REPORT

ROCKY MOUNTAIN AUDIO FEST
The
Denver High-end Audio Show


Part 2

October 20th-22nd, 2006

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 Venture loudspekaers, Ayre(?) amplifiers, Weiss DAC and Sound Application power conditioning.

 

 

 

 
 
  NSR Sonic Research 600 lb+ horn speakers, Red Dragon amplifiers, Acoustic Zen cables, ModWright Instruments preamplifier and source. I didn't get a chance to listen closely to this system.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  Artemis Labs - Verity speakers, Galibier turntable, Audio Magic power.

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
  Selah Audio, Home Audio Connection, Blue Circle Audio.

 

 

 

 
 
 Selah Audio, Home Audio Connection, Blue Circle Audio.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  DG GOLD Audio, Fanfare International, Capricorn Audio Technologies.

 

 

 

 
 
 The color of the picture in the glass changes as the music plays.

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
  Forte Sounds.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  QS&D, Visonik, Talk Electronics, Spendor, Sonic Euphoria, Quad.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  Hudson Audio Technology, Hudson Audio Imports, Art Audio, Gill Audio Design, Omega Speaker Systems.

 

 

 

 
 
 Thiel loudspekaers, VTL amplifiers.

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
  AudioKinesis loudspeakers, Atma-Sphere Music Systems amplifiers, Magnan Audio Cables, Tri-Planer tonearms.

 

 

 

 
 
 AudioKinesis loudspeakers, Atma-Sphere Music Systems amplifiers, Magnan Audio Cables, Tri-Planer tonearms.

 

 

 

 
 
AudioKinesis Stormbringer loudspeaker

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 AudioKinesis Stormbringer loudspeaker

 

 

 

 
 
 
  Sound Science is a local Denver dealership. Epitome AV, Audio Analogue, Triangle Electroacoustique loudspeakers.

 

 

 

 
 
 Triangle Electroacoustique loudspeakers.

 

 

 

 
 
 Triangle Electroacoustique loudspeakers.

 

 

 

 
 
 Sound Science is a local Denver dealership.

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 Escalante loudspeakers, Pass Labs amplifiers.

 

 

 

 
 
 Escalante loudspeakers, Pass Labs amplifiers.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  Merlin Music System loudspeakers, Joule Electra amplifiers, JPS labs cables.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  BOLDER Cable Company, Response Audio amplifiers, Adonda Corporation

 

 

 

 
 
  ModWright Instruments modded Sony CD player, preamplifier and phono preamplifier, FLK Marketing and Distribution, Acoustic Zen* loudspeakers and cables, Response Audio amplification, VPI turntable.

I like the sound in this room. We just received the Acoustic Zen Adagio loudspeakers, the big brothers of the ones you see here, and have about 3 weeks of break-in time on them.

This room made me think that we can expect to also get good results driving them with tube amplifiers when they get fully broken in. The sound here was a little rounded off, but in an enjoyable fashion, to my taste.

 

 

 

 

 
 
 Acoustic Zen* loudspeaker

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
Response Audio Amplifier

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 Full-range Acoustic Zen* Adagio loudspeaker

 

 

 

 
 
 Black Diamond Racing cones, rack and amp stand. Odyssey Audio electronics, Sony CD player.

Black Diamond Racing has a Black Diamond Racing coaster. You know, a coaster that you put drinks on? I'm not sure if they just give them out to manufacturers who OEM their product or not... but it is cool. It is desirable. It has three little feat on the underside. I want one.

Now, I do not drink beer, or soda, which would make these coasters mandatory - how else do you keep a long lasting head on that beverage when the rock gets a rollin'? But even for a glass of water - can you imagine how much healthier a glass of water would be that was not polluted by traffic noise, discordant acoustics coming from the cat and dog, not to mention the nightly news?

Finally, vibration control for the common man and woman.

 

 

 

 
 
 Odyssey Audio components in a striking red faceplate.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  McIntosh Laboratory everything.

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

   
   
   
  Teres Audio turntables, Edgarhorn loudspeakers.

 

 

 

 
 
 Teres Audio turntables, Edgarhorn loudspeakers.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  ACI.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  Juicy Music electronics, Omega speakers.

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 ModWright Instruments, Red Dragon amplification.

 

 

 

 
 
ModWright Instruments, Red Dragon amplification.

 

 

 

 
 
 Red Dragon amplifier.

 

 

 

 
 
  Galibier Design turntable, Azzolina Audio, Schroder Tonearms, Tri-Planer Tonearms, Audiomagic, Dynavector Cartridges.

I was here a couple of times but did not, for some reason, remember to listen to how the system sounds.

Did like the yellow a lot - the overall feeling was of sunshine and a clean open sound. But... more I cannot say. I am unworthy!

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 Galibier Design - Stelvio Turntable.

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
  Hagerman Technology, Galibier Design turntable, Azzolina Audio

 

 

 

 

 
 
 Looks like a Hagerman tube tester on top of a Kenwood oscilloscope.

 

 

 

 
 Galibier Design turntable.
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 Galibier Design turntable.

 

 

 

 
 
 Galibier Design turntable.

 

 

 

 
 
 
  Behold amplification, Ascendo loudspeakers, Nova Physics, Purist Audio Design cables, Sunny Cable Technology, Halcyonics.

 

 

 

 

 
 
 Behold amplifiier

 

 

 

 
 
 Behold amplifiier

 

 

 

 
 
 Ascendo loudspeakers

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 Tri - Triode Corporation amplifiers and preamplifiers, Acoustic Zen* loudspeakers.

 

 

 

 
 
 Tri - Triode Corporation amplifiers

 

 

 

 
 
 Tri - Triode Corporation amplifiers

 

 

 

 
 
 Tri - Triode Corporation amplifiers

 

 

 

 
 
 Tri - Triode Corporation amplifier

 

 

 

 
 
  Tron-Electric, T.W.-Acustic, Aspara Acoustics, EERA, Thoress Systems, Clarity Cables

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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