CES 2007

Because of the restrictions">http://www.stereophile.com/news/100206ces/">restrictions placed on merchandise sales at CES, the usual Acoustic Sounds booth, stocking much-in-demand LPs, SACDs, and CDs, was nowhere to be found. But the Kansas company still had a display room showing the hardware lines it distributes, including Thorens, Sutherland, and Stirling. But founder Chad Kassem was most proud of the new Analogue Productions LP: the Ultimate Analogue Test LP. Produced by Clark Williams and Barry Wolfson, with input from George Marino and others, cut at Sterling Sound, and pressed on 180gm vinyl by RTI, the Test LP has a selection of tracks to enable the LP lover to optimally set up his system.

"DeVore's just down the hall," he says.

At least that's what Kevin Deal called the $1395 PrimaLuna Prologue Eight CD player.

An inside look at PrimaLuna's adaptive auto-bias. Sometimes simpler is quite complex.