In the world of high-fidelity audio, Focal speakers have long been synonymous with excellence, and the introduction of the Aria Evo X line heralds a new era for audio enthusiasts in Atlanta. Building on the revered Aria 900 series' legacy, the Evo X range promises an elevated auditory experience, blending Focal's rich heritage with groundbreaking acoustic advancements. This line is meticulously engineered for the purest sound, catering to music connoisseurs and cinema fans alike. Prepare to be immersed in the depth of sound like never before as we delve into what makes the Aria Evo X an excellent, accessible option in Focal audio.

In years past, having music in every room meant having audio equipment in that space. In the 1990s, speakers built into ceilings and walls—often called architectural speakers—became popular in larger homes, offering the ability to distribute music to many rooms from a central system. Initially, architectural speakers weren’t a match for their freestanding counterparts. Many were excellent for background music, but not quite up to the level for more critical listening. Over time, these speakers advanced with innovative design and installation features that vastly improved the audio experience. 

Starting about 15 years ago, the pendulum swung back to an audio system in every room. Why? Digital audio and networking made it possible to place a connected, all-in-one speaker in any room with just an electrical plug needed, while internet connectivity and digital formats made it easy to access music and play it anywhere. Is there a problem with that solution, you might ask? No, but that approach has several limitations. To explain why, Sonance, one of the earliest pioneers in architectural audio, has created the Sonance Design Gallery—a place where Santa Rosa Beach homeowners can understand the new and wide array of options in built-in audio and learn how to create a more immersive, customized audio experience for their Florida home. Let’s explore what you can learn from the gallery in more detail below. 

Once, there was a time when entertainment systems could dominate a room. Whether it was bulky TVs, boxy speakers, or large electronic components, entertainment could be intrusive on decor. But while modern technology has reduced the footprint of electronics and TVs, the speaker is still one of those things that can’t be wholly flattened into the thickness of a pancake. However, you might still want a practically invisible speaker system and great sound quality, too. Can those two desires coexist? Yes, if we are talking about speakers from Sonance, the aptly named Invisible Series. Let's explore this innovative option for filling your metro Atlanta home with superior sound without impacting your style and decor. 

At Georgia Home Theater, we like to associate ourselves with quality brands. When it comes to audio, we have a preference for companies, products, and brands that have been synonymous with quality for a long time. Those brands include Bowers & Wilkins, McIntosh, Klipsch, Rotel and Paradigm, to name a few. Each of those companies has a commitment to offering the best audio performance possible for each of the products they offer, whether that product is aimed at the high or low end of the market.

Recently, we have been proud to add another well-known name with a reputation for quality to our offerings: Martin Logan. Martin Logan is yet another American Hi-Fi company (like McIntosh and Klipsch), founded in the unlikely location of Lawrence, Kansas, by Gayle Martin Sanders and Ron Logan Sutherland. Sutherland was an electrical engineer, and they both had a fascination with electrostatic speakers. What are electrostatic speakers? They are quite different from conventional speaker drivers that use electromagnets and current to move air. Electrostatic speakers vibrate air using thin conducive panels suspended between stationary panels. They are also known as dipole speakers, as they radiate sound all around from these panels as opposed to more directional sound from conventional speaker drivers.

When Martin Logan began, most electrostatic designs were relative failures. They were hard to drive with most amplifiers, and they were weak in bass reproduction. They did, however, offer an airy, enveloping sound that could reproduce genres like classical music in a more natural way than conventional speakers.

To make a long story short, suffice it to say that Martin Logan has applied years of engineering work in electronics and material science to perfect the electrostatic speaker. Today they are the foremost purveyor of electrostatic speakers, to the delight of audio enthusiasts who know that their sound is like no other, offering the kind of soundstage you hear at a live performance.

Georgia Home Theater is pleased to bring the transparent high fidelity sound of Martin Logan to your HiFi stereo system at your home in the Roswell area. Read on to learn more about three Martin Logan speaker models that can transform yourlistening room.

Some products stand the test of time. Their design transcends the fads, and the company pedigree assures a level of performance that lives up to the brand. In cars, the Porsche 911 is one such product. In continuous production since 1963, its design has evolved with the times, and its performance continues to push the limits, but it has stayed true to its purpose. The Herman Miller Aeron chair is another modern example of iconic design, often imitated but never duplicated.

In home audio, several brands have also withstood the test of time. But few have hewn as closely to their purpose and heritage as McIntosh audio. In 2019, the company celebrates its 70^th anniversary of offering superlative audio products. Like the Aeron chair and the Porsche 911, McIntosh has its own classic design flourish – the blue-lit analog power meters and traditional metal trimmed knobs on a massive black faceplate. Just like those other classic products, older generations of McIntosh audio products are still prized by fans of vintage audio; they were designed to last for decades.

What makes McIntosh special? It has always been a commitment to ultimate performance and quality. The company may be best known for its amplifiers, and that was the starting point, as well as the genesis of those iconic blue power meters. In the 1960s, McIntosh amplifiers helped power the massive Woodstock concert, which was conveniently in the company's backyard in upper New York State. The 1970s saw the rise of HiFi audio, and the company broadened its line into tuners and speakers. If you walked into a HiFi shop then, you knew that McIntosh was top-of-the-line gear.

The 1980s saw the rise of digital audio with the advent of the CD, and McIntosh introduced its first CD player as well as expanding further into loudspeakers. The 1990s brought home theater and architectural speakers into popularity, and McIntosh was there with new multichannel amplifiers and in-wall transducers. The decade also saw McIntosh move into automotive audio, and a McIntosh system was produced for another iconic automobile, Ford's 2003 remake of the Lemans-winning Ford GT.

Currently, McIntosh continues to evolve with the times and has embraced two of the major technology drivers of the audio market: Digital music and wireless. For a taste on the current range of McIntosh audio offerings for your Atlanta home audio systems, you may be surprised at the breadth.

Just keep reading to find out more.