Audio by Van Alstine will be at RMAF

avahifi · « **on:** 3 Oct 2013, 08:41 pm »

Dean Barnell and I will be representing Audio by Van Alstine at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, now less than two weeks away (Oct 11-13).

We will be in room 1107, sharing with Jim Salk as usual.

We will have the brand new Transcendence Nine vacuum tube preamp and the brand new Fet Valve CF cathode follower tube preamp playing.

We will also have the Fet Valve 600R, Synergy 450 and Utravalve amps playing, along with the Fet Valve hybrid DAC and the HumDinger.

We are sure to be making some great music. Please come and visit us there. I missed last year because of knee surgery, but its fixed fine now.

Best regards,

Frank Van Alstine

tonyptony · « **Reply #1 on:** 3 Oct 2013, 10:25 pm »

Quote from: avahifi on 3 Oct 2013, 08:41 pm

I missed last year because of knee surgery, but its fixed fine now.

Best regards,

Frank Van Alstine

I was sorry to have missed you last year, Frank, although you can't argue with surgery. Looking forward to finally meeting you after years of great sound.

Minn Mark · « **Reply #2 on:** 4 Oct 2013, 11:58 am »

Won't make it there, but BEST WISHES for (another) great RMAF show to Frank and Co. !

Mark

PS- anxious to hear more about the tubed phono pre...

Vulcan00 · « **Reply #3 on:** 4 Oct 2013, 02:23 pm »

I had planned on going this year and as what usually happens work has prevented the trip. So I hope that there are many reviews from AC members to read.

avahifi · « **Reply #4 on:** 7 Oct 2013, 07:49 pm »

For those of you that visit is in Room 1107 at this coming weekend RMAF, we will have a pleasant surprise for you.

Frank Van Alstine

mrlittlejeans · « **Reply #5 on:** 9 Oct 2013, 04:41 pm »

any hint on what that might be?

Big Red Machine · « **Reply #6 on:** 9 Oct 2013, 05:22 pm »

Frank, have a wonderful show.

martyo · « **Reply #7 on:** 9 Oct 2013, 05:34 pm »

Quote from: mrlittlejeans on 9 Oct 2013, 04:41 pm

any hint on what that might be?

In the thread announcing the new Vision phone preamp, Frank makes a reference to:

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a new prototype vacuum tube hybrid phono preamp too.

I'm not an insider nor trying to start a rumor (just own a few pieces of his gear) but it's there in his post.

Minn Mark · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 06:22 pm »

Any attendees/insiders have some news for us who can't be there?? Post some news and/or pics, please !

Mark

Listens2tubes · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 Oct 2013, 04:55 pm »

Awaiting a complete report on all that happened complete with blow by blow photos! A link to video would also keep the hoards from rioting.

martyo · « **Reply #10 on:** 17 Oct 2013, 05:02 pm »

So how was the show for you Frank? and/or Dean?

jhm731 · « **Reply #11 on:** 17 Oct 2013, 06:21 pm »

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/rocky-mtn-audio-fest-2013-part-2/

avahifi · « **Reply #12 on:** 17 Oct 2013, 06:28 pm »

Here is Robert Harley's take on AVA equipment at RMAF

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-2013-rocky-mountain-audio-fest/?page=2

The Part Time Audiophile was impressed too. Here is his report.

http://parttimeaudiophile.com/2013/10/16/rmaf-2013-salk-sound-and-audio-by-van-alstine/

More to come. All of the major audio reviewers really liked our sound this year.

Frank Van Alstine

modular747 · « **Reply #13 on:** 17 Oct 2013, 08:40 pm »

What was the "pleasant surprise" you alluded to earlier? (Great sound isn't a surprise to anyone...)

Listens2tubes · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 Oct 2013, 12:26 am »

Quote from: modular747 on 17 Oct 2013, 08:40 pm

What was the "pleasant surprise" you alluded to earlier? (Great sound isn't a surprise to anyone...)

"The new Fet Valve CF preamp ($1899) and Fet Valve Hybrid amp (the 400R, $2699; 600R, $3199)." Pinched fro the TAS link.

modular747 · « **Reply #15 on:** 28 Oct 2013, 02:18 pm »

Neither were "surprises" at that show. The Fet Valve CF was announced here 1 month prior, and the 400R/600R are from 2011 and were already shown at the 2011 and 2012 RMAF.

NIGHTFALL1970 · « **Reply #16 on:** 18 Nov 2013, 05:10 pm »

Frank,
what happened to the all tube phono preamp? Was it too expensive to produce?

avahifi · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 Nov 2013, 08:58 pm »

The prototype tube hybrid preamp is running just fine. However we need to provide it with moving coil capability to make it useful in the high end stratosphere.

We are working on that issue now.

Frank

PS The nice surprise was a special 15 percent discount for RMAF show attendees only. No other sales on the horizon at all now. Business is great.

Frank

Minn Mark · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 Nov 2013, 09:11 pm »

Can't hardly wait.

Bear Heath · « **Reply #19 on:** 19 Nov 2013, 01:37 am »

Glad to hear it will have moving coil capability