High End by Oz's Oz Turan pops up at shows when least expected, often showing new gear or teaming up with new brands. This year at CAF, Oz systems (and Oz himself) appeared in two rooms.
In the Lincoln room, an Innuos music server served as a source for a Thrax Enyo integrated amplifier ($24,500), which drove Thrax Lyra SE bookshelf speakers ($31,500/pair) and a matching Hades passive subwoofer ($20,000). Cables: Albedo Silver, including a Gravity II power cord ($11,750/2m), Monolith Reference speaker ($6950/2.5m pair), USB ($1900/2m), and a Reference Jumper ($1300).
Oz was joined by United Home Audio in the Twinbrook room. An Innuos music server was the data source there as well, combining with a Viva Audio Numerico DAC ($27,500) to make music from bits. Amplication was by Viva Audio: the Linea preamplifier ($34,500) and the Solista stereo amplifier ($31,500). Speakers were Stenheim Alumine Five ($70–$87,000/pair).
United Home Audio contributed their Ultima Apollo tape deck ($55,000). Albedo Silver cables included the Metamorphosis MKII speaker cable ($20,500/2m pair), Gravity II power cords ($11,750/2m), Metamorphosis Signature XLR ($6900/2m), Metamorphosis Signature RCA ($15,400/1.5m), and USB ($1300). Racks were by Custom Isolation Products of Houston, Texas ($3450/shelf).
In the Lincoln room, an Innuos music server served as a source for a Thrax Enyo integrated amplifier ($24,500), which drove Thrax Lyra SE bookshelf speakers ($31,500/pair) and a matching Hades passive subwoofer ($20,000). Cables: Albedo Silver, including a Gravity II power cord ($11,750/2m), Monolith Reference speaker ($6950/2.5m pair), USB ($1900/2m), and a Reference Jumper ($1300).
Oz was joined by United Home Audio in the Twinbrook room. An Innuos music server was the data source there as well, combining with a Viva Audio Numerico DAC ($27,500) to make music from bits. Amplication was by Viva Audio: the Linea preamplifier ($34,500) and the Solista stereo amplifier ($31,500). Speakers were Stenheim Alumine Five ($70–$87,000/pair).
United Home Audio contributed their Ultima Apollo tape deck ($55,000). Albedo Silver cables included the Metamorphosis MKII speaker cable ($20,500/2m pair), Gravity II power cords ($11,750/2m), Metamorphosis Signature XLR ($6900/2m), Metamorphosis Signature RCA ($15,400/1.5m), and USB ($1300). Racks were by Custom Isolation Products of Houston, Texas ($3450/shelf).
