Headed to Seattle for the weekend, any stereo shops I MUST stop by?

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited May 2008 in The Clubhouse
Yes.. I'm driving across the state... for a couple days.. I haven't checked out any of the stereo shops there.. I need some recommendations. New and used would be great.

*Any Seattle area Polkies wanna grab a beer.. I'm up for that too. ;)
PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited May 2008
    Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

    DB I wanna go!!!

    Hey, if you find any stereo shops, see if they have any Dynaudio Focus 140's or 220's, would you? If you have time, please check'em out for me & lemme know what you think!

    Have a terrific time, my friend!
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited May 2008
    Signature Audio in Vancouver BC. Just a little north of Seatle.
    http://www.signatureaudio.com/
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited May 2008
    Definitive Audio. Never been to the Seattle showroom, but I've been to the Bellevue showroom.

    http://www.definitive.com/

    also try
    http://www.hawthornestereo.com/
    My Home Theater (WIP):
    Panasonic AE900 Projector - 126" screen, XBOX 360, Pioneer BDP-320 Bluray
    Receiver: Denon AVR-1905
    Fronts: RTi6's, Center: CSi5, Surrounds: RTi4, Rears: Denon
    Dual Subs: PSW202, and behind the couch Denon 8"
    My showcase link:
    Media Room pics
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  • woofiepaws
    woofiepaws Posts: 215
    edited May 2008
    Nuts about Hi-Fi. In Silverdale about 40 minutes north of where your former SDA SRS's live.

    http://www.nutsabouthifi.com/

    They have the biggest Focal speakers I've ever seen

    Closed on Sunday.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited May 2008
    66chevyIISS wrote: »
    Definitive Audio. Never been to the Seattle showroom, but I've been to the Bellevue showroom.

    http://www.definitive.com/


    +1

    The Bellevue showroom is just as good as Seattle. Great shop. Can be snooty, but they have great gear.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited May 2008
    My house :D

    Magnolia Hifi in Seattle at 6308 Roosevelt Way NE. It's basically the original store and has good equipment that other Magnolia A/Vs don't carry.
    Jake
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited May 2008
    You covered the ones I knew before I moved, unless Speakerlab (where I bought my first Polks) is still right by Magnolia A/V ( I still hate that it's not Magnolia Hi-Fi anymore).
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2008
    I stopped by Definitive Audio yesterday.... dang.. there is some top notch priced gear in there. I listened to some B&W, Paradigm and Magnepan 3.6's Love the Maggies. if I only had 5K ;)

    Krell, NAD, Rotel, Onkyo Integra... fun times :)
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited May 2008
    Which one?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2008
    I stopped by the Def Audio on Roosevelt.. I had to drop an amp off for repairs right across the street. Right next door to Definitive Audio is SpeakerLab. But I didn't have time on this trip to stop by there. I didn't know if SpeakerLab was a showroom or just the offices or what.

    When I go back to pick up the amp in a few weeks.. i'll hit a few more places. :)

    I was less than impressed with the entry level B&W's though. Very bloated sound in the mids and muddy sloppy bass.

    I listened to the Paradigm monitor 7's, and was pretty impressed with their detail and bass in such a small tower. The Paradigm mon 11's, were to muddy in the mids, and lost some high end detail. Maybe that mon 11 is better suited for home theater over 2ch music.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited May 2008
    Did you stop by at the original Starbucks?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2008
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Did you stop by at the original Starbucks?

    I didn't stop in.. since i"m not a caffine in a cup guy... i don't like espresso or coffee.. but I did walk past it while walking around Pike Place market ;)
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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