Common Wave

- Sold out event - Next Friday, May 15, @elmarchante invites you to @commonwave_hifi for an evening dedicated to Venezuelan music. Records, stories, deep listening, dessert bites and overlooked gems from Venezuela’s musical history through a specially curated hi-fi setup. One night only. 📍 1451 East 4th St Suite 106, Los Angeles 🗓 Friday, May 15 ⏰ 7pm–9pm 📸 @veroxfotos 📹 @therealfrankdrebin

Hi-Fi Night School Year Three – Global Studies Join us 5.15.26 at Common Wave Hi-Fi for a listening session with Osmar Romero of El Marchante featuring Venezuelan sounds, bites, and libations — LINK IN BIO For our third year of Hi-Fi Night School, we introduce Global Studies, a program exploring music across cultures navigating complexity and change. Through high-fidelity playback and contextual framing, each session creates space for reflection, cultural exchange, and connection. As always, all proceeds to be donated to local school’s music programs. Evenings center on deep listening, with selections played in full or meaningful excerpts, followed by storytelling and guided dialogue. Each session is paired with regionally inspired libations and small bites, extending the experience beyond sound. Session One features Osmar Romero of El Marchante. Raised in Caracas, his work lives at the intersection of music, memory, and cultural preservation. Drawing from an archive of over 130,000 pieces, he will share sounds from Venezuela and the stories that shape them. We are also honored to have his 89-year-old grandmother, Carmen, preparing a traditional Venezuelan dessert, alongside cocktails by Vanessa and Alisa Catering. Join us as we begin another year of deep listening and global connection through music. Event Details- May 15th | 7–9pm Common Wave Hi-Fi 1451 E 4th Street, Suite 106 Los Angeles, CA 90033 Age 21+ RSVP — Space is extremely limited. One guest per ticket——-📸s by Vero Lechuga & Mario Orlando

🎹 04.09.26 Okonski at Common Wave

Common Wave Hi-Fi + Honest Defector Presents - Okonski Live - Link in Bio Join us April 9, 2026 for a special live session by Okanski as they present selections from Magnolia and Entrance Music. Okonski is an American jazz trio led by pianist and composer Steve Okonski, known for an intimate, meditative approach to instrumental music. Blending improvisation with subtle groove and rich tonal texture, the group creates atmospheric soundscapes that feel both modern and timeless. Their music leans into restraint and space, where each note carries weight and silence becomes part of the composition. Closely associated with Colemine Records, the trio features bassist Michael Montgomery and drummer Aaron Frazer—both widely recognized for their work with Durand Jones & The Indications. This shared musical lineage brings a deep sense of pocket and cohesion to Okonski’s sound, grounding its exploratory qualities in a quietly assured rhythmic foundation. Their debut album Entrance Music unfolds like a slow-moving narrative, drawing from jazz, ambient, and soul traditions without fully settling into any one category, while earlier work Magnolia offers a deeper look into the trio’s origins. Recorded during late-night sessions and shaped through live, improvisational takes, Magnolia captures a raw, emotional immediacy—where melodies emerge organically and the trio’s intuitive interplay guides each piece. Rather than centering on individual tracks, it moves as a cohesive body of work, shifting between quiet introspection and more expansive moments, ultimately laying the foundation for the refined, immersive environments heard in their later recordings. Event Details - April 9th, 7-9pm Location:
Common Wave Hi-Fi
1451 E 4th Street, Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90033 Age: 21+ RSVP -
Space is extremely limited. One guest per Ticket. We expect this event to fill quickly! – Your Friends at Common Wave

A fine and rare collection. Now available. DM for details.

The Analog Hour: An Evening with OJAS Music - Featuring Michael A. Muller Join us April 2, 2026 for a special edition of The Analog Hour as we welcome OJAS Music and co-founder Michael A. Muller. The evening centers around Unna—the label’s debut—presented across multiple formats including 1/4” master tape, vinyl, and digital playback, alongside a live musical performance of forthcoming material; offering a deeper look into the project’s evolving sonic landscape. OJAS Music, founded by Muller and Devon Turnbull, launches with Unna, a collaboration between Muller and Norwegian pianist Otto A. Totland. Released in partnership with The Vinyl Factory, the record was mastered and cut from the original analog tape and issued as a limited edition run of 500 hand-numbered LPs, with additional formats including CD, cassette, and reel-to-reel. The music is sparse and deeply atmospheric—Totland’s intimate, close-miked piano pairs with Muller’s subtle arrangements across double bass, Mellotron, and Rhodes. Recorded between Norway and LA, Unna reflects a process shaped by a shared instinct toward restraint and space. The title—Norwegian for “away”—speaks both to physical distance and the inward pull of focused listening. OJAS Music is not built around genre or streaming culture, but around the physical act of listening itself—an ethos drawn from Turnbull’s work in designing listening environments and Muller’s decades-long career as a recording artist and collaborator. A specially curated system will be assembled for the evening, with craft beers provided by Common Space Brewery. Space is limited. RSVP required. Link in bio.

Come by, say hi-fi. DeVore O/Ref + Nagra Reference + Shindo.

Solid gold, but liquid as the come - Vacuum Tube electronics by Leben Japan - Come by, say Hi-Fi and experience these beauties for yourself

DeVore Price Increase Coming Soon -  If you are looking into a pair of DeVore’s, now is the best time to place your order before prices are set to increase April 1st. As you know, were are huge fans of John’s designs which are widely regarded for their natural tonal balance, lifelike dynamics, and effortless musicality. Designed and built in Brooklyn by John DeVore, each model reflects a careful balance of acoustic engineering and traditional craftsmanship. The result is a speaker that disappears into the room, leaving only the presence and emotion of the music behind. They have our highest recommendation.  If you are looking for an upgrade to your rig, we invite you to experience them for yourself Come By, Say Hi-Fi  mailto:[email protected] - 213.277.4434

Music for every mood. Stocking a tasteful range across genres/eras. Open Tues-Sat, 11a-6pm.

Raise your glass 🥂 New reference standards in champagne from Marantz MODEL 10 & SACD 10 250W Reference Integrated Amplifier and the high-performance reference SACD player MODEL 10 is the new reference in amplifier design. Featuring a newly designed dual-mono symmetrical amplifier topology, it is the most powerful, highest performing Marantz amplifier ever. 2 Channels, 250 Watts per Channel All-New Marantz SMPS Fully balanced dual mono amplifiers Phono MM/MC Copper-plated chassis SACD 10 The reference-standard SACD 10 is crafted to be the very best using a fully Marantz-designed SACDM-3 transport mechanism for maximum rejection of resonance. DSD 256 and PCM 384 / 32 support Headphone amplifier Dual power supplies with toroidal transformers OLED display Marantz Industrial Design

TWO NEW Technics Turntables -  We are excited to announce the launch of two new Technics turntables featuring their revolutionary ΔΣ-Drive motor technology.

Technics SL-1200 and 1210GME - The first is a culmination of a legend.  Technics crowns its Grand Class lineage with the limited Master Edition / 1200 and 1210GME - the final evolution of the iconic SL-1200G.  With production of the SL-1200/1210G complete, this final edition stands as both tribute and benchmark -  the ultimate expression of the SL-1200 legacy.

Limited to only 1,200 units worldwide, these will go fast. Delivery slated for the end of the month - Priced at $6,599.00 Technics SL-1500CS -  The SL-1500CS is the latest evolution of Technics’ award-winning SL-1500C turntable featuring the addition of ΔΣ (Delta-Sigma) Drive technology.

The SL-1500CS retains the core architecture that made the original such a favorite: an iron-coreless direct-drive motor, a rigid aluminum and composite chassis—now finished in metallic grey—and the classic Technics S-shaped tonearm. It arrives ready to play with a factory-mounted Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, built-in MM phono stage, and an automatic tonearm lift for simple, plug-and-play operation.

Available this month at $1,799, the SL-1500CS brings technology from Technics’ premium turntables into a more accessible model, raising the performance bar for turntables in its class.