Article: Rocky Mountain Audiofest 2011 Show Notes

[The Computer Audiophile]

Hi AudioDoctor - You are 100% correct. I just checked my text messages and indeed the the Grand Integrated is $4,299 and the Pre is $2,999. Thanks for the correction.<br />

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[The Computer Audiophile]

The Bermester guy said they were trying to keep it under $50,000 :~)<br />

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[The Computer Audiophile]

Hi Jason - For the most part I don't like to comment on sound quality in the rooms. I used to comment much more until I realized it does more harm than good, again for the most part. Nearly all rooms sound lackluster and there's no way to narrow down the cause. Most rooms have components I've never heard in a good sounding room let alone a terrible sounding hotel room. Suggesting that a speaker or DAC etc... sounded bad, even though I've heard the component sound spectacular in other situations, is just misleading and doing a disservice to those who couldn't attend the show. Almost all systems are capable of better sound than what was achieved at the show. I'd hate to steer someone wrong by suggesting the new Ayre QA-9 D to A transfers sounded way too bass heavy when in reality it was the combination of all the components interacting with the room. I'm sure you get what I'm trying to say :~)<br />

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The Bryston / PMC room was very crowded so I quickly moved on. I saw a ton of AudioQuest cable at the show. Much more so than any other brand. The preponderance of AQ cable may mean any number of things.<br />

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Sorry for the long windedness and no real answers to "how did it sound."<br />

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[The Computer Audiophile]

Hi Gobbledigook - First, thanks for the spelling class :~)<br />

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Second, I will get something from T+A in for review after CES. I talked quite a bit to the reps from T+A. It's an impressive company who has been doing this for a long time. Solid stuff.<br />

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[The Computer Audiophile]

Hi Nick - The Price of the TAD C2000 preamp / DAC is about $25,000.<br />

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[The Computer Audiophile]

Hi Scot - The fact that the words bad, good, great, and fantastic are subjective adjectives doesn't make this any easier. Your good may be bad in my mind and vice versa :~)<br />

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It would be really interesting to bring measuring equipment into the rooms and see how flat they really <s>are</s> aren't.<br />

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[The Computer Audiophile]

Hey Mike - Good to hear from you. Nice to see The Swarm cover RMAF :~)<br />

[The Computer Audiophile]

The Vivid speakers always surprise me with how good they sound. I can't get over the looks (as in bad looks in my opinion) but the sound is great. Philip O'Hanlon will have the new GIYA speakers at CES this year. <br />