Home theater is also undergoing a resurgence. These services can support—and complement—two-channel audio-equipment sales.
Such was the case at Pittsburgh’s new dealership, Stereo Stereo, which I wrote about in September’s Re-Tales column. The recently opened CasaHiFi in Miami’s affluent Coconut Grove area is another example. Both stores have diversified their offerings to these other market segments. And both aim to deliver memorable experiences—something customers can’t get when they buy online—and to make the at-home hi-fi experience accessible to a wider range of people.
In a prior Re-Tales,1 I wrote about FocalNaim’s plans to expand its retail presence worldwide via new “Focal Powered by Naim” (FPbN) boutiques and Focal-Naim “Shop-in-Shops” (SiS) inside existing dealerships. Miami’s CasaHiFi, which recently became an FPbN dealership,2 takes a meticulously designed, multisensory approach, aiming to set an appropriate tone for a range of customers beyond those who typically frequent hi-fi stores: music-loving fledgling audiophiles; home-theater aficionados; architects and interior designers. CasaHiFi aims to feature equipment that’s accessible to more people: It should be attractive, easy to set up and use, and it should fit well in domestic spaces.
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My last Far East trip
First comes the anticipation, that initial jet of warm water, that miraculous searching, finding the sweet spot, then heaven on earth as it cleans and caresses.
Riding the Common Wave
In the e-commerce era, brick-and-mortar dealerships must give customers compelling reasons to stop by. Los Angeles hi-fi dealership Common Wave's owner Wesley Katzir keeps customers coming through the door with a simple idea: that music matters in our everyday lives and that what he enjoys, other people will enjoy, too.
Mind Games to the bottom of the rabbit hole
After a wild decade in the biggest pop music group ever, John Lennon's post-Beatles years were spent in protest, in various kinds of therapy, in immigration court, and in search of a new musical identity.
Trane meets the Motor City
Detroit became a destination for migrating African Americans early, starting with the Underground Railroad; the city's proximity to Canada was convenient for those seeking to escape Southern slavery.
Vital art never rests
At this late date, it seems impossible that there could still be \"lost\" albums lingering in the vaults by musicians as important and successful as Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney.
DUKE IN 10
TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUKE'S DEATH, ROBERT BAIRD SELECTS A DOUBLE HANDFUL OF EXEMPLARY TRACKS FROM PERHAPS AMERICA'S GREATEST MUSICAL GENIUS.
Piega Coax Gen2 811
It's funny how we discover some music in unexpected, twisting ways.
Pass Laboratories XP-27
One of the pleasures of reviewing-and also using-products from Pass Laboratories is an encounter with Nelson Pass's writing, which can usually be found in the owner's manual and is always competent, insightful, and sometimes funny.
EMT 928 II
Modern turntables are a paradox.
Dynaudio Contour 30i
Ah, Denmark. Land of the Vikings and blue-eyed, blond-haired folk with faces sculpted just so.
