Stereophile
Show Home Entertainment 2005 Hi-Fi
and Home Theater Event By Rick
Becker Page 2
To get to the next room I must
have entered the Twilight Zone. I know I was there because I have some
literature, a couple of photos and the business card of Mr. Kazuo
Kiuchi, the managing director of the Comback Corporation of Japan
which brings us the Harmonix tuning devices and Reimyo
audio equipment. These companies are not listed in the catalog, but were
located in the May Audio room. Last year I raved about the sound
of their Bravo loudspeaker made for them by Gradient of Finland. It was
even more special this year, perhaps because of the super-tweeter placed
on top of the Bravo. Or perhaps because of their new Royal Stage rack
system pictured here. Each stage costs $5400 and a set of extension legs
that allow you to stack two stages costs an additional $1300. At the
very least, this is the finest jewelry you can buy for your audio
system. Quite possibly, it is also a world-class tuning device, which
may not be the same thing as a vibration dampening device. The music
here was very smooth and open within the limitation of the small driver
at the low end, but limitless at the high end with the contribution of
the super-tweeter.
The highly acclaimed Reimyo CDP-777 player and their separate DAC are
designed to take advantage of the JVC 20bit K2 processing that extends
frequency response to ethereal levels. I know I don't "hear"
music that high in frequency, but somehow it makes a contribution to
what I can hear in the main body of the music. I expect they were
playing the JVC CDs to maximize this effect, so next year I will have to
be sure to request a selection from my compilation CD. This, too, was
among the Best Rooms at the show. I'm sure they will not be
sending me a Royal Stage to scratch up with my components, but possibly
a set of spikes will come my way for audition. Combak Reimyo CDP-777 CD
player/transport is reviewed here.
To get to the next room I must
have entered the Twilight Zone. I know I was there because I have some
literature, a couple of photos and the business card of Mr. Kazuo
Kiuchi, the managing director of the Comback Corporation of Japan
which brings us the Harmonix tuning devices and Reimyo
audio equipment. These companies are not listed in the catalog, but were
located in the May Audio room. Last year I raved about the sound
of their Bravo loudspeaker made for them by Gradient of Finland. It was
even more special this year, perhaps because of the super-tweeter placed
on top of the Bravo. Or perhaps because of their new Royal Stage rack
system pictured here. Each stage costs $5400 and a set of extension legs
that allow you to stack two stages costs an additional $1300. At the
very least, this is the finest jewelry you can buy for your audio
system. Quite possibly, it is also a world-class tuning device, which
may not be the same thing as a vibration dampening device. The music
here was very smooth and open within the limitation of the small driver
at the low end, but limitless at the high end with the contribution of
the super-tweeter.