Robert Deutsch

"Axial Triphonic Speakers" from Lys Audio
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 24, 2012  |  3 comments
One of the more controversial products at this year's SSI was the demo of "Axial Triphonic Speakers" by Lys Audio. According to company president Jacques Gérin-Lajois (given a running translation from French by one of his associates), this is based on a patent that was obtained 65 years ago, but has not been put into practice until now. As I understand it, it involves starting with a monophonic source, obtained by summing the stereo channels (or multiple channels), and then splitting the mono signal into bass, midrange, and treble, sending these to the appropriate speakers. Depending on the impedances, you can use just one amp to drive all three speakers, or (as was the case with the SSI demo), one amp for the midrange and treble, and another for the bass.
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The SSI Cocktail Party
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 23, 2012  |  0 comments
The party on the Trade Day of the show, hosted by SSI, is always well attended, and provides a good indication of the general mood. This time the mood was decidedly upbeat: people in the trade looking forward to having a good show.
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Sarah Tremblay
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 23, 2012  |  0 comments
With the title of Director, Sarah Tremblay is Michel Plante's partner in the SSI enterprise.
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Caroline St. Louis
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 23, 2012  |  0 comments
SSI staff member and singer/flute player Caroline St. Louis took some time off from her career to have a baby, but she was back in top form at SSI 2012, singing with her Give Band.
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Sheldon Ginn
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 23, 2012  |  0 comments
Seen at the party: Monitor Audio's Sheldon Ginn, winner of the Chris Pine Lookalike Contest.
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Vince Scalzitti
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 23, 2012  |  0 comments
Partygoer Vince Scalzitti's Tri-Cell Enterprises is Canadian distributor for no fewer than 19 product lines, from Acapella to Vandersteen. Vince is so low-key that he hardly seems to be in a business that involves sales, but he's highly successful at it.
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Gerard and Lionel
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 23, 2012  |  0 comments
Gerard Rejskind (left), editor of UHF magazine, and last year's recipient of the SSI Lifetime Achievement Award, is pictured here with Simaudio's Lionel Goodfield (right).
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard Petit
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 23, 2012  |  0 comments
One of the two Lifetime Achievement Awards was given to Richard Petit, President of KeébecSon. The presentation was made by Richard's daughter, Marie-Eve, and was the most touching event at the party.
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Marc Denis
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 23, 2012  |  0 comments
As B&W's Doug Henderson pointed out in his presentation speech, being a manufacturer's rep in audio is often a thankless job. If sales are slow, the rep gets blamed, but it they're going well, that's just taken for granted. But not this time: the Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Marc Denis (pictured), rep for B&W, Rotel, and Classé.
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Gershman's Black Swan
SSI 2012
Robert Deutsch  |  Mar 23, 2012  |  0 comments
At $42,000/pair, Gershman's Black Swan is a loudspeaker that's designed to fill large spaces, and one might think that they would not be at their best in a smallish room like that one at SSI. Not only that, but the room had no acoustical treatment whatsoever. Still, I was surprised at how good these speakers sounded in this apparently less-than-optimal environment. Maybe the rest of the system (Evolution S45 tube integrated amp, $16,900; Stello CD player, $3800) had something to do with it.
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