Simple is best when you just wanna relax. Kevin's corner features an Eames chair, Billie Amp, Bowers & Wilkins speakers, and a Jolida CD player. #stereosimplicity . #amplifier #tubes #tubeamp  #highendaudio  #highend  #stereo   #audiogear  #audiophile  #audio  #hifi  #madeinmontreal #billieamp #heaven11audio

Spotify goes hifi: they'll have a lossless option by the end of the year. Quite frankly, I'm all for it. Spotify has the uncanny ability to present me with viable contenders for my next musical discovery. It's the only reason I still have a subscription. The usual cycle is: discover on Spotify / listen on Tidal. Tidal sounds better, it's true. However, Tidal has no clue what I want to listen to next and after over 2 years, it's still pushing Hip Hop centric playlists which I only have a mild interest in. . The only thing I don't look forward to is the "I can't hear the difference" comments. Then get a better soundsystem? come join the party, hear what you've been missing all these years! . Is this the final death knell for Tidal and Qobuz? #hifi #hifisound #lossless #heaven11audio

#NoComment . . #songOfTheday #hereiswhatiamlisteningtonow #nowspinning #heaven11audio

Reopst. From @brianwjones : "When Clara moved to the U.S., she didn’t bring much with her other than some clothes, her pasta maker and her favorite records. We use to spend a lot of time listening to music in her apartment in Sweden (especially during the long dark winters) and we were both pretty bummed that she sold her hifi gear before moving to the U.S., but we agreed we would replace it together with something proper that we both loved. ... So on our one year anniversary last week, we finally received the final pieces needed to set everything up, open a bottle of wine, and listen to some of our favorite jazz records. ... It’s modest (in hifi terms), but it’s ours, and we’re looking forward to spending many hours in front of it together." . Great story. Great looking setup. Bet it sounds bitchin too!

While some people fill their pandemic hours mastering the art of bread-making, our engineer keeps busy refurbishing old tech, like this beauty: a massive electric calculator from the 40's(?), clearly the pocket version. . #oldschool

Another shot of the Billie Gold, this time with the spalted birch knobs. Spalting is a fungal discoloration caused by partially decayed wood which is stabilized, preventing further decay. I just love the random inky lines. Kinda looks like comic book landscapes. . #amplifier #tubes #tubeamp  #highendaudio  #highend  #stereo   #audiogear  #audiophile  #audio  #hifi  #madeinmontreal #billieamp #heaven11audio

Gold JJ’s in a Gold Billie Amp. Last day of our Gold Tube promo: free JJ Gold tubes upgrade with any of our amps. Enter GOLDIE coupon code at checkout. . . #amplifier #tubes #tubeamp  #highendaudio  #highend  #stereo   #audiogear  #audiophile  #audio  #hifi  #madeinmontreal #billieamp #heaven11audio

Blonde on Blonde: Gold Billie, Gold JJ tubes, and a pale pair of ‘standard issue’ walnut knobs. Only 4 more days of the Gold Tube promo ;-) . . #amplifier #tubes #tubeamp  #highendaudio  #highend  #stereo   #audiogear  #audiophile  #audio  #hifi  #madeinmontreal #billieamp #heaven11audio

Will’s setup from Massachusetts. Look at all those gorgeous textures! Even the speaker stands were left outside to rust! The problem with slick surfaces is that they only look good when new, they can’t take a scratch. Whereas nicks and scratches on a textured, natural surface age it gracefully, give it depth. Bravo 👏👏👏 #amplifier #tubes #tubeamp  #highendaudio  #highend  #stereo   #audiogear  #audiophile  #audio  #hifi  #design #madeinmontreal #billieamp #heaven11audio

On a day to day basis, the city-wide icebox is the only plus of winter! . #wineoclock