Capital Audiofest 2025
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CarolKoh
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Genesis will be there. 
Frederick Room with our dealer Distinctive Stereo. We'll have the Genesis G7 Samba and Tango - two systems. Also, Gary was invited to sermonize at the seminars. So on Saturday at 1pm, he'll be talking about the making of a Music Reference - but in the Frederick Room, which is across from the Seminar venue so that he can play for listeners to listen to comparisons between:
1. A mastertape and a reference lacquer
2. A standard 3-step Test pressing and a 1-step Test pressing
3. A Test pressing with standard vinyl formulation vs the production with "best" vinyl formulation
Frederick Room with our dealer Distinctive Stereo. We'll have the Genesis G7 Samba and Tango - two systems. Also, Gary was invited to sermonize at the seminars. So on Saturday at 1pm, he'll be talking about the making of a Music Reference - but in the Frederick Room, which is across from the Seminar venue so that he can play for listeners to listen to comparisons between:1. A mastertape and a reference lacquer
2. A standard 3-step Test pressing and a 1-step Test pressing
3. A Test pressing with standard vinyl formulation vs the production with "best" vinyl formulation
Porsche
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we will be there with burmester in rooms 632 and 633, showing system below in 632
BendingWave
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BendingWave
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Bending Wave And EMM Labs
Bending Wave is both a retailer in Boca Raton, FL, north of Miami, a distributor of Goebel speakers from Germany, and always warm and welcoming to Enjoy the Music.com. That's because Oliver Goebel has a foot on both shores. I was impressed when I first heard Goebel speakers at AXPONA before COVID. That impression was further solidified here with the tall Divin Noblesse ($269k) driven by Emm Labs amplification, another world-class brand.
The music was a techno LP I was not familiar with, and the synth beat sounded pretty much like a synthesizer, but man, did that speaker move air. There was continuity of resolution, air, and power from top to bottom, and that bottom was low. It is not common to find a speaker with such air in the bass. Perhaps that comes in part from the four ports around each woofer that keep the back pressure even on the large cone. I've seen that approach taken a couple of times recently by other manufacturers.
With an efficiency of 95dB and impedance of 4 Ohms (3.8 Ohms at 100Hz minimum), you wouldn't think an amp of such power as the Emm Labs MTRX2 V2 would be necessary, but the speaker never flinched, and the music never wavered. It was as rock solid as live music and as present as music is likely to be at a dance club. This is actually their mid-size reference speaker. The Devin Majestic ($600k) is even larger. If you need more bass, their subwoofer looks like four clowns could climb out of it.
All of the gear appeared to be from Emm Labs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, even the TX1 CD transport at the upper right. Only the unit in the lower right corner raised doubt about the origin. Oh, that was a Revox tape recorder with a SonoruS badge and modification on top of the rack, too.
The Clearaudio Reference Jubilee Limited Edition, from Germany, was in use, fitted with an optical DS Audio Grand Master EX cartridge—top-of-the-line, whose signal was handled by the Emm Labs phono stage. (My original photo is higher resolution than what you see here, and what looks like the cartridge is actually its reflection on the surface of the LP.) The ‘tower' on the left was the DS Audio ION-001 Vinyl Ionizer that removes static from the LP, creating a quieter background.
It was late in the afternoon, and I needed to press on, but I wished I could have pulled out my George Thorogood Live L
Bending Wave is both a retailer in Boca Raton, FL, north of Miami, a distributor of Goebel speakers from Germany, and always warm and welcoming to Enjoy the Music.com. That's because Oliver Goebel has a foot on both shores. I was impressed when I first heard Goebel speakers at AXPONA before COVID. That impression was further solidified here with the tall Divin Noblesse ($269k) driven by Emm Labs amplification, another world-class brand.
The music was a techno LP I was not familiar with, and the synth beat sounded pretty much like a synthesizer, but man, did that speaker move air. There was continuity of resolution, air, and power from top to bottom, and that bottom was low. It is not common to find a speaker with such air in the bass. Perhaps that comes in part from the four ports around each woofer that keep the back pressure even on the large cone. I've seen that approach taken a couple of times recently by other manufacturers.
With an efficiency of 95dB and impedance of 4 Ohms (3.8 Ohms at 100Hz minimum), you wouldn't think an amp of such power as the Emm Labs MTRX2 V2 would be necessary, but the speaker never flinched, and the music never wavered. It was as rock solid as live music and as present as music is likely to be at a dance club. This is actually their mid-size reference speaker. The Devin Majestic ($600k) is even larger. If you need more bass, their subwoofer looks like four clowns could climb out of it.
All of the gear appeared to be from Emm Labs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, even the TX1 CD transport at the upper right. Only the unit in the lower right corner raised doubt about the origin. Oh, that was a Revox tape recorder with a SonoruS badge and modification on top of the rack, too.
The Clearaudio Reference Jubilee Limited Edition, from Germany, was in use, fitted with an optical DS Audio Grand Master EX cartridge—top-of-the-line, whose signal was handled by the Emm Labs phono stage. (My original photo is higher resolution than what you see here, and what looks like the cartridge is actually its reflection on the surface of the LP.) The ‘tower' on the left was the DS Audio ION-001 Vinyl Ionizer that removes static from the LP, creating a quieter background.
It was late in the afternoon, and I needed to press on, but I wished I could have pulled out my George Thorogood Live L
BendingWave
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I agree and would recommend the PRE and very shortly there will be a new and improved PRE which I should be receiving next month I think.
By the way an observation from CAPFEST
We used a full EMM system including the Pre, Dac, Transport and the incredible EMM MTRX mono amplifiers.
I have to say that this was the best sound we have ever produced at any audio show here in the USA.
I also want to say that I have ever heard the Noblesse do what they did there in a big room with unlimited amplifier power behind them.
The bass control, detail and impact was second to none and I mean none that I have ever had the privilege to hear with possibly one except in OLivers big room in hs new factory with 6 Divin Sovereigns subs and the Majestics. Having said that however ther MTRX IMO is far better sounding than the amplifiers being used in Landshut. THe Gobel bass which is the main reason I got involved with the brand ( a story for another thread) just got up and danced. Bass is supposed to have detail, dynamics, texture and be a perfect blend with the rest of the music and for me in most systems the bass is a weekend guest from a family member you really don't like that much
The system at CAPFEST completely changed my mind on what the EMM system waS capable of delivering and this is a huge good way. I am a system guy and have said that many times so I want to also shout out tot he guys at Kimber Kable ( product I have not eve used before) because they work with EMM and EMM uses thier wire and their power cords which come with the products.
This system IMO was a tour de force and was showing people what actually was capable at a show and beyond.
It was there, it was real and you could actually listen to it, hope you did and hope you dug it.
By the way it was pricey but now where near the stuff being kicked around on here.
25 k pre
35 k DAC
12500 TRANSPORT
115K MONO POWER AMPS OF OVER 100 wpc
By the way an observation from CAPFEST
We used a full EMM system including the Pre, Dac, Transport and the incredible EMM MTRX mono amplifiers.
I have to say that this was the best sound we have ever produced at any audio show here in the USA.
I also want to say that I have ever heard the Noblesse do what they did there in a big room with unlimited amplifier power behind them.
The bass control, detail and impact was second to none and I mean none that I have ever had the privilege to hear with possibly one except in OLivers big room in hs new factory with 6 Divin Sovereigns subs and the Majestics. Having said that however ther MTRX IMO is far better sounding than the amplifiers being used in Landshut. THe Gobel bass which is the main reason I got involved with the brand ( a story for another thread) just got up and danced. Bass is supposed to have detail, dynamics, texture and be a perfect blend with the rest of the music and for me in most systems the bass is a weekend guest from a family member you really don't like that much
The system at CAPFEST completely changed my mind on what the EMM system waS capable of delivering and this is a huge good way. I am a system guy and have said that many times so I want to also shout out tot he guys at Kimber Kable ( product I have not eve used before) because they work with EMM and EMM uses thier wire and their power cords which come with the products.
This system IMO was a tour de force and was showing people what actually was capable at a show and beyond.
It was there, it was real and you could actually listen to it, hope you did and hope you dug it.
By the way it was pricey but now where near the stuff being kicked around on here.
25 k pre
35 k DAC
12500 TRANSPORT
115K MONO POWER AMPS OF OVER 100 wpc