FSI 2008

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FSI 2008
Small Coherent Source
Wes Phillips  |  Apr 04, 2008  |  2 comments
While Thiel's Ken Dawkins and I were talking, he said, "Have I told you about the SCS4?"
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FSI 2008
Fidelio!
Wes Phillips  |  Apr 04, 2008  |  0 comments
I always look forward to visiting recording engineer René Laflamme of Fidelio at FSI, because he always has new fun recordings to play.
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Like My Birthday Cake, Only Hotter
Wes Phillips  |  Apr 04, 2008  |  3 comments
A bird's eye view of the ARC Reference 610T. The thermal updraft was fierce!
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Hunka Hunka Burnin' Glass
Wes Phillips  |  Apr 04, 2008  |  3 comments
The Galactus-sized Audio Research Reference 610T monoblock amplifiers ($20,000/ea) put out 600W. They require 8 matched pairs of 6550C output tubes, one 6550c regulator, one 6H30 as an amplifier regulator, a pair of 6550Cs as drivers, two 6NIP input tubes, and a 6H30 follower—that's a ton of tubes.
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Duevel Planets
Wes Phillips  |  Apr 03, 2008  |  4 comments
Mutine's Pascal Ravach was demonstrating the small, but striking, Duevel Planets omnidirectional speakers (CDN$1495/pair), The Planets consist of a floorstanding vented cabinet with an upward-firing 5" woofer and 1" horn-loaded tweeter. The drivers fire against reflective spheres, which disperse the sound.
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Binary Star
Wes Phillips  |  Apr 03, 2008  |  0 comments
A close up of the business end of a Duevel Planet loudspeaker.
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And Now For Something Completely Different
Wes Phillips  |  Apr 03, 2008  |  30 comments
"Wes," Perry Pecker exclaimed as we passed each other in the 10th-floor corridor. "We have something you might enjoy."
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What's The Point?
Wes Phillips  |  Apr 03, 2008  |  0 comments
A closer look at Vienna Acoustics' coaxial tweeter-midrange unit. The central dome is supported by the magnet pole-piece of the flat midrange driver—and the strengthening ribs are said to dissipate standing waves on the surface of the driver.
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The Music
Wes Phillips  |  Apr 03, 2008  |  0 comments
Kevin Wolff, Vienna Acoustics' new international sales manager, poses next to the new $25,000/pair The Music loudspeakers.That rotating section of the cabinet contains Vienna Acoustics' revolutionary (hah!) new, flat, concentric 7" tweeter-midrange unit, which handles frequencies from 200Hz to 20kHz. A separate super-tweeter takes over above the audioband.
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FSI 2008 Coverage Coming Soon!
FSI 2008  |  Apr 01, 2008  |  2 comments
Check back starting April 3 for live reports from the show.
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