Thread: RMAF 2014 News

Robyatt, DSA and VPI to launch new products in Suite 1130

Teaming up to present a no-compromise all-analog experience at the 2014 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, Dynamic Sounds Associates (DSA), VPI Industries and Robyatt Audio will debut new products in Suite 1130 in the towers at the Marriott Denver Tech Center.

From DSA comes the Pre I linestage preamplifier, a cosmetic match for the company’s highly-reviewed Phono II which will also be in the Suite. The Florida-based manufacturer will be giving audiophiles their first look and listen to what the company’s founder and principal designer Douglas Hurlburt calls "my finest accomplishment to date. I am delighted with how it turned out." While superior sonic performance is the solid state Pre I’s most outstanding attribute, dedicated audiophiles will appreciate the versatility and feature package that comes along with this unit.

Robyatt Audio, North American distributors of the products of the Japanese-based Miyajima Labs, will provide the world-premiere of the Madake stereo phono cartridge. Using a cantilever of rare Japanese bamboo, it will satisfy all those music lovers who wished that their stereo LP's could sound as good as their mono LPs played back via the Miyajima Zero Mono (also in Suite 1130). Robyatt’s owner Robin Wyatt describes the product as “a paradigm shift in the reproduction of stereo records.”

While VPI’s Classic 4 has been on the audio market since 2012, the New Jersey-based manufacturer will debut a new twist on a product already revered by analogphiles. The turntable originally was equipped with two tonearms- the 10.5” Classic 3 arm and the 12.7” Classic 4- the ideally-sized arm for the turntable. President Mat Weisfeld wondered if it was possible to up the ante. “I asked my dad (VPI’s co-founder Harry Weisfeld) if we could fit two 12.7” tonearms on the Classic 4's plinth. It worked!

Supported by DSA and Miyajima, VPI's newest product, the Prime turntable will also make an appearance at RMAF in Room 437 hosted by Funk Audio

1130’s remaining contributors include Wells Audio and their Innamorata Signature power amplifier; Silver Circle Audio and their Tchaik 6 power conditioner; DanaCable's interconnect, power and speaker cables; and Kanso Audio Furniture. Andrew Jones of TAD has provided a pair of his CR1- Compact Reference loudspeakers.
“Our Suite is filled with my favorite audio equipment,” says DSA sales and marketing director David Sckolnik who put the team together. “We’re going to be playing some great music- all on vinyl. I’m especially excited to play mono Lps with a mono cartridge for folks who have never had that experience. It’s going to be a blast.”
1130 will also hold two special events. On Saturday, October 11 at 3 p.m. it will be all Beatles as the new Mono LP set will be sampled with Miyajima Zero-Mono cartridge- as it is supposed to heard. The next day at 1 p.m. enjoy a unique opportunity to hear live music (brilliant 16-year-old violinist Bryant So) directly compared to recorded music (classic Decca and EMI mono Lps).

IGreetings!

Rather than hand you yet another sheet of paper, or emailing you these documents after you visit, I thought I would supply the models, descriptions and prices of the equipment on demo in the Audio Note UK room 566 in advance.

While none of these products are new, per se, this year marks the first time the CDT One transport and DAC2.1x Signature will have been heard at RMAF.



TT Two Deluxe - $3,525 - Updated TT Two suspended, two motor turntable with wood-veneered Russian birch plywood plinth, all internals upgraded to superior materials. An external power supply with electronic speed switching is available as an option or upgrade. Black Ash shown. Black or white gloss, rosewood and cherry are also available.

Arm Three V2 - $2,000 – New Audio Note-designed 9” tone arm, AN-AI 99.99% pure silver wire with AN-Vx external cable. Single piece tapered arm tube from tip to tail. A drop in replacement for 9”arms based on Rega geometry. Available in black or silver.

IQ3 - $980 – Our best moving magnet cartridge, with a Pocan body weighing 6 grams. The square cross-section titanium cantilever with an Audio Note type 2 is identical to the one used in our $4k+ IOI low output moving coil cartridge.

CDT One/ II - $4,100 - The display may be dimmed or turned off and a remote control is included. Brushed aluminum fascia with aluminum buttons (shown), or black acrylic fascia with gold buttons is available.

DAC2.1x Signature - $5,500 - A Red Book DAC utilizing the AD1865 18 bit chip that allows it to read 24/96 files, (albeit truncated to 18 bits.) I/V conversion is accomplished via purpose designed, in-house wound transformers. As in all Audio Note DACs, no up-sampling, oversampling or filtering is used. Analog output utilizes a pair of 6922 tubes, while power is rectified by a 6X5 tube. Output coupling is via Audio Note copper foil capacitors. Audio Note tantalum resistors are used in critical locations. Your choice of brushed aluminum (shown) or black acrylic fascia.

OTO SE Phono Signature - $6,325 ($5,525 line) - We took the classic OTO parallel single-ended, EL84 integrated amp, added AN tantalum resistors and AN foil caps in critical locations, then replaced the M4 IE output transformers with IHiB double c-core models - superior magnetic core material in a superior topology. Available with your choice of a brushed aluminum or black acrylic faceplate.

J/D - $3,700/pair satin ($4,000 as show w/hemp woofer) - Two way, acoustic suspension speaker system, 92dB/w/m sensitive, using an 8" woofer and a 1" silk dome tweeter, wired with Audio Note D copper speaker cable. This entry level version of the J uses a cabinet with MDF front and back faces and particle board top/bottom/sides. The D model is only available in satin black ash.



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Best Regards,

David Cope
Audio Note (UK) Ltd

First off I would like to say that we sincerely look forward to seeing you this year at Rock Mountain Audio Fest.

Attached are two different formats (Excel, Word) of our room information, including models and prices of the products we will be demonstrating.

Please come visit us in the Iris Room on the main floor next to CANJAM. We be demonstrating with Daedalus Audio and WyWires.

You are also welcome to see our products in room 9018 in the towers.

NEW PRODUCTS:

We are pleased to be showing our new 2014 ELYSE DAC and PH150 Reference Phono Stage this year at RMAF.

Daedalus Audio will be demonstrating the 2014 updated Ulysses v.2 and WyWires is debuting their new 2014 Diamond Speaker Cables and Interconnects.

Thank-you for your time! We hope to see you soon.

Sincerely,

Kristin Boyd
Executive Director of Operations
ModWright Instruments, Inc.
ModWright Instruments | Home page
360.247.6688

We are looking forward to our annual trip to Denver, as WyWires' Red Series headphone cables will make their Denver debut at CanJam, the biggest headphone event in the North America.

Since launching WyWires' Red Series headphone cables this year, we've had a blast getting friendly with some of the most innovative companies in this space. We are proud to be at CanJam with Mr. Speakers, Cavalli Audio and EXOGAL - and we're bringing 5TBs of music with over 90,000 tunes. A 20% show discount applies to orders placed at CanJam.

On the traditional hifi side, WyWires will be debuting our new DIAMOND Series Cables - the absolute state of the art for us, moving electrons from point A to point B in a new and imaginative way. I'll tell you all about our newest design at the show.

Look for us on the main floor at CanJam, in the Iris Ballroom with partners Modwright Instruments and Daedalus Audio, in the Tower with partners Zesto Audio & Technical Audio Devices (Rm 1117), and Prana Fidelity (Rm 517).


Hope to see you there,
Alex

Hello Myles.
I hope you’re doing very well. AudioQuest is very excited about the upcoming Rocky Mountain Audio Fest as we’ll be providing seminars by two extremely dynamic individuals: Steve Silberman will present his popular computer audio seminar and Garth Powell will provide an especially entertaining seminar on AC power technology.

Steve’s seminars will be held on Friday at 3pm, Saturday at 10am and 2pm, and Sunday at 11am; Garth’s seminars will be held on Friday at 1 and 5pm, Saturday at 11am and 4pm, and Sunday at 10am and 2pm.

AudioQuest will be in Room 9004. We hope you’ll be able to stop by and enjoy the seminars.

Thanks so much.
Stephen

Welcome to the forum steve. Thank you so much for joining!

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Hi Everyone. The RMAF is going to be streamed live online during the entire event. Enjoy the Music.com is bringing our pro TV studio and many setups to cover as much as we can. We already have requests from over 60 exhibitors who want to appear within the live stream. Of course going to the show is best so you can hear, touch and enjoy all the great equip and live music there

If you can't make it to RMAF, we'll also have a live chat window and Twitter integration so you can ask questions to those we're interviewing / covering live. As always, in the end what really matters is that you…

Enjoy the Music,

Steven R. Rochlin
Enjoy the Music.com
Enjoy the Music.TV

Myles - Thx for the info. I'm not making it this year. So, I'm really looking forward to the coverage. So, to you and others attending, a BIG THAK YOU in advance.

Press Release
For immediate release
Media Contact:
Bill Leebens
Director of Marketing
(941) 807-7880

Join PS Audio for Sprout, tubes, Bascom King and Arnie Nudell at RMAF!!

Boulder, CO, October 7, 2014—PS Audio invites you to join us at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest to celebrate our 42nd year in business!

Come see and hear the World Premiere of the new PerfectWave Amplifier designed by Bascom King, with a World Premiere of the incredible Infinity IRS Beta speakers, set up by their designer, Arnie Nudell!
(Okay, the IRS Betas might’ve first premiered a couple of decades ago, but you’ve never heard these stunning speakers sound like THIS.! We promise.)

At CanJam we’ll be officially launching our amplifier for the modern home, Sprout. Come listen through some incredible Audeze headphones—or bring your own.

In Room 550, the Keystone Suite, we’ll have an overview of PS Audio’s past, our present, and most significantly—our future. We’ll be showing two systems:

The first will show how great a $2,000 system built around Sprout can sound in a unique setting we call the Sprout Lounge. Listen through Audeze headphones or GoldenEar’s amazing Aon speakers.

The second system features the best of the past, present and future: sources will be the PerfectWave Memory Player for discs, and Paul’s custom-built server for digital files, both feeding the DirectStream DAC.

DirectStream is the year’s most acclaimed new component, and will sound better than ever thanks to a significant firmware upgrade.

Two of the most significant figures from the history of high-end audio work their magic on the rest of our system: Bascom King is the lead designer of the forthcoming PS Audio PerfectWave Amplifier, featuring a tube front end and MOSFET outputs, and he’ll be on hand to show off the PerfectWave prototypes.

The PWAs will power a pair of the rarely-seen Infinity IRS Beta loudspeakers, personally set up by designer Arnie Nudell! Arnie will also be on hand during the show.

Paul thinks the Betas are second only to the Infinity IRS Vs in the PS sound room—and we’re sure not moving those monoliths!

We invite you to celebrate with us. Bring your old favorite CDs and hear all the music revealed by the MemoryPlayer and DirectStream, brought to life through the PerfectWave Amps and the IRS Betas. We promise it’ll be an event to remember!

About PS Audio: Founded by Paul McGowan and Stan Warren in 1973, PS Audio
has a long history of offering innovative designs at affordable prices. PS has been an industry-leader in the fields of power-regeneration, phono preamplifiers, DACs and transports. PS Audio’s administration, engineering and manufacturing facilities are all located in Boulder, Colorado, and all core products are fully made in the USA.

PS Audio
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About RMAF: The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest celebrates its 11th year in 2014. Founded by husband and wife Al Stiefel and Marjorie Baumert and still run by Marjorie, RMAF has grown to become one of the world’s premier consumer audio shows.

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We cordially invite you to see us at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, Suite 1030.
Dear Friends,
On behalf of EJ Sarmento and the entire team at Wyred 4 Sound, we’d like to invite you to visit us in Suite 1030 this weekend. This is our opportunity to share with you several fantastic products and enhancements we will bring to this show.
Our main system will feature the now ready-for-prime-time Son of Ampzilla 2000 amplifier and the amazingly versatile Thoebe II preamplifier from Spread Spectrum Technologies, along with products from Wyred 4 Sound. This premium set up will will be played through newly minted Emerald Physics EP 2.7 speakers.
Our second system will feature our award-winning MS-1 Music Server as source, played through the just-released, very limited edition DAC-1 LE DAC and mPre and mAmps. This system will use Emerald’s new EP-X loudspeakers. As well, we will have DVDs playing back LPCM high resolution demos.
We will have tons of W4S equipment on display, and all of us will be there to answer your questions about any of our innovative products, such as the new much-lauded Remedy relocker.
We hope you stop by our suite. We know how busy you are at these shows, but our products deserve to be seen and heard, and we're confident that you'll be glad you did.
Many thanks,
The Wyred 4 Sound Team
mINT & Martin Logan system at the California Audio Show

Musical Surroundings

RMAF 2014 Press Release Crestone Peak

AESTHETIX Metis line stage $20,000 estimated retail
The Metis linestage utilizes highly proprietary Aesthetix Coupling Modules (ACMs) in place of traditional coupling capacitors. An ACM in each channel is used between the gain and output stages with no interstage or output coupling capacitors. ACMs produce constant output impedance across all audio frequencies, resulting in a sound stage with incredible added depth, dimension and resolution.

The Metis uses the newly developed “Invisible” Separate Power Supply (ISPS). The power supply is housed in the inner core of the main chassis. When set on a flat surface, it physically decouples from the main chassis. This innovative design enjoys the sonic benefits of a separate power supply without the disadvantages of cost, size and heat.

The Metis user interface features a glowing panel of LEDs with logic board control, offering access to an array of features and functions including home theater bypass and absolute phase selection. The Metis also features Remote Control, 12 volt trigger and RS 232 interface.

Metis uses 4 tubes, 2 per channel for all amplification in a true dual mono configuration, is fully balanced, uses zero feedback and has our discrete switched resistor volume control. All inputs can be used single ended or balanced, and single ended inputs are internally balanced.

AMG Teatro MC phono cartridge $2,750
A special titanium body houses a generator using separate coils wound with Ohno cast (OCC) mono-crystal high-purity oxygen-free copper wire. Neodymium magnets are combined with a special soft magnetic alloy yoke to produce an output of .4mV at 5cm/sec. Coil impedance is 12 ohms. A solid boron cantilever with a diameter of .26mm is fitted with a line contact stylus (40 x 7µm) and the dynamic compliance is 18 x 10-6 cm/dyne. The Tiodize Type III titanium body is tapped for 2.5mm mounting hardware and features an aluminum stylus guard. Anticipated availability is late 2014.

CLEARAUDIO Concept Wood turntable $2,200 with tonearm
The newest addition to Clearaudio’s turntable line, the Concept Wood uses a Baltic Birch ply plinth for enhanced sonic and visual impact. A 30mm Polymer (POM) platter with weighted rim enhances flywheel effect, coupled to an aluminum sub-platter and platter bearing featuring a polished steel shaft, sintered bronze bushing, and Teflon thrust plate. The decoupled DC motor features 3 speeds with Electronic speed selection and rear-panel mounted fine speed adjustment. A new Satisfy Black tonearm features a precision mechanical bearing, magnetic anti-skate, VTA and azimuth adjustments, and hard-wired 1.2m tonearm cable. The Concept Wood can be ordered with a premounted Concept MM cartridge ($2,400), Concept MC cartridge ($3,000), and upgraded Satisfy Carbon Fiber tonearm (+$200).

CRESTONE PEAK SYSTEM
Clearaudio Master Innovation Wood black lacquer turntable - $29,400
Clearaudio Olympus black lacquer turntable stand - $13,400
Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement phono cartridge - $15,000
Graham Phantom Elite 10” tonearm - $12,500
AMG Teatro phono cartridge - $2,750
AMG 12J2 tonearm - $4,500
Tri-Planar U12 tonearm - $9,800
Benz Micro Gullwing SLR phono cartridge - $3,000
Aesthetix Romulus Signature DAC/CD Player - $10,000
Aesthetix Rhea Signature phono preamp - $7,000
Aesthetix Metis line preamp - $20,000
Aesthetix Atlas Mono power amplifiers - $16,000 pair
Focal Stella Utopia EM loudspeakers - $97,500 per pair
Nordost Valhalla 2 interconnect, speaker, digital cables and power cords
Critical Mass Soto Voce equipment racks - $4,500

Product Introductions
Aesthetix Metis line preamp - $20,000
Clearaudio Concept Wood turntable/Satisfy tonearm - $2,200
Graham Phantom Elite 10” tonearm - $12,500
AMG Teatro phono cartridge - $2,750

Other RMAF Exhibitors using our products:

APEX AUDIO Blanca Peak/Mezzanine
Graham Phantom Elite 9” tonearm - $12,000

AUDIO ALTERNATIVE Tower Room 9026
AMG V12 turntable with cherry skirt - $16,500
AMG 9W2 tonearm $3,500 mounted on Linn LP-12

SONY rooms 420 and 472
Clearaudio Ovation turntable/Magnify tonearm – $8,500
Clearaudio Talismann v2 phono cartridge - $1,750
Aesthetix Rhea Signature phono preamp - $7,000

ROY GREGORY/AUDIO BEAT seminar – Tower Room 9022
Aesthetix Janus Signature tube preamplifier - $10,000
Aesthetix Atlas Signature tube hybrid power amplifier - $10,000
Clearaudio Maestro v2 MM phono cartridge - $1,200

CHANNEL D – Tower Room 2003
AMG V12 turntable - $15,000



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Musical Surroundings
Introducing DS Audio in Crestone Peak at RMAF

We are excited to introduce the DS-W1 Optical phono cartridge from Japan at RMAF.

DS Audio is a newly formed audio business group of the Digital Stream Corporation ("DSC"). DSC has been in the laser optics market for more than 25 years. DSC is the provider of industrial laser optics systems in the optical disc market, for Medical testing systems, and for various laser optical instruments. The Optical mouse was co-developed by Microsoft and Digital Stream Corporation.

Unlike MM/MC cartridges, which are based on electromagnetic induction, an Optical cartridge detects stylus vibration by a beam of light.

DS-W1 Optical cartridge is a pure analog system. There is no digital process involved in the play back of a vinyl record. The difference is whether you read a record by the electromagnetic method or Optical sensing method.

The DS-W1 Optical cartridge uses Photo-electric Conversion to generate the audio signal. It is housed in a machined aluminum body and weighs 6.5 grams. With a boron cantilever and Shibata stylus, it tracks at between 1.3 and 1.7 grams with 1.5 being the optimal tracking force.

The DS-W1 includes a dedicated Equalizer/Power supply. This device replaces the "phono stage", allowing you to connect directly to a line level input on a preamplifier.

We will be demonstrating the DS-W1 Optical cartridge on the Clearaudio Master Innovation turntable fitted with 3 tonearms: Graham Phantom Elite, Tri-Planar U12, and AMG 12J2.

Target US retail for the DS-W1 Optical phono cartridge and Equalizer is $8,000 - $10,000

Contact us at info@musicalsurroundings.com or 510 547-5006 for more information.

©2014 Musical Surroundings | 5662 Shattuck Ave l Oakland, CA 94609 l tel 510 547 5006

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GIK Acoustics [http://www.gikacoustics.com/] will be at the 11th Annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest from October 10 – 12, 2014.

GIK President Glenn Kuras and Marketing Director Shelly Williams will be on hand to meet customers and provide acoustic advice.

As in years past, we’re partnering with Klaus Bunge of Odyssey Audio. Come see us in Room 9000.
You can also find GIK Acoustics products in:
Rms #473 and #471 with SVS Specialty Technologies
Rm #577 with Vegas Image Audio
Rm #1002 with Existence Loudspeakers
Rm #2016 with JRiver Media Center and JTR Speakers
Rm #2020 with Red Dragon Audio
Rm #2024 with Vapor Sound

Here's a list of the products that we'll have on display:
242 Acoustic Panel [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $59.99 each]

GIK Acoustics 242 Acoustic Panel
2" FreeStand Acoustic Panel [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $119 ea]

FreeStand Acoustic Panel© (gobo)
Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap© [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $129 ea]
GIK Acoustics Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap
QRD Diffusor (wrapped in Black fabric) [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $150 each]
GIK Acoustics QRD Diffusor
Scopus Tuned Bass Trap (T50) [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $249 each]

Tuned Membrane Bass Traps Archives -
Soffit Bass Trap© Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $229 ea]

GIK Acoustics Soffit Bass Trap
ArtPanel with vintage microphone [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $249 ea]
GIK Acoustics ArtPanel

We hope to see you at RMAF!
GIK at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2014 -

From World Class Mastering Rooms to Your Own Living Room: Antelope Audio Introduces the Unparalleled Combination of Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC and 10M Atomic Clock

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Attendees will be Among First to Experience Depth and Clarity Made Possible by Antelope's Quad DAC Architecture and Ultra Stable Clocking

Denver, October 8, 2014 — Leading digital audio manufacturer Antelope Audio [exhibit Marriott Tower, Suite 1125] is once again setting new standards of audio fidelity at this year's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) by demonstrating its new Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC in combination with its 10M Audiophile Atomic Clock. Attendees of RMAF will be among the first in the U.S. to experience the unrivalled sound quality made possible by the high rate, quad DAC architecture present in the Zodiac Platinum when connected to the ultra stable Audiophile 10M Atomic Clock, an upgraded and enhanced version of Antelope Audio's renowned Isochrone 10M clock.

During the demonstration at RMAF, the Antelope suite will consist of two systems built around Zodiac Platinum DACs, with one system connected to the 10M Audiophile Atomic Clock and the other functioning solely as a DAC/preamplifier. The digital signals will originate from a Music Vault M7 music server by Sound Science. The first system (which includes the 10M) will also consist of a Lyngdorf 2170 integrated amplifier with Room Perfect room correction, powering a pair of King Sound Prince 3 electrostatic full range loudspeakers.

The Second system, which will use the Zodiac Platinum as a DAC/preamplifer, will receive its digital signal from Second Music Vault Music Server. The Zodiac Platinum will be used to feed a M20 stereo vacuum tube headphone amplifier, which will drive two Kingsound H3 electrostatic headphones. The Zodiac Platinum will also feed a Kingsound M10 solid state headphone amp that will be driving another pair of Kingsound H3 electrostatic headphones.

Antelope Audio is widely regarded as an authority in digital clocking and audio conversion technologies and is well-known in the professional audio community. The same technology featured in the Audiophile 10M Atomic Clock is also present in the company's flagship 10M Atomic reference generator and routinely used at the best recording, mastering and postproduction facilities around the Globe.

Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC
The Zodiac Platinum features custom, ultra low jitter USB for streaming up to DSD128 and 384 kHz PCM, plus comprehensive analog and digital I/O. It also features fully reclocked and de-jittered digital outputs along with analog preamp inputs, ensuring sonic purity at the input stage. With its 64-bit precision 8x linear phase PCM and DSD upsampling capabilities and quad DAC architecture, the Zodiac Platinum is able to achieve stunningly transparent imaging and dynamics in the most demanding audiophile environments. With high precision relay attenuators for fast and precise control of main outputs and dual variable impedance headphone outputs, Zodiac Platinum puts power control into the hands of the listener.
10M Audiophile Atomic Clock
The 10M Audiophile Atomic Clock is an upgraded and enhanced version of Antelope's legendary Isochrone 10M master clock, which has become an industry standard for ensuring audio quality and accurate sound reproduction among leading producers, sound engineers, artists and movie post-production studios worldwide. When coupled with Antelope's 10M Audiophile Atomic Clock, the Zodiac Platinum Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) jitter management technology, reaches an even higher standard of professional-grade performance and a noticeable improvement on audio depth and clarity.
Voltikus PSU: The Ultimate Power Supply
Voltikus PSU is a second generation power supply that is purpose built for the Zodiac Platinum. Hear the difference that a triple regulated power supply with integrated power line filtering can make in combination with an uncompromising DAC and clocking environment.

The Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC & Audiophile 10M Atomic Clock Bundle sells for $12,995. The Zodiac Platinum ships with a dedicated aluminum IR remote and as well as a custom software control panel for PC, Mac or mobile control applications.

Stop by the Antelope Audio suite at RMAF for a complete demonstration by contacting Antelope representative Neal Van Berg at (720) 308-4000, or visit the Antelope website at: Audiophile and pro audio equipment | Antelope Audio.




About Antelope Audio
Antelope Audio is a leading manufacturer of high-end professional audio equipment and the pioneer in the adoption of Atomic clock generators.
The company utilizes Igor Levin's more than 20 years’ experience in digital audio to develop professional and consumer high-end products with the signature Antelope Audio sound. The company employs proprietary clocking and jitter management technologies as well as custom-designed digital and analog circuits to provide both professional audio engineers and music aficionados with unprecedented musicality, sound stage and clarity.
Antelope is the first to design a 1U 32-channel audio interface and a multi-channel portable interface with 12 mic pres. Antelope's breakthrough technologies are offering both studio and live audio engineers great productivity and flexibility.
The company's customers include many Grammy award-winning sound engineers and some of the most renowned recording, mastering and post-production facilities around the globe.

Audiophiles who need something to do before RMAF begins on Friday October 10 should check out Soundings Fine Audio and Video. Situated just two blocks from the Marriott DTC, the Denver retailer is having a party Friday night, and all showgoers are invited. They are also invited to come take a listen throughout the week!
Kevin Wolff of VANALTD will be conducting demos with Vienna Acoustics, Primare, and Isotek after 6pm. There will be adult beverages and food, provided by Great Northern Tavern, the official food provider of Soundings Friday-night extravaganza! (Please visit them while at the show.)

Mark Pearson from Screen Innovations will be at the store Friday and Saturday, Geoffrey Marks from REL Acoustics will be available Thursday through Saturday to talk about all things bass, with REL subs and a Wolf SDC-12 projector capable of 4K imaging.

We will also have several drawings this weekend. The following companies have graciously provided items: Kevin Wolff of VANA Ltd (Isotek EVO3 Polaris); John Hunter of REL Acoustics (BassLine Blue High Level Cable); Mark Markel of Analysis Plus (Power Oval 2 Power Cord); and Matt Young of Sonos (Connect). Come in to the store or our room at RMAF and sign up for your chance to win!

Soundings will be in room 9021 at the Marriott Denver Tech Center with Boulder Amplifiers and VANA Ltd. As well as Boulder, we will be showing Vienna Acoustics (with the new Liszt loudspeaker), REL, Primare, Wolf Cinema, Screen Innovations, Isotek, Analysis Plus, and Kaleidescape.

GIK Acoustics [http://www.gikacoustics.com/] will be at the 11th Annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest from October 10 – 12, 2014.
GIK President Glenn Kuras and Marketing Director Shelly Williams will be on hand to meet customers and provide acoustic advice.
As in years past, we’re partnering with Klaus Bunge of Odyssey Audio. Come see us in Room 9000.
You can also find GIK Acoustics products in
Rms #473 and #471 with SVS Specialty Technologies
Rm #577 with Vegas Image Audio
Rm #1002 with Existence Loudspeakers
Rm #2016 with JRiver Media Center and JTR Speakers
Rm #2020 with Red Dragon Audio
Rm #2024 with Vapor Sound

Here's a list of the products that we'll have on display:
242 Acoustic Panel [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $59.99 each]
GIK Acoustics 242 Acoustic Panel
2" FreeStand Acoustic Panel [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $119 ea]
FreeStand Acoustic Panel© (gobo)
Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap© [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $129 ea]
GIK Acoustics Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap
QRD Diffusor (wrapped in Black fabric) [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $150 each]
GIK Acoustics QRD Diffusor
Scopus Tuned Bass Trap (T50) [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $249 each]
Tuned Membrane Bass Traps Archives -
Soffit Bass Trap© [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $229 ea]
GIK Acoustics Soffit Bass Trap
ArtPanel with vintage microphone [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $249 ea]
GIK Acoustics ArtPanel

We hope to see you at RMAF!
GIK at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2014 -

Originally Posted by Mike

GIK Acoustics [http://www.gikacoustics.com/] will be at the 11th Annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest from October 10 – 12, 2014.
GIK President Glenn Kuras and Marketing Director Shelly Williams will be on hand to meet customers and provide acoustic advice.
As in years past, we’re partnering with Klaus Bunge of Odyssey Audio. Come see us in Room 9000.
You can also find GIK Acoustics products in
Rms #473 and #471 with SVS Specialty Technologies
Rm #577 with Vegas Image Audio
Rm #1002 with Existence Loudspeakers
Rm #2016 with JRiver Media Center and JTR Speakers
Rm #2020 with Red Dragon Audio
Rm #2024 with Vapor Sound

Here's a list of the products that we'll have on display:
242 Acoustic Panel [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $59.99 each]
GIK Acoustics 242 Acoustic Panel
2" FreeStand Acoustic Panel [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $119 ea]
FreeStand Acoustic Panel© (gobo)
Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap© [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $129 ea]
GIK Acoustics Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap
QRD Diffusor (wrapped in Black fabric) [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $150 each]
GIK Acoustics QRD Diffusor
Scopus Tuned Bass Trap (T50) [Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing $249 each]
Tuned Membrane Bass Traps Archives -
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We hope to see you at RMAF!
GIK at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2014 -

See #15

RMAF is such a great event. I think I will plan a visit for 2015. We will have the Melbourne HiFi & AV show again this month, next weekend following RMAF.

At the show, Arcam will have a serious stereo system built around the new C49 Preamp and a pair of the 400 watt P49 mono amps configured as mono-blocks.

Hi All,

Excuse this quick blast to the show mailing list, hopefully this mail is not duplicated? If you are making it to RMAF, please come and see us and we guarantee a musical sound that far outperforms it's $20k price point. Our new amps really do restate value in the High-end market.

Cheers Robert


The main system in Room 8009 will consist of:

Arcam CDS27 CD/SACD Streaming disc player NEW $TBC
The Arcam D33 SuperDAC $3199
The C49 High-end Stereo pre-amp NEW $4750
Two x P49 High-end Stereo Power amps configures as 400 watt mono blocks NEW $5000 each

Arcam will also show the $149 Hi-Def Bluetooth streamer mini-Blink and the entry-level $999
FMJ A19 stereo amp, set up to drive Canton Reference 3.2s. The A19 system will also feature the new VinylPlay turntable from Flexson

In addition there will be a vinyl rig of appropriate quality for the big system that is being loaned to us by a local retailer (ListenUp) and will be named later. There will be the $2000 UDP411 Disc Player and an AVR450 on static display.

Andy Moore of Arcam UK will be available to chat about why Class G is class “A” and other pithy topics.

Note on the new $5750 FMJ A49 Stereo Integrated Amp (pictured)
This is a staggering new integrated amp with a money no object build remit. Arcam Founder John Dawson was given the task of building the best amplifier he could and he has done a cracking job!

The A49 uses class G amplification, which allows the A49 (and P49s) to run in full class A for the first 50wpc then switches into class AB for anything more that is required, all the way up to the full output of 200w in 8Ω. To hear just what this delivers come on in with a piece of music you thought you knew and hear it as it should be !!

The A49 delivers 400 to 800 watts of muscular finesse, balanced with 100 watts of Class-A sweetness, class leading detail retrieval and an ultra-low noise floor.

The C49/P49 Combo ups the Performance and Power

HI-RES PHOTOS - here PRODUCT INFO - here

MUSICAL above all
We at Arcam don't build equipment to ream your ears out and impress on one quick listen. Arcam kit is made to be musical and enjoyable over years and years of listening. Many Hi-Fi and AV products are sharp and clear, very 'Hi-Fi' but they don't play music in an enjoyable fashion. Arcam kit gets more involving and more musical the longer you listen.

ABOUT: Arcam of Cambridge UK
Pioneers of the modern Hi-Fi industry, Arcam are one of the world’s most prestigious audio engineering companies, with nearly forty years of experience building both affordable and high-end HiFi and Home Cinema equipment. Arcam research and design their world-class products in Cambridge UK and are noted as a global authority on Digital Audio.

GamuT unveils the latest edition of their flagship loudspeakers:
The Revised Superior Series.


Externally, the RS-Series cabinets look almost identical to their predecessors. But GamuT revised the enclosures, internal networks, damping and the drivers. Like the original S-Series, the curved enclosures in the RS-Series are still based on an inner structure of laminated Finnish birch engineered wood. But now the outer skin consists of five layers of 2mm-thick real wood ash. This new outer skin delivers even more pleasing harmonics and a greater 3 dimensional soundstage.

Months of obsessive listening and testing also led to enhancing both the internal cabling and the damping. All internal cables are now Gamut’s own Wormhole Signatures. Again, this improvement led to all new internal damping, resulting in a 50% reduction in damping materials while maintaining an optimum damping level. The overall effect is a stunningly dynamic and detailed bass reproduction.

There are four models in the new RS-series. From quite possible the most accurate and musically engaging stand-mount speaker ever made, the RS3, to the no-compromise, full range RS9, capable of recreating the full acoustic as well as the dynamic energy and emotional experience of any live musical performance - transforming your home into a full-fledged concert hall.


World premiere of Gamutʼs new complete line of cables & DACdrive!

GamuT will also unveil their new Reference speaker cable as well as their Signature power cables for the first time anywhere, the CD3 CD-player and the great combo of the GamuT preamplifier Dual-Mono D3i and M250i monoblocks. GamuT might also unveil a prototype of their new combined DACdrive.

The full GamuT

GamuT started designing and building amplifiers for recording studios in the early eighties. Most of the amplifiers built back then are still being used today. Thus GamuT and its unique “Single-MosFet” technology were born. GamuT has long since branched into designing and manufacturing loudspeakers, electronics and cables.

The “Single-MosFet” circuit is a unique GamuT invention. It is at the heart of all GamuT amplifiers and eliminates two of the biggest problems in amplifier design. GamuT amps output section consists of only two transistors – one for the positive rail and one for the negative rail. Both are NPN transistors, meaning they are identical and without the shortcomings of the PNP type transistor, which the audio industry has been avoiding in line stages for years, but are forced to use in output stages. The GamuT “Single-MosFet” design delivers a signal without any time smearing, resulting in an extremely high degree of control over the loudspeakers and a very natural and open sound. These special MosFet’s can handle up to 135A continuously – and more than 500A peak!

All GamuT audio components are hand-build and tested in Denmark!

GamuT – Room 518 High-end Speakers, CD-players, Amplifiers and Cables - Gamut International

OPPO Digital Reveals PM-3 Planar Magnetic Headphones and HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier at RMAF

OPPO Digital, Inc. plans to reveal two new products still under development at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. The PM-3 is a lightweight, closed-back planar magnetic headphone that provides excellent sound quality and portability, and the HA-2 is a portable headphone amplifier with built-in rechargeable battery designed to pair with mobile phones and portable music players.

Following the successful launch of the PM-1 and PM-2 planar magnetic headphones, OPPO continues to develop their planar magnetic driver technology. Technological breakthroughs achieved during the PM-1’s development, such as the 7-layer double-side voice coil diaphragm design and FEM-optimized neodymium magnet system, have enabled OPPO to further reduce the weight of the planar magnetic drivers while maintaining excellent sound quality and high sensitivity. As a result, the new drivers are even more suitable for a portable product and can be easily driven with any smartphone or portable music player. New to the PM-3 is its closed back design, which will allow consumers to enjoy their favorite music anywhere while being isolated from outside noise.

For users who need more power and better performance than a typical smartphone or portable music player can offer, the HA-2 portable headphone amplifier will be an excellent choice. Featuring a hybrid class AB amplifier and a USB DAC supporting 384 kHz PCM and DSD256, the HA-2 offers high performance digital-to-analog conversion for both Apple’s iPhone/iPod and many Android devices. A 3.5 mm input works with the remaining portable music players that do not have a USB-compatible digital output. Convenience features such as 30-minute rapid charging and a mobile device power bank make the HA-2 a true companion for music on the go.

OPPO will demonstrate the PM-3 and HA-2 for the first time in the Cam Jam section of the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Also on display will be OPPO’s award-winning PM-1 and PM-2 headphones, HA-1 desktop headphone amplifier, and BDP-105 universal Blu-ray player. Igor Levitsky, the chief acoustic designer for OPPO headphones, will be on site to answer questions. Mr. Levitsky will also be a panelist on the "High-End & Headphones: Translating High Fidelity Experience to Personal Audio Excellence" seminar to be held on Sunday from 1:30 to 2:30pm.



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