TAVES Consumer Electronics Show 2014 Show Report (Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show)

Matter and Form 3D scanner ($579) does.0.25mm resolution and outputs to all standard formats. It also does the CAD work and, here's something trick, combines from different scanned angles together to aid in forming a more accurate 3D rendering.

 

Proto3000 is a brick 'n' mortar plus online retailer for 3D printers and laser scanners.

 

Muse The Brain Sensing Headband is a brain fitness tool that monitors brain function with the goal of reducing stress, allow you to understand your pattern and thus sleep better, etc.

 

Evolution is the exclusive importer of Audiocontrol, Mass Fidelity, Savant, Definitive Technology, Sim2, and others.

 

Suave of TAVES wearing an Oculus Rift. This unit is modded by Stephan Tanguay with Leap Motion and hand tracking. Call2Action.CA

 

Busy times at the registration booth here are TAVES 2014.

 

Harmonix room had their 777 system and new RF-999M ($1430 CAD for set of two), which are hand crafted anti-vibration devices and footers. These are made with carefully selected wood and metal material to yield the best results. They look beeee-you-tee-ful!

 

Estelon XD speakers ($69,000) and Brinkmann Balance turntable ($27,000) with Benz Micro Z cartridge ($4000). 

 

JVC 4k demo looked ok. Am still not really impressed with projection setups compared to plasma.

 

SVS launched three new speakers to the new Prime series. There are a high-value-for-the-money and sounded impressive. The Prime Towers are a mere $999 per pair. High fidelity does not necessarily need to be high priced.

 

Sony Hi-Res audio setup and yes indeed I did listen to various new models of headphones (DAC and non DAC units) and both portable players plus their headphone amps. Sony is onto something here to some extent and hope to hear my own tracks during a future review to properly asses the sound. Sadly, seems Sony is training their employees that anything over 320kbs MP3 is considered 'Hi-Res'. Really?!? Glad to know we've had 'Sony Hi-Res' for over three decades. Step right up folks, with Sony what's decades old is new again! Well, at least they're not saying Sony products are 1980's 'digital ready' too.

 

 

Grant Fidelity had Psbanve tube amps including their T845 ($8950 per pair) tube monoblock. They also had the PureAudio ProJect Trio 15TB ($3500) speaker that uses an Eminence Alpha 15A woofer and Tang Band W8-1808 driver.

 

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Magicfinnga Wong was showcasing his impressive body painting technique. He also works with canvass, building murals, air brushes vehicles, etc. Looking through his books, i was very impressed with his creative artwork. Being one to fully supports the arts, i commissioned him to do something special for Enjoy the Music.com. Here we have model Caliegh Paquette showcasing a version of our logo as interpreted by Magicfinnga Wong. Thanks Magicfinngwa Wong for the great musical/artistic expression.

  

  

 

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