Exclusive Canadian importer of:  Air Tight, Koetsu, Harbeth, Weiss, Audiolab, Castle, Neat, Kuzma, Perreaux, Oyaide, Graham Slee, Whest, Heed, Jan Allaerts, Concept Audio, Foundation, & LAST Now distributing Koetsu Cartridges in Canada Koetsu was the first true luxury cartridge brand and it continues with that distinction today. Founder Yoshiaki Sugano sought to emulate the famous 17th century Japanese sword polisher named Honami Koetsu. Interestingly, Koetsu san was also a master caligrapher and lacquerist. His influence in Sugano san's cartridges is immediately obvious and it is a testament to the uniquely Japanese temperment and devotion to historical ideal that Sugano san continued and applied such precise craft nearly 300 years later. Koetsu cartridges are not only jewels in their own right, with materials and finishes that eclipse every other design available, they also allude to the superb technical performance hidden beneath. Koetsu is simply designed to elicit supreme life and presence from the vinyl disc. Hear one today. Now distributing Air Tight in Canada Mr. Atasushi Miura founded Air Tight in 1986 based on his desire to produce the highest quality tube amplifiers possible. Miura san's approach is truly music-first and we can recall many fantastic demonstrations at the Tokyo audio show and around the world. It is our pure pleasure and honour to be able to bring this peerless line of tube amplifiers to Canadian audio lovers. Air Tight represents the epitome of the Planet of Sound philosophy when it comes to sound: the very highest resolution of fine detail, perfect soundstage and imaging, accurate tonal balance and dynamically engaging. Finding all that in a tube amplifier is rare enough, but it goes a step further. As we often explain, when all these elements are correct, it's like a set of tumblers in a safe clicking together and a sense of "rightness" and "ease" results which simply allows the music to fill and energize a room. Air Tight lets music breathe. Finally, the precision of build in an Air Tight product is unparalleled. Understated, yet refined to the smallest level, an Air Tight product is something that once experienced in person, is unforgettable. Audiolab M-DAC arrives in limited quantities One of the most anticipated products in recent memory has finally hit North American shores. The Audiolab M-DAC is a complete digital solution for regular and hi-res audio. Connect your computer via USB, or any digital source via optical or RCA coaxial. Sampling rates range from 16bit/44Khz to 24bit/192Khz. An ultra-precise digital preamp (disable-able) allows direct connection to power amps or powered speakers. Sound quality is everything that has been described online: amazingly dynamic but also a softness and naturality. Ultra-revealing but with melodic flow and musicality. Palpability and texture without being aggressive or sterile. Tonality near perfection. At $899, this is absolutely astounding. The MDAC is a thoroughbred right out of the box and you can hear the correctness and pedigree just as easily on an optical feed from an Airport Xpress as from the USB on a dedicated music server. Now distributing Kuzma Turntables in Canada! Kuzma Ltd. started production in 1982. Founded by Franc Kuzma, it was born of his interest in music combined with a mechanical engineers education culminated in an interest in producing high quality playback from records. The first product was a turntable of basic design with a classic belt drive and emphasis on ease of use. It was named STABI in recognition of one of its greatest strengths stability. The STABI range has since undergone revisions and 3 main models introduced - Stabi S, Stabi Reference, Stabi XL which offer the finest vinyl playback at their respective price points. All Kuzma products share the same, no compromise design philosophy , in order to produce products which are simple to use, reliable and capable of the highest quality of analogue playback. This policy extends to the choice of only the highest quality materials and the high level of craftsmanship. Now distributing Neat Acoustics in Canada! For over twenty years Neat loudspeakers have been hand crafted by a dedicated team based in Teesdale in the north of England. The designers of Neat loudspeakers are musicians with a vast range of experience of playing live and in the recording studio - and this translates into their designs. Extremely dynamic, with powerful attack, pace, rhythm and timing. Long a favourite match with Naim electronics, Neat speakers also work particularly well with our stable of amps from Audiolab, Heed and Perreaux. Neat speakers are available in Canada in a choice of Light Oak or Walnut real wood veneer. New Perreaux Audiant 80i just released! Perreaux has just announced a fabulous new integrated amplifier called the Audiant 80i. The new Audiant 80i is an exciting trickle-down development of the éloquence 150i, featuring a very similar circuit and about 80% of the performance for almost half the price! 80 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 160 into 4 is sufficient for just about any speaker load. And the sound quality is pure Perreaux. Effortless dynamics, tube-like midrange, and a grain-free treble with broad and realistic soundstaging. The Audiant 80i is leading the class of solid state amps in the $2000-$5000 price range. Also includes built-in 24/96 DAC with USB and MM phono input. Now shipping Audiolab to the USA! The 8200 series has already become an outstanding hit here in Canada and we have now begun to ship to the US. Currently released models include 8200CD CD player with DAC, 8200CDQ CD player with DAC and preamp, 8200A integrated amplifier, 8200Q premaplifier, and 8200MB monoblock power amplifier. We expect the 8200P stereo power amplifier and 8200T tuner to be available mid-February. We are extremely impressed with the entire range of Audiolab products. There is no better value in hi-fi today. Planet of Sound is now the official distributor of Audiolab We are pleased to be the new Audiolab distributor. Audiolab is revered worldwide for their sound, design and value and the new 8200 series takes this to a whole new level. The first model to be released will be the new 8200CD, a fully-featured integrated DAC and CD transport. Exhibiting a number of digital inputs including USB, coax, and optical, the 8200CD is the most flexible integrated DAC/CD on the market with sampling rates up to 24/96. It has just received a 5-star review in What Hi-Fi. Planet of Sound is now the official distributor of Oyaide cables and connectors in Canada We are thrilled to be representing Oyaide (pronounced OH-YA-EE-DAY) in Canada. Oyaide creates simple, high-qualilty products with genuine Japanese spirit. Since 1952, Oyaide has accumulated a vast knowledge in metallurgy and electrical engineering that enables them to produce truly ground-breaking products. Like all the best Japanese companies, there is a purity and beauty to the products Oyaide produces. Not only do they offer the pinnacle of performance, but the design and finish gives a tangible feeling of value. Harbeth releases the new P3ESR. The new mini reference. The new P3ESR features Harbeth's exclusive RADIAL driver material which provides unparalleled accuracy and detail. The improvement over the already class-leading HL-P3-ES2 is shocking. Alan Shaw has managed to maintain the same perfect tonal balance but increase texture, detail and naturality to an astonishing degree, no doubt a result of the switch to RADIAL technology. We are confident to say that for it's size, the P3ESR has no equal. Available in 4 finishes: Cherry, Black Ash, Maple and Rosewood. Planet of Sound is now the official Canadian distributor of Castle Speakers. Castle has worked hard since 1973 to earn the reputation as one of the UK's finest consumer loudspeaker brands. Priced in the affordable range, Castle is rare in that they not only manufacture the drive units and electronic components found in their speakers but also the beautifully hand crafted real wood veneered cabinets used to enclose them. The combination of sound, price and finish are unique in today's market place. Planet of Sound is now the official Canadian distributor of Perreaux electronics. We are pleased to bring back a name familiar to many Canadian audiophiles-- Perreaux. Hailing from New Zealand, Perreaux has a long history of making some of the finest solid state amplifiers on the planet. Their reputation for performance is equalled by unrivaled build quality. The story from Perreaux users of 20 and 30 years is of unanimous loyalty. The new generation of Perreaux products showcases what continuous research can bring to amplifier design. The result is effortless power with none of the traditional drawbacks of large amplifiers, user friendly features and a minimalist style to suit even the fussiest taste. Perreaux--for those who don't like to compromise. Planet of Sound is now the official Canadian distributor of Heed electronics. Heed is a relatively new company which is continuing the vision started by certain "flat-earthers" of the 80s who have since moved more mainstream. The Heed sound is of "musical integrity" first and foremost with supreme attention paid to pacing, rhythm and timing (PRaT). Minimalist, low powered designs are upgradeable with outboard power supplies. Heed products look like audio components and don't pretend to be lifestyle accoutrements. They exist to make music happen, pure and simple. We think many dissillusioned flat-earthers will be pleasantly shocked at the kind of sound that is again available at such affordable prices. Planet of Sound is now the official Canadian distributor of Weiss. Weiss has its roots in professional audio where their legendary DACs have been the backbone of the finest mastering studios. Their no-nonsense design philosophy translates to a new line of consumer products which are truly state of the art. Weiss is one of the only digital equipment makers that we feel has overcome the many flaws of traditional digital replay. The new Minerva FireWire DAC is the finest computer audio solution we have heard. Planet of Sound is now the official Canadian distributor of Graham Slee. Graham Slee is a small specialist electronics manufacturer from Barnsley, England. Specializing in phono preamps (and now headphone amplifiers), Mr. Slee prides himself on the finest hand made construction. By hand made we mean exactly that: every board is hand soldered - nothing is left to chance. Supreme quality control, the finest refined circuits, beautiful aesthetics and suprisingly affordable prices are a testament to the personal dedication and brilliance of one man's quest to build the finest products in the world.