Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

Rhapsody.Audio- Listening Rooms (RLRs)

Rhapsody.Audio would like to announce that within the next 3-4 months there will be multiple new locations where several of the product lines that Rhapsody.Audio represents will be available to audition via Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms (RLRs).

Initially, the RLR’s will have the products available for demonstration mentioned below. Upon opening, the DFW RLR will have a very similar product offering as that available at Rhapsody.Audio in Manhattan.

Over time, all locations will be expanding their portfolio to a comparable scale as that of NYC/DFW.

The RLRs will be available to host auditions by appointment. All product ordering and delivery logistics will be processed and supported from the Rhapsody.Audio NYC location.

Product assistance and installation will be supported by Rhapsody.Audio NYC along with the RLRs depending on customer location.

The RLR locations are:


Portland - Rhapsody.Audio RLR

Products available to audition (coming soon)

-Pilium

-Alsyvox

-Diesis

-Bayz Audio

Dallas/Fort Worth Rhapsody.Audio DFW

Products available to audition:

-Alsyvox

-Diesis

-Bayz Audio

-Pilium

-VYGER

-Kondo

-Taiko Audio

-VYDA

West Palm Beach & Miami (2 Florida locations) Rhapsody.Audio WPB/Miami

West Palm Beach will open initially. Miami will follow when the RLR is ready to host customers.

Products available to audition (initially):

-Alsyvox

-Pilium

-Aurender

-TelluriumQ

Chicago, IL Rhapsody.Audio Chicago

Products available to audition (initially):

-Alsyvox

-Pilium

-Aurender

-TelluriumQ

Long Island, NY Rhapsody.Audio Long Island

-Kondo

-Alsyvox

 

Bob was gracious enough to get my Tidal playlist loaded and share some of his great gear. The A5s with an integrated VAC amp and Aurender front end were nice. The Alysvox Botticelli X fed by a VAC preamp and VAC monoblocks with Taiko upstream were very (very!) impressive. Thanks Bob!

 

Bob was gracious enough to get my Tidal playlist loaded and share some of his great gear. The A5s with an integrated VAC amp and Aurender front end were nice. The Alysvox Botticelli X fed by a VAC preamp and VAC monoblocks with Taiko upstream were very (very!) impressive. Thanks Bob!

Thank you for visiting Bruce. I enjoyed your visit and all of your good selections of music which now I possess. Have a great weekend and enjoy the rest of your time in New York City.

 

A "small room" system at an adjunct Brooklyn Rhapsody Listening Room located in the Hamptons.

Esoteric K1X>>>'89 Kondo Ongkau, Odin Gold/Odin2 cabling with Alta Celesta custom speakers.

 

Rhapsody.Audio - Dallas Rhapsody Listening Room - new installation. Diesis Roma Triode, Pilium Elektra DAC, Taiko Extreme server,Kondo G1000 pre/Gakuoh 300B monos.

 

This is Small Fry's system. Would you believe he tried to pay in bit coins???

 

This is another system owned by the same owner. Does this fit more with your guidelines?

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I’m not sure how you read anything negative into my post. I don’t have any guidelines for anyone but myself and wasn’t passing judgement, simply expressing surprise that compared to the rest of the system he didn’t aim a little higher on the speakers. As something about my post clearly annoyed you I’ve removed it from your thread. No offense intended.

 

I’m not sure how you read anything negative into my post. I don’t have any guidelines for anyone but myself and wasn’t passing judgement, simply expressing surprise that compared to the rest of the system he didn’t aim a little higher on the speakers. As something about my post clearly annoyed you I’ve removed it from your thread. No offense intended.

My customer and I love the custom $25K Celestas that are in this room. Your being surprised that we did not pick something more expensive is for you to ponder, we are very happy with this speaker selection for this application.

I personally LOVE the sound and aesthetics of this system in this very small room, especially after we installed the G1000 preamp to front the Ongaku.

This particular customer has no financial constraints regarding audio equipment. He purchases what he enjoys sonically and aesthetically and more importantly how the entire system and especially the speakers interface with a particular room.

 

Rhapsody Out West: Alsyvox Botticelli, Pilium, Taiko, Esoteric, and Vyda

As indicative of the New York / West Coast melting pot, internationalism was the bottom line in a system assembled by Bob Vineyard, proprietor of Rhapsody Out West's Portland, Oregon showroom: Pilium from Greece, Taiko from Holland, Alsyvox and Vyda from Italy, Esoteric from Japan–all brands...

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The Diesis/Kondo room at Rhapsody.Audio-Brooklyn

 

The Diesis/Kondo room at Rhapsody.Audio-Brooklyn
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Very nice space Bob, the stone and brick walls scream MAN CAVE!!!!! Love it!

david

 

Very nice space Bob, the stone and brick walls scream MAN CAVE!!!!! Love it!

david

They also scream "reflections"! Franck Tchang would no doubt advise Rhapsody to put some ASI Sugar Cubes and Resonators on them.

 

They also scream "reflections"! Franck Tchang would no doubt advise Rhapsody to put some ASI Sugar Cubes and Resonators on them.

I lived in a loft space similar to Bob's room, it's actually not bad specially brick walls depending on how thick they are can be great.

david

 

I lived in a loft space similar to Bob's room, it's actually not bad specially brick walls depending on how thick they are can be great.

david

It is interesting to me that that has been your experience. I have always found that real brick walls seem to be great acoustically.

 

They also scream "reflections"! Franck Tchang would no doubt advise Rhapsody to put some ASI Sugar Cubes and Resonators on them.

There are two Platinum, four gold and two silver resonators from Franck in the room. Along with several sugar cubes. I think I have 30 resonators through my four rooms. The ceiling in this room is made from wooden beams which offer a lot of diffraction. The left side wall is heavily abortive behind the diffraction copper material.

The back of the room is open to a lot of absorption and nooks and crannies as well.

The room sounds AMAZING regarding acoustics to myself and many visitors.

 

There are two Platinum, four gold and two silver resonators from Franck in the room. Along with several sugar cubes. I think I have 30 resonators through my four rooms. The ceiling in this room is made from wooden beams which offer a lot of diffraction. The left side wall is heavily abortive behind the diffraction copper material.

The back of the room is open to a lot of absorption and nooks and crannies as well.

The room sounds AMAZING regarding acoustics to me and many visitors.

Well - there you have it. Not bare brick and stone after all. Couldn't see the ASI devices in the photo.

 

Well - there you have it. Not bare brick and stone after all. Couldn't see the ASI devices in the photo.

They are hidden. I don't like to have to explain what they do to visitors

 

Very nice space Bob, the stone and brick walls scream MAN CAVE!!!!! Love it!

david

Hi David, it's interesting that the room has been sitting there since 1874 and it's the first time it has had music played in it. The brick/stone walls are about 18" thick as they support the 10K' house sitting on top of it

 

Hi David, it's interesting that the room has been sitting there since 1874 and it's the first time it has had music played in it. The brick/stone walls are about 18" thick as they support the 10K' house sitting on top of it

You must have fantastic bass in the room!

david

 

They are hidden. I don't like to have to explain what they do to visitors

I understand.

 

You must have fantastic bass in the room!

david

Actually it is very clear bass with texture, but the Diesis don't go down all that deep, (around 30Hz) so ??? I don't use the subs unless someone asks me to turn them on.