RMAF - 2006 Page 6

Audio Federation showed Audio Note M10 preamp, EMM Labs CDSD SE transport and EMM Labs DCC2 SE D/A converter.

Marten Coltrane Supreme speakers ($250K) in the Audio Federation room. When we were there, they were playing CSNY at very subdued levels to a packed room (the Coltrane's were powered by the Audio Note Kegon amplifiers - $49K). All very nice stuff, but can you say somniferous? I mean crank it up a bit. Perhaps not the best match.

Audio Federation also showed Audio Note AN/E SEC Silver Signature loudspeakers and Audio Note KAGEKI amp.

Audio Note speakers and electronics on an Acoustic Dreams 4-shelf equipment rack. Liked this room a lot ...but we like An gear and an all An system is usually quite nice.

Balanced Power Technologies showed a new product called "Attack" of the Cable Stilts ($99/10). Just kidding on the attack part. They also introduced their  power conditioning product called the HCPC ($999), Also featured was the  Iso-Base ($199 ea).

BPT used Acoustic Zen Adagio speakers along with the Tact M2150XDM integrated amp, Northstar CD transport, and many BPT cables. And many Stilts - see above!

Gold Sound, Rogue Audio, Quad, Project, Quicksilver, and Parasound.

Venture Speakers with Sound Applications ...sounded nice. Always like the Venture stuff... quite interesting it is.

Sean Ta of Ayden with the Artemis line... good sounded here. him sounded quite respectable.

Galibier Design Gavia turntable with Schroder Reference tonearm and Zyx Airy 2 cartridge.

Audio Magic Oracle and all Am cables too! You go Jerry!

More Artemis products.

Artemis used Verity loudspeakers.

Artemis SD-1 amp and power supplies.

John Tabernacki of NSR with the NSR D1 Concerto Reference loudspeakers.

Red Dragon Audio, Acoustic Zen cables, Modwright.

GR 2.0 loudspeakers by DC Gold Audio. As you watch them, the colors change. The speakers are $6200 as shown, or you can get them without the glass and lighting for $4500.

VPI Scoutmaster turntable and Blue Note CD player.

DC Gold Audio loudspeakers.

What can I make next he ponders...

I can make this ...Gilbert Yeung of Blue Circle.

Blue Circle products. BC showed the new BmPH integrated (160w).

Blue Circle with Selah Audio loudspeakers $5000 pair. This room sounded quite good too.

Part 2 coming soon.