Atlanta, Ga.

A-VCOA March meeting this Sunday, 3/21/10

This month features Chris Sommovigo of the Signal Collection who will demo some of his very high-end gear. Included are:
David Berning "Siegfried" 10w output transformerless tube power amp.
Lansche 4.1 3-way 99db plasma tweeter loudspeaker.
EERA DL2 CD player(former Helios from France).
Stereolab interconnects and "Black Cat" cables.

But wait....there's more! As an added bonus Chris's wife, Mayu, a violinist with the Atlanta Opera Orchestra, will perform a short violin recital. Additional fun for attendees will be those who wish to bring record/PB equipment to A/B "live" versus recorded values.

Free, open to the public. Starts 2-5pm at Virtual Properties Realty office. Email John Morrison [email protected] or visit club website A-VCOA.org.

Fifth Beatle

Avatar Acoustics and the Audio-Video Club of Atalnta invite you an open house of some of Europe's finest electronics, speakers,and accessories this Sunday, 4-25-10 from 2-5pm.

Darren and Bonnie Censullo, owners of Avatar Acoustics are opening their home to feature 4 rooms of exquisite upscale gear, including Dr. Feichert analogue and newly imported Musica Eleganza-Rossi Fiorentino loudspeakers.

Refreshments served. Please RSVP to John Morrison, [email protected]

May meeting of the Audio-Video Club of Atlanta to feature "Hi-res shootout." Everyone's invited this Sunday, 5-16-10 from 2-5 p.m. to come see and hear. Should be an ear-opening experience.

Sources to be used are the OPPO Blu-Ray Universal CD Player and the new "Special Edition" OPPO Universal CD player. First, alone, then with Benchmark's DAC-1 processor.

For comparison against a hi-end source we will feature PS Audio's latest PerfectWave Transport in combination with their PerfectWave DAC.

We'll hear music from a PC and sample clips from various musical genres in CD, SACD, DVD-A, 24-96, and 24-192.

Refreshments served. RSVP for info/directions to John Morrison, [email protected].

Linn Audio Seminar at June Audio-Video Club of Atlanta Meeting

World class Linn Audio will feature a seminar of their latest digital stream music player, the Linn Akurate DS. It will be mated to a Linn Aurate CD player, Naim's Classic Series 282 preamp with NAPSC power supply and Naim's 250 power amp.

The fun starts June 13, from 2-5 pm. at Virtual Realty Properties offices loacted 6650 Sugarloaf Parkway, Ste. 700, Duluth, GA 30097.

Refreshments served plus big raffle! Guests and new members welcome. Visit our website A-VCOA.org for more info and directions.

Audio-Video Club of Atlanta Celebrates 3rd Anniverary!

Sunday, January 16th, 2011 begins our third year with our regular monthly meeting from 2-5 pm. Kicking off the year is member Michael Gill of Arte Forma. He's showcasing the new I-150 amp which is remote control and handles 250 watts into 4 ohms; 150 into 8 ohms. Has received rave reviews for such a budget price.(see Positive Feedback #53).

Also on the docket is our own Lee Scoggins and guest Tom Caselli dicussing the entire process of downoading hi-rez music to PC to portable devices. Seminar will include equipment needed, software used, plus their favorite web sites.

Free, open to the public. Refreshments served. Great time to relieve cabin fever this week due to recent snow/ice storms. For more club info and directions, see our website at A-VCOA.org.