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Falling Up & Getting Down
Sunday, September 11th
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Great improvisers are known for their ability to adapt quickly, and creating your own individual style through improvisation is at the root of both jazz and skateboarding.
UMS and Friends of the
Ann Arbor Skatepark give back to the community with a unique event that brings together artists and athletes
in unexpected ways. With
X Games legend Andy Macdonald leading a group of celebrated skateboarders
and Jason Moran and
The Bandwagon providing the jams, this 360-degree immersion showcases the art of improvisation in both
music and sport.
Free, with advance registration required.
Exhibition begins at 2:30pm
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ISSUE NO. 9/SEPTEMBER 2016
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September means back to school, fall sports, changing seasons, and often a renewed sense of direction and dedication. At Paragon Sight and Sound, it also means it's time for our Fall Events! This year we are shaking it up, and adding a 4K Video and Home Automation event. If you want to learn more about contemporary home theaters, home automation, and lighting control, you won't want to miss our October 6th event. See our Events Schedule section for more details.
Our featured system this month includes the new Wilson Yvette Loudspeakers, Audio Research GSPre, GS150, and the dCS Rossini Player & UClock. Our demo pair of Yvette speakers have caused quite a stir - while it is not a large speaker, it has delighted us with a sound that is spacious, lush, and dynamic. Its single-piece body and slight footprint (
a mere 13"L x 20"D) ensures that it will fit in practically every listening room. Aside from stature, the Yvette also benefits from the latest technology developed for the XLF, Alexx, and Alexia, most notably in the area of time-domain performance, and low resonance cabinet design. For amplification, we've chosen the new Audio Research GSPre Preamplifier and GS150 Power Amplifier. Rounding out the system is the dCS Rossini Player + UClock with the elegant new app that lets you easily manage digital music playback. The ARC/dCS combination is a natural complement to the musically accurate Yvette. Make time today to visit us and listen to some of our high-resolution digital recordings through this special system.
Coming soon: Most fans of Bowers & Wilkins loudspeakers are already familiar with the venerable 800 series. The 800 series was first introduced in 1979 and it has been one of the most popular high-performance loudspeakers in recent history. When it came time to update the line, B&W engineers made over 835 changes to the speakers, in "their most ambitious design and research project ever undertaken." Visit Paragon later this month for an in-depth presentation of the brand new B&W 800 D3 Speakers.
Best Regards,
Paragon Sight & Sound Team
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Featured Audio System
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Wilson Audio
Yvette Loudspeaker
dCS Rossini Player + UClock
All of the products in our featured system were released within the last twelve months, and each product continues to exceed the high-performance legacy of these fine manufacturers. The new
Wilson Audio Yvette is a direct result of the research and development of the
Sasha 2,
Alexia,
Alexx, and David Wilson's ongoing WAMM project. Reminiscent of the earlier Sophia, the
Yvette is quite possibly "the most advanced and musically refined single-enclosure in Wilson's history."
Powering the Yvette is the new ARC
GS150 Tube Power Amplifier, connected to the
GSPre Preamplifier. This ARC tube pre/amp combination delivers all the resolution and detail we expect when listening to ARC Reference gear. Both the
GSPre and
GS150 feature the new casework and design that hints at retro, but "under-the-hood" lies a circuit design that's strikingly modern. And it's this internal circuitry of the
GSPre that's is critical when adding the
dCS Rossini Player as the final piece of this special package.
The
dCS Rossini Player + DAC features their well-known "Ring DAC" that transforms your digital data into a musical experience "of breathtaking clarity and emotional intensity." With a direct network cable, the new Rossini app enables streaming from a NAS drive, or the use of content from online providers like Tidal, and Spotify. System performance is also improved with the addition of the
Rossini Master Clock, which optimizes the audio signal from all digital sources and reduces the digital jitter present in all digital systems.
Come in and hear your favorite online music like you've never heard it before.
Schedule your listening appointment today.
For more information:
call us at (734) 662-3595
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Now Available for Audition:
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Wilson Audio Yvette Loudspeaker
Wilson is very excited to introduce its fifth all-new loudspeaker: The Yvette.
With the launch of this new loudspeaker, many people are interested in how the Yvette compares to Wilson's past models. This is understandable. Dave Wilson's WATT/Puppy literally transformed the high-end loudspeaker market in the late eighties, and went on to be the best selling loudspeaker in the over-$10K category. The Yvette may also invite comparison to Wilson's cult favorite, the Sophia. Again, this makes sense. For thousands and thousands of music lovers and audiophiles, Sophia was their first experience of Wilson Audio. Sophia was treasured for her unique combination of musicality and accessibility with other traditional Wilson virtues, such as dynamic resolution and an impeccable sound-stage. She was, above all else, easy-going and eminently lovable.
The new Yvette draws from this rich tradition.
For more information on the Wilson Yvette,
Click Here
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For more information:
call us at (734) 662-3595
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Available Now
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dCS Rossini Player + DAC
The new dCS Rossini Player makes superlative sounding music from a wide range of digital sources, simply integrating your digital music and setting the performance standard for digital playback.
This single-box digital music player features the legendary dCS Ring DACTM and signal processing platform plus a custom high performance UPnP music streamer.
Rossini plays music through an array of industry-standard USB, AES and S/PDIF digital inputs, and can stream over Ethernet from a NAS drive or online music services such as TIDALTM, SpotifyTM and from Apple devices via AirplayTM .
When listening to digital music through a Rossini system, listeners are immediately struck by its natural musicality and faithfulness to the original recording. It delivers a powerful and visceral sound yet is highly transparent too, making for an immersive and realistic listening experience.
For more information on the dCS Rossini Player,
Click Here.
For more information:
call us at (734) 662-3595
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Coming Soon...
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Bowers & Wilkins 800 D3 Loudspeakers
When John Bowers founded his company in 1966, he dreamed of making the perfect loudspeaker. The company has been pursuing his vision ever since. In 1979 the original 801 was at the forefront of modern high-end loudspeaker design, using unique materials, with drive units isolated in separate chambers. The next 30 years saw significant developments for B&W, and included many new products at very different prices. The latest revision of the 800 series, the D3, was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of B&W. The entire line was re-engineered. In fact, the new 802 D3 retained only 8 parts from the previous generation. The 800 D3 underwent a similar reinvention. Using the latest design tools and technology, B&W engineers created a new cabinet geometry, designed a turbine head tweeter module, and modified the woofers. Clearly, B&W pushed the boundaries of loudspeaker design to the edge.
Paragon Sight & Sound will receive our demo pair of 800 D3s later this month. Make sure you find time to stop in and listen to the reinvention of one of the most popular high end loudspeakers of all time.
For more information on the B&W 800D3, Click Here.
For more information:
call us at (734) 662-3595
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Fall Event Schedule
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Home Automation/Home Theater Exhibition
Thursday, October 6th
12pm-2pm Lunch and Learn w/ACID and AIA Accreditation
2pm-8pm Paragon Technology Open House
Featured Vendors: Savant, Lutron, Sony, & Datasat
The Open House will include rotating demonstrations of our exclusive 4K Theater & Home Audition technologies. There will be representatives from Savant, Lutron, Sony, and Datasat, available for Q&A.
Experience the World of McIntosh
Thursday, October 20th
6pm-10pm
The latest products will be featured from all WOM brands: McIntosh, Audio Research, Sonus faber, Pro-Ject, Sumiko & Wadia. Highlights include:
McIntosh C2600, MP100, and MVP901 & ARC's Foundation Series: LS28, PH9, and DAC9.
McIntosh Group Representatives Attending:
- Dan Wakefield, VP of Sales for North America
- Trent Suggs, National Sales Manager for Audio Research
- Robert Staples, East & Midwest Sales Representative
A Night of Great Independents
Thursday, November 3rd
6pm-10pm
Featured Vendors: Wilson Audio, Dan D'Agostino Master Audio System, Transparent Audio, and dCS (digital conversion systems)
Join us for the Midwest Debut of the Wilson Yvette and the D'Agostino Progression Monaural Amplifiers. With a focus on digital music, dCS will be presenting the Rossini & its new app, and Transparent Audio will feature their new digital linking solutions.
Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series: Reimagining an Icon
Thursday, November 17th
6pm-10pm
Listen to the new 800 Diamond Loudspeakers, and our B&W surround sound home theater experience. Doug Henderson, President of B&W Group North America, will be on-hand to discuss everything B&W.
All events take place at our Ann Arbor Showroom.
Please RSVP to each event.
Contact us for more information, or to RSVP:
call us at (734) 662-3595
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Here at Paragon Sight & Sound, we won't ask you to drink the Kool-Aid... but we will offer you a great cup of coffee! We represent the best products - with a wide variety of performance characteristics, aesthetics, and price points - and we have a fantastic showroom and staff to support these products.
It is our belief that passion is paramount to the enjoyment of music, and at Paragon, we channel our passion towards helping our clients realize their dream system. We hope that you will stop by and see what Paragon can do for you!
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