Satisfied!
In Living Stereo's owner, Steve Mishoe, knows how to enjoy a good hi-fi.
Stephen Mejias
A Large, Rambling Stack of Vinyl
In Living Stereo's Steve Mishoe keeps a large, rambling stack of vinyl nearby at all times.
Verity Audio Leonore
The Verity Leonore loudspeaker ($15,995/pair) boasts a claimed efficiency of 93dB, meaning it'll require very few watts to really sing. Along with a compact footprint and graceful cabinet, the Leonore offered a detailed and involving sound, and wasn't afraid to rock.
Pure Elegance
The Shindo Player System Turntable costs $25,000, but seems worth every penny. "Look at it. It's pure elegance," says Steve Mishoe.
A Family of Shindo Gear
A gorgeous family of Shindo gear makes its home on a Box Furniture Co. rack ($3700), handmade in Brooklyn, New York.
Black-Man's Burdon
The gatefold to Black-Man's Burdon. Possibly the greatest scene ever to decorate a LP jacket.
Quality and Elegance at In Living Stereo
In">http://www.inlivingstereo.com/index.htm">In Living Stereo is located at 13 East 4th Street, one door down from Other Music and just across from where Tower Records once stood tall. It's a great place for a hi-fi shop. To get there, you might take the 6 train to Astor Place, where you will climb right into a blur of so much height and movement and memory.
Exposure EXPO3
Exposure, the old-school British company best known for its high-value">http://www.stereophile.com/budgetcomponents/1105exposure/index.html">hi… amplifiers and disc players, has entered the ever-growing iPod market with its new EXPO3 wireless dock. The EXPO3 uses a Bluetooth A2DP-equipped cradle to transmit music files to a base station receiver connected to your hi-fi. A fully-charged iPod is good for eight hours of fun; the base station can recharge both iPod and cradle transmitter, and you can continue listening to music while charging.
A Few Things, Quickly, Then:
The sky over Madison Avenue is a sliver of summer blue. Steam sighs and whirls up and out from the old street like a thin white curtain in the wind. A few things, quickly, then:
Happy Birthday, Kind of Blue
I now own it on vinyl, too, of course, but four years ago, John Atkinson presented me with the SACD/CD dual-disc. It quickly http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/101105kindofblue/ ">cured my headaches and has remained one of my very favorite albums. Listening to it at least once a month keeps my mind and body healthy.