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Title: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 26 Apr 2017, 01:23 pm
CIAudio will be spinning some vinyl at the LA Audio Show (June 2-4) in Suite 420.

Gear will consist of Clearaudio Concept turntable/Satisfy arm/Nagaoka cartridge feeding our new PEQ•1 MKII phono preamp, PLC•1 MKII Passive preamp, & D•200 MKII Monoblocks.

We will also unveil prototypes of a couple of new exciting products.
If attending, make sure to come by to say hi, see new gear, and hear the system!
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: jtwrace on 26 Apr 2017, 02:49 pm
What speakers?   :lol:
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 26 Apr 2017, 03:42 pm
What speakers?   :lol:
Can't tell you  :no_speak:
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: jtwrace on 26 Apr 2017, 04:16 pm
Can't tell you  :no_speak:
Gotcha.  Guess there is no reason to go then. 
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 26 Apr 2017, 04:29 pm
too far for you to go anyway  :wink:
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: Nordkapp on 7 May 2017, 11:55 am
Gotcha.  Guess there is no reason to go then.
Dope....
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 10 May 2017, 12:58 pm
Acoustic Zen will be providing all of the cabling for our system and will be offering show specials for attendees.
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: Nordkapp on 4 Jun 2017, 05:18 pm
Can't tell you  :no_speak:
How about now for us poor folk unable to attend?
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: kurt_r on 4 Jun 2017, 05:36 pm
A couple of pics from Friday.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=163351)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=163352)
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: Nordkapp on 4 Jun 2017, 07:05 pm
A couple of pics from Friday.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=163351)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=163352)
What speakers are these?...edit....Acoustic Zen. Thanks anyway.
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: kurt_r on 4 Jun 2017, 11:13 pm
Channel Islands Audio prototype speakers. Acoustic Zen provided some cables.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=163382)
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: Nordkapp on 4 Jun 2017, 11:34 pm
Oh man.....good stuff Dusty!
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: jtwrace on 4 Jun 2017, 11:38 pm
What's the DMC about?  Or is that a secret too?
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: Nordkapp on 4 Jun 2017, 11:49 pm
What's the DMC about?  Or is that a secret too?
music server & DAC???
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: Nordkapp on 4 Jun 2017, 11:51 pm
????
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 5 Jun 2017, 01:13 am
What speakers are these?...edit....Acoustic Zen. Thanks anyway.

The speakers are Soulo prototypes... a sister brand to CIAudio
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 5 Jun 2017, 01:15 am
What's the DMC about?  Or is that a secret too?

DMC•1 is a digital music player in development.
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: jtwrace on 5 Jun 2017, 01:19 am
DMC•1 is a digital music player in development.
Can you explain more and not be so mysterious?  Roon Ready etc? 
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 5 Jun 2017, 02:09 pm
Still on the fence regarding Roon...
This product is still a long way from production as software development will take us some time.

What I can tell you...
It will have 4 ways to connect a DAC
USB
Coaxial
Toslink
Differential I2S (over HDMI cable compatible with PS Audio, Wyred for Sound, etc.)
Will support Music Services like Tidal, Pandora, Internet Radio, etc.
Will allow connecting an external ROM drive to rip CD's to any drive on the network (.wav or .flac)
Can be connected to a network but can also work stand-alone.
Once connected, it can be it's own network to be controlled by anything with a web browser... phone, tablet, computer.
I'll provide more info as it becomes available.
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: jtwrace on 5 Jun 2017, 02:23 pm
Still on the fence regarding Roon...
Roon is a no brainer IMO. 
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 5 Jun 2017, 02:27 pm
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Roon is a no brainer IMO.

I'm not a fan but we'll probably support it.
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: Nordkapp on 5 Jun 2017, 02:47 pm
Any further info on the loudspeakers?
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 5 Jun 2017, 04:53 pm
Any further info on the loudspeakers?

As mentioned above, the speaker is a prototype...

Over the last few years, I've been designing/developing a matched set of ultra-performance drivers for an upcoming line of hi-end loudspeakers under the name SOULO.

What we had at the LAAS was a speaker we built to test our 6.5" midbass driver, and also other design concepts. The drivers are still being refined but already offer better performance than the best ScanSpeak, Seas, etc., so we figured it was time to give people a glimpse of what's to come. The response at the show was overwhelming... everyone wants them now!

We hope to have production models available early 2018... we'll see  :D
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: Nordkapp on 5 Jun 2017, 04:57 pm
Fingers crossed.....Great.....
Title: Re: CIAudio at the LA Audio Show
Post by: CIAudio on 5 Jun 2017, 06:14 pm
We also have the LAAS demo D•200 MKII's for sale at $500 off with free shipping.
These are essentially new (used to demo at LAAS for 4 days) and come with original cartons, manual, and power cords.
They are currently set for 32dB gain but can be changed to 26dB at no additional cost.
Comes with complete 5 year warranty as new.

email dusty@ciaudio.com if interested.