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New releases on our audiophile RAR label
JEREMY OLIVIER - ...Where The Light Gets In
JEREMY OLIVIER's RAR album (both vinyl and SACD) released by Rhapsody is getting great reviews and we are proud of that.
Jeremy Olivier delivers with Where The Light Gets Offered a surprising singer-songwriter album in the best Paul Simon tradition. Strong new compositions with adventurous reworkings of songs like Crazy Love (Van Morrison) and Anthem (Leonard Cohen).
Recorded with the high-definition direct recording principle and released on 180-gram vinyl and SACD (hybrid Super Audio CD).
For the foodies!
1 - CRAZY LOVE
2 - ANTHEM
3 - BEAUTIFUL
4 - FLY EAGLE FLY
5 - NTYILO
6 - MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
7 - AFRICA'S TIME
8 - OVER THE RAINBOW
9 - MIRON
10 - AFRICAN LULLABY
For sale on vinyl and as SACD online and in stores from Plato/Concerto and, of course, at our store at Borneolaan 25 in Hilversum.
ATZKO KOHASHI (piano) & EDDY KOOPMAN (percussion) -. Sketches of Seasons
A wonderful album on Rhapsody's RAR label (as a SACD).
Japanese pianist Atzko Kohashi and Dutch percussionist Eddy Koopman may not seem an obvious combination. But these two open minds know how to enliven and musically shape the seasons in their own completely unique way. Thunder and lightning, stillness and elan, sky-high and earthy, an adventurous journey to the rhythm of the tides.
Recorded with the high-definition direct recording principle and released on SACD (hybrid Super Audio CD).
For foodies!
1 - SPRING
2 - SUMMER
3 - AUTUMN
4 - WINTER
For sale as SACD online and in stores from Plato/Concerto and, of course, at our store at Borneolaan 25 in Hilversum.
Impression of the recording of SKETCHES OF SEASONS at the MCO studio in Hilversum: recording SKETCHES OF SEASONS
Also available
> Carmen Gomez inc - SINGS BELAFONTE (on vinyl and tape)
> Denise Jannah & Atzko Kohashi - LOST & FOUND (on
vinyl and tape)
'Best' just got a whole lot better!
Exclusive to Rhapsody: CH Precision
The name says it all: Swiss precision. Combine the versatility of a Swiss knife and the precision of Swiss watch and voila! Sleek design and impeccable in its performance. The men at CH Precision know how to raise the bar again in the high-end world through knowledge, experience and ambition.
Passionately driven, they go to the limit. And good enough is not an option, only the ultimate achievable matters and customers should expect. To the point, clear and concrete. The art of music reproduction.
Central to all their designs is the modularity of their products. The products have various slots making them easy to update. That makes it all more future-proof.
If you want to convince yourself, make an appointment and come by and we'll let you hear it.
– acoustic excellence - engineering at its finest - elegant design
ESTELON
Estelon is one of those speaker producers that you can only qualify as world-class. They stand out for their unique and organic design and soon you might think that form is more important than substance. But with Estelon nothing could be further from the truth, with them the principle of 'form follows function' leading. The aesthetic design is a logical consequence of the technical design.
It is characterized by the use of advanced techniques and components such as: crossover filters, Kubala-Sosna-cabling, copper foil coils, Mundorf-resistors and silver-gold-oil-capacitors. It results in an unparalleled microdynamic range and the most transparent audio signal known. This is what true audiophiles and music lovers will appreciate: absolute tonal neutrality, linear tonal balance and lifelike 3D presence.
What is fascinating about a brand like Estelon is that they never stand still and always manage to surprise with relevant developments and innovations.
> HEADPHONES <
We don't sell headphones! Basically then..., because as a specialty store you do keep an eye on all the developments and innovations and sometimes you have to abandon your own beliefs. After all, exceptions prove the rule. In this case, it was the top products from HIFIMAN and MEZE AUDIO that woke us up. We started testing and comparing them on our systems with the result that we included these gems in our range.
MEZE AUDIO
Empyrean
The sound signature of this headphone is based on experiences during long listening sessions with as assessment criteria: ergonomics, clarity without harshness, freshness without fatigue. The result is headphones that make you forget the outside world and allow you to completely immerse yourself in the universe of music.
HIFIMAN
HE-R10 and HE1000SE
Hifiman is distinguished by an open system with their unique planar magnetic drivers. Extremely light diaphragms provide uncolored and super-tight reproduction without pressure on the ears, with quietness, detail and a beautiful low.
Result: a lifelike sound experience, ergonomically comfortable, stylish and easily controllable.
TRAFOMATIC Primavera
headphone amplifiers
Headphones really come "alive" with an amplifier that fits seamlessly into the high-end chain. The headphone tube amplifiers Primavera and Head 2 from Trafomatic are then the designated links for top-notch results. The Primavera is indisputably even the best headphone amplifier available and the only one in the Netherlands is with us.
Why Rhapsody?
Rhapsody is no ordinary store but a bustling meeting place where music lovers and audio connoisseurs love to come and soon feel at home. A place where eager and greedy knowledge, news, visions and opinions are exchanged.
We are often called the most fun high-end musical candy store in the Netherlands. For us, therefore, a informal method with great pleasure, passion for audio engineering and love of music at its core.
That way you can't really call it work anymore....
We also have a knack for unusual products and spotting relevant innovations in the high-end world. There are always unprecedented and unheard of products in the store for you to come and listen to. You are welcome!
Well-Tuned High-End systems since 1988!
Harry and Michael, the tastemakers
A brilliant composition of high-end components.
SOUND & TUNING
The essence for Rhapsody is the "tuning": how do you put together a set, how do you tune it and how do you work it out in the customer's home. These questions are the ingredients we use to put together a top-notch set that exceeds our client's expectations.
We have a wide range from affordable to extremely exclusive. What matters in all cases is adjusting and tuning the components. An art that does not stop with a needle balance or the correct setting of overhang and azimuth. No, that's when the fascinating game of tune and sound make pass.
The sound and tuning of a high-end audio set
Harry and Michael master that skill to the fingertips both technically and musically. They have more than earned their spurs and recognition in the world of high-end. In addition and that is certainly not unimportant, their many flying hours as sound designer in studio recording and music album production.
The composition
We are always looking for the ultimate "composition" of components, where the sound of the combination rises above the whole.
So in short, if you're looking for a set where the whole much is more like the sum of elements, or advice How to make your set sound better, call us for a customized consultation.
Rhapsody Audiophile Recordings
Rhapsody launches Rhapsody Audiophile Recordings or RAR for short. This record label releases audiophile and analog recordings. It is a collaboration of Michael van Polen, Frans de Rond (www.fransderond.nl) and Harry van Dalen based on their shared passion for sound, tone and music.
The first two albums have since been released as records and tapes. They are live-to-two-track-recordings which captures the moment when music is made directly and purely.
Click onward to: www.RhapsodyAnalogRecordings.com.