CES 2012 – Davone


The very existence of these speakers implies that some people find the ordinary everyday speaker ugly, an unacceptable eyesore in the home. There are other speakers like this, glass speakers, colorful eyeball speakers, or, of course, in-wall speakers…

Me, I think ordinary speakers are cool, like large, glass front bookcases or big cherry armoires – which are also probably out of fashion.

But as we all know, fashion goes through cycles…

I sure am anxious to see this one end 🙂

I can really envision young people liking these Davone speakers, like the guys on the Friends TV series [instead of their Martin Logans]. And the Davone speakers do seem to be winning lots of awards.


Davone Ray loudspeaker


Davone Ray loudspeaker rear


Davone Ray loudspeaker from above


Davone Grande loudspeaker


Davone Grande loudspeaker


Davone Grande loudspeaker from the rear


Davone Mojo loudspeaker


Davone Mojo loudspeaker


Davone Rithm loudspeaker


Davone Rithm loudspeaker rear


This room driven by Bel Canto electronics and XLO cables

CES 2012 – NttAudioLab


NttAudioLab Ntt.201 loudspeakers driven by Pass Lab XA200.5 amps and Esoteric X-01 D2 CD player on a NttAudioLab equipment rack

I’m sorry, I didn’t listen closely in this room.


NttAudioLab Ntt.201 loudspeaker


NttAudioLab Ntt.201 loudspeaker


NttAudioLab Ntt.201 loudspeaker


NttAudioLab Ntt.201 loudspeaker drivers


Pass Labs XA200.5 amplifier


Pass Labs XA200.5 amplifier


Pass Labs XA200.5 amplifier from above


Esoteric X-01 D2 CD player [my photos of the Esoteric equipment always seem to suck. Argh!]


Pass Labs XP-20 linestage preamplifier


Pass Labs XP-20 linestage preamplifier power supply


Synergistic Research Tesla Powercell