Join the Tetra Sound Tour Ottawa and Win a Free Pair of Tetra 120U Speakers
Listen to the Musicians’ Speakers and Enter the Raffle to Win a Pair of Tetra 102U
Speakers (retail value $1,750). All proceeds go to support Ottawa Chamber Music
Society programmes such as Youth Outreach and New Music, New Minds.
Adrian Butts, Founder/Designer of Tetra Speakers, “The Musicians’ Speakers”, said,
“As an Ottawa-based company we are thrilled to participate in Chamberfest this year
and support OCMS programme fund-raising with our donation to the Auction of a pair
of Tetra 120U bookshelf and home theatre speakers (retail value $1,750).”
Chamberfest attendees at various festival events will be able to hear for themselves
the musicality of the 120Us as well as the 606 model, Tetra’s top-of-the-line “Listening
Instrument” selected and owned by jazz legends Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Dave
Holland for their studio and home environments. Come find out why Steven Dann says
“These speakers are indeed remarkable” and enter the Raffle to win your pair.
Listen for yourself to Tetra speakers live, whenever there are events at the following
locations and times through Saturday August 7:
- Dominion-Chalmers Church (Woodside Room) (from 6:30pm to 9pm)
- Late Night at St. Brigid's Church (from 10:00pm to midnight)
- Morning Musical Musings at St. John the Evangelist Church (from 9:30 - 11:00am)
Buy your Raffle tickets to win a pair of Tetra 120U speakers directly at Chamberfest
for $5.00 each or 3 for $10 from volunteers with the Raffle signs at various events.
We also encourage you to support the Ottawa Chamber Music Society fund-raising auction
by bidding on items here: www.realauction.ca/ocms2010
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Join the Tetra Sound Tour Toronto and Win a Free Pair of Tetra 120U Speakers
 Join the Tetra Sound Tour Toronto blasting off Thursday June 24 through July 4,
2010! Enter to win the draw for a free pair of Tetra 120U bookshelf and home theatre
speakers from Tetra Speakers and Jazz.FM91. Stay tuned to Jazz.FM91 throughout the
tour. Jazz.FM91 will conduct the draw and announce the winner on Monday July 5.
First stop on the tour is Thursday June 24 at Adrian’s alma mater Great Metropolitan
Sound, 120 Eglinton Ave. just east of Yonge St. in mid-town Toronto. Fred Breitner
and his team will be featuring Tetra Speakers’ 120U bookshelf and home theatre speaker
and the Tetra 606 model, Tetra’s top-of-the-line “Listening Instrument” selected
and owned by jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter. We’ll be playing tracks
from ‘The Imagine Project’, Herbie Hancock’s just-released international recording
and film project, through the Tetra 606 speakers, which Herbie uses in his home
recording studio. Hours are 10am – 6pm daily. Closed Sundays and Thursday July 1
Canada Day holiday. Don’t miss out on what many of the best jazz (and classical
and rock) musicians already know!
While at Great Met Sound, be sure to enter the draw at Jazz.FM91 to win a free pair
of Tetra120U speakers with a unique TetraArt custom finish based on The Imagine
Project motif, stylized by Toronto artist and animator Tanguy Barker.
Second stop on the tour is a great reason to come on down to the TD Toronto Jazz
Festival, in Nathan Phillips Square Saturday June 26. I’ll be hosting the Tetra
Speakers “Listening Tent”. We’ll be steps away from the MainStage concert tent where
Herbie Hancock and “The Imagine Project” are performing at 8pm, sponsored by HMV.
Join us to hear for yourself the Tetra 120U and Tetra 606 speakers, Tetra’s top-of-the-line
“Listening Instrument” selected and owned by jazz icons Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter.
You just never know, but Mr. Hancock may be splashing down after-show to say hello.
If you get a chance, be sure to enter the Jazz.FM91 draw at that time or if you
can’t make it to these events, then why not enter to win a free pair of Tetra 120U
speakers now?
Tetra Speakers invites you to donate to one of the charities Herbie Hancock and
family support that helps the many children living with HIV and AIDS throughout
the world -- the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric
AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS,
working in 17 countries to implement prevention and care and treatment; to further
advance innovative research; and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy
activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children,
and families worldwide. Your donation, while not necessary to win the Jazz.FM91
draw, will make a difference.
Listen to “The Musicians’ Speakers” by Tetra. Find out for yourself why jazz musicians
Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Sonny Greenwich, D. D. Jackson,
Adrian Cho, rock musicians Keith Richards and Francis Dunnery, and classical musicians
Robert Silverman and Steven Dann, among others have selected and own Tetras. See
Who’s Listening!
The Tetra Sound Tour Toronto is on at Great Met Sound until Saturday July 3, 2010
with the draw taking place at Jazz.FM91 on Monday July 5. “Hears” to Tetra Sound
Tour Toronto - Hope to see you ‘Being There’!!
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Make a Donation!
Tetra Speakers invites you to donate to a charity Herbie Hancock and his family
support that helps the many children living with HIV and AIDS throughout the world
-- the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against
pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 17 countries to implement prevention and care
and treatment; to further advance innovative research; and to execute strategic
and targeted global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of
millions of women, children, and families worldwide.
Click here to make your donation now!
Tetra Speakers, creators of The Listening Instruments selected and owned by Herbie
Hancock, invites you to support this outstanding organization. To learn more, why
not meet us at the Tetra Speakers Listening Tent in Nathan Phillips Square all day
Saturday June 26 during the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, where Herbie and his Imagine
Project are performing at the Mainstage at 8pm?
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We're Tannin'
May, 2010
Ottawa's hottest Tantropica Tanning Salon has just added Tetra Speakers to its tanning
experience. Tantropica's owner says that the sound from the Tetras blend magically
with the warmth of their tanning beds. “It has only been a few days since we added
Tetra to our salon and all I can say is that everyone just loves the sound. I wish
we bought the Tetras sooner!”
Come see Sarah and get your tan on - NOW!
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A Sort of Homecoming
 January 21, 2010
Last night Tetra's home office and
Steve Gallant played host to an album release party for Ottawa's own ‘Cooper
Brothers'. It's been more than 25 years since the Cooper Brother's last record of
original material but the players that guest on the album attest to Dick and Brian's
(the brothers) careers and well respected positions in both playing and writing
music. Their new album is called ‘In from the Cold' and Colin Linden produced it
and joins in on a few tracks. Friends of the brothers who also make guest appearances
include Delbert McLinton, and Chuck Leavell. Even Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy lends his
voice.
As you can imagine the pre-release press listening party was jam-packed with Ottawa's
‘in the know' people (including Canadian music icon Harvey Glatt) and all in attendance
were eager to hear what the Cooper Brother's have been up to. Well, to everyone's
delight and expectation the album delivered the goods as over 40 people were caught
applauding, and much more than politely, between every track. The album only comes
out in February but already as a result of this listening session the radio djs
have been spotted looking for their copies. But check here for the latest news on
the Cooper Brothers and how they are, at last,… ‘In from the Cold'.
www.thecooperbrothers.com
 As for Tetra we just want
to thank the Cooper Brothers for asking us if they could hold the press party here.
It was huge for us to have so many ‘in the know' people get ‘in the know' about
Tetra. Brothers (and their family)…we couldn't have done it without you! Thanks
for warming things up here at home with your passion for country flavoured rock
and Paradise Pie.
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Follow me… I'm the (21st Century) Pied Piper…….
November 4, 2009
And follow Francis Dunnery we did, all the way to England’s Lake District
for a six-mile trek , around Ennerdale Lake. My beloved Jena and I joined
a multitude of other Francis-Faithfuls (F2s) from around his house-concert world
to help Francis raise money for disadvantaged children in Cumbria. The fund
is called the CKDCF
and please check here for the full story on the fund and the weekend:
http://www.ckdcf.org/news.html. And while there, why not look to bid
on the Robert Plant-autographed Gibson guitar, (or a pair of freakin’ fabulous
speakers)?
You know, Francis dubbed our weekend ‘the International Festival of Love’
and I have to admit that that is what it was. I don’t quite know how
Francis has managed to expand his heart around the world into fans’ homes
and lives without it busting, but he has. And the great thing is that ‘Frankie’
always has room in his heart for one more person. He is a joy to watch. Anyway,
as you can see I am basking in the afterglow of a spectacular life –affirming
experience. It was a weekend of Francis, frivolity, friendship, and musical
mayhem, all for a good cause. What is really amazing is that all of the F2s we met
were just like ‘Frankie’! We had fun, fun, fun. So, as the title
of Francis’s fantastic new album says, ‘It IS a whole new world out
there’ and fortunately Jena and I did need a ‘Holiday’ Sooooooo………..
Thank you Francis!
And thank you to all of our new F2 friends - you know who you are. Special
gratitude to Erica, Kate, Mark and Tom, brothers John and Dave, band mates John
& Wayne http://www.aquariannation.com/JohnWayne/John&Wayne.htm
, Peter and Ann, Malcolm and Jane, and of course Dorie Jackson www.doriejackson.com.
For those Tetra audio-types that like their music to meet at the crossroads of Steely
Dan and Peter Gabriel (with a slap-chop of Francis) check out Francis’s fantastic,
brand-new double album here: www.francisdunnery.com/shop.html
and be sure to let them know Tetra sent you. And, congrats to Frankie for
all the great press coverage he has been getting lately. Check out the October
issue of ‘Guitarist’ magazine (Les Paul on the cover) for a fab four-page
spread.. And which way did you say Francis went? Down to the river?
….Away we go!
Take a trip with The Francis Dunnery
Experience with special guest Robert 'whirling dervish' Plant. Be sure to catch
the last 3 minutes of the video. It's fireworks and black holes!
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CKDCF Concert... Let there be light!
October 2009
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Deep fried Mars bar!
October 2009
Scottish Actor Paul Riley tucks into his first deep fried Mars bar. He offered up
that it was an up-lifting experience!
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October 2009
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There's got to be a morning after
October 2009
Adrian meets the band at Ennerdale charity walk. Left to Right Paul Ramsey, Jamie
Bishop, Tom Brislin, Francis Dunnery, Adrian (the dog) and Brett Kull.
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Jena and Adrian - Being There
October 2009
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Future Guitar Hero - Luke Machin (and he is!)
October 2009
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Nowhere to Hide
September 8, 2009
This pen-ultimate surround set up has its' owner surrounded with 6 of our primo
Fraboni 606s. And spot the 2 Ron Carter 500 subwoofers in the middle of the road.
This set-up is the ticket!!!!
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CON-GRA-TU-LA-TIONS...
July 28, 2009
Congratulations are required for Rob Fraboni and his three live crew for opening
their brand spanking new mastering studio in NY. Called ‘Real Mastering,’
Rob will be keeping it real with state of the art mastering equipment coupled with
his proprietary shiveriffic Real FeelTM technology . And
now it's time to play ‘spot the Tetra 606s (aka Thee Fraboni) and the Ron
Carter 500 subwoofer’....
here.
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Tetra goes NATIONWIDE
July 2, 2009
...with Canada's own Simon Gardner on CBC TV here.
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Francis seen filming!
July 15, 2009
Francis Dunnery just left Tetra’s home office after playing his butt off for
2 consecutive nights. You can learn more about Francis on our
“Who’s Listening” page and be sure to look into hosting
your own house concert with him as it is truly a life changing experience (Trust
me on this one).
Francis has also played for President Obama and his song “I Believe I Can
Change My World“ became a party anthem for Obama’s campaign. Not too
shabby for a Celtic football fan...Way to go Frankie!!! Did I say yet that I love
Francis and that I think he is a true ‘spirit head’? Oh...and while
Francis was at Tetra he was seen filming with his cell phone and the oft-funny results
are here.
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Sonny Greenwich
July 10, 2009
Guitar great and Order of Canada recipient Sonny Greenwich just paid a visit to
Tetra’s home office in Canada’s capitol. While here he purchased a pair
of our ‘listening instruments’ and is now a Tetra endorser. Watch our
“Who’s Listening” page
for more from Sonny.
More about Mr. Greenwich's storied career here.
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A Little Night Reading
April 1, 2009
In the past month Tetra has been gifted with two very wonderful but also very different
books about music.
The first book is a new Ron Carter biography penned by jazz aficionado Dan Ouellette.
The book provides a luscious past, present and future history of Dr. Carter’s
prolific life and music.
Ron gives a surprise nod in the book to Tetra too whereby he references his ‘prized’
Tetra ‘Fraboni’ 606s and ‘Carter’ 500 subwoofer. Of course
we are humbled by this ‘tip of the bass’ from Ron. We also love the
books title, “Finding the Right Notes”. Hmmmmm, maybe we’ll even
borrow it for our next Tetra ad campaign...Stay Tuned!
Learn more here: “Finding the Right Notes”
The second book is a real bolt from the Black and Blue for Tetra president Adrian
Butts.
In his younger years Adrian was the lead singer in a Rolling Stones cover band called
Out of our Heads. With a stage name of Bubba Jagger, Adrian was one of four singers
from a total of 15 band members that cycled through the band over its’ 5,678
day history. Miraculously, David Hart, an Olympic coach and only constant (some
also say cognizant) member in the bands history has documented (sometimes painfully)
the ‘goings-on’ of life in a Stones cover band in his tell-most near
all documentary “Live in the Shadows”. If you are a true fanatic
for Rolling Stones music or just looking for a gas-gas-gas, get “Live in the
Shadows” NOW if you want it!
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Tasty spikes
January 8, 2009
"Thee Fraboni 606 Tongue Spikes" are now available: Give your 606s a lift with these
unique forged-steel 606 tongue-shaped footers.
Contact Tetra today to get some.
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Let there be 'Guitars'
November 12, 2008
Legendary Music Producer and Tetra "Who's Listening" John Snyder
has just mixed and mastered McCoy Tyner's new cd 'Guitars' on our 'optimally art-gineered'
506s.
Read Stereophile's new 'Recording of the Month' review of 'Guitars' which gives
the cd a 4.5 out of 5 star rating for both performance AND sonics. Stereophile Writer
Dan Ouellette says..."The sound quality is top-tier and the mix meticulous". WOW....The
Thrill is back!
Read the complete review here: Stereophile: Recording of November 2008: Guitars
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Ron Carter inducted into ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame
July 24, 2008
Tetra salutes Dr. Ron Carter for his induction into the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
This is especially wonderful as the good Doctor puts a lot of careful attention
getting his sound off the walls.
Ron Carter playing at the induction ceremony held July 17th, 2008 at The Allen Room,
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.
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Moving Pictures
March 4, 2008
Many thanks to videographer Aldo Visaggio for adding 'Moving Pictures' to our site.
If you like to watch check-in with Thee Rob
Fraboni (aka:606) and take a trip down Tetra
Mobilia lane with Adrian. Our Tetra Story
has been updated too! Thanks for watching...
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Jimi-Come Lately!
February 5, 2008
Tetra Speakers had the immense pleasure of hosting a showcase performance with singer/guitarist/drummer
etc. Jordan John. Jordan was paired up on stage with his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Dad Prakash John on bass. Al Cross provided a meticulous beat and rhythm on the
drums. The event was held at Ottawa's Bass Line Station where the slogan is..."We
don't want no treble" (heh,heh). The concert was attended by newspaper columnist
Lynn Saxberg who subsequently positioned Jordan's photo on the front page of the
Ottawa Citizen newspaper with the caption "Jimi-Come Lately...21 year old guitarist
likened to legendary axeman Hendrix". Of course we concur. Read more about this magic moment here... and see the performance here...
Grammy winning producers John Capek and Rob Fraboni with Jordan John at Matt Thomas's
www.shatteredwings.com
recording session for Schoeps Microphones.
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Start spreading the news...
July 17, 2007
A happy group of seven Tetra Files made a five day trip into the heart of NYC to
spend an incredible three days helping Dr. New York, celebrated bassist Ron Carter,
whoop it up at 70, with a few of his closest friends. The events kicked off with
a visit to the Canadian Consulate in New York where Ron was honored for his 50 year
contribution to music by Consul General Daniel Sullivan.
Left to right: Dr. Ron Carter, Daniel Sullivan (Consul General of Canada in New
York) and Adrian Butts (Tetra Speakers) ... on guard for Thee.
Then it was off to Carnegie Hall where we watched & listened to Ron work his
bass off with 4 different bands that included a quartet with Herbie Hancock, Wayne
Shorter & Billy Cobham, a trio with Mulgrew Miller & Russell Malone, a duet
with Jim Hall all nicely capped off with Ron's new quartet featuring Stephen Scott,
Payton Crossley & Rolando Morales. It was an absolute monster night of music
followed by a back stage visit that kept us smiling all the way back to the Hotel
Beacon.
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Adrian turns the camera on Tetra's photographer Stephen Fenn and Herbie Hancock.
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The following morning at 9 it was back to Ron's home where writer Mike Quinn of
Jazz Times held a listening session with Ron and his new 606s. Read all about it
here: Listening with Ron
A huge THANK YOU to Ron from all of us for giving us so much on
his Birthday. Oh- what a week!
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Maeve and Jim Merod
(who've survived sonic wars and much more)
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READ ALL ABOUT IT!
April 12, 2007
Our first 606 review by celebrated BluePort Jazz recording engineer, Jim Merod.
Read the full review at
Positive Feedback Online.
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IT'S EVOLUTION BABY!!
March 9, 2007
We'd like to introduce you to our newest Tetra Family Member:
Cameron Ernest Butts!!
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RON CARTER 'TALKS TETRA' WITH JAZZTIMES
November 2006
"Well, you can hear things in your playing that you may have missed in the (recording)
session, and that can be a real eye-opener," Carter explains.
Read the Article
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RELEASE OF TETRA 606 (a.k.a. Thee Fraboni)
September 17, 2006
If good things are worth waiting for, then our 606 was certainly a long train coming.
Although the 606 took a full year of 'push and shove' designing, it clearly breaks
through the sound barrier. Co-developed with iconic Producer/Engineer Rob Fraboni
the 606 is Tetra’s statement 3-way design. The Tetra team is unequivocal in
saying that the fruit of this joint design with Fraboni is a Listening Instrument
that reconstitutes the recorded moment in its complete splendor. For Tetra, designing
with Fraboni was like tapping into the knowledge of most every musical great. As we at Tetra like to say "Rob Fraboni has
absolutely been there, done that!" In fact, we have even respectfully dubbed our
606, what else but 'Thee Fraboni', in his musical honor. Early adopters of the 606
(a.k.a.: Thee Fraboni) include Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter.
Now get on up and dance to the music!
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JOAO CARVALHO MASTERING
August 30, 2006
One of the finest record mastering rooms in the world has just added our new Artet
cables to their Class-A mastering system. Recent mastering projects for Carvalho
include Our Lady Peace, Tom Cochrane and Olivia Newton John.
http://joaocarvalhomastering.com/news
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TETRA HAS JUST WON THE EAR OF OTTAWA'S OWN ADRIAN CHO
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September 2, 2006
Tetra has just won the ear of Ottawa's own Adrian Cho of the Impressions in Jazz Orchestra. Tetra's new V.P. of Business
Development, Bill O'Hara, credited Mr. Cho and his Orchestra with 'blowing the lid
off’ of Ottawa's International Jazz Festival this year. All I can say is....
welcome to the family, Adrian!
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TETRA ARTIST 001 INAUGURAL RELEASE
Milligan-Eagles Project featuring Billy Kilson is now available!
February 2005
Read a full review of this CD. See milligan-eaglesproject.com for ordering information.
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A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
October 2004
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Thanks to Tetra owner Rick Lessard and his audiophile feline "Shmoo."
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GOIN' TO CALIFORNIA WITH AN A-STRING IN MY HEART
September 2004
Tetra just returned from what proved to be a once-in-a-lifetime California Dreamin'
Music Road Trip. Our mission: Celebrate a lucky seven years in business for our
Top Tetra Dealer Audio High, and the opening of a new location in Mountain View,
California. And open it we did. In fact, we nearly blew the roof off! On Saturday
night Maestro Jim Merod of Blueport Jazz was at the controls for a live 2-channel
recording of jazz greats John Hicks, Bob Magnusson and Roy MCurdy; a lot of high-power
talent in the same room!
The Hicks Trio was truly inspired being together after many years apart. Legendary
jazz photographer Lee Tanner was on hand to document the event. "I haven't enjoyed
myself this much since I last saw Zoot Simms play!" Lee enthused. Early word from
Merod's Mastering Lair is there may be enough first-rate material for a 2-CD set.
Scheduled for a late-2004 release, stay-tuned here at Tetra where bleeding edge
info will always be available.
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As if the concert wasn't enough--and it would have been-- we packed our bags the
next day and drove for eight hours to a Labor Day get-together with none other than
Mr. Herbie Hancock! He greeted us at the gate to his Hollywood home/studio, and
like most audiophiles, he was quick to offer a mini-review of the Tetra 405s he'd
been vetting for a week. "Adrian, I'm hearing things that I knew were there but
hadn’t heard since originally recorded!" That was a great ice-breaker! Give
you an idea… we showed up around one in the afternoon and stayed 'til…
'round midnight.
Herbie now has a pair of Tetra Live 505LTDs in his studio, and a high-impact and
gorgeous sounding new Tetra surround system. Life should always be this good: Audio
High has a happy, involved new customer to add to growing roster of happy Tetra
customers. And our heartfelt thanks to Dave Holland for putting Herbie onto Tetra.
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