Images from HE 2004 NYC

Horsehead · « **on:** 23 May 2004, 09:53 pm »

Here are some images from HE 2004 in NYC.
Enjoy

Marbles · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 May 2004, 09:58 pm »

VERY nice, THANKS!!

Hard to beleive this guy doesn't drink alcohol, or smoke weed (but he doesn't)

That look on his face must be from lack of sleep

Hantra · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:02 pm »

Great pics man!

What speakers are with the Halcro?!

That Blue Circle amp is HUGE!!!

Has anyone seen pics of the Piega/Perreaux room?

B

Marbles · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:02 pm »

What was your impression of the rooms?

DARTH AUDIO · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:04 pm »

HH, Great pic's.. How did the VR-4jr's sound with the VAC equipment? Any comments on the Tetra Live speakers?

G

zybar · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:10 pm »

I went with HH on Friday to the show and the Tetra room was one of our favorites.

These speakers with the Birdland dac and little 18 watt amp did a great job on Rusted Root and Uncle Tupelo (my choices) and what HH played (I can't remember right now).

Imaging was spot on and they were detailed while being very musical.

The only downside was that the speakers we heard START at $10K.

The jr's were also good but we weren't allowed to play our own music and barely could ask any questions. They played four 1 minute cuts and one 2 minute cut to highlight the system. For small speakers I thought they were dynamic and well balanced. Of course it helps to have around $30K in electronics with your $4K speaker!

George

mcrespo71 · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:13 pm »

I'm going to put the rooms in good/OK/bad:

Good:
Innersound/Linn
Linn
Focus/Blue Circle
Reference 3a/ASL
Piega/Perreaux
Epiphany Audio/Tenor
Alon/Conrad Johnson
Von Schweikert/VAC
Silverline
MBL
Joseph Audio/Manley
JM Lab/BAT
Devore Fidelity/Sim Audio
Totem/Plinius
Lamm/Karma
Creek/Epos
Vandersteen/Rogue

OK:
VTL/JM Lab
Atmasphere/Gilmore
Cyrus/Wilson Benesh
Jadis/some horn speaker
Music Hall
Gallo

Bad:
Naim- I was surprised by this because I usually like Naim
Lamm and some super gigantic and extremely strident 10 foot wide horns on the concourse level.
Thiel/Musical Fidelity
Audio Note/Simon Yorke/and some horn speaker

pjchappy · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:13 pm »

Who is that guy, anyways?

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DARTH AUDIO · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:17 pm »

George, Thanks for the feedback.. I almost bought the Tetra Space (now the 405) about 2 years ago. They sure have gone up in price. 30K worth of electronic's sure can't hurt..

Thanks again,

Gary

Horsehead · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:20 pm »

Are some of the images too dark? It might just be my monitor. If not, I can adjust them so you guys can see better.

I'll try to add the equipment name to each of the photos as time permits as well as some comments.

Today was the best day for me at the show! Rooms were not crowded and I got to sit in the "sweet spot" and play my own selections in a LOT of rooms. Cool

zybar · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:21 pm »

Frank,

Great pics and thanks for posting.

Did any rooms improve or get worse as compared to what we heard on Friday?

George

Marbles · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:33 pm »

Quote from: pjchappy

Who is that guy, anyways?

p

Klaus Bunge of Odyssey Audio

pjchappy · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 May 2004, 10:41 pm »

Thanks. . .

For some reason, I always pictured Klaus as an old guy.

p

mcrespo71 · « **Reply #13 on:** 25 May 2004, 08:15 pm »

No one else has an opinion on the rooms aside from Zybar and myself?

Michael

zybar · « **Reply #14 on:** 25 May 2004, 11:05 pm »

Mike,

I thought I had enough opinions to make up for the others!

Just kidding of course.

George