The show was amazing. We made it a family affair. My wife and children enjoyed it as much as I did. The kids really helped by gathering literature from each of the rooms we visited. They did their jobs very well. Everyone loved the log turntable. "D…
This post is amazing. I've been out of college a couple of years now and i'm slowly upgrading my way up to audio-phile quality gear (not there yet). It's great to see what's out there. That show must have been the perfect place to enjoy a weekend.
The Affirm Audio speakers were driven by a 50 watt Class A tube integrated. They were putting out SPLs equal to much larger speakers driven by amps with five times that much power.
One of the reasons the Affirm Audio speaker (bottom of page 3) sounds good is that it acts as a point source, rather than having to deal with sound coming from three different places on the enclosure (tweeter, mid, woofer) which results in diffracti…
I specifically requested review samples for Jim Clements and me. Jim, UPS should come knocking at your door very soon. These beauties are a must have for anyone building a system on a budget. Keep saving that paper route money, because a preamp/amp…
That's David Solomon of Peachtree on the left, and Walter Liederman (Underwood Wally) on the right. The uber efficient Zu Essence loudppeakers were an exceptional match for the Peachtree Nova.
I have a dedicated home theater that I built in my basement 6 years ago.
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I have a dedicated 2-channel listening room in the living room of my home. Current equipment consists of a Musical Fidelity A1008 'integrated' amp, Pioneer Elite DV-59AVi universal plaver and Usher Audio Be 718 speakers.
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My equipment changes regularly (much too often, according to my wife). Currently, my theater consists of a Sony 'Pearl' projector, Da-Lite Cinema Contour screen with CinemaVision surface, Pioneer Elite DV 58 and BDP-05 players, Marantz AV 8003 Processor, Butler Audio TDB 2250 and 5150 amps and Quad 22L2 mains and matching center. I have 2 Velodyne SPL 1200r subs, and B&W in-wall/in-ceiling surrounds for a 7.2 system
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I'm married with 4 children. The 2 oldest are out in the world making a name for themselves. My oldest daughter is a math teacher at Steamboat Springs High School. My youngest is in elementary school. We have a second home in Leadville, CO at 10,200 feet above sea level. We belong to the highest condo association in North America. We enjoy everything that the Colorado outdoors has to offer.
By many accounts this year's show was busier than last. Some exhibitors saw their visitors increase three-fold. Curiously, in my opinion the entry level of value components moved up a notch despite the economy. There were still plenty of sub $3K components to be had, but for the most part, components were… Continue