This years Home
Entertainment show proved to be something of a surprise.
For the first time in years, I came away with a real
sense of optimism for the near term future of the high
end. Not only was there good sound to be found, there
was an abundance of it. Despite the treacherous
conditions in the typical Hilton hotel room, many
manufacturers were able to produce excellent
results.
As Clement Perry has thoroughly covered
the overall show, I want to hand out a few personal
mentions to those manufacturers that really caught my
attention.
In no particular
order…..
Most Balanced Presentation-May Audio and Reimyo...
Consisting of the PAT-777 ($24,495)
7-watt amplifier, DAP-777 ($5,195) DAC, CAT-777
($15,495) preamp, CDP-777 ($15,495) CD player, ALS-777
($4,195) line conditioner, Harmonix wire and a
combination of their prototype D-Bass speaker (photo
above/price TBA) in conjunction with the Bravo monitor
($4,295), the sound here was just wonderful. Designer
Mr. Kiuchi’s meticulous set up and the use of the
perfect sized speaker for the room and system wrought
liquidity, color and dynamics that really should not
have been possible. A review of the DAC and amplifier
are in my future.
Most Balanced Presentation-May Audio and Reimyo...
Consisting of the PAT-777 ($24,495)
7-watt amplifier, DAP-777 ($5,195) DAC, CAT-777
($15,495) preamp, CDP-777 ($15,495) CD player, ALS-777
($4,195) line conditioner, Harmonix wire and a
combination of their prototype D-Bass speaker (photo
above/price TBA) in conjunction with the Bravo monitor
($4,295), the sound here was just wonderful. Designer
Mr. Kiuchi’s meticulous set up and the use of the
perfect sized speaker for the room and system wrought
liquidity, color and dynamics that really should not
have been possible. A review of the DAC and amplifier
are in my future.