Pasadena and Carlsbad’s specialist hi-fi dealer, helping Southern California music lovers build their perfect audio system since 2013. Authorized dealer for Wilson Audio, Dan D’Agostino, dCS, VTL, Octave, Rega, Transparent Audio, Cardas Audio, ClearAudio, Rogue Audio, Grand Prix Audio, and more.
Pasadena and Carlsbad’s specialist hi-fi dealer, helping Southern California music lovers build their perfect audio system since 2013. Authorized dealer for Wilson Audio, Dan D’Agostino, dCS, VTL, Octave, Rega, Transparent Audio, Cardas Audio, ClearAudio, Rogue Audio, Grand Prix Audio, and more.
Audio Element is a second-generation, family-run hi-fi specialist with two listening rooms in Southern California: 117 E Union St, Pasadena (626-793-7229) and 5235 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad (760-814-8009).
Founded over 13 years ago, we specialize in helping music lovers at every level, from first-time vinyl listeners to seasoned audiophiles, find and install the audio system that matches how they hear music.
We carry a carefully selected range of the world’s finest audio brands, including Wilson Audio, Dan D’Agostino, dCS, VTL, Octave, Rega, Transparent Audio, Cardas Audio, Rogue Audio, ClearAudio, Grand Prix Audio, AudioQuest, Grado, Audio Physic, and more. Every product we stock has been personally evaluated by our team.
We visit factories, attend trade events, and maintain long-term relationships with manufacturers to ensure what we sell is genuinely the best in its class.
Our services include personalized consultations, expert system setup, home audio installation, and private listening sessions at our Pasadena and Carlsbad showrooms.
We serve customers across Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena, Carlsbad, San Diego, and all of Southern California.
A quality turntable and cartridge, properly set up, is the single biggest factor in how good your vinyl sounds. We carry turntables spanning entry level to reference level, including Rega, Clearaudio, and Grand Prix Audio. Every turntable we sell is set up and calibrated by our team, not just handed to you in a box. Whether you’re buying your first turntable or upgrading a well loved system, we’ll help you match the table, cartridge, and phono stage to your budget and your existing gear.
From DACs to network streamers, a quality digital source is what makes hours of easy, high fidelity playback possible, no vinyl required. We carry digital sources from Bluesound, Atoll Electronique, and dCS, with support for Roon, Tidal, Spotify, and other streaming services, so you can get audiophile grade sound from your existing music library.
Choosing between tube and solid state amplification, and making sure you have adequate, well matched power for your speakers, is one of the most important decisions in any system. We carry both tube amplification (VTL, Octave, Rogue Audio) and solid state amplification (Dan D’Agostino, Boulder, Bryston), and we’ll help you match power and sonic character to the speakers and room you’re working with.
Speaker selection comes down to three things: your sonic preference, your room size, and how the speakers look in your space. We carry speakers from Wilson Audio, Audio Physic, and Wharfedale, spanning bookshelf to full reference floorstanders, and we recommend an in store listening session before you buy. Sound is personal, and hearing your shortlist side by side makes the decision much easier.
Cabling is often the last thing people think about and one of the first things that limits a system’s performance. We carry Cardas Audio, Transparent Audio, and AudioQuest, and can help you identify where a cable upgrade will actually make an audible difference and where it won’t.
Vibration and resonance are the enemy of clean sound. Isolation products keep your components free of unwanted energetic disturbances from footfalls, speakers, and the components themselves. We carry isolation solutions from Grand Prix Audio and Solidsteel, and can advise on where isolation will matter most in your specific setup.
Whether you’re beginning your journey into Hi-Fi or are already a seasoned listener, we have carefully curated music systems that suit various tastes and budgets. From expertly paired setups for newcomers to tailored listening experiences for audiophiles, explore our offerings and find what resonates with you.
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We are passionate about music! Our goal is to help you experience music like never before. With our expert setup and carefully chosen audio products, we can help you find your own audio element – a place where music inspires, excites, and feeds your soul.
