KEF Tradition
Musical Fidelity products are now a part of the KEF tradition.
CES 2008
At the Las Vegas Hilton
While Day 1 at the Venetian was all hustle and bustle, the atmosphere at the Las Vegas Hilton was something different, was almost contemplative. Navigating the Venetian halls was an exercise in agility. I found myself weaving in and out of massive traffic with a skill perhaps common only to a weary New Yorker, making quick and random stops to chat friends and colleagues. But when I arrived at the Hilton, the silence—as we like to say—was palpable.
The Vivid Giya G1
The striking Vivid Audio Giya G1 loudspeaker ($54,000/pair) is the work of acclaimed designer, Laurence Dickie, who is perhaps best known for the creation of B&W's famed seashell-shaped">http://blog.stereophile.com/ces2008/010908nautilus/">seashell-shaped Nautilus.
Thor's Hammer
"Big," I said.
Mark Levinson Amplifier Brings Back Traditional Styling
"Our Asian and Pacific clients were strongly requesting it," said Mark Levinson's Walter Schofield, VP of Sales and Marketing, "so we designed an amplifier in the older Mark Levinson tradition with external heats."
I Am Legend!
T.H.E. Show at the Alexis Park reminded us of the new Will Smith movie—the
infrastructure was intact, but there were few signs of life.
infrastructure was intact, but there were few signs of life.
Thielnet Networks Thiel Speakers
Thiel's press conference at the Sands Convention Center on Day One of the 2008 CES opened with a detailed critique of the complexities and challenge of installing a home theater system. Ekin Binal, Vice President, Product Development, of BICOM, an IT company partnering with THIEL to address these issues, spoke in detail about the complex, labor intensive, time-intensive, cost-intensive installation of multiple speakers and channels. Furthermore, updating such a home theater system is never simple nor convenient, nor is moving a system from an old house to a new house either simple or inexpensive. Because installation is custom work, there is no universal package a single manufacturer can create that can fit most domestic locations.
Thielnet SCS4D Speaker
Erin Binal of Bicome finished his lecture on Thielnet by stripping off the front grillw on the small, two-way, IP-addressable, powered SCS4D loudspeaker. There are twin ports above and below the coaxial driver. With the grille on or off, the SCS4D is rated with a frequency response of 48Hz–20kHz, ±3dB. Pricing was not specified. And yes, those are WiFi antennae.
Happy Birthday Elvis
Actually his birthday was yesterday, and fans left plenty of presents.
Captain Trips
Michael Alazard and pal.