We welcome your trade-ins! Ask us about a trade-in allowance on the purchase of new equipment.
We are metro Washington DC’s choice for high performance stereo, home theater, custom installation, and whole-house AV.
We feature:
- Knowledgeable, Experienced Staff
- 4 Comfortable Listening Rooms
- Top-Quality Product Lines
- Listen at Your Leisure
- Never Any Pressure
The Command Performance AV Difference
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Four Comfortable Rooms
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You don’t have a showroom at home. Why audition audio systems in one?
Our showrooms are appointed like a home, so you can hear the systems in a more realistic environment.
Top-Quality Product Lines
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We carry the best audio brands, sourced from around the world.
But don’t let our large selection overwhelm you; we’re here to tailor the right system for your individual needs.
No-Pressure Environment
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Listen to music, not sales pitches.
Relax, take your time, and experience the music you love at your leisure. We’re here to help you find what you want, not to sell you what we want you to buy.
AXPONA, 2022
Joseph Audio, Doshi Audio, Cardas, Aurender, J. Sikora, Command AV
It was Sunday afternoon, and Nick Doshi (Doshi Audio), Jeff Joseph (Joseph Audio), and Jeff Fox (Notable Audio, J. Sikora, Command AV) were relaxing. It was all smiles, jokes, and laughter with this crowd. I scanned the room for illegal substances. Then legal substances. Nothing. Nada. Finally, I got it. It’s the music!
Analog glory came in a J. Sikora Standard MAX turntable ($19,995/$20,995 starting 6/1/2022), J. Sikora KV12 VTA tonearm ($8495/$8995 starting 6/1/2022), Lyra Etna SL ($9995) and Benz LP-S ($6000) cartridges. There was digital too, in the shape of an Aurender A20 Server/DAC ($14,000), streaming files from a laptop. Tubed goodness was translated by the Doshi Audio Evolution preamplifier ($19,995), Doshi Audio Evolution class-AB monoblocks ($43,995/pair, 160Wpc into 4 ohms), Doshi Audio Evolution phono stage ($19,995), and a Doshi Audio Evolution tape stage ($19,995). Jeff Joseph’s Joseph Audio Pearl Graphene floorstanding speakers ($43,999/pair, specified sensitivity of 86dB/2.83V/m and impedance of 8 ohms), and Cardas Clear Beyond cables (prices vary) finalized the rig.
I’ve heard Jeff’s Pearl Graphene speakers a number of times, and this was undoubtedly their best performance to date, confirming the fantastic synergy of this well sorted system. The sound was resonant, big, clear, and beautiful.
Playing Dean Martin’s Dream with Dean LP, Dino’s every inhale and exhale blew through the small room as if meant to extinguish our flames. If we’d been smoking something. Which we weren’t. With music this beautiful and hi-fi this wonderful, the music is all you need.
Editors’ Choice: Turntables $15,000-$50,000
J.Sikora Standard Max, $19,995
REVIEW by TAS Staff Apr 26th, 2022
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A turntable that is as visually appealing as it is sonically. Few, if any, ’tables in this price range can boast this level of precision machining, which extends to everything from the platter to the weighty damping puck. The result is superlative sound. With the proprietary Sikora tonearm, the ’table delivers effortless and snappy vinyl playback. It also produces a soundstage and bass that are particularly winning on orchestral pieces. Its wealth of impressive attributes mean that the Standard Max cannot be deemed anything other than a top contender.
PrimaLuna EVO 300
Hybrid Integrated Amplifier—
The best of tubes and the best of solid-state in a fully dual mono design with top-shelf components and sophisticated power supplies.
Marten Loudspeakers
Close the gap between live and home listening experiences; relive your finest musical moments.
See MartenNaim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition
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See It Now!The Uniti Atom Headphone Edition can transform any space into your own audio cocoon.
Dynaudio Heritage Special
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A tribute to some of Dynaudio’s most legendary bookshelf speakers.
Transparent Generation 5 Blowout Sale
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Transparent is moving to ”Generation 6” of their cables. So we are blowing-out of current stock of Generation 5 cables, both demo and new.
Read Stereophile's Writeup on Our Room at Capital AudioFest!
Command Performance, and Well Pleased AV: J.Sikora, Koetsu, Doshi, Innuos, Gryphon, QLN
Ken Micallef | Stereophile | Nov 8, 2021
When a show room plays great music, the job of listening is easy. That’s true for civilians and press alike.
Virginia based audio dealer Command Performance AV and distributor Well Pleased AV played songs from Kraftwerk’s Tour de France, New Orleans innovator and jazz trumpet king Louis Armstrong’s Satchmo Plays King Oliver, then back to France, this time on vinyl, for the jazz-meets-electronic-grooves of trumpeter Erik Truffaz’s ReVisité.
Equipment in the room included a J.Sikora Initial MAX turntable ($12,995) with J.Sikora KV-12 VTA tonearm ($8495) and a Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue cartridge ($6495). Phono preamplification duties were performed by a Doshi Audio V3.0 EVO phono stage ($21,995). Alternately, an Origin Live Illustrious MK4 12″ tonearm ($2983) and Benz Micro Ruby Z cartridge ($4000) were used.
On the digital side, an Innuos Statement 1TB music server ($15,100) and Innuos PhoenixNET network switch/router ($3499) controlled file-based playback.
Amplification? A Gryphon Audio Diablo 300 integrated amplifier ($16,900) drove a beautiful pair of Swedish-made QLN Prestige Five speakers in the upgraded Piano Burl Walnut finish ($20,000/pair, $17,000/pair in a standard finish). Power was improved by a GigaWatt PC-4 EVO+ power conditioner equipped with a w/LS-2 Evo power cord ($14,500). Signal transmission duties were handled by Swiss Cables Diamond speaker cables ($6800/3m), RCA interconnects ($3700/2m), and Power cords ($2750/1.5m). An SGR Symphony Model V Rack ($2600) and Gryphon StandArt amplifier stand ($4100) cradled the electronics.
This system sounded fantastic: clear and dynamic with exceptional scale, imaging, and a sleek musicality that left me satisfied. The rig reproduced Tour de France exceptionally well, revealing ambient and spatial cues that allowed the music to have space and breathe, while its low-end, particularly bass drum, had more tone and texture than I’ve heard from this well-loved (by me) album. The Truffaz disc came across in a wide, deep stage, with a trumpet that floated across the speakers. The QLN Prestige Five speakers made me hungry for more.
J.Sikora Standard MAX
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Congratulations to J Sikora for yet another award, this time a 2022 Editor’s Choice from The Absolute Sound for the Standard Max!
The Gryphon Has Landed
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Hear the state of the audio art, now at Command Performance AV.
Marten Loudspeakers
Close the gap between live and home listening experiences; relive your finest musical moments.
See MartenNaim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition
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See It Now!The Uniti Atom Headphone Edition can transform any space into your own audio cocoon.
Dynaudio Heritage Special
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A tribute to some of Dynaudio’s most legendary bookshelf speakers.
Transparent Generation 5 Blowout Sale
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Transparent is moving to ”Generation 6” of their cables. So we are blowing-out of current stock of Generation 5 cables, both demo and new.
Introducing Classé
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Command Performance AV is pleased to be the Washington DC area’s authorized Classé dealer.
See ClasséCommand Performance AV is pleased to be the Washington DC area’s authorized Classé dealer.
J.Sikora Standard MAX and KV12 Earn Mono & Stereo Best of 2020 Nods
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Command Performance AV is pleased to be the Washington DC area’s official authorized J.Sikora dealer.
Introducing Cardas
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Command Performance AV is proud to be the Washington DC area’s authorized dealer for Cardas Audio.
Welcome, TechDAS
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We are delighted to represent TechDAS’s remarkable Air Force line of turntables.
See TechDASWe are delighted to represent TechDAS’s remarkable Air Force line of turntables.
Rockport Technologies Loudspeakers
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America’s premier audiophile loudspeaker brand for more than 30 years.
MSB: Now Featured at Command AV
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Command Performance AV is your Washington DC area source for MSB’s outstanding line of DACs and amplifiers.
The World's First Kevlar® Tonearm
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The J.Sikora KV12 is now officially available! This exceptional tonearm is offered in natural yellow and lacquered black matte finishes.
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