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

Roving about after hoursâ€”and before the official start of the show at noon tomorrowâ€”can yield some compelling insights. Pete (Mr. VTAF Â®) 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 III

AMPS 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 pair

ANCILLARY
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 14G

Just 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!

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Topic - RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. - Stephæn 22:27:16 10/19/06 (20)

Strikes me as a 'so what' thing. - cdb 22:12:29 10/20/06 (1)

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)

I am so stupid - Bruce Kendall 10:58:08 10/20/06 (0)

All you need is a living room the size of a bowling ally (nt). - RadioWonder 09:51:40 10/20/06 (1)

Re: Not Unless Nearfield Listening Is Your Goal :) - AnalogJ 13:23:49 10/20/06 (0)

You can't kid me.......... - Mike B. 08:52:18 10/20/06 (0)

Wow! Nothing exceeds... - Jeff Joseph 08:26:28 10/20/06 (0)

But how do they sound? I guess we'll find out. - AbeCollins 08:13:05 10/20/06 (5)

They are Sound Lab electrostats (nt) - E-Stat 11:04:04 10/20/06 (2)

I just found that out for myself an hour ago. - AbeCollins 16:53:14 10/20/06 (1)

I really wish I could attend - E-Stat 17:29:13 10/20/06 (0)

You do realize that those horns are NOT being demo'd at RMAF? - NewStevo 10:06:07 10/20/06 (1)

Knew I recognized them! (Missed the carpet part tho'.) They sounded great, by the way. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:25:33 10/20/06 (0)

Kewl - E-Stat 06:23:38 10/20/06 (0)

Is it a sequoia in the pot between the 2 speakers? * - Jacques 03:18:47 10/20/06 (1)

Potted pot plant, planted by a potted planter named Potter. * - Djhymn 10:11:55 10/20/06 (0)

Holy Crap! - Ivan303 23:30:59 10/19/06 (2)

U got that right !! :-O - kenster 00:30:20 10/20/06 (1)

Re: U got that right !! :-O - Kiefer74.1 18:20:31 10/21/06 (0)

Re: RMAF coverage kicks off with a $388,729.00 system ... and a simple question. - Steve Eddy 23:22:48 10/19/06 (0)

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