[KC2020]

I guess you could call me a super fan at this point. Dusty builds his stuff to sound natural, uses only high grade parts and is truly built to last. Outstanding customer service and real world prices too. My present all CI system is the simplest, most cost effective and enjoyable to date.

I wonder how many boutique builders there are like this guy who we never hear of ?

I look at the Channel Islands every day from my home in Santa Barbara but I've never heard of Channel Islands Audio.

I guess the real question is how did you become aware of this company from Rhode Island when I'm 25 miles from the guy and never hear of him ?

 

[gooeyrich]

When you tell yourself you don't need to buy anything and come into this thread.

 

[nordkapp]

I wonder how many boutique builders there are like this guy who we never hear of ?

I look at the Channel Islands every day from my home in Santa Barbara but I've never heard of Channel Islands Audio.

I guess the real question is how did you become aware of this company from Rhode Island when I'm 25 miles from the guy and never hear of him ?

Haha. Years ago some of his stuff was sold through Music Direct. God bless the internet.

 

[gefski]

Haha. Years ago some of his stuff was sold through Music Direct. God bless the internet.

In the earlier days of digital, he was with Audio Alchemy.

 

[Pharmaboy]

I wonder how many boutique builders there are like this guy who we never hear of ?

I look at the Channel Islands every day from my home in Santa Barbara but I've never heard of Channel Islands Audio.

I guess the real question is how did you become aware of this company from Rhode Island when I'm 25 miles from the guy and never hear of him ?

I became aware of the C.I.A. ~4 years ago when I went on an extended hunt for audiophile-grade passive volume controllers (C.I.A. had one then, though not on the level of the one they now sell). I ended up going w/another company, to my eventual dismay.

 

[KC2020]

Haha. Years ago some of his stuff was sold through Music Direct. God bless the internet.

In the earlier days of digital, he was with Audio Alchemy.

So they did have distribution as some point.

Coming from AA would explain his location.I remember when they started and my local brick and mortar dealer had their gear. I bought a lot of it. They were innovators in addressing the issue of jitter.

So CIA is not a boutique company by intention then.

Thanks for the info guys !

 

[Kammerat Rebekka]

The lying-on-the-porch set-up to end all lying-on-the-porch set-ups..on the cheap!

 

[augustr]

It's really nice to have an all in one unit like the Conductor V2+. Plenty of power for my cans, using it as a pre for my bookshelves, albeit I'm not that into speaker hi-fi.

 

[Kammerat Rebekka]

When the sun trumps the tubes:

 

[vmiguel]

 

[Shane D]

VERY cool monitor stand! Did you buy it or make it?

 

[vmiguel]

VERY cool monitor stand! Did you buy it or make it?

It's from ikea, look for Sigfinn.

 

[Shane D]

It's from ikea, look for Sigfinn.

Thanks for the reply, but they don't sell anything like that in Canada.

 

[Pharmaboy]

Tidy! That's a seriously beautiful amp stand.

 

[lord_tris]

Current setup, Missing 4 pieces of equipment and a set or two of headphones.
Little dot mk v
little dot dac_1
Schiit Magnius
Sony dvd player
monster "power cleaner"
Beyer DT880 chrome
Grado 325 goldies
and most of cd collectoin
I designed and made the stand.