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CES 2017

Chord Poly Module

Jon Iverson Jan 11, 2017

The palm-sized Chord Mojo DAC/Headphone amp is arguably one of the best portable audio invigoration devices around, so why not add some more super-powers? The Poly is a networking "module" which adds streaming, network and SD card playback to the Mojo. The Poly is about half the size of the Mojo and snaps onto one end. Very clever.

CES 2017

Chord Blu MKII CD Transport

Jon Iverson Jan 11, 2017

An upscaling CD Transport. Yes you read right, this CD transport upscales your discs using, according to Chord, "the power of the new Xilinx XC7A200T FPGA, which has a standout 740 DSP cores, to develop sophisticated WTA (Watts Transient Alignment) filtering and upscaling algorithms which can output digital data at 705.6kHz (16 x CD’s 44.1kHz native resolution)." Whew!

CES 2017

CAT's Bold New Speaker/Sub Duo

Jason Victor Serinus Jan 11, 2017

There's nothing remotely reticent about California Audio Technology's (CAT's) new CAT MBX 900 Trinity satellite loudspeakers ($50,000/pair) and companion CAT MBX 58 Miramar subwoofers ($50,000/pair). Designed to be used together, their presentation mirrors the strong, driving energy of Brian Barr, founder and CEO of the 27-year old company.

CES 2017

Burmester Phase 3

Jon Iverson Jan 11, 2017

For those of you who like all of your functions tucked away in a single shiny box, Burmester has a product for you. The main all-in-one 161 Receiver is based on the company's Music Server 151 and the system also includes the B15 speakers (not shown) and the handy empty case that sits below the active electronics. Burmester says the empty case with fold down front door (shown below) is part of the product since their customers don't like clutter and prefer to store extraneous stuff like AppleTV boxes and game consoles out of the way. I realize that probably sounds a bit pretentious to some, but it makes sense to me, since I tend to go out of my way to hide wires and power supplies.

CES 2017

New Loudspeakers from Czechoslovakia

Jason Victor Serinus Jan 11, 2017

The Acoustique Quality Passion loudspeakers ($20,000/pair) made their way to Las Vegas from the Czech Republic, courtesy of Vladimir Sapara. The flagship loudspeaker in the Acoustique line, it is based on 25 years of loudspeaker design, and features a cabinet by Novague Design.

CES 2017

The Micromega M-One

Herb Reichert Jan 11, 2017

The Micromega M-One has more features than any of those silver-age contraptions, but to my eye, it is the purest, most high-design-beautiful audio machine on the planet. And, of course, it's made in France.

CES 2017

Ypsilon's Silver Step-Up Transformer

Larry Greenhill Jan 11, 2017

The most stunning Ypsilon product on display was their MC-26L-SLV silver-wire step-up transformer ($18,500), sitting next to the turntable in the room's live exhibit&#133

CES 2017

Burmester 911 Amplifier and Artnovion Acoustic Panels

Larry Greenhill Jan 11, 2017

Robb Niemann, the CEO of Rutherford Audio, North American distributor for Burmester, had new product and new corporate news to share

CES 2017

Mark Levinson's New Middle-Tier Preamplifier

Larry Greenhill Jan 11, 2017

The No.523 features six line-level inputs, a phono preamplifier, and a headphone amplifier (there's a 1/4" jack on the preamp's front panel)

CES 2017

VTL's TP-2.5i Series II Phono Preamplifier

Herb Reichert Jan 11, 2017

I visited the VTL room three times, collecting photos and data, and every time Luke was smiling his big Luke-smile: "Herb, how can I help you?" The room was well-litand yet I failed to get good pictures.