high end audio exhibition munich

may 2018

Metaxas Turntable with it's own tonearm
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Metaxas Reel to Reel at an indicated price of $32'000
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Otari Reel to Reel machine, showing a strong come back of reel to reel machines
Italien company selling copies of master tapes
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Pavarotti live concert available on reel to reel
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YG Acoustics loudspeakers, still one of the finest speaker brands out there
Brinkman turntable with very sophisticated German tangiential tonearm
German valve amplifier, called Bittner
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Bittner preamplifier
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Avantgard Trio horn loudspeaker. To the great pleasure of visitors, played via a Clearaudio turntable, sounding a lot better than previous years, demonstraded via downloads
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McIntosh 1.25 kW and big blue meters
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Nagra of Switzerland, also showing off the superior quality of reel to reel tapes
Constelation, fantastic quality at a price
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Cessaro horn speakers
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Karma loudspeakers, also using a superior analogue frontend
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TechDAS turntable, made in Japan, using air isolation technology, undoubtedly one of the finest turntables available today
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Beautifully designed Estelon loudspeakers
Marten, high quality speakers, made in Sweden
New SME Synergy turntable
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New Audio Research Ref 160 Monoblock, operates in Ultralinear mode and Triode mode. Built-in tube hour meter with additional tube protection circuitry. For us, undoubtedly the finest amplifier we have heard

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JL Audio Fathom 112v2, still the best subwoofer available today
JL Audio active crossover
MBL Extreme, for many visitors the best sound at the Munich show
Jeff Rowland integrated amplifier, showing it's qualities on the new Vividaudio speakers, excellent sound
Ayer monoblocks, beautifully executed
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Dan D'Agostine new amplifier Relentless, at a cool $250'000
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Jadis with stunning looks
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Nordost paired with Raidho speakers
Another monster speaker
Exceptional Kronos turntable
Swiss made Nagra preamplifier
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Nagra valve power amplifier
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Magico, using the highly acclaimed Solution amplifiers, made in Switzerland
Kii, launching their new bass module, offering an additional 3500 Watts per channel, which now makes it a serious contender for the world's finest speaker system. Visitors were highly impressed by transparency, definition and enormous bass power. No doubt, Kii seems to be ahead of their competitors, hence the long waiting list
Kii Three with non-standard finish
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Beautiful Jadis turntable, made in France
Heavy weight turntable, made in Italy

Interesting loudspeaker, made in Eastern Europe
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Accapella hornspeaker with plasma tweeter, offering exceptional sound
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This new Technics turntable with separate power supply got a lot of attention from the visitors, costing a cool EUR 15'000

Kondo system, reproducing their typical valve sound
MBL CD Player
MBL 101 loudspeakers, our personal favourite at the show
MBL CD player with gold finish
MBL's successful stereo amplifier C21
MBL Integrated amplifier
MBL CD transport, undoubtedly the world's finest transport
Reference preamplifier from MBL
Innuos, using the Kii loudspeaker as their reference
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EAR showing off their beautiful valve amplifiers, using a reel to reel machine. Unfortunately, their choice of speakers was not ideal
Luxman turntable
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Quad speakers driven by Luxman electronics
Another monster speaker, driven by VAC valve equipment


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MBL drive in gold
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Der Vorverstärker from MBL, one of the finest Solid State preamplifiers available today
One of the leading Dacs today

Audio research factory visit

June 2017

Audio Research Factory Entrance
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Some outstanding units from the past greet you at the entrance hall

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Foundation Series
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Chess pieces made out of valves
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David Gordon, Managing Director of Sales, explaining construction of Ref6 board
Ref 750 board
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Ref 750 assembly

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Ref 250 assembly
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Valve testing - AR tests and matches all their valves very carefully, before and after burn in
Valve storage, ready to be shipped
Quality Control Section
GSi75 Integrated Amplifier
Ref 250
GS150 Power Amplifier
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Sound Room, offering exeptional reproduction
Equipment on demo, Ref10, Ref3, Ref6 and Ref9
Glorious Ref250SE, driving Aidas
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Warren Gehl's environment, where final listening tests are done on every AR equipment before leaving the factory
Ref 150SE waiting for Warren's final listening approval
Museum
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Ref 600
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Ref610
More old favourites
Ready to be packaged
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Assembly of Ref750
Ref750 with KT150
Servicing of Ref300
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jeff rowland factory visit

June 2017

A beautiful pair of Model 7's in Jeff's Museum
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Model 5
Stunning workmanship
Connsumate Preamplifier, finest SS Preamp available in it's days
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Note the Penny & Giles pots
Famous Model 1 Amplifier
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Capri Preamplifiers ready to be packaged

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Impressive Daemon Amplifier, offering 1500 Watts per channel
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Impressive Daemon Amplifier, offering 1500 Watts per channel
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Capri combined with new Headphone Amplifier, also offering 2x 50 Watts as a standard Amplifier
Model 825
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Plenty of spares available
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Model 625 S2
New Model 535, replacing Model 525
Model 535
Model 725 Mono
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Incredible PSU which will offer an independant power supply with enormous capacity which can be partnered up with the Corus Stereo Preamplifier and the Aeris Pre DAC. The PSU can hold the power after power interruption for 30 minutes!
Model 725 with expensive Lundahl Transformers
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Daemon Integrated input options
Corus Preamplifier
Corus Preamplifier
Connsumate Preamplifier in for servicing

high end audio exhibition munich

may 2017

Acoustic Signature Turntable
Audio Research G150 Power Amplifier
Audio Research GSPre Amplifier
Audio Research VT80 Amplifier
British Horn Speaker
Exotic Horn Speaker
Goldmund Amplifier
Goldmund Loudspeaker
Krones Reference Turntable
MBL Loudspeaker
Nagra Reel to Reel
Marc Levinson Turntable
New Sonus Faber Standmount Speaker
Stein Hornspeaker
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Wilson Speakers and Nagra Electronics
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