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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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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.
philefreak
416 posts
 
Bingo Brianmgrarcom! I owned the 911 twin turbo all wheel drive 911 and your observation is the very reason I got rid of of it. It was loud,no space and rode like a go cart but, man was it fast. And it would do whatever you asked of it on the western NC mountain roads. But, in the end I traded it for a 2008 BMW 335I which does it all!
sounds_real_audio
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My point exactly.
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gawdbless
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'You are correct. Our room at the RMAF featured the Playback Design and other gear most folks have never heard. We did have a few people who came to our room and asked us to play their CD's. Most sounded just like you said. "like shit" '

I think a system is shit if the cd's sound like shit.IMHO.
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