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Day 2 CES 2010 - Piero Gabucci
From the Venetian for high-end audio...
Paradigm/Anthem
There is no better place to start coverage of CES 2010 than in the Paradigm/Anthem room on the 30th floor of the Venetian Towers. Why? Their demo is unrivalled.
Anthem showed the new $799 MSRP Blu-Ray player, the BLX 200. Built-in processing of the new codex and multi channel PCM via HDMI and 1 GB of built in memory.
Subs are everything it seems, the Sub 12-12” driver has 3,400 watts of dynamic power and 1,700 continuous.
Wisdom Audio
Wisdom Audio does in-wall as good as anyone. The Sage Series, although shown they are meant to be hidden behind a screen. The L100i L/R and C150i are planar magnetic line array 50” high. Add 8-woofer array drivers powered by a 500-watt amplifier. The cost may be prohibitive for most of us, but the demonstration was spectacular.
Polk Audio
Polk has responded to the market with a convenient surround rear speaker for left and right in one unit. Capable of wireless called the F/X, it can be placed behind a sofa, the $500 unit compliments a surround bar and/or in-wall/in-ceiling situations.
Wadia
Wadia is finally ready to ship the $1,195, 151PowerDac mini. Upsampling to 24-bit/384kHz it accepts 24-bit/192kHz data. 25 watts into 8 ohm, or 50 watts into 4 ohm with 4 digital inputs, this is a stunning piece and would make any audiophile drool.
Paradigm/Anthem
There is no better place to start coverage of CES 2010 than in the Paradigm/Anthem room on the 30th floor of the Venetian Towers. Why? Their demo is unrivalled.
Anthem showed the new $799 MSRP Blu-Ray player, the BLX 200. Built-in processing of the new codex and multi channel PCM via HDMI and 1 GB of built in memory.
Subs are everything it seems, the Sub 12-12” driver has 3,400 watts of dynamic power and 1,700 continuous.
Wisdom Audio
Wisdom Audio does in-wall as good as anyone. The Sage Series, although shown they are meant to be hidden behind a screen. The L100i L/R and C150i are planar magnetic line array 50” high. Add 8-woofer array drivers powered by a 500-watt amplifier. The cost may be prohibitive for most of us, but the demonstration was spectacular.
Polk Audio
Polk has responded to the market with a convenient surround rear speaker for left and right in one unit. Capable of wireless called the F/X, it can be placed behind a sofa, the $500 unit compliments a surround bar and/or in-wall/in-ceiling situations.
Wadia
Wadia is finally ready to ship the $1,195, 151PowerDac mini. Upsampling to 24-bit/384kHz it accepts 24-bit/192kHz data. 25 watts into 8 ohm, or 50 watts into 4 ohm with 4 digital inputs, this is a stunning piece and would make any audiophile drool.
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