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Audio
Physic's newest iteration of the Avanti line, the model III (MSRP
$9,800us), is pictured with the Minos subwoofer. |
Camelot
Technologies unveiled on static display their latest version of their
acclaimed Uther series of DACs. The Uther v.2 mk.IV will go out the door
for a cool $5000. |
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The key
feature to the Camelot Technologies Mk. 4 upgrade is the 24/192 upsampling via an Anagram
Technologies board. The Anagram board can be seen bottom left. |
The
Camelot Uther features a bevy of inputs and outputs as well as a built-in volume
control, thereby eliminating the need for a preamplifier. |
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Featuring
stunning industrial design and equally stunning sound, the Halcro DM-58
Monoblocks boast the lowest distortion figures of any amplifier available
(but definitely not the lowest price - as in tens of thousands $$$, and the
first number is not a 1). They also do not have any negative feedback. |
Priced
in the "sell your first born" category, the Wilson MAXXs were powered by the ever competent Halcro monoblocks. |
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MSB
Technology was showing their reference CD player ($5000) which features a
proprietary high resolution digital link capable of passing a 24/192
digital signal. |
Got
drivers? The Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams feature multiple drivers in a
line source array. Bass is handled by multiple 18" drivers housed in
the trash can sized cylinders behind the tower. |
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JJ
gives the Secrets Best of 2001 Award to Charlie Randall of McIntosh Labs,
for the
MC-602
power amplifier. |
Mike
Bartlett of Rotel gets the Secrets Best of 2001 Award for the Rotel
RMB-1075 power amplifier. |
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The
Secrets booth in a quiet time. |
Brian
presents Jerry VanderMarel, president of Paradigm, with our Best of 2001
Award for their 90P loudspeakers. |
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Chris
Johnson receives our Best of 2001 award for the Anthem
AVM-20
Surround Sound Processor. |
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