CES 2015: Acapella / Audio Federation room setup

The CES 2015: Acapella / Audio Federation room setup consists of a pair of Acapella Cellini speakers with red horns [standard $40,600, high version $56K using today’s historical (9-year) low Euro to USD conversion rate] and Acapella LaMusika integrated amplifier (starting at $91K. As shown: $102K)

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So here we are, Sunday, room 30-225 in the Venetian Tower. Putting the HRS SXR rack in place ($5K, $13,680 fully loaded with M3x Isolation Bases). Leveling it [Neli likes doing this. Mike does not :-)]. Centering it. [And deciding whether to center it within the room, center it w/r to the center of the window, or some compromise, like centered between the speakers which may not be equidistant between the walls given that gigantico hutch there on the right side. Making sure the rack is far enough from the wall for the large Acapella LaMusika amp’s power cords have some space.

Anybody else notice the new carpet this year? Whoo Hoo! :-/

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Added the Audio Note DAC 5 Signature ($98,250) up on the HRS Nimbus/Coupler footers (about $350 for a set of 3) and HRS M3X Isolation Base (about $2,800 in this 19×21 inch configuration).

 

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Added the Audio Note CDT-Five Transport ($54,000).

Initial configuration is a Nordost Odin power cord ($11K) on the transport, a NVS Sound Silver Inspire power cord ($5430) on the DAC, an Audio Note ‘Brown’ PALLAS interconnect ($2428) between the two acting as a digital cable, and Acapella interconnect and speaker cables ($varies) on the amp and speakers.

CES 2015: Audio Note U.K. Preview

CES 2015: Audio Note U.K. is contributing a few pieces of awesome gear to our Acapella Audio arts / Audio Federation room this year at the Venetian Room: 30-225).

First in the chain is the mighty CDT-Five Transport (pictured above).

Second is the DAC 5 Signature (pictured below). This has been, and is still, the most… drug-like … DAC we have heard… and perhaps the most there ever can be. Any more and it would have to be listed as a controlled substance. 🙂

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These will be driving the Acapella LaMusika integrated amplifier and Acapella Cellini speakers:

Acapella Cellini speakers

Christmas Eve – Time for audio porn

Christmas Eve – Time for audio porn… like every other day of the year 🙂

Featured photo above is the Audio Note AN/E Spe HE speaker in the beautiful Poplar Burl veneer (standard matte finish, no extra charge)

 

 

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Audio Note CDT-Five transport

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NVS Sound Silver Inspire power cord

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Audio Note Soro Phono SE

 

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Audio Note AN/E Spe HE speaker in the box

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EMM Labs MTRX amplifier: top

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Acapella Audio Arts ‘Atlas’ loudspeaker’s midrange horn in Blue

Happy holidays everybody! If you are in Vegas for CES, please stop by and visit (30-225 in the Venetian Tower)

– Mike + Neli