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Michael Lavorgna May 17, 2013 2 comments
Here's another re-recommendation that originated from Stephen Mejias. Lucrecia Dalt's Commotus released on Human Ear Music in 2012 is her second record and its filled with ideas, rhythms, sounds, melodies, smokey and sultry stuff, with Lucretia's lovely vocals hovering near the surface all fragile-like and haunting. I've listened to Commotus on nearly infinite repeat and it just gets deeper with each listen.
Munich 2013
Michael Lavorgna May 16, 2013 0 comments
the Constellation Audio Cygnus II Digital file player/DAC

Constellation Audio teamed up with TAD (which is never a bad idea) for an impressively authoritative system. Handling front end duties was the Cygnus II Digital file player/DAC ($29,000), next in line was the Virgo II preamplifier ($27,000), then the Centaur monoblock amplifiers ($27,000/each) which drove the mighty TAD Reference One speakers ($80,000/pair). Tying everything together was cabling from Shunyata while Phoneon room treatments ($1,300/each) kept the room at bay.

Munich 2013
Michael Lavorgna May 16, 2013 0 comments
If you're having a hard time seeing the Crystal Cable Arabesque speakers (€75,000/pair) I believe that's part of the point of their 3/4" glass enclosure. The Arabesque were driven by the three-piece Siltech Saga Amplification System ($37,500 per unit) which is light powered! and Crystal Cable's own Absolute Dream cables (€75,000 for the entire setup) tied everything together. And if you're having a hard time seeing the dCS Puccini ($18,000) with the dCS Puccini U-Clock ($5,000) its because they were sitting on the floor behind the Siltech gear. The sound in this room was relaxed yet finely detailed and its one of the rooms I could have easily camped out in.
Munich 2013
Michael Lavorgna May 16, 2013 0 comments
French company 3D Lab. was new to me but they offer a complete line of electronics from multi-format players, to Network Players, to DACs, to preamps, amps, and integrated amps. On display and in use was the Nano UPnP [Network] Player (€1,700), Millennium Preamplifier/DAC (€6,000) that offers 2x Coax S/PDIF, 2x Toslink, AES/EBU, and USB inputs that can handle up to 24/192 data. There are also 5 analog RCA inputs and RCA and XLR output pairs. A pair of the M Millenium monoblock amplifiers (€3,200/each) drove a pair of the Jean Marie Reynaud Concorde Supreme speakers ($14,000/pair).
Munich 2013
Michael Lavorgna May 16, 2013 0 comments
The M2Tech battery-powered Vaughan DAC ($7,999) can handle up to 32/384kHz data and includes 1x USB, 1x I2S RJ45, 2x Coax S/PDIF (RCA), 2x Coax S/PDIF (BNC), 2x AES/EBU, 2x Toslink, 2x optical ST Fiber, and 1x external clock (BNC) inputs. Outputs include RCA and XLR pairs as well as a 6.35mm stereo jack for headphones.
Munich 2013
Michael Lavorgna May 16, 2013 0 comments
Nagra, makers of exquisite hi-fi gear, is coming out with a 24/384kHz PCM/DSD-capable DAC (pricing TBD and "whose official name will be revealed in the fall"). This prototype was on silent display but I did learn that the digital section was designed by Andreas Koch while Nagra handled the analog bits. "The new D/A Nagra converter is planned for autumn release."
Munich 2013
Michael Lavorgna May 16, 2013 2 comments
This picture tells most of story (except the most important part) from the Genelec room. They hosted a wonderful demo where each of the four active speakers from their G-Series, the company's first "consumer range" destined for the home as opposed to the recording studio, plus their biggest brother 8260A ($5,639/each) were played for a few minutes and the sound went from good to bigger (right to left). I was actually surprised by how well the tiniest of the Genelec active speakers, the G One filled this large room. But as we went up in size, things got more and more involving and deeper (from a rated 73Hz in the G One all the way down to 45Hz in the G Four to 29Hz for the 8260A).
Munich 2013
Michael Lavorgna May 16, 2013 0 comments
Onix was showing the latest version of their DAC 25, the DAC 25B (£850) which adds 24/192 capabilities to the previous version. Inputs include Toslink, asynchronous USB, Coax S/PDIF, and a USB Type A input for connecting an iPod. Outputs include RCA and XLR pairs. There's also a headphone jack around front and the DAC section comes courtesy of the Burr Brown PCM1792 DAC.
Munich 2013
Michael Lavorgna May 16, 2013 0 comments
The mysterious AVM Tec (check out their website for an explanation) coupled their Alluxity Pre ONE preamplifier and Power ONE amplifier with the Aurender W20 music server (pictured at the bottom of the rack), and the Estelon Model XB speakers ($32,900/pair). AVM Tec is the brainchild of Alexander Vitus Mogensen, son of Vitus Audio founder Hans-Ole Vitus, and the company specializes in OEM and DIY markets.
Munich 2013
Michael Lavorgna May 16, 2013 0 comments
That's about all of the information I have on these but you can check out the LZE website for more info on these stoic-looking sound devices.