I went here to see what kind of 2 channel "mid-fi" gear that they carry, versus the shop I normally do business with.
Upon entering the very nice showroom upstairs, I was immediately greeted by Scott. He was with another client, but he offered for me to look around and he would be right with me. As soon as he finished with his other customer, he came right over to where I was browsing and introduced himself. I explained to him my current income situation (or lack there of :) ), and that I had never been to his shop, but was just curious what he had. So he knew I was not in the immediate market. That did not deter him from spending time with me. He clearly understands developing a potential relationship for the long-term.
I really expected Evolution to be VERY Home Theater centered. While they certainly have that expertise, they also have a ton of two channel HiFi! I would say their point of entry is the mid-fi market, but really specializing in Hi-Fi to the Super Hi-Fi.
Scott took me around and we had fun listening to some amazing set-ups. They are very McIntosh heavy. This was by far the largest amount of McIntosh gear I have seen on display. They also carry Rotel and Marantz on the electronics side. For speakers, they have Dynaudio and Sonus Faber mostly. For analogue they carry some beautiful EAT tables.
The shop is definitely drool worthy. Super amazing gear, beautiful set-up, and a friendly non-discriminating staff.
I would say for the most part this is a "cost no object" type of place. However, if you have a budget in the mid to high 4 figures, they definitely have gear for you. read more