Australian Audio Show - Sydney

[amey01]

Just got home - it's far too late, but just one to whet the appetite. Further posts to follow.

 

[amey01]

KEF Blade and Gryphon System

Start off with the KEF Blade and Gryphon System. Lovely and smooth, but a little lacking in the utmost detail. I've heard Gryphon amps with the CLX and love them!

 

[amey01]

Headphones were everywhere and the little MBLs were punching well above their weight.

 

[amey01]

Wisdom Audio - best sound at show.

CLX beating planars with refrigerator-sized regenerative transmission line subwoofer and full system controller.

 

[Gordon Gray]

Adam,

Price tag on the Wisdom setup you heard?

GG

 

[amey01]

I did ask but am going from memory - the speakers (including subwoofer and system controller) was AUD$210,000 I think? Thereabouts.

 

[amey01]

Marantz room - Model 9 replica (love it!) and good to talk to the man (KI) himself.

 

[amey01]

VAF - nothing too special here

 

[amey01]

All Linn system sounding as boring as ever. Linn is one I don't get (like Audio Note, more about which later) - huge expense for very ordinary sound........They're streamers are quite nice though.......

 

[amey01]

The Montis were also sounding quite ordinary. Likely a room issue though.....

 

[amey01]

TAD was sounding a lot better than I remember last year.

 

[amey01]

VAF room II - and Luxman is back with a vengeance......

 

[amey01]

Duntech.......

 

[amey01]

Osborn - this room always sounds great. I don't know how easy they'd be to live with, but I remember hearing great sound from Osborn right back when I was about 15 years old at my first audio show. And a close up of the big 845 amps just for Justin.

 

[amey01]

Ypsilon / Analysis Audio.

This sounded marvellous through the Weiss.

And very ordinary through the $AUD25,000 Spiral Groove turntable........not sure what was wrong there. A good demo for those that want to see digital blow analogue out of the water.

 

[amey01]

I would have taken a pair of those Ypsilon amps home quite easily!

 

[amey01]

Maggie with the Sanders Magtech...I was expecting more quite frankly. Wasn't pushing vocals out in front as I have come to expect (and love) from my 'Logans......

 

[amey01]

B+W / Classe

 

[amey01]

And while the man of the house was away, galavanting around an audio show, the second-eldest man took my place very happily.

That's where I'm going now. More updates shortly.......

 

[User211]

Wisdom Audio - best sound at show.

CLX beating planars with refrigerator-sized regenerative transmission line subwoofer and full system controller.

One room I wish I was there to witness!!!

Looks like a good show some nice kit there. Good photos too - remembered the camera this time?