San Diego, CA-based dealer Alma Music & Audio is about to open their second location in Sterling, VA and their growth may have something to do with putting “Music” first.
“Have you heard the QLN Signature speakers with Nagra?” more than one person asked.
I have to admit I don’t think I can be impartial about Nagra gear as I lust after every piece I see each time I lay eyes on their manicured precision-machine-for-music goodness. Working out the QLN Signature speakers ($26,000/pair w/stands) wearing a stunningly swirly Piano Burl Walnut finish with the MSB Premier DAC dishing out the D to A goods, I was treated with music that defied the mechanics of reproduction, in its place a vast sea of sumptuous sound.
The supporting cast included the Innuos Statement Next-Gen Music Server/Streamer ($21,700 w/1TB internal storage), Gigawatt PC-4 Power Conditioner ($14,500), cabling from Kubala-Sosna, room treatment courtesy of NEMESIS Acoustic Panels ($600/ea.), and a lovely Heritage Single-Wide rack from Box Furniture.