2007 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest

October 12 ~ 14, 2007

Denver Marriot Tech Center Hotel

 

 

Pre-Show Coverage

(The following are Exhibit details provided by the Exhibitors and the companies they represent)

 

 

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Aaudio Imports

 

 

This year for The Rocky Mountain Show Aaudio imports brings the Acapella Triolon Excalibur speakers (see August SPOTLIGHT by Ryan Coleman, September SPOTLIGHT by Constantine Soo), driven by the Einstein OTL mono amps and award winning Einstein preamp (See Dagogo Review). This system will be powered by Isoclean Power.
 

We have many new amazing products to unveil at this years show, and I hope to see everyone in the Larkspur Suite on the main level for a listening experience that you may never forget.

 

 

 

Acoustic Horn (AH!)

(Room 2009)

 

System One: vintage JBL D123 woofer, modern B+C compression driver with the AH! 700 horn.

System Two: 10" B+C woofer, B+C compression driver, AH! 1000 horn.

 

Also large AH! 300 horn in Cogent True to Live ballroom. This horn was especially engineered for the Cogent field compression driver.

 

The Acoustic Horn Co. (AH!) manufacturers high quality cast aluminum horns for vintage and modern motion picture theater compression drivers. We will also be featuring Welborne amplification.

 

 

 

Analysis Audio

(Blue Bell room)

Room size = 21' x 26' 10'

Orion 4 panel loudspeaker system   -  $48,000
Behold amplifiers and preamplifier    -  $100,000
Sound Smith Strain Gauge cartridge / phono stage  -    $6,000
Arcici, Inc. Equipment rack    -     $5,000
Real Traps bass traps / room treatment    -    $3,000

We would like to invite you to come to our room and relax and hear the music!

Michael Kalellis, Analysis Audio
908-233-0988

 

 

 

Artemis Labs

(IRIS room)
room dimension is 26'W x 21'L x 10'H

Artemis Labs SP-1 power amp ($17,000.00)
Artemis Labs DP-2 power amp ($9,000.00)
Artemis Labs LA-1 linestage preamp ($3,500.00)
Artemis Labs PL-1 phono preamp ($4,000.00)
Artemis Labs PH-1 phono preamp (3,500.00)
Artemis Labs NEW Turntable (TBD) design by a very famous guy
Verity Audio Sarastro speakers ($35,000.00)
Nagra CDP cd player ($13,495.00)


 

 

Atma-Sphere Music Systems, Inc.

(Alpine Room)

Room dimensions 30' x 60'

 

Atma-Sphere MA-1 MkIII $14,600/pair
Atma-Sphere M-60 MkIII $6350/pair new version, first public showing
Atma-Sphere MP-1 MkIII $12,100  first public showing

We may operate the speakers with two above sets of amps, bi-amplified using a balanced Marchand crossover. The preamp and the amps are balanced-line.

Triplanar tonearm $4500 (balanced)
with Orpheus cartridge mounted on Kuzma Reference turntable.

Purist Audio power cords, balanced interconnect cables and speaker cables

Classic Audio Reproductions T-1.3 loudspeaker $22,000/pair

 

 

 

Audience

(Room 566, SMc Audio)

 

"Audience is unveiling a loudspeaker long under development, it is called the ClairAudient LSA 16 (line source array).  It comes in models of 4, 8, 16, 24, and 32 full range (22kHz - 70Hz) drivers per side and has no crossovers.  This is a TRUE line source array, not a dual line source like other that say line source and have two lines.  The LSA 16 is 6'3" tall.  The drivers are 50mm in diameter and ultra light; 1.5g total moving mass each.  It is high-rez and dynamic at the same time.  The LSA 16 is 110dB efficient and will play 127dB +/- continuous at distortion levels usually associated with a very good amplifier.  The system is augmented with an Audience sub comprised of two 15" drivers facing each other in phase, each with 1,000 watts. The introductory price of the LSA 16 will be $45,000 and $6,000 - $7,000 for one of the subs. 

 

We’ll have much more information at the show."

 

 

 

Audio by Van Alstine

(Room 1114)

Room dimensions = 13 x 19, plus an entry alcove

 

"We will be displaying most of our complete line of audio electronic components: power amplifiers, preamplifier, DACs, control amplifiers, and vacuum tube preamplifiers and power amplifiers.

To be specific, we will be showing our Ultra SL and EC hybrid tube preamplifiers, our Ultra DAC and our Ultra 550 and 350 amplifiers
(all tube hybrids too).  We will also display our Transcendence Eight vacuum tube preamplifier and Ultimate 70 vacuum tube power amplifier. And we will display our new OmegaStar Control Amplfier.  These will all be displayed driving various Salk Sound loudspeakers.

 

Prices:

Preamplifiers:  from $1100 to $2500 depending upon options ordered (tone controls, phono section, remote control, buffered tape outputs, etc)

Power amplifiers:  from $800 to $2200 depending upon power and circuit type ordered.

DACs: solid state $900, hybrid tube model $1600.

OmegaStar Control Amplifier:  $1500


We will also have finished circuit boards and other items of interest on display.

Frank Van Alstine and Robert Cook from the AVA staff will be there and will be happy to answer any questions."
 

 

 

Audio Limits

(Prim Rose Room)

Dimensions: 22X37 10 foot ceilings

 

System 1.   Acapella High Campanile's $88,700. Weiss Engineering Jason Transport and Media Dac $29,200.00, FM Acoustics 411 MK 2 amplifier, FM Acoustics 245 Preamplifier, ISO TEK Power Conditioning ,Titan $3550.00 ,ISO TEK Nova $3750, ISO TEK Multi Way $580. Debut of the new K2HD CD's by FIM (see Dagogo Review).

 

Sorry Prices for FM Acoustics cannot be published online.

 

System 2.  Genesis 5.3 Loudspeakers $16,000 Genesis Reference Amplifier $ TBD, Einstein The Tube Preamplifier $15,700, Harmonix Reimyo CDT 777 Transport $8500. Reimyo DAP 777 $5195 (See Dagogo 2004 Review by Constantine Soo, 2005 Review by Laurence A. Borden). ISO TEK Power Conditioning Titan $3550, Sigmas $2150

5. The Debut of the new K2HD CD's by FIM.

 

Audio Limits brings you the life of the performance in your own home. Featuring loudspeakers from Genesis, Acapella, electronics from FM Acoustics ,Weiss Engineering, Reimyo, Einstein and power conditioning from IsoTek.

 

 

 

Audio Unlimited

 

"Audio Unlimited is Denver's premier high-end retailer and is committed to delivering the best of the RMAF for 4 years running."

 

Carl Jerritts/John Barnes


 

"Audio Unlimited will be displaying four rooms with systems ranging from mild to wild. Our rooms will feature new product debuts including the World Premier of the dCS Paganini DSD playback system and the Boulder 1021 CD Player. If you are looking for all the best gear from the industry leading manufacturers, our rooms are where you will find it. If you are interested in meeting the men behind the machines, all of our manufacturers will have key personnel present to answer questions. We will also have a raffle featuring plenty of great toys that can be entered at all of our display rooms" 


 

Room List:

 

Blanca Peak, Mezzanine Level (Ballroom)

 

System 1

Wilson Audio MAXX 2 Loudspeakers

BAT VK-600M SE Mono Amplifiers

BAT REX Dual Chassis Preamp

BAT VK-D5SE CD Player

BAT VK-P10SE Phono Preamp

Clearaudio Master Solution AMG/CMB Table New

Graham Phantom Arm

Benz-Micro LP Cartridge

Finite-Elemente Racks

Running Springs Jaco Conditioner

TARA Labs 0.5 Cables

 

System 2

Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy 8 Loudspeakers

BAT VK-250 Amp with BAT-PAK

BAT VK-32SE Preamplifier

BAT VK-D5SE CD Player

Running Springs Audio Jaco Conditioner

TARA Labs Vector Cables

 

 

Maroon Peak, Mezzanine Level (Ballroom) 

 

System 1

Focal Nova Utopia Be Loudspeakers

Boulder 2060 Amplifier

Boulder 2010 Preamp

Boulder 2020 DAC

Boulder 2008 Phono Preamp

Accuphase DP-78 CD/SACD Player

Clearaudio Maximum Solution AMG/CMB Table New

Clearaudio TQ-1 Master Arm

Clearaudio Goldfinger Cartridge

Finite-Elemente Racks

Running Springs Audio Jaco Conditioner

TARA Labs Omega and Zero Cables

 

System 2

Focal Electra 1037 Be Loudspeakers New

Boulder 1060 Amplifier

Boulder 1010 Preamp

Boulder 1021 CD Player New, Premier

Running Springs Audio Duke2 Conditioners

TARA Labs The Two Cables

 

 

Tower Room #2009 (Standard Hotel Room)

Focal Alto Utopia Loudspeakers

Aesthetix Saturn Series

Aesthetix Jupiter Series

Pathos TT Anniversary Integrated Amp

Pathos Digit CD Player New, Premier

Clearaudio Ambient w/Benz Ruby (See Dagogo Review)

Clearaudio Performance w/Benz Glider New

Running Springs Audio Jaco Conditioner

TARA Labs Air 1 Cables

 

 

Tower Room #2013 (Standard Hotel Room)

Wilson Audio Sophia 2 Loudspeakers

Mark Levinson No 436 Mono Amplifiers

Mark Levinson No 326S Preamp

Mark Levinson No 390S CD Player

Kuzma Stabi Reference Table

Airtight PC1 Cartridge

Running Springs Jaco Conditioner

TARA Labs 0.8 Cables

 

 

North American Show Premiers:

 

Boulder 1021 CD Player

Focal – Special Surprise to be unveiled!

Pathos Digit CD Player

TARA Labs 0.5 Speaker Cable

 

 

Audio Fest Raffle:

 

Cambridge Audio Azur 540C CD Player

Clearaudio Smart Matrix Record Cleaner

Clearaudio Classic Wood Phono Cartridge

Focal Chorus 807V Speakers

TARA Labs Vector 1 Interconnect 

 

 

 

 

Audioengine

(Room 438)

 

1- The A5 (see Dagogo Review).  MSRP $349/pr.  Available in black/white.

 

2-  The A2 desktop multimedia speaker.  MSRP $199/pr.  Available in black/white.

 

3-  The A5 Bamboo.  Same electronics as the A5, but enclosed in a beautiful solid Bamboo cabinet.  MSRP $449/pr.

 

Avatar Acoustics

(Room 1104)

Room dimensions: 13 x 19

 

AMR CD-77 CD Player $8500
AMR AM-77 Amplifier $8500
Acoustic System Tango Loudspeaker $15,500
Acoustic System Resonators $200-$2200
Acoustic System 2-shelf Equipment Rack $3200
Current Cable Interconnect $1750
Current Cable Powercords $1750

On Static Display:
Music First Audio Passive Copper Preamp $3650
Dynavox Dynastation II CD Player $6000
Karan Acoustics KAS 180 Amplifier $7000

 

 

 

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