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Brooklyn Sound Systems on Stereophile

“Time has a funny way of circling around though, almost like the spinning vinyl many of us had thought we had seen and heard the last of. There I was, at my son Peter's thirtieth birthday party at Black Flamingo in Brooklyn, staring at a large, floorstanding speaker cabinet. Then it hit me—"This is a Klipsch La Scala II!" (above). Yes, young people (or people younger than myself) are gathering in groups to listen and dance to high-quality music playback—just like we used to do!” - Sasha Matson, Stereophile Read the article here.

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All City Sound & Dive Motel in Architectural Digest

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“Spending the night at Nashville’s Dive Motel is like catching a ride from Marty McFly. There’s a funky color-blocked palette and hip swim club, and the custom Party Switch on Dive Radio, whose four stations—Sex, Drugs, Rock ’n’ Roll, and Sleep—keep the party going all night long. Dive Motel’s owner Lyon Porter worked with “Disco Frank” Favia, owner of All City Sound in Brooklyn, to make the Party Switch a reality.” – Ben Fitchett, Architectural Digest Read the article here.

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