PLAYHOUSE AUDIO
High end audio and accessories for the music lover
PO Box 5253, Atlanta,
GA 31107
(404) 524-7354
or 404-373-4279
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Playhouse
Audio specializes in quality high end audio for the serious music lover.
We are associated with Variety Playhouse, Atlanta's premier concert
venue, and we strive to capture the magic of live music in a home setting.
We work by appointment only in a home environment for a stress free
way to audition what we think is the finest audio equipment for the
money. From the remarkable Oasis monoblocks and top rated Aesthetix
tube preamps to Ice amps from Jeff Rowland and state of the art speakers
from Avalon and Von Schweikert, we have assembled
the highest quality sound that will transport you back to the live concert
experience. Please call or email to arrange an audition.
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Featured
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Electronics: |
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| Einstein Audio | Brilliant tube and solid state line from Germany. |
| Tact | Digital amplifiers and room correction preamp from the cutting edge company. |
| Creek | Integrated amps, phono preamps, headphone amps and more from the legendary British company. |
| Audio Analogue | Beautiful line of affordable solid state gear from Italy. Their Puccini integrated amp is one of the great bargains in high end audio. The full line features stunning good looks and very lifelike and musical sound. |
| Jeff Rowland Designs | Ice amplifiers and ultra refined separates from the legendary designer |
| Berendsen | German audio manufacturer known for OEM designs for other manufacturers like Gamut and Lehmann. Their new products offer exceptional performance and build quality for a very attractive price. German quality at Chinese prices. |
| Aesthetix | Top tube based preamps and phono preamps from the innovative California company. Their new Saturn series is setting a new performance benchmark for affordable preamps. We have the Calypson and Rhea on display in our reference system. |
| Herron | State of the art amps, preamps and phono sections. |
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Refence
grade amps and preamps utilizing the classic Forsell circuitry.
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| Butler Audio | Butler Audio have an ingenious way of merging tubes and solid state that give you the richness and correct tonality of tubes with the control, ease of use and power of solid state. BK Butler made his name designing gear for the pro market (Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and ZZ Top are some of his clients). His forays into home audio are turning a lot of heads. Available for audition. |
| Balanced Audio Technology | Industry leading tube and solid state designs from Victor Khomenko. We have the amazing new Rex preamp on display. |
| Vincent | German designed electronics offer tremendous bang for the buck. Robert Hartley of The Absolute Sound called their Model SV236 hybrid Integrated Amplifier the "Best Value" at the Consumer Electronics Show . |
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Speakers:
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| Von Schweikert | Albert Von Schweikert is back with speakers offering uncanny realism and tremendous musicality. |
| Avalon Acoustics |
Brilliant designs and world class cabinet work from the top Colorado speakerbuilders. |
| DeVore Fidelity | The DeVore Fidelity speakers have an uncanny realism and incredible musicality that we have not heard before. The Silverback References and the Gibbon Super 8's set new standards at their price point. You need to audition these speakers. |
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Digital:
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| Audio Aero | French company whose new Capitole and Prima tube cd players are some of the most musical on the market. We also carry the full line of Audio Aero amps and preamps. |
| Accustic Arts | Style and remarkable performance from the exciting new German company. Their Drive 1 tranport compares to anything under $15k. We also carry the full line of Accustic Arts amps, preamps and speakers. |
| Creek | Fine cd player matches the other electronics of this company |
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Phono: |
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| Aesthetix | The Aesthetix Rhea has won rave reviews for its immaculate sound and its versatility. A great value. On display. |
| RPM | State of the art turntables and tonearms |
| Music Hall | Great entry level integrated turntables |
| Lyra | Wonderful moving coil phono cartridges including the brand new Helikon which is getting rave reviews. Ask about the Lyra trade in program. |
| Blue Circle | Solid state phono preamp from the top Canadian firm. |
| Shelter Cartridges | From affordable to their reference 9000, Shelter makes some of the finest phono cartridges today. |
| Origin Live | Ingenious turntable and tonearm designs from the innovative British company. |
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Cables: |
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| Analysis Plus | Great cable utilizing unique hollow oval design. Analysis Plus has just introduced a fine copper interconnect and power cord to their line of speaker wire and interconnects. |
| Harmonic Technology | Harmonic Tech cable utilizes single crystal technology for great results in their full line of interconnects, speaker wire, power cords and digital cable. |
| Wireworld | Wireworld cables, created by legendary designer David Salz, use their patented Symmetricoax design for great sound throughout the full line. |
| Acoustic Zen | Single crystal technology and enhanced shielding produce marvelous results in this new line of cables from Robert Lee, former designer for Harmonic Technology |
| Marigo | Ultra refined cable from Ron Hedrich is setting a new high end standard |
| Audience | We are pleased to introduce these high performance and high value cables to our line. The AU series competes with state of the art cables for a fraction of the cost. Check out all the fabulous reviews on their website. |
| DiMarzio | From the makers of the finest instrument pick-ups comes a new affordable and high performing cable that is turning a lot of heads. Read Wes Phillips review at their website and see how a $150 interconnect stacks up against the very best out there. |
| Cable Research Labs | Formerly known as FIM cables, CRL's designs and quality place it amongst the finest cables available today. Their new bronze series makes their incredible quality much more affordable. We have numerous demos available at terrific savings. |
| Nirvana | Quiet, liquid and realistic sound from top designer Stephen Creamer's new series of interconnects, speaker wire, power cords and digital cable. |
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From
the Indra on down, Stealth cables are always true to the music.
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Accessories:
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| Audience | The new and improved Audience Auric Illuminator is a must have accessory for making your cd's sound their best. This treatment lowers the noise floor and ads a degree of resolution and musicality that is hard to get with digital. We have this in stock. |
| Grand Prix Audio | Racks and isolation components from the company that is setting the new standard in vibration control. Reviewers are aglow at the benefit these products bring to systems. |
| Aurios | Precision ball-bearing discs that eliminate vibration on both source components and speakers. |
| Boston Audio Design | Revolutionary turntable mat and effective resonance control from this cutting edge company. |
| Cable Elevators | An essential tweak that raises the cable off the ground to help eliminate the effects of vibration and magnetism. |
| Balanced Power Technology | Designer Chris Hoff begins with an ingenious application of balanced power to his conditioners and then pays attention to all the details and tweeks that make his conditioners top performers and excellent values. |
| Vibrapods | Super affordable vibration control from the vibrapods help most source components sound their best. |
| Running Springs Audio | Designer Dan Babineau is responsible for some of the finest components used in high-end audio. With his Running Springs power conditioners, he tackles the problems of line noise from the ground up. His pieces provided an unprecedented level of improvement. |
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