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Roving about after hours—and before the official start of the show at noon tomorrow—can yield some compelling insights. Pete (Mr. VTAF ®) Riggle and I stumbled on to the following after a great dinner at the Cool River Cafe (which is actually a steakhouse and Southwestern grill). Lo and behold, there was Ray Kimber in the flesh, helping a large crew get an even larger project ready for the masses that will descend upon the show tomorrow.I don't recall hearing a system that could do scale to this degree since my encounter with the Klangfilm-Bionor / KL-L433 powered by LAMM at CES a few years ago.
Here's what we've got, this time 'round:
SOURCE AND CONTROL
Genex Audio GX9000 w/DSD/BNC interface
Kimber Kable D-60 BCN-BNC, 4 x 1 meter
EMM Labs DAC8 MKIV
Kimber Selecct KS-1130, 2 pair x 2 meter
EMM Labs Switchman IIIAMPS AND SPEAKERS
Kimber Select KS-1130, 1 pair x 3 meter and 1 pair x 6 meter
Pass Labs X350.5 x 4
Kimber Selecct KS-3038, 3 pair x 30 feet and 3 pair x 6 feet
Sound Lab ProStat 922, 6 pairANCILLARY
AcoustiLock cabinet
Fujitsu precision notebook P-series
Motion Tablet PC LE 1600
Word Clock Cables - D-60, 2 x 1 meter
Power Cords - Palladium 14, Palladium 10 and PK 14GJust remember: Even if you've got the bucks, you'll need a room at least 8 and one-half feet tall.
Lastly, I'll make note of a theme for our rounds this year at RMAF. We'll be asking each of the exhibitors we encounter a simple question: What is a favorite recording that you listen to, not to wow others, but when no one else is around?
Ray Kimber's answer:
Widor Mass, recorded at St. Sulpice in France. It can be found on SACD through JAV Records (Recordings?). Why does Ray dig it? "The music gets me ... it has scope ... and grandeur."Well, as you can see below, he should know all about that. Thanks, Ray!
æNormal is just a setting on my dryer.
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Follow Ups:
- Strikes me as a 'so what' thing. - cdb 22:12:29 10/20/06 (1)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
This is analogous to the 600HP $0.25MM 'auto' that P Hilton drives in downtown LA.
An unamplified jazz trio,quartet, quintet...hell, a Big Band from the 40's would shred this egregious display.
For this stuped money, one could hire a lot of live performances.
Sitting there listening, but there's no one in between the speakers.
- You wouldn't want to take a spin in the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren?! I don't really care for the looks, but damn! (nt) - Bersani 09:33:33 10/21/06 (0)
In Reply to: Strikes me as a 'so what' thing. posted by cdb on October 20, 2006 at 22:12:29:
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- I am so stupid - Bruce Kendall 10:58:08 10/20/06 (0)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
for not being there. Thanks, Stephaen, you just thoroughly rubbed it in. ;~)
- All you need is a living room the size of a bowling ally (nt). - RadioWonder 09:51:40 10/20/06 (1)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
nt.
- Re: Not Unless Nearfield Listening Is Your Goal :) - AnalogJ 13:23:49 10/20/06 (0)
In Reply to: All you need is a living room the size of a bowling ally (nt). posted by RadioWonder on October 20, 2006 at 09:51:40:
he he
- You can't kid me.......... - Mike B. 08:52:18 10/20/06 (0)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
..that's a time machine. Ray is going to transport the audience back to Weber State. Stephaen, please see that Brian Walsh does not drool all over the speakers.
- Wow! Nothing exceeds... - Jeff Joseph 08:26:28 10/20/06 (0)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
like excess! (guess that's what normal folk would say about any of our setups anyhow)BTW, We're not at RMAF, but Moscode is demoing a pair of our RM33LE's,
and we now have a dealer in Denver (Cherry Creek Audio).
- But how do they sound? I guess we'll find out. - AbeCollins 08:13:05 10/20/06 (5)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
The last time I listened to big wooden horns at RMAF my buddy and I left the room. Of course they looked impressive and cool but their performance was awful. These aren't the same ones so I'll keep an open mind about it.
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- They are Sound Lab electrostats (nt) - E-Stat 11:04:04 10/20/06 (2)
In Reply to: But how do they sound? I guess we'll find out. posted by AbeCollins on October 20, 2006 at 08:13:05:
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- I just found that out for myself an hour ago. - AbeCollins 16:53:14 10/20/06 (1)
In Reply to: They are Sound Lab electrostats (nt) posted by E-Stat on October 20, 2006 at 11:04:04:
...And they sound amazing. Those things are HUGE and are being driven by multiple Pass Labs X350.5 throughout the room.It's only Friday and the show is very busy. I expect it to be packed over the weekend.
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- I really wish I could attend - E-Stat 17:29:13 10/20/06 (0)
In Reply to: I just found that out for myself an hour ago. posted by AbeCollins on October 20, 2006 at 16:53:14:
but my schedule didn't work out.And they sound amazing.
If you haven't already gathered by my moniker, I rather think so. :)
- You do realize that those horns are NOT being demo'd at RMAF? - NewStevo 10:06:07 10/20/06 (1)
In Reply to: But how do they sound? I guess we'll find out. posted by AbeCollins on October 20, 2006 at 08:13:05:
...those horns were demo'd at an older CES show according to the text, not this RMAF show. Look at the photos....different carpets.
- Knew I recognized them! (Missed the carpet part tho'.) They sounded great, by the way. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:25:33 10/20/06 (0)
In Reply to: You do realize that those horns are NOT being demo'd at RMAF? posted by NewStevo on October 20, 2006 at 10:06:07:
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- Kewl - E-Stat 06:23:38 10/20/06 (0)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
Naturally to a 'stat freak, seeing that gets my juices flowing!Dr. West spoke of an experiment he conducted in an enormous auditorium outside of Salt Lake City where he used an even larger array. That appears to me to be three pair, not six. Imagine adding two panels to each side and then...stacking another set! Twenty panels. Muhahahaha!!!
To completely cover the upper regions of the auditorium, he proposed a even larger fifty foot tall array.
- Is it a sequoia in the pot between the 2 speakers? * - Jacques 03:18:47 10/20/06 (1)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
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- Potted pot plant, planted by a potted planter named Potter. * - Djhymn 10:11:55 10/20/06 (0)
In Reply to: Is it a sequoia in the pot between the 2 speakers? * posted by Jacques on October 20, 2006 at 03:18:47:
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- Holy Crap! - Ivan303 23:30:59 10/19/06 (2)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
Can't wait to hear those.I'm in, but slummin it in a Quality Inn down the road for the first night. Be sleepin in the big house the rest of the show.
See ya on the marrow.
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Boo!
- U got that right !! :-O - kenster 00:30:20 10/20/06 (1)
In Reply to: Holy Crap! posted by Ivan303 on October 19, 2006 at 23:30:59:
I wonder how Megadeth is going to sound on Rays system?!?!Leaving in a few hours for the show.
Cheers,
- Re: U got that right !! :-O - Kiefer74.1 18:20:31 10/21/06 (0)
In Reply to: U got that right !! :-O posted by kenster on October 20, 2006 at 00:30:20:
Megadeths show or those unbelievable ???? that I's have to admit where speakers?Jon
- Re: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. - Steve Eddy 23:22:48 10/19/06 (0)
In Reply to: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. posted by Stephæn on October 19, 2006 at 22:27:16:
Jeeebus! That last photo makes Ray look like Mini Me's Mini Me! :)se
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