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Marc Silver
CommentatorMy interest in electronics date back to my childhood when I reconfigured my father's reel to reel tape recorder into a radio. It did not please him. In 1968, I worked at Stereo Mart in Tarzana, California selling High End Audio. Timeline: 1972-1974, I managed California HiFi Warehouse. (CHFW changed name in 1976 to Circuit City). 1974, founded Northridge Audio Centre in Northridge, CA. Initial Investment $4,200. 1987, Northridge Audio's gross sales by the end of the year approximated $1,000,000.00 plus. April, 1988, created Inwall Systems -- Consulting and Engineering Company. September, 1993, re-opened as Soundscape in Santa Rosa, CA. 1995, established Soundscape Web-Page on World Wide Web. September 1, 2001, Soundscape moved into its new 13,600 square foot building, making us the largest independent Audio/Video/HiFi dealer in the Western part of the USA. 1974, Marc is certified as an Audio/Video Consultant by SAC (The Society of Audio/Video Consultants). Member of PARA (Professional Audio Retailers of America) and member of CEA (Consumer Electronics Association). 1995, licensed as a C-7 Sound Contractor by the State of California, Lic. #606648. I appeared on Radio and Television. I wrote numerous articles on Home Electronics for various newspapers & magazines including: LA Daily News, Orange County Register, Orange County Pilot, Custom Home Electronics Magazine and California Builder Magazine. My personal system has changed many times over my carrier, but the one stable item for the last 28 years has been Acoustat Electrostatic speakers. I currently own a pair of 2+2 and 1 + 1 models.
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Articles & Reviews
By Marc Silver December 06, 2023
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Nelson Pass Interview 2023
Commentaries | The Columns | No Comments »By Marc Silver December 06, 2023
Turntable Mat Evaluation: an afternoon with the Sacramento Audio Group
Audio Accessories | Commentaries | The Columns | 5 Comments »By Marc Silver July 29, 2022
Interview with Carl Marchisotto of Nola speakers
Commentaries | The Columns | No Comments »By Marc Silver June 22, 2021
Interview with Roger West of Sound Lab
Commentaries | The Columns | 2 Comments »By Marc Silver May 13, 2021
Historically Significant Phono Cartridges, Part 4: Sumiko
Commentaries | The Columns | 1 Comment »By Marc Silver December 16, 2020
Historically Significant Phono Cartridges, Part 3: Denon, ADC, Micro Acoustics, Koetsu, Stanton, Dynavector, Decca, Ortofon
Analog Sources | Cartridges | Commentaries | The Columns | 7 Comments »By Marc Silver September 17, 2020
Historically Significant Phono Cartridges, Part 2: Grado
Commentaries | The Columns | 4 Comments »By Marc Silver May 18, 2020
Historically Significant Phono Cartridges, Part 1: Shure
Analog Sources | Cartridges | Commentaries | The Columns | 3 Comments »By Marc Silver April 28, 2020
Some plain English on setting up an audio system
Commentaries | The Columns | No Comments »By Marc Silver January 20, 2020
Turntable technology for Millennials or everything you wanted to know but afraid to ask
Analog Sources | Cartridges | Commentaries | The Columns | Tone Arms | Turn Tables | 3 Comments »By Marc Silver March 15, 2019
2018 CAS Report by Marc Silver, Part 3
CAS | Event Reports | No Comments »By Marc Silver October 19, 2018
2018 CAS Report by Marc Silver, Part 2
CAS | Event Reports | 1 Comment »By Marc Silver August 22, 2018
2018 CAS Report by Marc Silver, Part 1
CAS | Event Reports | 1 Comment »By Marc Silver August 13, 2018
Mergers within the Audio Industry
Commentaries | The Columns | No Comments »By Marc Silver March 02, 2017
2016 CES: First Day arrival and CES Key Note Address
CES | No Comments »By Marc Silver January 11, 2016
CI EXPO 2015 Industry Insider Report
CEDIA | Event Reports | No Comments »By Marc Silver January 05, 2016
2015 California Audio Show, Part 4
CAS | Event Reports | 1 Comment »By Marc Silver September 14, 2015