dbdaughter
New Member
What daughter??? He is my dad...
David Beatty?
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dbdaughter
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You're right! That's my Dad!
Splatter Pak
High-End Scrounger
I think Soundfx is gone. In fact, having lived in New Mexico for three years, I checked the yellow pages the other day, only to find that almost all the old-time high-end audio stores are gone. Accent Sound is gone. Audio Mart is gone. Funny, the only semi-old audio store left is Independence Audio, a store I never thought all too highly of, though I did buy a few items there back in the day.
Sad, sad, sad.
I bought many electronics at David Beatty stereo 1616 Westport Rd Kansas city, Mo., and remember talking to Lloyd Bloodgood he was very knowledgeable on all electronics. I have a few with the David Beatty emblem still on them. I found a custom David Beatty console last spring with a Sherwood S-8000 receiver in a Barzilay cabinet, to my surprise it had the JBL 175DLH and D-130 woofers with an N-1200 crossover installed.
Nocoastdude
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Crestwood23
He said touch it in the back
Thanks for all this info on DB, I have one of dahoafs MC225's with a sticker. I think it looks cool.
sssmokin99
Well-Known Member
You are right. Soundfx is closed; for several years now (just noticed your post, lol). And also, the others are gone as well, including Kief's in Lawrence, KS, unfortunately, because I made a few trips over there and they made it worth my while. Independence Audio is still going strong! A friends' father knew the original owner (I believe the current owner is his son), and it was started in the guys garage or something like that. Some of the used record stores have been selling used equipment in the last few years although it is not the place to score a bargain....
Splatter Pak
High-End Scrounger
Years ago, I acquired some gear with one of those Beatty stickers - dumped the gear and kept the sticker. Well, I have had the sticker (just for grits & shins) on a DAC and currently a Sony turntable.
Kent Brown
New Member
David Beattys was the place my friends and I would go after getting super high and we would ask them to hear the best system using those master disc. They were so cool... they would set us up in the big room that had beautiful leather coaches... they would turn down the lights and I mean they would open up the volume. It was clear and crisp. I will never forget those times. Super Tramp... Pink Floyd .. man. Music played thru that high end equipment was so magical.
Dave Beatty was a fun place to go. Went to school in Kansas. I was one of the few that had a decent stereo in the frat house. One of my buddies had a Kenwood receiver, a Garrard, and JBL Lancer 77 speakers. My first exposure to JBLs!
My buddy took me there. Their electrostatic speakers were killers! His parents had custom speaker cabinets with JBL components. They indirectly got me interested in JBLs. Own the L100s and the Decade 26s. Still looking for a set of Lancers....
Eric
My buddy took me there. Their electrostatic speakers were killers! His parents had custom speaker cabinets with JBL components. They indirectly got me interested in JBLs. Own the L100s and the Decade 26s. Still looking for a set of Lancers....
Eric
chop_sooie
Active Member
Interesting thread- did a google search for the David Beatty badge since I came across this Luxman amp I am thinking of purchasing:
marcmorin
RIP 1953-2020
I'm a bit late to this thread, but my neighbor found one of those, and the matching preamp/tuner set on a curb a few months ago. tested, and works perfectly. Not to mention in incredible cosmetic condition.
Back in the 70s I visited Davidi Beatty several times while in college. Really cool store in Kansas City. Sadly one of the owners took his life ending the store, if memory serves. Those US built Sherwoods were awesome. We had one in my high school music room back in NY.
