In today’s age of streaming music this is a product that will make a positive difference in many systems. Making the sound better by improved analog to digital conversion.

The Rotel RDD-1580 is available in Silver or Black at $799.00

Here are a few of the highlights from the review;

“Unlike many DACs built to a lower price point, the RDD-1580 doesn’t look or sound cheap. I was impressed by the RDD-1580’s dynamic acumen on all sources. Whether playing a large orchestral composition or a solo recording, the RDD-1580 retained the dynamic differences on both macro and micro levels.”

“The RDD-1580 produces a large, three-dimensional soundstage with pinpoint lateral focus. On the 24/44.1 version of Lorde’s “Royals” from HDTracks, each chorus member’s voice has its own unique location in the mix. Through the Rotel, the varying reverb tails for the percussion and vocal parts are also quite obvious. On the new high-resolution 24/192 version of the Grateful Dead’s “Box of Rain” from HDTrack’s Complete Studio Album Collection, the RDD-1580 reveals the added sparkle and quack from Jerry Garcia’s Fender Stratocaster, along with the greater decipherability of the background vocals. Like other better DACs that I’ve heard, the RDD-1580 makes it easy to listen deep into the mix.”

“Choose any cut from the HDTracks’ 24/88 download version of Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories, and the RDD-1580 will reward you with rollicking, powerful, yet well-defined bass. On Fred Redekop & Jay Taylor’s As Julia Ponders…, the RDD-1580 does a superlative job of retaining all the detail on both the leading and trailing edges of Taylor’s electric bass.”

“If your current or former state-of-the-art DAC is getting long of tooth, rather than knee-jerk replacing it with another megabuck DAC, you might want to give the Rotel RDD-1580 DAC a try. It will surprise you.”

To read the full Home Theater Review please click here.

Does SQUARE best suit your home design aesthetic? Well okay then! Can do!

The Square Wired Keypad combines elegant Euro styling with flexible button configuration, providing a stunning user interface that controls any aspect of a Control4 system. The keypad can be configured with two to seven buttons, using four different button sizes, for a total of 37 possible configurations. Personalize the keypads using custom backlit engraving on each button. Available in nine fashionable colors and finishes.

Backlit and custom engrave-able make these a real winner!

Here are a few pictures of a beautiful San Francisco home we recently worked on.  Very simple Distributed Audio to 4 room using Bowers & Wilkins in-ceiling speakers.

Here is a photo from the pre-wire phase.

B&W CCM-362 in-ceiling speakers for the kids!

Another luck kids room!!

Notice how nice the zero edge grill looks…..beautiful!

It’s here and you can have it NOW!!!

Check out this video clip of a NEW Control 4 VOICE COMMAND OPTION!!

http://youtu.be/JjuLyf3wxM4

Songza, the streaming music service for expertly curated playlists, is taking the music world by storm.
When Songza introduced a new version of its mobile app in June, it was downloaded 1.15 million times in 10 days, and shot to the top of Apple’s App Store rankings.
So, what does a red-hot music app do for an encore?
Partner with Sonos, of course.
Sonos will be the first home audio product to bring Songza into the living room, kitchen and beyond.
Adding to the excitement is the fact that Sonos users will have exclusive access to Sonos playlists, curated by popular artists like Tori Amos.

Oh, one more thing: Songza is 100% free on Sonos and there are no listening limits or audio ads.

*Stream thousands of original playlists curated by music experts
*Let Songza’s Music Concierge suggest playlists for every day, mood & room
*Explore the playlist library, organized by genres, activities, decades & more
*Listen to exclusive Sonos playlists curated by popular artists
*Discover featured and trending playlists
*Listen for free, without audio ads or monthly listening limits.