Applause
Audio exclusively offers only very high quality hand picked
stereo and video products. 30 years of experience in specialty
audio sales has helped bring together a collection of hifi
products and manufacturers that not only can be trusted,
but that will please your ears like nothing you have heard
before. Contact Rob at Applause if you are interested in
a specific product from any of the manufacturers listed
below.
Call
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Audiomat
- Integrated Amplifiers, DAC's, Phono Pre-amplifiers
- www.mutine.com
So musical and natural it draws its owner right into the music, so
user friendly and easy to maintain that the technique disappears,
and so reliable that it can be passed on to the children and to the
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Duevel
- Loudspeakers from Germany - www.mutine.com
We are happy to welcome in Canada Duevel and their omni-directional
loudspeakers, the Planets, Venus and Bella Luna Diamante. The absence
of a sweet spot is very relaxing, and the most appropriate description
of the Duevel sound is: visceral and... addictive. |
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Atlantis
- Loudspeakers - www.mutine.com
"They are a magnificent achievement, one of the best speakers
known to us. Verdict: They promise a lot, and they deliver even more."
UHF Magazine # 74
"The global resolution and the dynamic range of the Argentera
make them the best choice for those in love with live music."
Prestige Audio Video 2004
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Actinote
- Power Cables, Interconnects, Speaker Cables
- www.mutine.com
"The benefit of using the actinote cables is absolutely undisputable.
They allow you to reach the ultimate level of realism in the reproduction
of the ambiance, and in the restitution of space." Haute-Fidélité
Magazine |
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C.E.C.
- CD Transports, CD Players, Integrated Amplifiers,
Headphone Amplifiers - www.mutine.com
"Indeed, the CEC lives up to expectations... The TL-0X is an
excellent and rare example of advanced mechanical engineering. It
has become an integral member of my soon to be built second system."
Linnman, SixMoon.com |
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Mimetism
- Intergrated Amplifiers, CD Transports - www.mutine.com
"We need hardly repeat that the Mimetism 15.2 is not an ordinary
amplifier."
“If I didn’t have anything, and I were looking for a really
good system, said Albert, this is what I’d buy.” "Most
liked: High power, extraordinary musical performance." UHF
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Equation
- Loudspeakers - www.mutine.com
"These five-way ceramic speakers seemed to hold their tweeters
suspended in front of their cones and were designed to provide an
image which could stand on its own, regardless of the listener's location.
It was an amazing experience. Did I mention that the quality of the
sound was as wonderful as the image? Sweet, natural and finely detailed."
Albert Simon, UHF Magazine No. 59 |
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Pluto
- Turntables - www.mutine.com
The 12A superbly blended form and function, is built like a tank,
and designed to last a lifetime. At high-end shows, rooms using just
the Pluto 12A were consistently voted as among the best, and we all
know how important the source components are. |
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Mosquito
- Subwoofers - www.mutine.com
Under the former name "Audience Absolute", the Mosquito
Absolute subwooofers, upgraded in their new versions D-8 to D-15,
have been praised for years and received top honors in the French
press. |
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Transrotor
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Turntables - www.axissaudio.com
In a world of microelectronics and computer-controlled components,
Transrotor has created a line of sonically pure, aesthetically stunning
and intricately assembled turntables that are the equivalent of priceless
sculpture. Each piece is visually astonishing, and the ability to
collect and diffuse light in a kaleidoscopic array is remarkable.
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Shelter
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Cartridges - www.axissaudio.com
Lovingly and meticulously hand-crafted, Shelter cartridges are so
precise that every nuance and every delicate passage of music is faithfully
reproduced at a level that is unmatched in the audio world. Twenty
years of painstaking, passionate and meticulous attention to microscopic
detail has lead Shelter to the pinnacle of audio perfection. |
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REGA
- Turntables, CD Players, Amplifiers, Loudspeakers
- www.rega.co.uk
Rega has introduced a whole new electronic equipment range together
with an exciting new range of loudspeakers. It has been very difficult
to improve on products like the original Planet CD player and Ela
loudspeaker but we feel we have achieved this. |
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Gallo
- Loudspeakers, Subwoofers - www.roundsound.com
"Brass instruments are nearly impossible to get right, but the
Gallo's gave new insight into Miles Davis' fiery yet fully formed
trumpet and John Coltrane's saxophone's abundant harmonics... Once
I had everything dialed-in, the system's spatial coherence was flat-out
remarkable... I pushed the system pretty hard and reveled in its power
and glory." --Steve Guttenberg, Home Theater
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47
Labs - RS Labs
- Phono, Amps, Speakers, CD Transports - www.sakurasystems.com
Small in size, big on sound, and more music than mere audio jewels,
47 Lab distills technology down to its simplest, purest form. And
when you listen you’ll know that this path - your path - is
the one to follow. Why? Because designer Junji Kimura preserves the
life of the music. There are no compromises. No unnecessary flash.
No B.S. Just dynamic, unadulterated music.
Radical? Maybe. |
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Tom
Evans Audio Design
- Phono Stages, Pre-Amps, Power Supplies - www.audiodesign.co.uk
Importantly, the change wrought by the suite of Tom Evans equipment
is not merely an advancement in sound quality -- though it is surely
that -- but it also represents the most significant advancement in
the reproduction of musical realism that I have encountered short
of sitting in with a band. |
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Graham
Slee
- Phono Pre-amps, Headphone Amps - www.gspaudio.co.uk
"Were Graham Slee infected with the Pander to the Plutocrat mindset
of The High End, he could have easily slapped the Reflex into a 50-lb.
box and charged $5000 for it. But that’s not what his company,
or the man, is about. Bravo!" Paul Szabady,
Stereo Times |
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Pro-Ject
- Turntables, Tonearms, Preamps - www.project-audio.com
Pro-Ject products are the result of an exemplary cooperation within
a rapidly uniting Europe. For over fifty years record players have
been designed and built at Pro-Ject's manufacturing facility in Litovel,
situated to the east of Prague. This plant is one of the most advanced
manufacturers of precision mechanics in the country. |
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Lehmann
Audio
- Phono Stages, Headphone Amps - www.lehmannaudio.com
...just like live: powerful, fast and gutsy... and never,
I mean NEVER, harsh or edgy. (...) Its natural
sense of pace and rhythm is still here and helps vinyl
to keep that proper "timing" only top-end analogue
playback systems are capable of. |
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Nitty
Gritty
- Vinyl Record Cleaners - www.nittygrittyinc.com
"I was delighted to discover that many discs with what had appeared
to be obvious pressing defects sounded inestimably better after a
Nitty Gritty bath - proof, for the first time, that other cleaning
methods were unable to remove the grunge from my recordings." |
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Morel
Audio
- Loudspeakers - www.morelhifi.com
Can I put a price on the best speakers I've ever heard? There are
few speakers, in their price range or beyond, that can hold a candle
to them. There must be a million dollars worth of engineering in these
little boxes, or a lot of magic! |
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Blueroom
- Loudspeakers, iPod Amp - www.podspeakers.com
The Minipods deliver the sort of stereo performance that we enjoy:
detailed highs, realistic vocals, and good stereo imaging. Therefore,
they're a nice fit for fashion-conscious shoppers who also want quality
sound. |
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Cambridge
Audio
- Full Product Range - www.cambridgeaudio.com |
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REL
Acoustics
- Sub-Bass Systems - www.rel.net |
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Emotive
Audio
- Amplifiers, Phono Stages, Pre Amps - www.emotiveaudio.com |
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Channel
Islands Audio
- DAC, Phono Stage, Line Filter - www.ciaudio.com |
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Michell
- Turntables - www.michell-engineering.co.uk
We have been building quality audio turntables for over 35 years now,
which makes us one of the oldest manufacturers still in business.
The GyroDec turntable has been around for over 25 years, and even
its first incarnation can still be upgraded to the latest status.
Michell turntables are precision instruments, built to last, and to
reproduce sound as close as possible to the mastertape. |
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Origin
Live
- Turntables, CD Players, Cartridges - www.originlive.com
The new generation of turntables from Origin Live are the result
of continuous development that have pushed back the boundaries on
sound quality by significant leaps and bounds. The ultimate format
deserves the ultimate player and this is what we have dedicated ourselves
to achieve at very modest sums. Not only is vinyl the best format
available but you may have a decent collection of priceless records
that you wish to appreciate to their full. |
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Boston
Audio
- System Tweaks - www.boston-audio.com |
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Symposium
- Isolation Technologies - www.symposiumusa.com |
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DH
Labs
- Power Cables, Interconnects - www.silversonic.com |
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BIS
Audio
- Power Cords, Interconnects - www.bisaudio.com |
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Grado
- Headphones, Cartridges - www.gradolabs.com |
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Furutech
- Flattener, CD Demagnetizer - www.furutech.com
Every vinyl enthusiast has records in their collection, or come across
LPs they’d love to own, but were just too warped for any cartridge/arm
to track. The DFV-1 the one-stop, one-button solution to your problems!
The DFV-1 provides controlled-heat perfect flattening for all your
warped records, even those with only slight irregularities just enough
to unsettle your cartridge and cause mistracking. |
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Ortofon
- Cartridges, Cables - www.ortofon.com |
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Benz
Micro
- Cartridges - www.musicalsurroundings.com |
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Essential
Sound
- Power Cords, Cables - www.essentialsound.com |
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Primare
- Amplifiers, CD Players, Surround Sound - www.primare.net
Pure from every angle: the Primare Philosophy. There is a universal
truth in nature: evolution favours better design. In every case, the
design that succeeds is selected because it is more efficient. It
is simpler and yet more sophisticated for having rejected unnecessary,
inefficient, often more complex structures, mechanisms and features.
It’s no coincidence that the most enduring and successful designs
are like this. |
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Infocus
- Digital Projectors - www.infocus.com
It’s the perfect way to enjoy the big game, the big concert
or the latest Hollywood blockbuster. Viewers with a bigger idea of
what home entertainment can be will cheer and applaud its big theater
image – and think of all the money you’ll save on babysitters.
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APC
- Powerline Products - www.apc.com |
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EPOS
- Loudspeakers - www.epos-acoustics.com |
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NHT
- Loudspeakers - www.nhthifi.com |
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Tascam
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CD Recorders - www.tascam.com |