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CES 2017

Technics SU-G700 DAC-Integrated Amp

Herb Reichert Jan 12, 2017

Technics spent all of 2016 re-emerging into the Euro-American audio marketand they did it with full-on high Japanese style and connoisseur-level sound. At last year's CES, Technics introduced their Grand, Premium, and Reference class audio productsincluding the 100 percent new SL-1200GAE/G/GR turntables! They made a big splash then, and now they're doing it again.

CES 2017

The New Magico S3 Mk II Loudspeaker

Jason Victor Serinus Jan 12, 2017

Under the mistaken impression that I had covered all the new cables, accessories, and $20,000/pair-and-up speakers in the Venetiansave for one cable company whose rep was deeply engaged both times I visited the room and one speaker company whose blare into the hallway discouraged me from visitingI invited our own Jana Dagdagan and her video camera to join me as I indulged in auditioning the two rooms populated by Magico loudspeakers.

CES 2017

Kharma's Enigma Veyron 2

Jason Victor Serinus Jan 12, 2017

The company's new Omega-F driver technology, utilized herein, claims to eliminate eddy-current distortion caused by iron-based-magnet motor systems. Instead, it uses a patented cluster of neodymium magnets, which creates a static magnetic field that needs no focusing by iron. As a result, the company claims "better transients, less coloration and more refined complex sound structures."

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Jake Shimabukuro In The Simaudio Room At The Venetian

Jon Iverson Jan 12, 2017

Turns out the Venetian's Grand Lux Cafe has a decent kale and brown rice salad, which three in our group quickly ate in Stereophile's hospitality room on the 29th floor. After lunch we headed up one floor to the Simaudio room where we were greeted by Lionel Goodfield and the Moon Units (sorry couldn't resist). Simaudio's room is at the back corner of one of the wings, and though much smaller than the suites on the top floors, is still twice as big as the regular rooms on their floor.

CES 2017

Sonja XV Loudspeakers from YG Acoustics

Jason Victor Serinus Jan 12, 2017

With a shipping weight of 1.3 tons, this is YG's first four-way loudspeaker. All drivers are manufactured in-house, which in this case means one very unique ForgeCore tweeter, two BilletCore mids, three BilletCore mid/woofers, and four BilletCore woofers. All drivers are milled from aircraft-grade, solid-core aluminum.

CES 2017

DeVore and Sugden and the Dap-Kings

Herb Reichert Jan 12, 2017

Today, in Vegas, DeVore's super-sensitive Orangutan O/96 loudspeakers ($12,000/pair) were powered by Sugden's Masterclass LA-4 line preamplifier ($3750) and Sapphire FBA800 40Wpc class-A amplifier ($7500). The system was playing Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (on Daptone Records) with super cool but hot-running LP joy.

CES 2017

Technics SE-R1 Digital Amplifier

Larry Greenhill Jan 12, 2017

While the New York Times recently focused on the introduction of the company's SL-1200G coreless-motor direct-drive turntable ($4,000), my interest focused on Technics' 188-lb, $17,000 SE-R1 digital amplifier, which I heard powering their SB-R1 3.5-way floorstanding speakers.

CES 2017

App-Controlled SE Amp from Rogers

Herb Reichert Jan 12, 2017

The one that has me the most stoked is the Rogers High Fidelity 65V-1 class-A, single-ended EL34/KT88 integrated amplifier ($3999). Not to mention: I have never seen an amp painted with industrial-black crinkle paint that I didn't love.

CES 2017

Octave Audio V 80 SE

Herb Reichert Jan 12, 2017

Both sides of the Atlantic are making tube products that (again) sound at least a little like actual vacuum tubes and less like high-strung solid-state racing cars. Both cultures now want genuine tube sound but demand 21st century tube longevity and reliabilityand, of course, a discrete headphone amplifier.

CES 2017

Emotiva XPA Gen3 Modular Amp

Herb Reichert Jan 12, 2017

Emotiva looked so direct-sales, street-wise smartand everybody was talkin’ about how musical Emotiva’s stuff sounds: “It sounds goodand they're givin’ it away!” I couldn’t wait to try one of their products.