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Best place to demo small room setup in LA/SD metro

I have a small den off my kitchen that has housed a NAD 3200 integrated amp and KEF 104/2 speakers. We call it our party system, nice warm background music played at moderate volume. After 20 years, want to upgrade to similar neutral sounding system--great natural sound for small room. Can anyone recommend knowledgable dealers who have expertise in this in the LA and San Diego area. Also, any recommendations for optimizing a $20,000 budget. Open to tube versus solid state.
bongofury
narrod
1,064 posts
 
Brooks Berdan Ltd. in Monrovia. 110 West Olive. 626-359-9131. The best dealer I know. Friendly and no high pressure sales tactics.
pryso
1,928 posts
 
In San Diego area, check with Stereo Unlimited and Blackbird Audio.

Are you a fan of Zappa and Beefheart?
bongofury OP
1,160 posts
 
Yes and no.

No. It actually comes from a later Clash lyric "bongo fury a speciality."

Yes. I would agree that Zappa did make incredible richly textured and beautiful music in his day--his guitar playing was under-rated against the other heroes from that era. I had a boss in the early 1980's who dated him when he was attending Pomona College--told me he was brilliant.
dtyoshih
12 posts
 
Visual Sound
841 E Whittier Blvd. Suite C, La Habra, Ca 90631
Phone: 562.691.HIFI (4434)

Great guys and the have several listening rooms.
rlawry
478 posts
 
Yep, I would second the Brooks Berdan recommendation. I heard a relatively inexpensive VTL amp driving some Wilson Sophias in a relatively small room there and the sound was mesmerizing.
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