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The Signal Collection and MA Recordings
RMAF 2011
Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 19, 2011  |  0 comments
The Signal Collection exhibited a small and elegant system made up of the unique Davone Audio Ray loudspeakers ($7500/pair), jewel-like Absoluta Partenope integrated amplifier ($15,995), super skinny (just the way I like them) Black Cat Morpheus loudspeaker cables ($350/3m pair), and Stereolab Tombo interconnects and power cable (prices to be determined). MA Recordings Todd Garfinkle was selecting the tunes from his collection of wonderful SACDs and playing them through a Korg MR2000s digital recorder/playback unit ($2499).
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The Smallest Audio Vision Room
CAS 2011
Stephen Mejias  |  Jul 17, 2011  |  0 comments
The smallest Audio Vision room held the smallest system:

Bel Canto e.One CD 2 CD player ($2995), Bel Canto C5i integrated amp/DAC ($1995), Bel Canto e.One 1000 MkII monoblock power amplifiers ($6000/pair), Bel Canto e.One DAC3.5VB ($4945), Anthony Gallo 3.5 Reference loudspeakers ($5999/pair), Clearaudio Concept turntable ($1400) with Clearaudio Aurum Beta Wood cartridge ($575), Cardas Clear Light speaker cable ($1039/2m pair) and interconnects ($692/1m pair), and Quadraspire Q4 Evo equipment rack.

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The Sonic Characteristics of Hi-Fi Systems in Hotel Rooms
CAS 2011
Stephen Mejias  |  Jul 15, 2011  |  6 comments
Confession: I judge albums by their covers. I do it all the time. And when I saw the cover for Amon Tobin’s ISAM, I decided it would be beautiful, I decided it would be mine.

Because it’s been haunting me lately, satisfying me lately, because it’s found its way into my column and into my mind, because it’s beautiful, because it’s strange, and even at the risk of it becoming inextricably tied to thoughts of uncomfortable seats and smelly hotel rooms, I’ll be using Amon Tobin’s ISAM as a “reference disc” during the 2011 California Audio Show.

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The Sonos CR200 Controller
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Jul 28, 2009  |  6 comments
When John Atkinson reviewed Sonos's original ZP80 Bundle, he fell in love with the company's CR100 controller which uses a full-color, 3.5" LCD screen to provide easy navigation of music files on up to 16 network devices and displays all the metadata associated with each track, including album art. JA wrote:
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The Sonos SUB: Sexy, Smart, and Fun
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  May 23, 2012  |  4 comments
The Sonos SUB seems a no-brainer for those who have already purchased Sonos systems and who need, or merely want, the extra bass power. But, because it is so beautiful and so easy to use, it will likely also appeal to anyone who appreciates smart technology and high-quality sound. I have no use for it at all, and I still want it.
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The Sound Experience
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 14, 2008  |  0 comments
Thursday, December 4: The Sound Experience (233 South Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL) will celebrate their official grand opening with a listening party. Michael Fremer is the guest of honor and will give an analog clinic. RSVP: (561) 391-7868. For more info, visit The Sound Experience.
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The Sound of Cuba in Exile
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 01, 2007  |  5 comments
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The Sound of My Love Dying
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Stephen Mejias  |  May 05, 2010  |  0 comments
Jon Iverson is going to love this.
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The Sound Organisation: Rega & Dali
RMAF 2011
Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 19, 2011  |  3 comments
Speaking of affordable, high-quality audio, The Sound Organisation was showing Rega’s new Fono Mini moving-magnet phono stage with USB output ($175). I want one.
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The Sounds
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Stephen Mejias  |  May 20, 2008  |  0 comments
"So how many records did you buy last night?" Elizabeth asked me.
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