2013 RMAF must see/hear Products and your Fab Five?

[Steve Williams]

I heard the Lansche big boys at the show and they didn't make a good showing. Blame the room, blame the electronics, blame the cables, blame the source material, and blame the speakers or some combination of all of them. The bottom line is they sounded very hi-fi in the worst sense of the meaning of that word.

IIRC we walked out of the room after hearing what you said

 

[mep]

We certainly did Steve. I couldn't take it.

 

[microstrip]

JA's Equal Best of Show


Glad I could be just a small part of it!

It seems it was not so small, considering the comments I have read. Did you have the opportunity to directly compare your DSD transcriptions of the recordings used in the show with the LPs?

BTW, I loved the JA sentence "In both cases, there was a sense of loss when the music stopped." .

 

[mauidan]

I heard the Lansche big boys at the show and they didn't make a good showing. Blame the room, blame the electronics, blame the cables, blame the source material, and blame the speakers or some combination of all of them. The bottom line is they sounded very hi-fi in the worst sense of the meaning of that word.

Funny, Ivan picked it as his choice for Best in Show.

 

[mauidan]

The best line from JA's RMAF 2013 coverage:

"I have nothing to write as no-one in this room seemed interested either in playing me music or giving me any information."

From:
http://www.stereophile.com/content/vapor-audio-bmc-hyatt

 

[mep]

Funny, Ivan picked it as his choice for Best in Show.

So who's Ivan? I haven't talked to anyone who was at RMAF 2013 that thought that room sounded good. All of those 18" woofers and still no bass and a sound that was thinner than a super model on a diet.

 

[still-one]

It seems it was not so small, considering the comments I have read. Did you have the opportunity to directly compare your DSD transcriptions of the recordings used in the show with the LPs?

BTW, I loved the JA sentence "In both cases, there was a sense of loss when the music stopped." .

I agree it was not a small part. I introduced myself to Bruce in the Doshi room later in the night after the Wilson Owners Event. As I understand some of the tracks played at that event were not used in the demos during the show. My comment to Bruce was that I couldn't believe that tape or vinyl could improve upon the sound of those recordings.

 

[Bruce B]

All of those 18" woofers and still no bass and a sound that was thinner than a super model on a diet.

I think this could be said about the VS room as well. I was in that room for a few hours and wondered where the good sound was.

 

[mep]

I think this could be said about the VS room as well. I was in that room for a few hours and wondered where the good sound was.

Bruce-I agree. I thought the big VS speakers sounded much, much better at Axpona in Chicago last March. There were only a couple of tapes that held my interest and one of them was your recording of Sticky Fingers. I think you and I were there for the same few hours.

 

[MylesBAstor]

So who's Ivan? I haven't talked to anyone who was at RMAF 2013 that thought that room sounded good. All of those 18" woofers and still no bass and a sound that was thinner than a super model on a diet.

Ivan owns and runs audioaficianado.org.

 

[mauidan]

Ivan owns and runs audioaficianado.com.

Sorry to correct you, it's .org.

 

[mauidan]

RMAF 2013 Attendance Numbers


Attendees:
20 Countries and 41 States
Total 3,759
Industry 7%
Military 1%
Students 6%
Seniors 12%
Standard 74%

Exhibitors:
26 Countries and 42 States
Total Exhibitors 1,196
Total Companies 440
Total Products Listed Online: 545

Press:
7 Countries and 32 States
Total 130
Publications 56

Volunteers and Guests:
2 Countries and 15 States
Total 101

Silent Auction:
Total Amount Raised: $5,469.00
Total Matched by RMAF: $5,469.00
Total Donated to Red Cross: $10,938.00

Thank you for supporting RMAF and I really appreciate your input....it only makes the show better.


Warmest Regards, Marjorie



Marjorie Baumert, Director
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest
October 10, 11, and 12, 2014
www.audiofest.net
Facebook: ROCKY MOUNTAIN AUDIO FEST
Twitter: @audiofest or #RMAF

 

[ozarktom]

Did anyone make it to the Wavelenth/Vaughn room? This was voted Best of Show by Audio Beat. Jim Vaughn was showing his new plasma drivers. A friend of mine has these plasmas and says it is a game changer for him. Tentative retail for the plasma tweeters is $8K and the drivers will compliment any speaker made.

http://www.theaudiobeat.com/rmaf2013/rmaf2013_wavelength_vaughn.htm

 

[MylesBAstor]

Sorry to correct you, it's .org.

Thanks that's I what originally typed. Should have gone with my first guess.

 

[Dre_J]

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Judging from the responses I've received so far, I guess this wasn't bad for a first shot at pinch-hitting in this league. Your congratulations are much appreciated.

Well done Andre!!

Thanks Mark

Nice work, Dre, and the photos add to the enjoyment. One of the things that always bugged me about the print magazines' show reports was that there would be a photo of some unidentified piece of new gear, and you would search the text in vain trying to find out what it was. I didn't have that problem with your write-ups. Kudos to Win, Bruce, and the other members here who had gear in play.

Thanks Bill.

Very Well Done Andre.
Thank You

Thanks Gary.

excellent write up Andre

Thanks Steve.



Dre

 

[jazdoc]

Did anyone make it to the Wavelenth/Vaughn room? This was voted Best of Show by Audio Beat. Jim Vaughn was showing his new plasma drivers. A friend of mine has these plasmas and says it is a game changer for him. Tentative retail for the plasma tweeters is $8K and the drivers will compliment any speaker made.

http://www.theaudiobeat.com/rmaf2013/rmaf2013_wavelength_vaughn.htm

It was one of the better rooms IMO. I had been lukewarm on their room in previous years.

 

[cjfrbw]

Did anyone make it to the Wavelenth/Vaughn room? This was voted Best of Show by Audio Beat. Jim Vaughn was showing his new plasma drivers. A friend of mine has these plasmas and says it is a game changer for him. Tentative retail for the plasma tweeters is $8K and the drivers will compliment any speaker made.

http://www.theaudiobeat.com/rmaf2013/rmaf2013_wavelength_vaughn.htm

I thought the room was at least one of the best, but there was a lot of competition. I noted that it was the first seamless integration of a plasma tweeter that I have heard, where it remains unobtrusive but adds lots of air, space and dimension to the already spacious tube presentation.

It has a crossover of about 3500, which would exactly match my system, I thought about it.

 

[audioarcher]

Small assignment output below:

RMAF Report: Analog Sources - Part 1

RMAF 2013: Analog Sources Part II

Dre

Fine job Andre! Certainly more informative than most show reports.

Most of the time show reports just give the product info and price with no sonic impressions. Not a fan of those type of reports.

 

[Dre_J]

Fine job Andre! Certainly more informative than most show reports.

Most of the time show reports just give the product info and price with no sonic impressions. Not a fan of those type of reports.

Thanks Sean

Dre

 

[garylkoh]

Nice job, Dre!

I liked that you used words that appealed to our emotions and not just the sound like most reviewers - enticing, enjoyable, airy, rhythm and pace, speedy, etc. That doesn't bring a judgement because one listener's "speedy" might be another listener's "hectic". Hope that you continue in this vein.