![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
|
|
![](IMG_5065.jpg) |
These Acoustic Zen* 'Crescendo' speakers were introduced at this
years RMAF in October. Halcro amplifier and linestage.
ModWright-modded Sony CD player. |
|
![](IMG_5066.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5068.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5070.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5076.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5073.jpg) |
|
|
|
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
|
|
![](IMG_5079.jpg) |
Acoustic Zen* loudspeakers - Halcro amplifier, linestage and CD
player |
|
![](IMG_5080.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5089.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5083.jpg) |
The Halcro linestage |
|
![](IMG_5085.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5086.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5087.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5088.jpg) |
|
|
![](IMG_5096.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5092.jpg) |
Prototype Acoustic Zen PC / desktop speakers. |
|
|
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
|
|
![](IMG_5115.jpg) |
All I can say, is thank you for the plants. SUCH a relief to see,
especially in rooms at the St. Tropez that all seem in need of
some TLC. |
|
![](IMG_5116.jpg) |
![](IMG_5117.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5118.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5119.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5121.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5122.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5123.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5125.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5127.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5129.jpg) |
|
|
|
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
|
|
![](IMG_5130.jpg) |
You're traveling through another dimension. |
|
![](IMG_5132.jpg) |
A dimension, not only of sight and sound, but of mind. |
|
![](IMG_5137.jpg) |
A
journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of
imagination. |
|
![](IMG_5146.jpg) |
Next stop, the... NFS Room. |
|
![](IMG_5133.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5148.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5149.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5138.jpg) |
The lubrication that powers the NFS
room. |
|
![](IMG_5139.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5140.jpg) |
The engines that power the NFS room |
|
![](IMG_5142.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5141.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5144.jpg) |
The fuel that powers the NFS room. |
|
|
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
|
|
![](IMG_5153.jpg) |
WAVAC amplifiers, Venture speakers, Einstein CD player. |
|
![](IMG_5156.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5157.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5159.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5160.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5161.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5164.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5165.jpg) |
|
|
|
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](IMG_5168.jpg) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
STYLE |
![](../../../../../images/blog-logo.gif) |
Impressive
Sweet
Enjoyable Emotional
Sophisticated
Natural Workhorse Real/Truth
Magical/Spiritual |
SOUND |
This system sound appeared to meet the goals of
this style of system. |
|
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](IMG_5171-rr.jpg) |
|
|
![](IMG_5170.jpg) |
The Kondo room is always filled with people, usually standing,
milling about, which makes a more conclusive evaluation not
possible this time around - which I would have liked to have been
able to do - but I heard enough to tell that this system was a
very magical, emotional and enjoyable system to listen to. This
was one of the very few systems where I *had* to stand, no kneel,
in front of a speaker to photograph the system's equipment rack
and electronics [similar to our Audio Note U.K. room when picking
out the next LP]. Few systems will let you live through that.
These did. |
|
![](IMG_5173.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5174.jpg) |
The external crossover for one of the speakers. |
|
![](IMG_5189.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5175.jpg) |
The Gakuoh PSE amplifiers |
|
![](IMG_5176.jpg) |
Kondo Ginga turntable |
|
![](IMG_5177.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5178.jpg) |
The RISE CD player. |
|
![](IMG_5179.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5181.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5182.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5183.jpg) |
Kondo M1000 Mk II 2-box
Pre-Amplifier |
|
![](IMG_5184.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5185.jpg) |
The Kondo KSL-SFz set-up transformer |
|
![](IMG_5186.jpg) |
The KSL DAC. |
|
![](IMG_5187.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5188.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5193.jpg) |
|
|
|
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
|
|
![](IMG_5198.jpg) |
Didn't get a chance to hang out in the Almarro room this year. The
camera's memory card got filled up here and I had to go back to
the room to download the photos off of the cards before I could go
out again - and it was too late for that. In fact, this room, all
the rooms, were about to close up for Wednesday night. |
|
![](IMG_5199.jpg) |
|
![](IMG_5200.jpg) |
The fit-and-finish of Almarro amps has certainly improved over the
years. |
|
|
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
![](../../../images/spacer.gif) |
Copyright © Audio Federation,
Inc.. All rights reserved.
All pictures in this report are freely copyable and distributable
if attribution is given
but may not be included in multi-room show reports without written
permission.