CES 2012 – Octave Audio


Octave Audio also had two systems in their room this year, both with Dynaudio speakers [who were next door, as we’ll soon see]. There was also a smattering pf T+A gear, also a few rooms away.

This is the smaller system with the Dynaudio Confidence C1. monitor speakers


Dynaudio Confidence C1. monitor speaker


Dynaudio Confidence C1. monitor speaker


Dynaudio Confidence C1. monitor speaker


Octave V-70 SE integrated amplifier


T+A MP-1260 R DAC / Network Client


T+A Music Receiver


T+A G-1260 R turntable


Octave Audio’s second system featured the larger Dynaudio Confidence C4 speakers.


Dynaudio Confidence C4 speaker


Dynaudio Confidence C4 loudspeaker


Dynaudio Confidence C4 loudspeaker close-up


Clearaudio’s Innovation turntable


Clearaudio’s Innovation turntable from above


Octave Audio RE-290 amplifier


Octave Audio’s Super Black Box ‘power supply booster’


T+A SACD 1260-R CD player


Octave Audio’s HP-500 SE preamplifier

CES 2012 – Microlab Electronics


Microlab had two systems setup in their room. This is the smaller one, featuring their own Basalt electronics product line on Poison 1 speakers.


A close-up on the Microlab Poison 1 speaker driver


A closer-up on the Microlab Poison 1 speaker driver


The Microlab Poison 1 loudspeaker


The Microlab Electronics Basalt II preamp


The Microlab Electronics Basalt CD player


The Microlab Electronics Basalt CD player


The Microlab Electronics Basalt I integrated amplifier


The Microlab Electronics Basalt amplifier


The larger Microlab Electronics system


The Microlab Electronics Poison II loudspeaker


The Microlab Electronics Poison II loudspeaker


The Microlab Electronics Poison II loudspeaker from the rear [binding posts]