company) Supra Cables (Swedish manufacturer of inexpensive cables of possible high quality) Wireworld (Huge assortment of cables)
REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS
CIH Audio Repair (A repair center just north of Tampa, Florida, with "electronic technicians and engineers") Curcio Audio Engineering (DIY Tube Parts and Kits, plus repairs of Dynaco and Beveridge ESL) Krell Service (Specialists for all vintage Krell products) Music Technology (Conrad Johnson repairs and upgrades, plus SACD upgrades) Response Audio (Modification Services-Specialists in Jolida and ASL Hurricane) SACD Mods ("Professional Upgrades" for various popular SACD players) Service Department (Warranty service for Chord, Exposure, Vintage Krell, Parasound and GamuT)
Tom Tutay
Transition Audio Design
24 Elm Avenue SE
Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548-5622
Phone-850-244-3041
Tutay does the Altec 1570 Modification. He also repairs, custom designs and builds tube preamplifiers, crossovers and power amplifiers. He is even now making his own audio cables. He is also the repair center for Air Tight components.
Don Allen - Contact Information
doninphx@aol.com
Allen designs and builds custom made tube electronics. A growing number of audiophiles swear by his custom built tube amplifiers, plus his tube electronic repair skills. Also, Don's one phone number is also his private phone number, so I would think twice before calling him. This is why I will not post it.
Scott Frankland - Contact Information
Scott Frankland Assoc.
706 Charcot Avenue
San Jose, CA 95131
408-432-1500 TEL
408-432-1501 FAX
audioeng@pacbell.net
MAGAZINES/ WEBSITES ETC.
Affordable Audio (Specializing in Entry-Level components, including DIY and Vintage) Analog Lovers (A website dedicated to Analog sources and "lovers") Audiophil-Online (A German website discussing audio components, accessories and "tuning") The Audio Perfectionist (The editor is very experienced and objective. Stopped publishing in 2009, but old issues are still available as PDF files.) Bound for Sound (No ads, and it shows, but little content) Boston Audio Society (Includes some relevant technical articles) Dagogo (Audio reviews and reports) Enjoy the Music ("Mainstream" and "commercial", but their Show Reports and the reviews of tubes and parts have real value) Greek Audiophile Club Harvey "Gizmo" Rosenberg (Fascinating and Informative Articles and Essays from the late and highly missed Audio "Professor") International Audio Review (Home of Peter Moncrieff) Mono & Stereo (A new audio webzine, European based, with plenty of interviews) Romy The Cat's Site (A Unique and Avantgarde view of music reproduction) 6 Moons Webzine (Good for finding new, innovative manufacturers, but it's NOT critical) Stereomojo (An audio webzine that has actual shootouts with unambiguous results) 10 Audio (An Interesting Audio Review Webzine) TNT-Audio (An improved version of Soundstage) Vacuum Tube Valley (Highly informative, but beware of their increasing commercial conflicts) WAJ on Audio (An Audio Webzine, without ads, that has some interesting articles and promises to be "honest and hard hitting")