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Recent News:

May 2013 - Nola introduces three new loudspeakers (the Baby Grand Reference Gold, the Metro Grand Reference Gold, and the Metro Grand Reference Series III) at the Hi End Show Munich 2013.

May 2013 - Neil Gader reviewed the Nola Contender in Issue 233 of The Absolute Sound.

February 2013 - "For presenting a musical experience as close to "real" as I've ever heard, Nola and Audio Research win the 2013 Best Sound of the Show Jimmy Award." - James Saxon for The Audio Beat magazine.

February 2013 - KO wins Audio Beat Jimmy Award for BEST SPEAKER under $10,000.

February 2013 - Jonathan Valin awarded the BEST SOUND / HIGHEST VALUE AWARD to the Nola KO in The Absolute Sound, Issue 230

February 2013 - Neil Gader awarded the BEST SOUND / HIGHEST VALUE AWARD to the Nola Boxer in The Absolute Sound, Issue 230

January 2013 - CES 2013 show wrapup.

January 2013 - NOLA wins four Editor's Choice Awards from The Absolute Sound Magazine for Boxer, Micro Grand Reference II, Metro Grand Reference II, and Baby Grand Reference II.

January 8-11, 2013 - At the January 2013 CES Show from Jan 8-11th, NOLA will debut the Concert Grand Reference loudspeaker. This loudspeaker is our all-out 2 tower model and sets new standards in many sonic areas. The 8 ohm / 91 dB sensitivity rating means that the Concert Grand Reference can be driven by quality amplifiers from 75 watts / channel and up.

November 2012 - Nelson Brill reviewed the Nola KO in HP's Soundings.

November 2012 - Harry Pearson reviewed the Nola KO.

October 2012 - Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2012 show wrapup.

October 17-18, 2012 - Nola Dealer Evening: Scott Walker Audio of Anaheim California presents NOLA loudspeakers for two evenings of music and discussion. Various NOLA models will be on demonstration. Meet Carl Marchisotto who will answer any of your questions with straight talk. A pair of the very popular Boxer loudspeakers will be raffled off as a bonus. For further information, please contact: Scott Walker at 714-349-7782 or scottwalkeraudio@gmail.com

October 12-14, 2012 - At the 2012 Rocky Mountain Audiofest, NOLA will introduce the new KO OPEN BAFFLE loudspeaker. All are welcome to audition this auspicious product. MSRP is $9800/pr. Congratulations to Pete Grzybowski of Massapequa, NY, who won the raffle for a pair of the very popular BOXER bookshelf loudspeakers.

September 2012 - StereoMojo.com reviewed the Nola Contender.

June 2012 - the absolute sound reviewed the Metro Grand Reference in the July/August issue.

June 2012 - Positive Feedback reviewed the Boxer and Announcer for home theater use.

June 2012 - Nola launches new hot product, the KO, at Newport Beach, June 2012. Show wrapup.

June 2012 - NOLA will debut, in conjunction with Upscale Audio, the KO loudspeaker at THE SHOW NEWPORT BEACH on June 1-3. KO is the top of the Boxer collection and incorporates state of the art NOLA Reference Series concepts at a much more affordable price. Utilizing our mirror-imaged short line source open baffle array. The KO can fill medium to large rooms with ease, while providing very high sound quality. KO employs four 4½" open baffle dipole midranges, four 1" exotic silk dome tweeters and 2 cast-frame aluminum cone bass drivers in separate ported chambers. A 90 dB sensitivity combined with an 8 ohm impedance allows KO to be driven by a large selection of amplifiers, including vacuum tube units. New Unison Crossover Technology provides improved power utilization for higher effective efficiency. KO is supplied in Piano Cherry or Piano Black and includes four grilles, including the front. Matching piano black base and deluxe spikes are also included. Preliminary specifications:

• Sensitivity: 90 dB / 1M / 2.82 volts
• Impedance: 8 ohms average / 4 ohm min.
• Frequency Range: 30 Hz to 28kHz, useable to 25 Hz
• Dimensions: 48"H x 10"W x 15"D
• MSRP: $9800/pr

May 2012 - Hi End Show Munich 2012 Wrapup

May 2012 - NOLA will debut the Grand Reference VI at the upcoming 2012 Munich Hi End Show. This 4 tower system is our flagship and now incorporates Unison Crossover Technology so one pair of mono block amplifiers or one stereo amplifier can drive all four towers. Drive units have been upgraded to reduce moving mass and increase speed across the board. This system is considered by many to be the finest loudspeaker system available.

April 2012 - NOLA will debut the Concert Grand Reference at Lyric Hi Fi, in NYC, April 12,13,14 and 15th. This the ultimate in 2 Tower loudspeaker systems and employs 12 cutting edge transducers per side.

March 2012 - the absolute sound awarded Nola FIVE 2012 Editors' Choice Awards

January 2012 - 2012 Consumer Electronics Show show wrapup.

January 2012 - NOLA Contender receives rave review in January 2012 Stereophile magazine.

December 2011 - Interconnect Volume 2 is now available!

October 2011 - 2011 Rocky Mountain Audiofest show wrapup.

October 2011 - There is a new section called Customer Comments under the About menu, where we will be sharing comments about Nola products from our customers.

October 2011 - NOLA at 2011 Rocky Mountain Audiofest: NOLA will demonstrate the latest version of the celebrated Baby Grand Reference at the Rocky Mountain Audiofest from October 14 thru 16th. Also, Contenders will be on demonstration in the Soundstring room. Congratulations to Mary Arnold of Arvada, CO, who won the raffle for a pair of the very popular BOXER bookshelf loudspeakers.

June 2011 - T.H.E. Show / Newport Beach show wrapup.

June 2011 - NOLA Contender reviewed by Dean Seislove of Positive Feedback Magazine: