Larry Greenhill

Balanced Audio Technology's VK-56SE Amplifier
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  0 comments
"We do have a new BAT amplifier," replied MoFi Distribution's Managing Director, Norbert Schmied, to my standard room-entry inquiry. I had drifted into the MoFi room, which was busier than most exhibit rooms at the Venetian Hotel…
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VTL TP-6.5 Signature Phono Preamplifier
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  0 comments
Bea Lam (that's her hand in the photo above) demonstrated the VTL phono preamplifier's varied display options…
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MBL's New N15 Monoblock Amplifier
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  1 comments
Jürgen Reis, MBL's lead engineer, was delighted to show me the company's new 560W (into 4 ohms), mono power amplifier, the MBL N15 ($17,800). Slimmer than MBL's reference-line amplifiers, four N15s (for bi-amping) fit into one equipment rack.
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A Neat and Attractive US-Made System
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  2 comments
Rogers High Fidelity introduced their new 65Wpc 65V-1 integrated amplifier ($4000) as part of a neat system: Besides the EL34 stereo Rogers amp, the system included a pair of EgglestonWorks Niko Bookshelf speakers ($2500/pair), and a Detroit-manufactured Shinola Runwell turntable ($2500).
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Soulution's New 511 Stereo Amplifier
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  1 comments
The Swiss manufacturer Soulution introduced the $32,000, 75-lb Soulution 511 stereo amplifier at CES 2017. Rated conservatively at 150Wpc into 8 ohms, it delivers 280Wpc into 4 ohms and 560Wpc into 2 ohms.
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Constellation's Beefy New Stereo Amp
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  0 comments
The ebullient Irv Gross, Director of Sales at Constellation, greeted me when I walked into the company's exhibit room at CES 2017. He pointed to the back of the room when I asked whether Constellation had introduced a new amplifier: there waited the 185-lb, 500Wpc Centaur II Stereo ($55,000), connected to a pair of Magico M3 loudspeakers ($84,000/pair) via thick MIT speaker cables.
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Ypsilon's Silver Step-Up Transformer
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  0 comments
The most stunning Ypsilon product on display was their MC-26L-SLV silver-wire step-up transformer ($18,500), sitting next to the turntable in the room's live exhibit…
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Burmester 911 Amplifier and Artnovion Acoustic Panels
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  5 comments
Robb Niemann, the CEO of Rutherford Audio, North American distributor for Burmester, had new product and new corporate news to share…
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Mark Levinson's New Middle-Tier Preamplifier
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  1 comments
The No.523 features six line-level inputs, a phono preamplifier, and a headphone amplifier (there's a 1/4" jack on the preamp's front panel)…
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Mark Levinson's Middle-Tier Stereo Amp
CES 2017
Larry Greenhill  |  Jan 11, 2017  |  0 comments
CES 2017 saw the introduction of the 350Wpc Mark Levinson No.534 stereo amplifier ($20,000). Todd Eichenbaum, Director of Engineering for Harman International's Luxury Audio Group and designer of the No.534, explained that it was developed to fit between Levinson's entry-level No.532H stereo amplifier ($8000) and the $50,000/pair No.53 reference monoblock amplifiers.
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