THE Show 2012 (at CES) – Classic Audio Loudspeakers, Tri-Planar – Allnic Audio


The smaller Classic Audio room had T-7,. T-5 and T-3 speakers on Allnic integrated, and a Kuzma turntable with a Tri-planar tonearm.

Not going to speak on the overall quality of the sound here, or in many of these rooms – they are going for specific flavors of Enjoyable and it is up to each individual to listen to them and see if it is for them.

But I can speak to the music they played here.

It Rocked.

They were situated across the hall a little ways from our room where we were staying. For a while each evening they would turn up the volume and play music with their door open. It was all I had to listen to while I offloaded photos from my camera and burned DVDs and waited for Neli to arrive back from wherever she had gotten herself to.

Lots of innovative music, a little techno, a little this and that. It was great. The music at CES was extremely bland. Blander than usual. Patricia Barber would have sounded way too avantgarde at this show.

So I really, really appreciated being able to hear at least SOME real music each day. Thanks guys!


Classic Audio ‘T-7 Project’ speaker


Classic Audio ‘T-7 Project’ speaker


Classic Audio ‘T-5’ loudspeaker


Classic Audio ‘T-3’ loudspeaker


Kuzma Reference turntable


Kuzma Reference turntable with Tri-Planar tonearm


Allnic’s T-1500 300B integrated amplifier


Allnic’s T-1500 300B integrated amplifier


Allnic’s T-1500 300B integrated amplifier


The Esoteric DV-50s DVD / CD / SACD player


Allnic H-1200 phono stage and Alesis Masterlink ML-9600 disk recorder


McIntosh P486A power controller

THE Show 2012 (at CES) – Scientific Fidelity


[Finally made it to THE Show in the Flamingo. It is late the 2nd day, Wednesday. Very late, about 6:00pm and the show is supposed to close 6:30, I think. Anyway, I tried to get as many rooms as possible that evening along this, the shorter hall on floor 4. Have to admit, getting a little loopy by this point late in the day]

Scientific Fidelity was at the end of the hall, so we’ll start here. They were showing their very interesting looking speakers on their very different shaped amps.


Scientific Fidelity’s Stylst loudspeakers


Scientific Fidelity’s Stylst loudspeakers


Scientific Fidelity’s Stylst loudspeakers


Scientific Fidelity’s Stylst loudspeakers


Scientific Fidelity’s Trillium amp


Scientific Fidelity’s Trillium amp


Scientific Fidelity’s Aurora preamp, DAC, and phono amplifier


Scientific Fidelity’s Aurora power supplies


On static display Scientific Fidelity’s Irene line stage / preamp


Scientific Fidelity’s Irene line stage / preamp

CES 2012 – Dan D'Agostino


This room featured Dan D’Agostino amps and preamp on Wilson Audio Sasha speakers.


Dan D’Agostino amps and preamp on Wilson Audio Sasha speakers.


Dan D’Agostino Momentum amplifier in black


Dan D’Agostino Momentum amplifier in black


Dan D’Agostino Momentum amplifier in black


Dan D’Agostino Momentum amplifier


Dan D’Agostino Momentum amplifier


Dan D’Agostino Momentum amplifier from above


Dan D’Agostino Momentum amplifier in black side view


Dan D’Agostino Momentum preamplifier


Dan D’Agostino Momentum preamplifier


Dan D’Agostino Momentum preamplifier rear


Transparent ‘Opus MM2’ cable


Wilson’s Sasha loudspeaker


Wilson Audio’s Sasha loudspeaker


Wilson Audio’s Sasha loudspeaker


Wilson Audio’s Sasha loudspeaker from above


dCS Debussy DAC