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CES 2013

McIntosh D100 Digital Preamplifier

Jon Iverson Jan 09, 2013

McIntosh had their new D100 digital preamplifier on hand with five digital inputs (each with their own DAC according to the company's Marc Lamb) and remote controlled volume. The preamp/DAC has been optimized to work with headphones and will retail for $2,500.

CES 2013

Jiverson Candy

Stephen Mejias Jan 09, 2013

"I had no idea the day was going to start like this," exclaimed a jovial Jiverson.

CES 2013

Affordable Amplification from Cambridge Audio

Stephen Mejias Jan 09, 2013

Cambridge Audio’s good-looking Azur 351A integrated amplifier ($599) is rated to deliver 45Wpc into 8 ohms, has a front-panel iPod input, headphone jack, balance and tone controls, and a handy USB input mated to an onboard Burr-Brown DAC so you can connect your computer and get better performance out of your music files.

Also new to the line are the 75Wpc Azur 651A ($799) and 120Wpc Azur 851A.

CES 2013

Micromega MyZic and Focal Spirit One

Stephen Mejias Jan 08, 2013

The track was “Common Exchange” from Emika’s awesomely sensuous, dark, and alluring self-titled debut.

CES 2013

Audioengine A2+ desktop loudspeaker

Stephen Mejias Jan 08, 2013

Audioengine’s A2+ will offer several attractive upgrades over the original A2.

CES 2013

Rogue Audio Sphinx

Stephen Mejias Jan 08, 2013

At $1295, Rogue Audio’s latest hybrid integrated amplifier is also the company’s most affordable amplifier. Don’t you love that? I do. The Sphinx is rated to deliver 100Wpc into 8 ohms; looks tough; has a phono stage, headphone amp, and an optional remote; and is handmade in Pennsylvania, USA.

CES 2013

Antelope Rubicon Atomic AD/DA Preamp

Jon Iverson Jan 08, 2013

I was looking forward to seeing Antelope's recently announced Rubicon Atomic AD/DA Preamp at CES, but so is the company. At the time I visited the room, DHL still hadn't found and delivered it, so we have Director of Sales and Marketing Marcel James standing next to the poster.

CES 2013

Stereophile's Products of 2012 Awards

John Atkinson Jan 08, 2013

The first morning of CES is traditionally when we present the awards for our Products of the Year. 15 minutes before the 2013 Show started, here are the awards, awaiting the 2012 awardees.

CES 2013

Cabasse Teams up with Teac-Esoteric

Jason Victor Serinus Jan 08, 2013

After a few years absence from the U.S. market, France's oldest loudspeaker company, Cabasse, has signed a distribution agreement with Esoteric and Teac. In the next few months, many of Teac-Esoteric's 125 US dealers will begin distributing the Cabasse line.

CES 2013

Sennheiser's Kilobuck Earbuds

Robert Deutsch Jan 08, 2013

Although most of the products on display at CES Unveiled were not in the audio category, there were a few products that were of interest to Stereophile readers: winners in the Best of Innovations 2013 contest, which had products nominated in various categories of consumer electronics. The Sennheiser 800IE earbuds are the result of several years of research, and are claimed to have a frequency response of 8Hz41kHz, ±3dBan astonishing achievement for a single transducer. The price is $999. For many people, earbuds are almost a disposable item, and are often left on planes. I would be very afraid of losing these.