Sound Lovers

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About Us

Sound Lovers Audio Video was founded with a simple mission, to bring joy to people who have the same passion for music and film.

We create distinct and memorable listening experiences for a wide range of clients from vinyl lovers with tube amplifiers, to multi-channel home theater enthusiasts, to folks streaming music from around the world.

Audio Experience

With over 25 years’ in the audio industry, we offer extensive experience to best build your system and achieve your individual goals. We are a consultive type of company which means we are here to help you get the most out of the technologies available and recommend the ones best suited to your particular needs. We are happy to invest the time with you so your system is optimized and provides you musical enjoyment for many years. This is Sound Lovers Audio Video, a different kind of company because different is good!

Featured Products

So whether you are just starting out building a system or looking to upgrade we are here as a trusted resource for you. Conveniently located downtown at 652 3rd Street SE Medicine Hat or 8732 Jones Terrace Mission. Stop in and say hi. We are the Hat's Exclusive HiFi Store and the new HiFi store in Mission B.C..

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Our Brands

Each brand we carry offers a unique approach to bringing music and home entertainment to life.

Zidoo

Eversolo DMP-A6

Solid aluminium alloy chassis, brushed panel. Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 professional processor. 6" large LCD colour touchscreen, easy control. Based on Android 11, deeply tailored system. 4GDDR+32GeMMC large memory for masses of applications. Support M.2 NVME 3.0 SSD (not included), up to 4TB. 2xES9038Q2M DAC for independent stereo decoding. Support DSD512 Native, PCM768KHz@32Bit, MQA full decoding. The 3rd generation XU316 for higher performance and processing speed. Low-jitter dual clock synchronous processing with higher accuracy. Fully balanced circuit, XLR balanced and RCA single-ended hi-fi pre-out. 2x DOH chips, support HDMI DSD Native and D2P multi-channel output(Up to 5.1). Qualcomm QCC5125 Bluetooth 5.0 module with APTX HD. Low noise, high quality power supply, providing pure power source for audio circuits. Support mastering audio formats DSD (.dsf/.dff/.iso/.dst), APE, FLAC, WAV, MQA, etc. Support 2-channel and Multi-channel Gapless playback(FLAC,WAV) Personalised music management, lyric matching and music data matching. EOS audio engine developed by Eversolo, globally bypassing SRC restrictions. Support Direct audio in 3rd party APPs (Apple Music hi-res direct output). Full decoding and rendering support for MQA on Optical, Coaxial and USB input etc. Support USB, Optical, Coaxial, HDMI digital audio Bit-perfect output. Support external USB optical drive for CD disc playback and CD ripping. Music services Tidal, Qobuz, Highresaudio, Amazon etc. Support Roon ready, Tidal Connect, etc. Support music playback from DLNA. Support NFS, SMB, Web DAV, UPnP protocols to access storage devices shared in the LAN. Support built-in SMB network media sharing service for easy local media sharing. Exclusive mobile APP for Android/IOS mobile phones and tablets.

$1,299.00

Marantz

Marantz PM6007 Integrated Amplifier with Digital Connectivity

Powered by a Toroidal power transformer and customized block capacitors, the PM6007 integrated amplifier delivers 45 watts (8ohm, 20Hz-20kHz) of power-per-channel. You can easily connect both analog and digital sources or connect your turntable to the built-in phono pre-amp with FET input, and experience enhanced bass with a subwoofer out option. Listen to your favourite Hi-Res audio content with the 192-kHz/24-bit D/A converter and enjoy your favourite records through the MM phono input. Wide range of connectivity: Experience Hi-Res audio files exactly as intended through the following gold-plated inputs: 5 analog inputs, one coaxial input and two optical digital inputs. An updated audio experience: The newly updated, high-quality DAC AK4490 offers a cleaner sound for your enjoyment. Digital filter modes for Optical/Coaxial input: Listen to a more refined audio experience to fit your taste with the new digital filter mode feature. Built to perform: In addition to high-quality speaker terminals with A/B switching capability, a fully-shielded DAC unit, and copper screws, the rigid feet provide a true-to-performance sound. Customized components for a more refined sound: The Toroidal Transformer and high-quality, customized components deliver exceptional sound quality. Integrated phono input: Featuring a high-quality MM phono pre-amp with FET input to enjoy best signal purity and sound from your favourite vinyl. Enjoy deeper bass with a subwoofer output: Enjoy powerful bass by adding a subwoofer, companion bookshelf speakers or even further extend bass with the addition of floor standing speakers.

$999.00

Rega Research

Rega io Amplifier

The io has been designed to offer exceptional Rega performance at an affordable price point. It uses the same amplifier stage as the multi-award winning Brio now designed to run at 30 W per channel into 8 Ω. The io features two line level inputs, a high specification Rega moving magnet phono stage, and a dedicated high quality headphone output. The io will integrate seamlessly into any home audio system whilst remaining simple to use and easy to set up. The io uses the same power amplifier and phono stage as its larger brother, the multi-award winning Brio. The io aims to deliver exceptional sound quality in a smaller and more cost effective package. The class A/B circuit shares its DNA with the rest of Rega’s amplifiers, and as usual, great care has been taken in component selection. Sanken output transistors and an Alps volume potentiometer and a linear power supply that enables an output of 30 watts per channel into 8 Ω. Two line level inputs and a high quality moving magnet phono input are available as sources. There is a headphone output provided on the front of the unit for powering standard hi-fi headphones; this is driven from the power amplifier stage of the unit through relays to avoid signal degradation when headphones are inserted or the product is muted. A new redesigned mini remote handset is included. KEY FEATURES Integrated phono stage Headphone socket Mini remote control All new custom designed chassis Lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects

$995.00

Rega Research

Rega Elicit MK5

The all new Elicit MK5 stereo integrated amplifier is designed and built to the highest standard. Housed in our latest custom case to match the rest of the Rega range, the new MK5 builds on previous Rega designs by using our multi-award-winning Class A/B power amplifier circuit to deliver a powerful 105 W per channel into 8 Ω loads (127 W into 6 Ω). Our engineers have designed a new Rega DAC circuit offering digital connectivity and greater integration with a variety of other products. We have taken great care to incorporate a high quality MM phono stage and the headphone input has been configured such that the speaker switching is performed by the output mute relay to avoid obstructing the signal path. The new Elicit MK5 calls on decades of electronic design experience. It is a complex blend of three of our most successful products which promises to deliver big on sound, power, features and style. The Elicit MK5 is capable of driving difficult loudspeakers with ease and will integrate perfectly into any audio system by offering a wide range of connectivity options. In addition to line, digital, and a high-quality moving magnet (MM) phono input, you will also find pre-out, Direct in, Record loop functionality and the high-performance headphone input. KEY FEATURES 105 W per channel into 8 Ω High quality moving magnet phono stage 2 x Digital inputs - 1 x optical and 1 x Co-Axial High performance Rega DAC circuit for digital inputs 4 Line level inputs Headphone output Direct Input Record input New advanced pre-amplifier Alps volume potentiometer Thermal Cut-Out Lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects

$4,425.00

Rega Research

Rega Aethos Stereo Amplifier

The Aethos stereo amplifier is housed in a brand new, custom designed case. Employing four 160 W 16 Amp output transistors per channel, this delivers 156 W per channel into 6 Ω. The Aethos is a dual mono design using a custom wound toroidal transformer and regulated supplies for the sensitive amplification and driver stages. The pre-amplifier stage uses class-A discrete circuitry throughout. The Aethos is a no compromise product with one goal, to deliver your music as faithfully as possible. Design Innovation Our time, effort and money have been spent on developing the circuit and construction, utilizing the highest specification of components throughout. As part of the design we have included useful features such as the switchable direct input and preamplifier output, to enable the new Aethos amplifier to be used in a wide combination of systems. The headphone socket has been integrated such that the speaker switching is performed by the output mute relay as so not to obstruct the signal path and degrade the sound quality. We have taken the design concepts underpinning the multi award winning and hugely successful Elex-R and Elicit-R and propelled the performance to the next level and beyond with a 125watt dual mono design with features such as fully discrete FET based line amplifier, polypropylene capacitors throughout the signal path, K-Power reservoir capacitors, power amplifier regulated supply and a high current output stage comprising of four 160w Sanken output transistors per channel. KEY FEATURES 156 W per channel into 6 Ω (125 W per channel into 8 Ω) Dual mono design 5 Line inputs Headphone socket Remote control Direct input Record out Pre-amp out Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects

$6,625.00

Lab12

Lab12 Integre4

Integre4 was designed from the ground up to be the epicenter of any contemporary high-end audio system, with the ability to drive any pair of loudspeakers with gusto and a highly involving nature. Integre4 produces a mighty 2 x 65 Watts using two KT-150 tubes per channel. The onboard regulated high-voltage power supply guarantees an absolutely noise-free signal, whilst eleven low ESR and high capacity capacitors provide instant power on demand and ultra linear output transformers ensure the utmost dynamic, open and natural sound, that extends across the complete frequency range.In addition, a high-quality OLED display offers multiple adjustments and a state-of-the-art monitoring system acts as central digital processor and protection system by providing a soft-start for the output tubes, which will extend their useful life considerably by showing the tubes usage hours etc. Beneath the chassis, Integre4 hides a complex and sophisticated operating system that provides constant monitoring of all tubes and high-power electronic components, protecting them from any kind of harmful damage. Bias can be adjusted manually via the built-in and high-quality current metering system and instant selectable anode current allows the use of any octal type tube – a tube rollers dream. But the feature set doesn’t end here. Integre4’s dedicated headphone circuit fully exploits the amplifier’s power output stage in absence of any OPamps. Yes, Integre4 can act as a true high-performance headphone amplifier, too. As all Lab12 products, Integre4 also comes with two color choices of glass blasting anodizing finish.

$5,590.00

Audiovector

Audiovector R1

R 1 COMPACT HIGH-END PERFORMERS The R 1 Series delivers a speedy response with great detail and dynamics. The design handles of percussions and bass notes easy in a clean, nimble and natural way. These 2-way, rear-ported stand-mount speakers, use a non-parallel tear drop design to minimize internal standing waves. Using concepts derived from their larger siblings, the R 6 & R 3 models, the R 1 Series delivers a precise soundstage with a sense of power and punch that belies their size. These little wonders leave the listener wanting more. In order to take full advantage of the Audiovector tweeters and the hand assembled mid/bass drivers made with Aramid Composite membranes, the front baffle is narrow. The result is a smooth, precise sound diffusion – an ‘out of the box’ sound that keeps unwanted diffraction distortion to an absolute minimum. Audiovector Freedom is a new and revolutionary grounding technology, which addresses the movement induced distortion of and between the drive units in a loudspeaker. The currents running between the chassis are being processed and dealt with through a new separate crossover, which routes the signal to the ground terminal of your wall socket or your grounded mains distribution unit. Contrary to conventional knowledge, these currencies cause coloration and distortion between the drive units. By balancing and filtering these through a dedicated separate filter and by offering the possibility of connecting the speakers to earth/ground, we achieve a clean, very accurate, significantly more realistic sound with a low noise floor. Arreté models only.

R1 Signature $4,600.00. R1 Avantgarde $7,200.00. R1 Avantgarde Arrete $8,600.00

Audiovector

Audiovector R-6

R 6 A POWERFUL AND SOPHISTICATED LOUDSPEAKER FOR THE DEMANDING MUSIC LOVER The R 6 models are dynamic, delicate, emotionally revealing and natural sounding speakers with great attention to detail. A rock solid and easy driven speaker that brings together impressive performance with luxury and refinement. The R 6 cabinets are assembled with thick non-resonant vacuum pressured shells and are constructed using high density hardwood (HDF) for the best possible strength and low resonance. The teardrop shape in combination with a laminated, dense, strong and heavy rear baffle further reduces unwanted cabinet resonance and avoids standing waves. When assembled, the cabinets are heavily braced internally and carefully damped with strategically positioned Nano Pore damping plates. Rather than having to buy standard drive units from even the best, most respected manufacturers, we engineer our drivers in-house and ask the finest Danish supplier to build them for us. This way we ensure that we can co-engineer our own drive units with our own crossovers to form a perfect entity. To further improve realism and depth of field, the new R 6 Arreté now uses a rear firing 3” midrange driver with its own dedicated crossover. The theory behind using a rear firing driver is inspired by our reference R 11 Arreté and R 8 Arreté. The construction also adds a perfectly measured level of midrange. Exclusively on R 6 Arreté. Audiovector Freedom is a new and revolutionary grounding technology, which addresses the movement induced distortion of and between the drive units in a loudspeaker. The currents running between the chassis are being processed and dealt with through a new separate crossover, which routes the signal to the ground terminal of your wall socket or your grounded mains distribution unit. Contrary to conventional knowledge, these currencies cause coloration and distortion between the drive units. By balancing and filtering these through a dedicated separate filter and by offering the possibility of connecting the speakers to earth/ground, we achieve a clean, very accurate, significantly more realistic sound with a low noise floor. Arreté models only.

R-6 Signature $25,000.00. R-6 Avantgarde $32,000.00. R-6 Avantgarde Arrete $44,000.00

Audiovector

Audiovector R-8

R 8 ARRETÉ SETTING THE STANDARD IN ITS FIELD – THE R 8 ARRETÉ IS A TRUE HIGH-END PERFORMER The new Audiovector Carbon Driver has been engineered to further improve our already class leading drivers: Lighter, stiffer and ‘acoustically dead’ membranes produce a fast and uncoloured sound. The membranes of the new Titanium Tech drivers are made from precision woven aramid fibres sandwiched with artificial wood resin. There is a delicate balance combining our award-winning 8” + 6” down-firing isobaric compound bass system with a new midrange topology and a 4-inch rear firing bass/midrange driver. These drive units seamlessly integrate with the new Audiovector quasi rear firing R-AMT Integrator tweeter. The use of cryogenically treated 7-nines pure copper asymmetrical wiring and Audiovector Nanopore damping material creates a smooth and natural musical reproduction. Audiovector Freedom is a new and revolutionary grounding technology, which addresses the movement induced distortion of and between the drive units in a loudspeaker. The currents running between the chassis are being processed and dealt with through a new separate crossover, which routes the signal to the ground terminal of your wall socket or your grounded mains distribution unit. Contrary to conventional knowledge, these currents cause coloration and distortion between the drive units. By balancing and filtering these through a dedicated separate filter and by offering the possibility of connecting the speakers to earth/ground, we achieve a clean, very accurate, significantly more realistic sound with a low noise floor.

$92,000.00 a pair

Rekkord Audio, Germany

Rekkord F110 Automatic Sub-chassis turntable

The REKKORD F110 is our entry level sub chassis turntable. The entire automatic system as well as the tonearm and the damped aluminum platter are built on a floating sub-chassis platform which is decoupled from the rest of the chassis. It comes ready to play straight out of the box. You just need to connect it to your amplifier. As it is a fully automatic machine, it offers you a lot of comfort. Just press start and the tonearm will autonomously move to the right position and start playing your music. At the end of the record, it will lift the tonearm, move it back to its rest and turn off the motor. All you need to do is to enjoy your music and your turntable will do the rest. The preadjusted AT3600L cartridge is mounted on a carbon fiber reinforced headshell which offers the perfect connection to the aluminum tonearm. Features: Pre-adjusted AT3600L cartridge - Allrounder MM cartridge. Pre-fitted and adjusted in our factory. Mounted on a carbon fiber reinforced headshell. Fully automatic - The automatic system is completely disengaged while the record is playing. Comfort with unrestricted sound quality. 8.3'' weight-balanced tonearm - Ultra low mass (ULM) aluminium tonearm with steel tip-ball bearings from our own production. Pre-adjusted tracking and anti-skating force. Heavy aluminum platter - Solid stamped balanced aluminium platter. Wood Chassis - The main chassis is made out of MDF which has an ideal resonance-dampening basic character. Drive & Speed: 33 & 45 RPM, Belt Drive, Wow & Flutter 0.07% Dimensions & Weight: 420mm x 133mm x 360mm, 4.8 kg

$600.00

Rekkord Audio, Germany

Rekkord F300 Advanced Automatic Sub-chassis turntable

The REKKORD F300 is our advanced fully automatic record player which brings you the possibility to adjust your tonearm. The entire automatic system as well as the tonearm and the damped aluminum platter are built on a floating sub-chassis platform which is decoupled from the rest of the chassis. Easily set up the tracking force & anti skating, connect it to your amplifier and you are ready to enjoy your records. As it is a fully automatic machine, it offers you a lot of comfort. It is adjusted and finetuned by experienced technicians and is based on a highly complex mechanism which has traditionally matured and further developed over decades. The preadjusted high quality AT91 cartridge is mounted on a carbon fiber reinforced headshell which brings you a superb sound experience. Cables, dust cover and a single adapter comes supplied with the turntable. Features: Pre-adjusted AT91 cartridge - Allrounder MM cartridge. Pre-fitted and adjusted in our factory. Mounted on a carbon fiber reinforced headshell. Fully automatic - The automatic system is completely disengaged while the record is playing. Comfort with unrestricted sound quality. 8.3'' weight-balanced tonearm - Ultra low mass (ULM) aluminium tonearm with steel tip-ball bearings from our own production. Adjustable tracking and anti-skating force. Heavy aluminum platter - Solid stamped balanced aluminium platter. Sub Chassis - The automatic system, the tonearm and the platter are decoupled from the rest of the chassis by the sub-chassis system. One Piece MDF Chassis - The main chassis is made out of a single piece of MDF which has an ideal resonance-dampening basic character. Drive & Speed: 33 & 45 RPM, Belt Drive, Wow & Flutter 0.06% Dimensions & Weight: 430mm x 130mm x 365mm, 6 kg

$800.00 Satin Black or Sterling Oak finish.

Rekkord Audio, Germany

Rekkord F400 Advanced Automatic Sub-chassis turntable

The REKKORD F400 is a fully automatic sub-chassis turntable that is not only convincing in terms of sound but is also a real eye-catcher. The entire automatic system as well as the tonearm and the damped aluminum platter are built on a floating sub-chassis platform which is decoupled from the rest of the chassis. The F400 features a massless tracking force adjustment which optimizes the center of gravity directly at the bearing center. The automatic system is adjusted and fine-tuned by experienced technicians and is based on a highly complex mechanism which has traditionally matured and further developed over decades. The preadjusted high quality Ortofon 2M Red cartridge is mounted on a carbon fiber reinforced headshell which offers the perfect connection to the aluminum tonearm. The 2M Red is an all-purpose cartridge that delivers an open and dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth. The plinth is made of MDF and is available in 4 different finishes: satin black, high gloss black, and cherry or makassar real wood veneers. Cables, dust cover and a single adapter comes supplied with the turntable. Features: Pre-adjusted Ortofon 2M Red cartridge - The 2M Red is a high-quality MM cartridge that delivers an open and dynamic sound with a slight touch of warmth. Fully automatic - The automatic system is completely disengaged while the record is playing. Comfort with unrestricted sound quality. 8.3'' weight-balanced tonearm - Ultra low mass (ULM) aluminium tonearm with steel tip-ball bearings from our own production. Massless tracking force adjustment - Massless tracking force adjustment which optimizes the center of gravity directly at the bearing center. Damped aluminum platter - The solid aluminium platter has a damping ring on the inside that helps to dampen all resonances and minimizes wow and flutter. One Piece MDF Chassis - The main chassis is made out of a single piece of MDF which has an ideal resonance-dampening basic character. Drive & Speed: 33, 45 RPM & 78 RPM, Belt Drive, Wow & Flutter 0.06% Dimensions & Weight: 430mm x 130mm x 365mm, 6.3 kg

$1,000.00 Satin Black Finish, $1,100.00 Cherry Wood Finish, $1,200.00 Macassar or High Gloss Finish

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Local to Southern Alberta & Lower Mainland British Columbia

Sound Lovers' now has two locations: Medicine Hat, Alberta, and Mission, British Columbia.

Medicine Hat hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Mission hours: Tuesday & Wednesday by appointment. Thursday 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Fri-Sat 11:00 am-5:00 pm.

Medicine Hat

Address

652 3rd Street SE,
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0H5

Phone

(403) 585-5228

Email Address

soundlovers@shaw.ca

Mission

Address

8732 Jones Terrace
Mission, BC V2V 0B3

Phone

(778) 548-6676

Email Address

soundloversmission@shaw.ca