Show Reports

The Secrets Salon Presentation – March 1 and 2, 2014

On March 1 and 2, 2014, Secrets hosted a Salon Presentation as part of our 20th Anniversary Celebration of publishing. The presentation consisted of three rooms containing state-of-the-art equipment, both solid state and tube, and both two-channel and home theater. It was a resounding success, with attendees stating that they had never heard such fantastic sound, and were totally unaware that certain items even existed. The Secrets Editor, John Johnson, presented all of the equipment, with CD, SACD, DVD-A, as well as vinyl and Blu-ray movies in the home theater room. The attendees were people who don't attend audio shows, but who want to have good quality components and are unable to find local shops that can demonstrate the products. The success of the Salon Presentation indicates that this may be a way of bringing new members into our audiophile community. The manufacturers are more than willing to put in their products. Some of our readers around the world need only invite them to participate in your own presentation, and consumers will come.

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2013

Well, the 10th annual Rocky Mountain Audiofest has come to a close. The show has outgrown its original venue. That meant that this year there would be some rooms set up at the nearby Hyatt Regency. I once again wore out my shoe leather in an attempt to squeeze as much coverage as possible into a three day agenda.  We hope that you checked some of the real-time coverage in the CAVE, including some video. Here is all of our coverage.

The New York Hi Fi Show: A 63-year History that Traces a Complicated Trajectory

For the past six weeks since attending the New York Hi Fi show, I have taken time to reflect how the show has evolved to its current form. I will report on a couple of items at the show, but the real coverage was by Mark Vignola. I have no idea how he could produce so many professional quality pictures and the accompanying annotation one day later

Sunfire Cinema Ribbon CRM-2 Bookshelf Speakers

When I first heard about the Sunfire Cinema Ribbons, I was very intrigued with the product, as I own the 6' tall Carver Amazing Platinum IVs that are the acoustic benchmark the diminutive 8" tall Sunfire Cinema Ribbons are supposed to mimic. I have kept the Amazing Platinum IVs these last 19 years because I have not found a pair of stereo speakers under $10K that will outperform them in the areas of resolution, sound staging, bandwidth, and the ability to play at elevated levels with an extremely low level of distortion. The Cinema Ribbons use the same ribbon length as found in the Carver Amazings, and fold it so that it fits into a bookshelf size. How do they compare? Read Greg Mahoney's review and be enlightened.

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DENON TEAMS WITH WARNER HOME VIDEO ON HOLIDAY BLU-RAY PROMOTION FEATURING THE DARK KNIGHT

Mahwah, NJ, November 21 â€" Denon Electronics, one of the world's premier manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment components, today announced it is teaming up with Warner Home Video for a major holiday promotion keyed to the much anticipated Blu-ray Discs release of the year's highest-grossing film, The Dark Knight.  From November 23, 2008 through January 10, 2009, consumers who purchase select Denon high-performance Blu-ray Disc players will be eligible to receive Blu-ray Discs of both The Dark Knight and Batman Begins by simply completing a claim form and mailing it in along with proof of purchase. Blu-ray Discs players that are eligible for this promotion include Denon's DVD-1800BD (SRP: $749) and DVD-3800BDCI Blu-ray Disc Players ($1,999), as well as the DVD-2500BTCI (SRP: $1,199) Blu-ray transport.