Munich HighEnd 2024

[matthias]

I returned today to see my assessment improved. It did not. If Louis Armstrong were alive today to hear the speakers reproduce the well trodden audiophile classic, St. James infirmary he would’ve died a quick death from embarrassment.. And I thought horn production was supposed to be a strength of horn loud speakers? His horn came from somewhere within the space of about 20 ft.², no matter where I listened. Instrumental tone was simply unimpressive from bottom to the near top, at which point the ribbon tweeter may have saved them a bit. Just not my cup of tea I guess. But they sure are pretty.

I listened to exactly the same audiophile classic at Aries Cerat on last years HE Munich. They exhibited in one of the standard sized Atrium rooms and used their Aurora speakers. It sounded terrific, one of the best rooms of the show.

 

[AudioLibertarian]

Atlantis lab .symphonic line .

I believe that the system is using the ASR amplification from Germany, NOT the Symphonic Line.

 

[andromedaaudio]

I believe that the system is using the ASR amplification from Germany, NOT the Symphonic Line.

Yes you re probably right ASR emitter

 

[Amir]

Please check out Acappella and Tune Audio.

I also listened to Tune Audio and I will listen to Acappella tomorrow.

This year I did not find WE horns it seems they are not there.

 

[Amir]

What guys are saying here about AC is not quite right. From about 100Hz and up there wasn’t much to compete with it. Below that there were bass issues, room and setup related I think but it was muddy and overripe.

I was not alone, me and three of my friends listened to AC two times yesterday and also today.
Midrange was also dead , no dynamics , I asked my friends and all of them were disappointed about this sound.

Please consider I do not say AC is dead , I say the sound was dead, maybe the condition was not good.

 

[matthias]

Can anyone comment on the sound quality with the new NAGRA streamer in the main NAGRA room F130?
Thx

 

[Amir]

Is Vivid Audio at the show? Maybe at HiFi Deluxe? Hope to read a report of the new M1 Moya flagship speaker!

 

[Amir]

How is the Kharma room and system. I see they built a room in a room. It looked nice. The audiophile junkie video didn't sound good. And I wish Jason would get a microphone so you can hear the guest answer queations. As usual hes asking about drivers and paint but you can't hear a word the guest says so I have to move on.

Jays Audiolab video of Gryphon and their TT was well produced. Did anyone see the table in person or hear the room?

 

[Amir]

Fm Acoustics 818 amplifier new design.
Probably the best solid state in the bizz together with the 266 pre

I was there but FM never impressed me.
Analog playback + FM electronics/speakers

 

[Amir]

I think audio shows can not help us alot, there are many many variables and the right judgment is not easy.
Most rooms never sounded good.
The first day the Kharma was awful but the next day it was better.

 

[Amir]

I liked the AN room;

 

[orfeo_monteverdi]

HEADPHONES
Hifi Deluxe, Studio 6 displays some headphones.
Could anyone please tell me what are the demo'ed Stax and Dan Clark models?

Stax SR-X9000 ? Tim Mallin sold his one as he found that with that model, Stax has become too bright (and lean?). What do you think?

How does the demo'ed Dan Clark model sound in comparison?

(On classical music, if possible... ;-)

Many thanks.
(I wish to inform someone who is in the MOC, and lacks of time).

 

[Audio_Karma]

Shocker...All new Dali RubiKore series with the new driver technology from the much higher priced EpiKore series !

 

[marty]

@marty
Why not stick around and catch a show? Long flight to rush home.

Rex, I've been in the EU for 2 weeks. I'm sure I missed stuff. That's OK, but its time to get out of Dodge.

 

[orfeo_monteverdi]

Quite by chance, I stumble upon OCD HI-Fi Guy (Mike Powell). Never heard about him before.
First he spends 5 minutes bluntly criticizing many, many rooms.
Then the first he liked (very much) was: Nagra & Stenheim
Did you like it too? (there are several room, at least 2 Nagra & Stenheim rooms)

I quickly checked: Mike Powell runs an audio consultancy business, but is no Stenheim dealer.

(the About tab in his YT channel show he owns modded Analysis Audio Amphitryon;
I own the Epsilon, non-modified)

 

[orfeo_monteverdi]

What about Odeon, this year?
ROOM A 4.2, E210
They demo the Carnegie.

 

[morricab]

I never liked Tue Audio Marvel and Prime - unless he has got a new model out between Marvel and Anima.

What about WE/Silbatone room, are they there?

It is the Marvel. No WE/Silbatone that I have seen…pity…

 

[Rhapsody]

Because Marty is not going to make a random trip to Texas just to visit Chris.

Marty is a half hour from me.

 

[WLP3]

Hifi Deluxe, ROOM 136 displays a loudspeaker which is one of a kind: Ilumnia.
the cone has NO spider, and NO suspension.
It has been awarded by a Diapason d'Or in the French classical music magazine, Diapason.

Worth to be checked, imho, if at least they are lucky with the setup...
(I heard them several times in Brussels)


DETAILS

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99,7% linearity

Ilumnia LEMS* 8" midbass driver with electromagnetic suspension (no spider, no surround)
* LEMS or linear excursion motor system
One of the world’s best electrodynamic driver in terms of :

Linearity : > 99% linear at full excursion (8mm)
Resonance : no mechanical coupling of cone to basket, no surround, no spider
Distortion (no spider, no surround, minimum of moving parts and mechanical connections)


Key elements :

Not physically restrained by the mechanical suspension of spider and surround
Very low moving mass (only 15 grammes)
Low kinetic energy of moving mass
Less inertia problems

I think Fred Crane used to distribute these in the US?

 

[exupgh12]

How does the A*Stellar turntable look in person?

Both are massive, but the new one, with its stand, is a Goliath, making the other version seem diminutive by comparison. It's anything but small.