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    New HiFi gear at CES 2011

    I think it's about time we started a thread to list all the new gear we found interesting at CES 2011:

    Epos Epic 5 Tower ($1400):

    http://www.epos-acoustics.com/products/epic-5/
    http://www.hometheater.com/content/epos-goes-soft-domes

    Monitor Audio GX Series:
    GX 50 $1795 pr
    GX 100 $2195 pr
    GX 200 $4495 pr
    GX 300 $5495 pr
    GX-150-C $1095
    GX-350-C $2795
    GX-FX $1095 ea
    GXW-15 $2795
    GX Stands $550 pr

    http://www.hometheater.com/content/m...s-woofer-booty

    Musical Fidelity M6 500i ($7000):

    http://www.avguide.com/blog/ces-repo...nics-under-15k
    Last edited by Ajani; 01-08-2011 at 09:29 PM.

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    HiFiMan HE6P (portable - easy to drive!) $900:

    http://www.avguide.com/blog/headphon...es-2011-part-2
    Last edited by Ajani; 01-08-2011 at 09:31 PM.

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    Bel Canto C5i Integrated DAC/Amplifier (sub $2K):

    http://www.avguide.com/article/bel-c...camplifier-ces

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    that Rega DAC is very interesting...
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    Quote Originally Posted by basite
    that Rega DAC is very interesting...
    Considering Rega's reputation for CDPs, it should certainly be a very strong contender in the $1K DAC market...

    It's also getting a bit of early attention from some Naim fans (on other forums) as it gives them a DAC they can pair with a Nait 5i....

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    Also my Avatar: Zu Dominance (just $40K - I'll probably buy a pair for the garage):

    http://www.6moons.com/news/news.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajani
    Bel Canto C5i Integrated DAC/Amplifier (sub $2K):

    http://www.avguide.com/article/bel-c...camplifier-ces
    Ajani, I know you're a Benchmark guy, but I'm getting a bit weary of these 1/2 width components.
    I've been annoyed with Bel Canto since they adopt this size as their standard.

    Full rack standard, 19" (or 17" w/o the mounting brackets) is overkill for a lot of things, but 8.5" is just too limiting a form factor, IMO.

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    To follow up on the Epos Epic series... What I find really cool (in addition to them being high sensitivity - though at 4 ohms) are the replaceable baffle plates:

    Cloth Baffle being removed with baffle tool (inserted in the back of the speaker)


    Flush mount baffle

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    Quote Originally Posted by Feanor
    Ajani, I know you're a Benchmark guy, but I'm getting a bit weary of these 1/2 width components.
    I've been annoyed with Bel Canto since they adopt this size as their standard.

    Full rack standard, 19" (or 17" w/o the mounting brackets) is overkill for a lot of things, but 8.5" is just too limiting a form factor, IMO.
    To be honest, I've actually moved away from liking full width components... I use to love monster amps (which is why I owned a Rotel RB1080 and now an Emotiva XPA2)
    but frankly when I eventually replace the Emo it will likely be with something half width and "cutesy" like the Bel Canto or the Wadia 151PowerDACmini...

    But yes half width is not a size for everyone and it clearly limits inputs/outputs, but it does have high WAF...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajani
    To be honest, I've actually moved away from liking full width components... I use to love monster amps (which is why I owned a Rotel RB1080 and now an Emotiva XPA2)
    but frankly when I eventually replace the Emo it will likely be with something half width and "cutesy" like the Bel Canto or the Wadia 151PowerDACmini...

    But yes half width is not a size for everyone and it clearly limits inputs/outputs, but it does have high WAF...
    We certainly when through a phase in the late '70s when it was fashionable for everything to be (or appear to be) rack-mountable and enormous, (and have lots of knobs & switches)-- even if the inside was mostly air.



    I hated that giganticism myself. However a standard size is good and I'd rather it were 17" than 8.5" to reduce clutter on the back and/or front panel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajani
    Also my Avatar: Zu Dominance (just $40K - I'll probably buy a pair for the garage):

    http://www.6moons.com/news/news.html
    Found out today that Zu was using a Melody P1688 sig preamp (old name for our Pure Black 101 pre) in their setup. Woot!
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    Musical Fidelity also officially anounced the M1 Clic Music streamer/preamp ($2K) and the V-Link asynchronous USB to S/PDIF converter (approx $170):

    http://www.computeraudiophile.com/co...ay-Three-Notes

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    I think in the future we are going to see a lot more digital amps with small foot prints. My friends Nuforce Model 9 monoblocks http://www.nuforce.com/hi/products/M...v3se/index.php are tiny little things but they make the lights go dim when they are cranking out the power. They are sweet sounding too. I think people are going to turn away from the big solid state bruts like the emotiva's and my parasound.
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackraven
    I think in the future we are going to see a lot more digital amps with small foot prints. My friends Nuforce Model 9 monoblocks http://www.nuforce.com/hi/products/M...v3se/index.php are tiny little things but they make the lights go dim when they are cranking out the power. They are sweet sounding too. I think people are going to turn away from the big solid state bruts like the emotiva's and my parasound.
    I would hate to see that. I have always loved the "big brutes". Digital amps probably will take over, certainly will on lower priced applications.
    Still hate to see it.
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    And the most amazing and revolutionary new product launched at CES was....

    drum-roll please....


    The McIntosh Wall Clock ($2K):

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...?tag=cnetRiver
    Seriously WTF??? $2K for a clock??? I'm not talking about something DAC related... I mean a real wall clock to tell the time in your bedroom or living room..

    If that's how much a pretty McIntosh faceplate adds to the cost of their products, then I'll never buy a product from them...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajani
    And the most amazing and revolutionary new product launched at CES was....

    drum-roll please....

    The McIntosh Wall Clock ($2K):

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...?tag=cnetRiver
    Seriously WTF??? $2K for a clock??? I'm not talking about something DAC related... I mean a real wall clock to tell the time in your bedroom or living room..

    If that's how much a pretty McIntosh faceplate adds to the cost of their products, then I'll never buy a product from them...
    Oh, come on -- you know you want it to complement your collection!!!





    (THIS is you, right?)
    Last edited by Feanor; 01-12-2011 at 01:32 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Feanor
    Oh, come on -- you know you want one to complement your collection!!!





    (THIS is you, right?)
    Yep, that's my vacation home system... Nothing too special... Just some Mc stuff I had lying around and decided to make use of...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajani
    Yep, that's my vacation home system... Nothing too special... Just some Mc stuff I had lying around and decided to make use of...

    Off the meds again?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelthis
    Off the meds again?
    I'm not sure who would be crazier, me for mistaking that for my system or the guy who actually spent that much on a pile Mc gear... Why would anyone need that many amps?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajani
    Yep, that's my vacation home system... Nothing too special... Just some Mc stuff I had lying around and decided to make use of...
    barf.............

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajani
    And the most amazing and revolutionary new product launched at CES was....

    drum-roll please....


    The McIntosh Wall Clock ($2K):

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...?tag=cnetRiver
    Seriously WTF??? $2K for a clock??? I'm not talking about something DAC related... I mean a real wall clock to tell the time in your bedroom or living room..

    If that's how much a pretty McIntosh faceplate adds to the cost of their products, then I'll never buy a product from them...
    I saw that at the show and thought it was really cool looking, but maybe for $150 or something like that. $2k is absolutely crazy. It doesn't even make sense for McIntosh as this clock costs almost as much as some of their actual audio products.
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    Quote Originally Posted by woofersus
    I saw that at the show and thought it was really cool looking, but maybe for $150 or something like that. $2k is absolutely crazy. It doesn't even make sense for McIntosh as this clock costs almost as much as some of their actual audio products.
    $150 would be a great price... I could buy one, glue it onto the front of my Emotiva XPA-2 and pretend to have a McIntosh amp....

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