Consumer Electronics Show 2004

Saturday Page 3

  Gryphon Audio had their stunning 2-meter high as yet unnamed loudspeaker. Pricing should be in the neighborhood of $130,000 and weighs 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs). This is a four-way system with self-powered bass tower. The drivers are time aligned in a curve so each unit's output reaches the ear at the same time.

 

Italian made loudspeaker/lifestyle company U-Vola is not just all show and no go. They are made exceptionally well by a music loving audiophile and engineer. Note the photo below with extreme high rigidity cabinet and top-quality crossover and driver.

 

 

Are you ready for a new reference pre-amplifier? Conrad-Johnson's ACT2 ($12,000) replaces the ART that was critically acclaimed and owned by many reviewers worldwide. A quartet of 6N30P dual triodes provides an extremely low impedance and wide frequency range.

 

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