Although Frank couldn't make the trip to Silver Spring, MD for the 2014 CAF, his 600R and FET Valve preamp helped Jim Salk and Dennis Murphy produce some of the finest sounds at the show. This room had the widest variation in speaker prices, ranging from Dennis' modded Pioneers @ $165/pr, to the Salk Exotica 3s @ approx. $12K. Every speaker in the room sounded effortless and performed above their costs, all driven by the 600R and FetValve. I was surprised how good the deep bass was on the slender Phil Slims, and curious how close the low bass from the SS8s came to the powered bass of the Exotica 3s, sporting 800 watts per speaker for the 2 8" woofers, I think the 600R contributed in a big way. Not to dwell on the superb deep bass area, vocals on this collection of great speakers were accurate, with the E3s being particularly engaging. Great job Frank, Jim, and Dennis.
Kemper