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DSCN0680.... 35 kb
Action at Acoustic Sounds' booth in the vendor room
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DSCN0682.... 42 kb
Music Direct's booth in the vendor room
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An unusual pairing: high power solid state with Lowthers, in the Red Planet room
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DSCN0684.... 25 kb
Living Voice Avatar 2 ($5695) sounding superb with Exposure's Classic pre - and power amps and CD player, $2695 each
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DSCN0688.... 22 kb
The highly enthusiastic and affable Robin Wyatt hot swapping tubes in the $1779 Tektron 2A3/50SI integrated amp in the Robyatt Audio / Ginko room
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DSCN0689.... 43 kb
An informational sign in the Robyatt Audio / Ginko Audio room
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DSCN0690.... 20 kb
Four of the five models in the Music Hall turntable line
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DSCN0695.... 10 kb
Music Hall's new $1495 Maven receiver. That's "Soundstage" writer Greg Kong reflected in the Maven's display
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DSCN0698.... 32 kb
The Brinkmann turntable with Brinkmann - modified Breuer arm
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DSCN0697.... 40 kb
Optional vacuum tube power supply for the Brinkmann turntable. Not shown: solid state power supply to heat the spindle bearing's oil
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DSCN0702.... 21 kb
1957 vintage Siemens / Klangfilm Bionor theater speakers. The best sound at the Show by a considerable margin and probably the best speakers I've ever heard.
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DSCN0700.... 18 kb
The back side of the awesome Bionors in the Lamm / Damoka room. By the way these are for sale; price is in the "if you have to ask you can't afford it" range.
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DSCN0703.... 21 kb
EMT 927 turntable in the Lamm / Damoka room.
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DSCN0704.... 24 kb
A view under the EMT turntable. Not many audio components have parts that are welded together. This is one of them.
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DSCN0705.... 24 kb
Micro Seiki SZ-1 turntable, also in use in the Lamm / Damoka room
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DSCN0708.... 27 kb
La luce turntable in the Manley / Joseph room
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China2006... 83 kb
A typical store display in the Haiyin Electronics Market in Guangzhou
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China2006... 74 kb
The street running through the the Haiyin Electronics Market in Guangzhou
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China2006... 63 kb
Denon store in the Haiyin Electronics Market in Guangzhou. Unfortunately, no DL103 cartridges or turntables on display!
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China2006... 65 kb
A store that sold only mini systems, Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China
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China2006... 73 kb
This guy was auditioning a pair of speakers. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 58 kb
"B Audio" brand 5 channel AV amp with tubes and mirrors. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 73 kb
Another typical audio store in Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 73 kb
CAV (China Audio Video brand) showroom in Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China
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China2006... 56 kb
CAV A8M "digital hi fi & home theater" integrated amp. Price is about US$1300. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China
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China2006... 63 kb
Rear view of CAV modular speaker.
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China2006... 66 kb
FRont view of CAV modular speaker. Note the ribbon tweeter.
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China2006... 52 kb
Another model in CAV's speaker line.
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China2006... 53 kb
This is a karaoke player! Note the two mic inputs. Another CAV product.
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China2006... 38 kb
A famous name from the past, now owned by a Chinese company. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China
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China2006... 74 kb
This store sold nothing but stands, shelves, and wall - mount brackets.
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China2006... 72 kb
The main system in Sansui's showroom, Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China
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China2006... 73 kb
A view down one of the corridors of the Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China
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China2006... 51 kb
A wall of PA speakers. This little shop is smaller than a one car garage. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China
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China2006... 59 kb
Street scene in the neighborhood around the Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China
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China2006... 62 kb
Sign listing the brand showrooms in Haiyin Electronics Market. Some of the familiar names are Sony, Denon, KEF, JBL, Sansui, Mission, Pioneer, and Tannoy.
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China2006... 81 kb
A store that sold only headphones. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 56 kb
CD and DVD players and integrated amps. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 54 kb
One of the few tube components I found, and it's not a local brand. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 72 kb
A store for microphones and mic cable. The shop next door sold employee time clocks and fax machines. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 55 kb
A billboard for Tannoy Westminster Royals and Accuphase outside the Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 62 kb
The Focal / JM Lab showroom. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 79 kb
One of the streets near the Haiyin Electronics Market. Still more electronics stores.
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China2006... 29 kb
I apologize for this picture being blurry. This guy was soldering plugs onto cables outside his little store. He sold raw audio cable and connectors. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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China2006... 39 kb
Of course there's Bose too. Haiyin Electronics Market, Guangzhou, China.
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upload1.j... 65 kb
Vinyl and CD vendors in Ballroom E, HE2007
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upload2.j... 49 kb
Scaena speaker, HE2007
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IMG_1533.... 56 kb
The Scaena's woofer and some German power amp with an obnoxious ring of LEDs, HE2007
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upload4.j... 50 kb
Zu speakers room, Druid on left, HE2007
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upload5.j... 51 kb
Cayin H-80A hybrid integrated amp, He2007
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upload6.j... 62 kb
Cayin and VAS electronics, Aurum Cantus speakers, HE2007
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upload7.j... 84 kb
Soundsmith's strain guage cartridge, HE2007
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upload8.j... 100 kb
Lominchay "Mandarin Supreme" speakers, HE2007
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upload9.j... 48 kb
Cabasse $150,000/pair "Le Sphere" speaker, HE2004
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upload11.... 89 kb
TAD Reference 1 speakers and MSB monoblocks, HE2007
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upload10.... 46 kb
TAD designer Anthony Jones demo'ing with 1st generation open - rell tape dubs, HE2007
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race1.jpg 37 kb
Me in the 2007 US National Luge Masters Championships
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Airborne_... 46 kb
Columbia Masterworks M34136
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Gizmopalo... 100 kb
Muzikmike (seated) at Gizmopalooza
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Gizmopalo... 100 kb
Stereophile's John Atkinson at Gizmopalooza
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cartridge... 79 kb
Sounsmith moving iron cartridge components
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cartridge... 100 kb
Soundsmith cartridge assembly room
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cleaning_... 66 kb
Peter Ledermann cleaning cutting stylus with acetone
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coils.jpg 43 kb
Soundsmith moving iron coils
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cutting_h... 51 kb
Soundsmith's Neumann cutting head
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cutting_h... 60 kb
Bottom view of Soundsmith's Neumann cutting head
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cutting_t... 61 kb
Cutting a lacquer at Soundsmith
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HitFactor... 63 kb
Neumann lathe formerly owned by The Hit Factory. Once used to cut Beatles and Rolling Stones masters
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Technics_... 41 kb
Technics motor on Soundsmith's Neumann lathe
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test_benc... 78 kb
Test bench for finished cartridges at Soundsmith
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workstati... 93 kb
Soundsmith cartridge assembly workstation
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workstati... 81 kb
Soundsmith cartridge assembly workstation
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workstati... 99 kb
Soundsmith cartridge assembly workstation 3
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shelves.j... 98 kb
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Drag-Raci... 26 kb
Cover of Big Stick's "Drag Racing Underground" LP
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chrome.jpg 58 kb
Cover of Robert Williams' "Chrome, Smoke, and Fire" compilation
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front_wal... 100 kb
convex front wall of former listening room with bass traps in corners
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015.jpg 100 kb
Ikea shelving arranged as diffusor
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031.jpg 82 kb
side wall of former listening room
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029.jpg 100 kb
diffusors suspended from ceiling
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