Press Release: The fully customizable Genesis Fortè at CES 2016 in Las Vegas

[garylkoh]

Here's a fabulous album (on vinyl) that got a lot of airplay and a LOT of compliments. Eva Cassidy is usually my go-to artist when I am asked for "female vocals". Some of the tracks on this album was previously released on CD as "Eva Cassidy Live at Blues Alley". Believe me, the LP is better - far better.





Another album that got a lot of airplay was this one from Antonio Forcione. I've demo'ed it often as a high-rez download, but on vinyl it sounds superb. Track 1 on Side 2 perfectly shows off the dynamic range that the show system is capable of - and that perfectly portrays the "African Dawn".





An album that is an oldie but a goodie. Originally named "Hoover", this Brit band started the genre of Trip Hop. Unfortunately, as "Hoover" was a trademark for a vacuum cleaner in the US, the album was never sold there. For this reissue, the band got renamed "Hooverphonic".

The first track - "a new stereophonic sound spectacular" is a stereophonic sound spectacular!! It's got some of the deepest bass you've ever heard off an album - and when the system can resolve it, nuance and detail in all that deep bass.






It's the end of the day, doors are closed, and Amir's in the room......... Time for some Infected Mushroom!!

 

[Steve williams]

Thanks Gary

I have Eva Cassidy Live at Blues Alley so I must order this LP

IIRC you played cuts for me from Hoover when you were recently at my house

I never knew you were an Infected Mushroom fan. I have one of their albums where the bass is so deep that my house literally shakes whenever I play that track

 

[garylkoh]

Infected Mushroom is one of my mainstays during design. They have a temporal element in the music that is very difficult to reproduce without chaos. I have every single one of their CDs and several of the LPs. You MUST order the Eva Cassidy LP. It sounds expensive, but it's a 4-LP album, includes the double CD and a DVD of the concert - making it excellent value.

 

[garylkoh]

An absolutely fascinating album that not only shows off the clarity and low distortion of the system, but draws the listener into the unfamiliar territory of ancient dances. Many listeners will take a picture of the cover after hearing it. Guess it isn't in their collection....... yet.





A difficult album to find in good condition, and an even more difficult album to reproduce accurately. I use it to determine where distortions and resonances in the midrange and tweeter appear and then attempt to make them disappear in my design. Great music and a fantastic violin recording at the same time (although in the duets, the piano sometimes seem to be an after thought). The best quote we got from our listeners was when someone was walking out, brochure of the Forte in hand, "I'd better get out of here before I start crying. I can't afford your speakers, but that's the best violin I've heard."

 

[garylkoh]

Another fabulous Live album - the Main Event featuring the trumpet of Herb Alpert and the fluugelhorn of Hugh Masekela. Fantastic performance by two musicians in their prime. Well recorded and it is easy to distinguish between the different sound of the two very similar instruments. Great for assessing the accuracy of the system reproducing horns. Yes - I managed to buy a promo for a buck. I think that this album is largely ignored. Whenever I mention "Hugh Masekela" to audiophiles, they immediately think of "Stimela". Get this album. It's got better music, and is much, much more fun than Stimela. The sense of space, and the live audience and venue around the performance is spectacular.

 

[garylkoh]

When asked for something a bit more dynamic, happy and exciting, I pull this out. The Hammond B3 organ is one of the most complex instruments to reproduce, and it has never been successfully synthesized. But it is an instrument that can sing with true emotion and nuance. This album is the great Jimmy Smith on the Hammond B3.

 

[garylkoh]

Probably the most "Shazamed" album I played was Two Men with the Blues. Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson - excellent musicians - going outside their usual genre to have fun together. It sounds like we are friends, and got the rare opportunity to evesdrop on these two musical greats getting together and just having fun.

Wynton Marsalis is absolutely spectacular on this album. He makes the trumpet sing, wail, chirp, blatt and pop. A tremendous test of the cartridge to portray naturally and musically. The Transfiguration Proteus I was using sailed through with honors.

 

[ca1ore]

As far as I can achieve it, I always try to make it a drop-in replacement - just like we did with the plate amp replacement, the titanium dome midrange, etc.

If a crossover replacement is necessary (I don't think so), there will be a price on that. I don't have a price at the moment. Unfortunately, I don't yet have a time machine to turn the clock back to 1995 to price it from then. It's going to have to be 2016 prices.

Understood. I speak for myself only, but perhaps shared sentiments from others, in appreciating the lengths you have gone to in keeping the older speakers running. I have a closet full of stuff from other manufacturers that has not been so well tended Hope CES treated you well.

 

[Geardaddy]

Gary, Bob Clarke told me you guys had phenomenal sound at CES. Congrats on the new speakers....

 

[rbbert]

Bob and Gary shared a room at THE Show last year

 

[amirm]

Gary, Bob Clarke told me you guys had phenomenal sound at CES. Congrats on the new speakers....

Hey how about me? I also said they had phenomenal sound at CES.

 

[Gregadd]

As I recall," just buy the exhibit as is. Quite a complement.
For a male vocal try Colorblind by Counting Crows. It is part of the soundtrack from cruel intentions. Available on you tube.
Take my word ;the women love it.

I have stood in line for many shows at blues alley. That's just how it looks


A 888

 

[amirm]

As I recall," just buy the exhibit as is. Quite a complement.
For a male vocal try Colorblind by Counting Crows. It is part of the soundtrack from cruel intentions. Available on you tube.
Take my word ;the women love it.

That is one of my favorite tracks on This Desert Life by Counting Crows. But had no idea it was a female attractant!

You made me queue it up and listen to it which I am doing as I type this. A wonderful album:

It is a must own album in Amir's book.

 

[Geardaddy]

Thanks for the music recs Gary. It sure beats arguing about equipment.

Here is another great Forcione recording (on CD): http://www.amazon.com/Live-Antonio-Forcione/dp/B00004YL29/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1453234155&sr=1-2&keywords=antonio+forcione

 

[amirm]

Thanks for the music recs Gary. It sure beats arguing about equipment.

Here is another great Forcione recording (on CD): http://www.amazon.com/Live-Antonio-Forcione/dp/B00004YL29/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1453234155&sr=1-2&keywords=antonio+forcione

I have Touchwood from him but not this one. It is in my basket at Pono now .

 

[Gregadd]

I don't mean to hijack Gays thread. I usually check out suggestions quietly. I am a big Eva Cassidy fan once Steve turned me onto her.
For a little jazz education check out Dinah Washington. You will recognize the effect she had. Just create a station for her on Pandota.

 

[JackD201]

Hooverphonic! Gary you sly, hip dog you!

 

[amirm]

I just got done buying all of the albums in digital. Took a while to hunt them all down. I even had my credit card disabled because I tried to order from Naim!

Thanks a bunch Gary.

 

[garylkoh]

Gary, Bob Clarke told me you guys had phenomenal sound at CES. Congrats on the new speakers....

Thanks. It wasn't just the speakers - they are the end of the chain, and any weak spot would have shown through. Bob supplied the Transfiguration Proteus cartridge - and that's phenomenal.

 

[garylkoh]

I have Touchwood from him but not this one. It is in my basket at Pono now .

Amir, check this one out too! One of my all-time favorite albums.