Gallery Three
  
 

Eminent Technology
  
 

  • Eminent Technology TRW-17,  Rotary Woofer


Winston Wright standing by the manifold he constructed.  The manifold for the rotary
woofer was located in one room (7809) and the listening area was in the adjacent room
(7811).  The manifold connected through the door between the two rooms.
  
 

The rotary woofer shown attached to the manfiold inlet.
  
 

This is a view coming into the room. A rotary woofer is on display as is a pair of Eminent
Technology LFT-16's.  The rotary woofer manifold inlet is to the right.
  
 

The ET room used a computer and a sound card and calibrated microphone to display
distortion products with a spectrum analyzer.  A Heathkit signal generator created sine
waves to 1Hz.  The demo consisted of playing tones from 40Hz down to 1Hz.  The
amplifier was a Nakamichi Stasis, one channel was used, rated 225 watts in 8 ohms.  
To the far left is the manifold inlet into the room.
  
 




Empirical Audio
  
 
Equipment list:

  • Sources:

  1. Turbomodded Sony DVP-S7000 transport
  2. Off-Ramp Turbo USB to S/PDIF converter for computer
  3. Off-Ramp I2S USB to I2S converter for computer

  • DAC's:

  1. Perpetual Technologies P-3A with Turbomod and Superclock
  2. Benchmark DAC-1 with Turbomod and Superclock

  • Preamp:

  1. Turbomodded Mark Levinson #38

  • Amps:

  1. Turbomodded Parasound Halo JC-1 monoblocks

  • Speakers:

  1. Turbomodded KEF reference 104/2

Sources were setup to compare (A/B):

  • Modded versus unmodded
  • Transport versus computer
  
     
     
 
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Encore Performance Recordings
  
 
"Black Diamond Racing products are vibration isolation devices which help each system
component produce more accurate and enjoyable sound.  They are shown under each
system component, and they include 'Cones', 'The Pits', and 'The Puck' in various sizes
as determined by the size and type of equipment under which they are placed. The
electronics pictured and used in the demonstration are more modest than those seen
in most rooms of the show, but that was done on purpose to demonstrate that Black
Diamond Racing products can help even modestly priced electronics sound
extraordinarily natural and pleasing."

  • Clements-Solus SC-6 speakers
  • Toshiba SD-4900 DVD player
  • Goldmund Mimesis SR integrated amplifier
  
 
 
     
 
 
 




Escalante Design
  
 
"Escalante Design has just unveiled it's new product, the debut of the new sibling in the
loudspeaker product line-up.  The "Fremont"  was at the 2005 Rocky Mountain Audio
Festival.

The Fremont is a Reference ("Mega") 2 Way Monitor which performs like a 4-Way
loudspeaker.  This is achieved by the patented Direct-Coupled technology, and a
specially designed dust-cap which acts as a midrange.  

The specifications of the Fremont are as follows:

  • One 1" custom spec ring radiator tweeter
  • 12" x 2 custom designed mid/woofers Direct-Coupled (Yes, that was not a typo, 2-
    12" mid/bass drivers)
  • 93 dB Efficiency
  • Frequency Response 18Hz - 50,000kHz


All Escalante Design Loudspeakers are the result of years of research and
development by physicist and renowned Loudspeaker Designer, Tierry R. Budge.

If you don’t know the man, you are certainly aware of his products.  Tierry was the
Manager of Research and Development at Wilson Audio.  Tierry was also the Head of
Engineering and Design at Talon Audio.  These companies’ most highly praised
designs owe their existence to him.

Tierry, however is a perfectionist (aren’t we all?).  Not content with the results at those
other companies(!), Tierry became one of the driving forces behind the formation of
Escalante Design.  

Escalante Design is a company formed by Matthew Waldron and Tierry R. Budge,
dedicated to building superb loudspeakers for those who know how to listen.

Tierry's patented loudspeaker technology is present in every ounce of the Escalante
Design Loudspeakers."

Equipment List:

Loudspeakers:

  1. Escalante Design The Fremont™, MSRP $14,990 per pair (includes stands)
  2. The Pinyon™ $6990 per pair, Hoodooh™ Monitor Stands $990 per pair
  3. The Uinta™ Subwoofer, $5490 each

All finishes were Natural Bamboo with Brushed Aluminum.

Source:

  • Teac Esoteric X-O1 CD/SACD Player, MSRP $13,000

Preamp:

  • Modwright SWL 9.0SE, MSRP $2200

Amplifiers:

  1. Art Audio Jota, MSRP $8800  
  2. Butler Audio TDB 2250, MSRP $3295

Cables:

  1. Crystal Cable CrystalConnect Piccolo, MSRP $399 (1meter pair)
  2. CrystalConnect Micro, $599 (1meter pair)
  3. CrystalPower Micro, $450 (1meter each)
  4. CrystalPower Reference, $1299 (1meter each)
  5. Shunyata Research Python Helix, $1095 per 6ft each
  6. Gemini Helix, $1088 per 10-foot pair

Accessories:

  1. Acoustic Dreams 4-shelf rack, MSRP $6000
  2. Mono-block stands, $850 per pair
  3. Dead-ball Isolators, $200.00 per set of 3
  4. Eighth Nerve Room Treatment, $100/4 corners; $200/4 seams
  5. Shunyata Research Hydra Model-6, $995
  
     
     
     
     
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