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Auris Wows HR in LV
Herb Reichert  |  Jan 08, 2017  | 
Amplification is usually just a green circuit board in a metal box. (Yawn, snooze.) Even at the highest prices, you still get green boards—but now those green boards are hiding their greenness in very expensive boxes…
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NAD's Master Series M32
Herb Reichert  |  Jan 08, 2017  | 
The NAD room was populated by a lot of tall men in suits—all of whom seemed dedicated to preserving and enhancing NAD's tradition of offering exceptionally high-value amplification, à la the legendary NAD 3020 integrated amp…
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New Cables from Wireworld
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jan 08, 2017  | 
Wireworld introduced two new cables at CES: its Helicon 16 speaker cables (available in two versions), and Category 8 Ethernet cables (three models)…
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Is It Jake Or Is It Digital?
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 08, 2017  | 
Photo: John Atkinson

It's safe to say our experiment bringing Jake Shimabukuro to CES this year as a live music reference worked out pretty well. Response was overwhelmingly positive and we're sifting through the comments and will start filing reports on each of the seven rooms we visited over the next week or so.
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NAD M50.2 Digital Music Player
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
NAD's new music server and network player features WiFi and ethernet networking, 2 USB inputs, Bluetooth AptX along with a CD slot on the front for either ripping or simply playing a disc. Inside are two 2TB hard drives--one for storing music and the other for automatic backup in case the first one fails. There is no DAC inside, so outputs include SPDIF, AES/EBU and optical along with HDMI.

But where things get interesting...

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Nagra HD DAC Updates
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
When asked what was new this year, Nagra's Rene LaFlamme motioned me over to the company's HD DAC and noted that there are now two power supply options along with some other smaller changes. LaFlamme stressed that this is not a MKII version, but "just an evolution" of the product and that another update is coming.
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Classé Delta Preamp/DAC
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
Classé was keeping information about their "in development" Delta Preamp/DAC close to their vest. But I was able to pry a few tidbits: price will be below $10,000, it will replace the CP-800, and it should appear sometime around May or June.
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You Are Getting Sleepy, Your Ears Are Getting Heavy...
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
Who knows why somebody decided to put a mattress company between Aaudio Imports and AudioQuest. Their door was closed each time I passed by. Maybe they were napping.
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Metronome Music Center
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
French manufacturer Metronome has created a new music server that General Manager Jean Marie Clauzel says is intended for people transitioning from CD to high resolution files. The Music Center is built around a custom built computer and operating system that can handle all PCM data rates and up to double DSD.
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SweetVinyl SC-1 and SC-2
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
SweetVinyl is a new company from Mountain View, California and was displaying their first two digital products: Sugarcube SC-1 and SC-2.

The SC-1 is a simple 24/192 ADC and DAC that removes clicks and pops from your records, and can be inserted between your phono stage and preamp (or through a monitor loop) and uses an "artificial intelligence" rule-based system to find and eliminate clicks. The company stresses that this is not simply some kind of digital filter, and the SC-1 will not alter the tonal characteristics of the recording.

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Harmonic Resolution Systems VXR
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS) showed its new top-of-the-line VXR Audio Stand ($25,000-$31,000 for a four-shelf stand). The VXR, which sports a new frame system, lets the user adjust the amount of space between each component shelf…
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Revel F208Be
Robert Deutsch  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
While the model designation might lead one to think that the new entry is a Beryllium-tweetered version of the F208, the F208Be is actually a new design, with new drivers and a higher-end crossover…
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Off the Beaten Path…
Jason Victor Serinus  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
I thought audio-show bathroom art had reached its nadir at Munich High End…
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GoldenEar's New Flagship
Robert Deutsch  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
The introduction of a new speaker from GoldenEar Technology is always an event, especially so when it's a new flagship speaker…
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Auris Audio
Robert Deutsch  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
Based in Belgrade, Serbia, Auris Audio's motto is "Back to Nature"—a nod to their extensive use of natural materials such as wood and leather. They offer quite a wide range of products: DACs, preamps, power amps, headphone amps, and speakers…
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