Rhode Island stereo shops

Check out sound Images in Westport, MA. They sell AtmaSphere, Art Audio, Ref3A, Conrad Johnson, Soundlab, Accuphase, Rega, some funky German horns... Very nice people, too. They are just a town or two from Newport. I was surprised to see where they were on the map, because I hadn't realizaed Massachusetts went that far south! Call first, their hours can be a bit variable.

To bad about Providence not having a hi-end shop,my very first encounter with high-end gear happened to be a shop in Providence called Ocean State Audio back in the mid 80's,I remember it all to well "sound was to die for" VTL Pro-ac and I think VPI. In that (short moment) in time, I was hooked forever on quality play-back equipment...8^)

>> To bad about Providence not having a hi-end shop,my very first encounter with high-end gear happened to be a shop in Providence called Ocean State Audio back in the mid 80's,

I think they still exist, now on Park Ave in Cranston (within the Providence metro area).

I bought my main system from them in the late '80s early '90s (still going, and going). Bruce turned me on to Quicksilvers.

Also been to Sound Images -- heard a great system there (my current reference): Art Audio Diavlo amp, Metronome CD player, Sonus Faber speakers; just gorgeous (and more than I wanna spend presently $-)

>> I think they still exist, now on Park Ave in Cranston

My bad. Saw an audioasylum post saying they shut down at the end of 2005.

http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=mgeneral&n=74689&highlight=ocean+state+audio+closing+down&r=&session=