The way a speaker puts its sound into the room matters. Most traditional speakers are point source radiators – meaning that their theory of operation is for the sound to emanate from a single point in space and then move into the room. Think of a pebble dropping into a pond – the rings that move out from the point of impact – that’s like a point source speaker. This provides excellent imaging and placement, but can also induce reflections from the floor and ceiling. Line Source speakers operate on a different model. The sound comes off in a vertical line with virtually no high frequencies going above or below the line, which eliminates floor and ceiling reflections. In addition, line sources tend to be more uniform as far as volume throughout the room. Most line source speakers also use a conventional dynamic woofer for the lowest frequencies. Line Source speakers are large, often times as tall as you are!

McIntosh offers a selection of Line Source Speakers.

If you are concerned with realistic imaging and placement, you should go with in room or in the wall designs. Historically, only in room speakers could be taken seriously by audiophiles, however, recently that has changed. The Audio Guy is at the forefront of working with new technologies and is capable of offering great performance from in-wall and in-ceiling speakers.

The Audio Guy carries audio and video cables from Kimber Kable, AudioQuest, MIT and Tara Labs. We feel it’s very important to connect your high-end audio and video components with appropriate high-quality cables, as there are substantial performance differences.

Come to The Audio Guy showroom to hear the difference high-performance cables can make. Most people are shocked at the types of improvements that proper cables can make. Call us to set up a demo.

Proper surge protection protects your equipment from external and internal surge events. UPS (uninterruptible power supply) technology continues powering delicate electronics for a period of time when you lose electrical power. The Audio Guy works with the leading manufacturers to provide both surge protection and UPS capability when needed.

Power conditioning can make a substantial difference in the performance of your high-end audio and video system. All systems can benefit from high-quality power conditioning, and we offer a variety of options and several different price points.