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RMAF 2008 - Your impressions,...

I know there's still few hours to go but I was wondering what my fellow Audiogoners think of RMAF 2008. What equipment left great impression, even what was a bit of a let down...As for me, it was my first year and my time was very limited, but I have to point out Emerald Physics for their CS1 and CS2, which are great speakers, selling for much less (esp. CS2) than you would think. They sound a bit different than what most of us are used to due to their unique design. Unfortunately their need for two amps make it little difficult to integrate them in my system, otherwise they'd be on top of my list. I also have to mention AV123 and GR-Research whose X-static speakers must be one of the best bargains on the market (I know, we all have heard it before...), anybody looking for a $1000 dollar speakers (and even much more) need to give these a listen.
branislav
sounds_real_audio
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The CD's...Most that folks brought in not only did not highlight the capabilities of system. I think I only hear a couple that I would have used myself. I suppose that is to be expected.

I try to play music that actually breaths life into the performance.
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bombaywalla
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Jim,

>> I prefer to play cd's that I am familiar with that
>> sound exceptional when played through our system.

Overall, that's a problem in my books!! :-(
I do not mind your playing CDs you are familiar with (in fact the people who swung by your room took your modus operandi & applied it to themselves & requested that you play music that they are familiar with. Nothing wrong w/ that!) but if your limited selection of music is the only music that sounds good thru your system then you have a problem, I feel. A wider selection of music should sound better thru your system.
brianmgrarcom
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I agree with Bombaywalla.
sounds_real_audio
677 posts
 

I don't play CD's that only sound good through our system. I play CD's that allow the listener to hear what is special about our system.

An easy example. We had with us the Torus Infrasonic Generator from Wilson benesch. Some people wanted us to demo it. I feel we might as well put on something that has tight, clean, fast, deep bass. Why throw on a CD that is muddy, slow and pushes out 40hz in the extreme.

Another example. If if you came to my Porsche dealership and wanted to take a test drive I would be inclined to give you a spin around a track with curves and straights where you could get a feel for what it can do.

Not a bad thing.
brianmgrarcom
1,317 posts
 
If all I was going to do was race that Porsche that may be fine, but if I need it to get groceries too, it better be able too.
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