RMAF 2008 - Your impressions,...


I know there's still few hours to go but I was wondering what my fellow Audiogoners think of RMAF 2008. What equipment left great impression, even what was a bit of a let down...As for me, it was my first year and my time was very limited, but I have to point out Emerald Physics for their CS1 and CS2, which are great speakers, selling for much less (esp. CS2) than you would think. They sound a bit different than what most of us are used to due to their unique design. Unfortunately their need for two amps make it little difficult to integrate them in my system, otherwise they'd be on top of my list. I also have to mention AV123 and GR-Research whose X-static speakers must be one of the best bargains on the market (I know, we all have heard it before...), anybody looking for a $1000 dollar speakers (and even much more) need to give these a listen.
branislav
Tbg,

Yes the Triolons did sound better than last yr. They are now broken in is what I was told by the designer. I had my music played on the system and all I can say is you can hear everything on the CD with such clairity. You need a football feild to put them in.

I did hear the mono cart in the Robyatt room. For $900.00 the cart is a steal. Kool how he changed the two carts in 10 seconds.

I was shocked at how good the little $$$ systems sounded vs. the bigger more expensive systems.

Did you see/hear the ET speakers in room 1003? $65,000.00?
Glory, are they the Bastanis Apollo loudspeakers? I am sure I was in the room, but remember little else. I guess that means I was not impressed.

Robyatt did not overload the room. In the old days the Quads 57s were always the best sound as they did not overload the room.
Wonderful,

CS1 is the big brother of the CS2 and beats the living snot out of the little guy.
David12, see my post on the RSA Sason:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1224042256&read&keyw&zzsason