Charles Lucas Sales Co.

09/29/2010

A neat link to some past photos from our good friend David O'Brien. For those of you who didn't know him, Dave ran the McIntosh clinics for many years. We already posted a couple of his pictures in our history album from his book about the clinics, and if you follow the link, you can catch another picture of Charles 'Red' Lucas, and a couple more of his boat.

This page is devoted to a few of the many pictures that Dave had taken or were taken of him and that he left to me in his estate. Dave was a good photographer. He had a wide variety of choices for subjects from his travels in practically every state in the USA including several trips to Alaska a...

09/29/2010

The folks over at Omnimount have outdone themselves once again with the brand new LEDP75. This can be mounted either on the wall or flush in the wall between the studs. Click on the link below for a quick install caught by the fine people at rAVe Publications filmed live at CEDIA last week.

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09/28/2010

We are now stocking ICM Corp connectors and tools. F connectors, RCA connectors, BNC, RG6, RG59, you name it, we have it. Give us a call for pricing.

09/24/2010

Wow, it's been a while since we have been on here! It's been a busy week this week with everyone at CEDIA. Be sure to check in all of next week with many updates on all of the news and new products unveiled at the show.

09/03/2010

The SR7005's are now shipping. There are way too many new features to list here. Pair it with the RX101 Bluetooth receiver and stream music from your phone, computer, or any other device with Bluetooth. Oh yeah, it sounds pretty good too.

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08/25/2010

Good news everyone! The new SR5005 receivers and SA8004 SACD players are now shipping from Marantz. The SR7005 and PM8004 should be shipping as well in the next few days.

08/16/2010

Word on the street is that Marantz has a multitude of new products coming out. They are replacing almost their entire lineup. At the end of the month, we should get in the flagship SR7005 (with a retro porthole design). Orders are coming in fast for these, so preorder now to ensure you get one on the first shipment. Available now is the new NR1601. This slimline receiver has HDMI 1.4, an MX port for optional bluetooth connectivity, and a chassis just 4 inches high. Check these out along with all of the new products on Marantz's website.

08/11/2010

We now have demo units of the Live Wall hidden speakers. They are quite impressive, so we would like to give everyone the opportunity to hear them. Contact us if you would like to come see them, or have us bring them to you.

Live-Wall designs and manufactures audiophile hidden speaker systems.

08/06/2010

Good things come in small packages. Sometimes, if you are lucky, that also happens to be a Phase Tech package.

Jacksonville, Fla. - Small size will be one of the themes that Phase Technology will promote at September's CEDIA Expo.

08/05/2010

A simple yet fantastic solution for any room you don't want to stick a receiver or surround sound in, the Boston TVEE M20 sound bar delivers great sound in a small package for an even smaller price. This 2-channel sound bar only needs an audio source plugged in and a power outlet. It has a wireless subwoofer and learns the commands from the TV's remote. Perfect for bedrooms, guest rooms, dorm rooms, or wherever else you would like to install it.

Introduction to the Boston Acoustics TVee Model 20 Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer

08/03/2010

We are proud to announce we are now selling Zektor matrix switches!

Zektor is proud to design and manufacture A/V switching and distribution products. When you select a Zektor product, you can count on long term reliability and signal quality every time you use your entertainment system. A/V Switching, Zektor, Pro A/V products, AMX, Control4, Crestron

07/30/2010

Check out Audioholics' first look at the upcoming AV7005.

The Marantz AV7005 Pre/Pro has all of the features and processing power of the SR7005 receiver (sans the amps) plus balanced outputs. At $1500 this appears to be the A/V pre/pro to beat.