Munich HighEnd 2024

[Audio_Karma]

WOW ! All NEW Final Audio Model 35 Electrostatic Loudspeakers !

BREAKING: Final to present it's top of the range Model 35 at T.H.E. SHOW - Final

www.final-audio.com

With Bass down to the Low 20's Hz !

WOW Major-Breakthrough for Panel Built Quality !

Why you should buy an electrostatic loudspeaker and why it should be a Final one - Final

www.final-audio.com

 

[Ron Resnick]

WOW ! All NEW Final Audio Model 35 Electrostatic Loudspeakers !

BREAKING: Final to present it's top of the range Model 35 at T.H.E. SHOW - Final

www.final-audio.com

I heard these yesterday. And I interviewed Ravi Levanti, the US importer.

 

[Audiohertz2]

Well someone finally woke up and added wings to a panel ..!

About time ..

 

[Audiohertz2]

Add 3k for this 61.5 kg beastie and you're good to go:

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It's a fairly straightforward design by amplifier guru Claudio Bertini and some prefer the previous AA amps to the new ones.

How much Class A Bias..?

 

[Gregadd]

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[Audio_Karma]

These Odeon Audio Carnegie speakers sound like the real thing ! Only $100K a pair is a Bargain for an Live Event in your home ....

Carnegie | Odeon Audio - Lautsprecher handgefertigt in Deutschland

www.odeon-audio.com

 

[Audio_Karma]

Munich High End 2024 Key Kim Report

It's that time of the year! The 2024 Munich High-End Show has arrived. With over 22,000+ attendees, 550 exhibitors, and 1,500 brands, I was like a kid in a candy store. I was excited to reconnect with old friends and to meet new ones. It's show time, so follow me. Lorenzo Audio Labs/ SAT

www.stereotimes.com

Is Lorenzo Audio Labs making the World's Very Best Loudspeakers right now ?!

https://www.lorenzoaudiolabs.com

 

[gleeds]

Not your usual fair here are a few photos of the Trafomatic Audio, Rockna, and Tune Audio room. Trafomatic showed their new power amplifier-only version of the Rhapsody integrated in deep red metallic. Producing a healthy 25 watts per/channel using parallel single-ended 300B's, these amps are visual and sonic stunners!

The digital gurus from Rockna have an exciting product runway planned for later in the year, promising to take on the big brands at a very attractive price. I also had my first interaction with Tune Audio horns from Greece. They are not for hip hop and rock and roll but engaging and oh-so musical with classical and jazz. At 16k, they represent a bargain for the right user and look great in person.

 

[D.Duttilleux]

How much Class A Bias..?

It's an egg frier and consumes about 350 watts for 50 watts output (8 ohms). Perhaps not pure Class A, but pretty close.

 

[D.Duttilleux]

Not your usual fair here are a few photos of the Trafomatic Audio, Rockna, and Tune Audio room. Trafomatic showed their new power amplifier-only version of the Rhapsody integrated in deep red metallic. Producing a healthy 25 watts per/channel using parallel single-ended 300B's, these amps are visual and sonic stunners!

The digital gurus from Rockna have an exciting product runway planned for later in the year, promising to take on the big brands at a very attractive price. I also had my first interaction with Tune Audio horns from Greece. They are not for hip hop and rock and roll but engaging and oh-so musical with classical and jazz. At 16k, they represent a bargain for the right user and look great in person.

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I've listened to the Trafomatic Rhapsody + Dr. Feickert + Blumenhofer. The best room of that particular show.

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[Audio_Karma]

World's Best Kept Secret ?!

https://www.lorenzoaudiolabs.com

 

[Verdier]

In this room, it sounded primarily like bass modes. Acoustically, we were far from being able to judge a pair of speakers.

 

[gleeds]

I've listened to the Trafomatic Rhapsody + Dr. Feickert + Blumenhofer. The best room of that particular show.

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I love Blumenhofer loudspeakers. It's one of the best-kept secrets on the US high-end audio scene.

 

[morricab]

I've listened to the Trafomatic Rhapsody + Dr. Feickert + Blumenhofer. The best room of that particular show.

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Which model Blumenhofer?

 

[matthias]

Which model Blumenhofer?

@D.Duttilleux
...and which show, please?
AFAIK, unfortunately Blumenhofer was not in Munich.

 

[D.Duttilleux]

In this room, it sounded primarily like bass modes. Acoustically, we were far from being able to judge a pair of speakers.

That room appears to be too small for the Lorenzo LM1s in order to 'breath' properly.
There's boundary coupling reinforcing low freqs. + it's highly reflective.

 

[D.Duttilleux]

Which model Blumenhofer?

Corona 2x220s @ DAE 2022:



They're not perfect, but they beat the Avantgarde Trios (in the next room) and crushed the Magicos in terms of live-like and natural sound.

 

[morricab]

Corona 2x220s @ DAE 2022:

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They're not perfect, but they beat the Avantgarde Trios (in the next room) and crushed the Magicos in terms of live-like and natural sound.

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Nice! The two Corona models are ones that interest me. I have heard a couple of the Genuin series but wasn’t thrilled with the sound. I like these designs better but haven’t heard them yet.

 

[D.Duttilleux]

Last year's setup was a far cry from 2022; lacking coherence, obvious horn-related issues and lots of bass overhang.

 

[D.Duttilleux]

Nice! The two Corona models are ones that interest me. I have heard a couple of the Genuin series but wasn’t thrilled with the sound. I like these designs better but haven’t heard them yet.

The waveformer works amazingly well and those 22 cm woofers are almost seamlessly matched to the ND850 + radial horn.
As long as you're not walking around while you listen, imaging is pretty amazing. Pulling off the 'you're there' and 'they're here' tricks, occasionally even within the same track.