Daily Coverage -
September 28
Allison speakers are back after a long hiatus,
and the new products are updated versions of Roy Allison's original designs. In the
foreground is the Model One ($5350/pair), with the Model Three ($3990/pair) behind right
and Model Four ($2900/pair) directly behind. The Model One and Model Four are designed for
placement directly against the wall, while the Model Three is meant for corner placement.
Cary Audio showed two new products: the
SLP-308 fully remote-controlled stereo preamp (top) and CD-308 CD player. The two products
look essentially identical and are priced at $1500 each.
McIntosh's first DVD-A player is the MVP851
($3500), which includes progressive-scan capability and DTS 96/24 processing. Its
substantial build quality and dramatic look are true McIntosh.
Perhaps the coolest-looking TV at this year's
CEDIA was the SIM2 Grand Cinema RTX ($12,995). From the front, its angular look and
seemingly slim profile hide its circuitry, which gracefully protrudes out the back. It
uses DLP display technology and onboard Faroudja DCDi processing to produce a very fine
image.
Adcom's GTP-880 preamp/processor ($2000)
includes two 5.1-channel inputs and Dolby Digital Surround EX processing.
Meridian introduced two new active digital
speakers at CEDIA. Above is the DSP7000 ($27,000/pair), which is a scaled-down version of
the company's flagship DSP8000 speaker and will be available at the end of 2002.
Also from Meridian is DSP420 in-wall active
digital loudspeaker system ($5000/pair), which is installed in a fire-proof cavity for
safe heat dissipation.
Panasonic's sleek DVD-CP72 is DVD-A/DVD-V
five-disc changer that features progressive-scan video and costs $499.
RBH Sound's T2 ($9300/pair in finish shown,
other veneers available for $7500/pair) is a modular speaker system that can include
another subwoofer module on top, making it the T3.
A two-channel DAC! Theta's new Generation VIII
($10,000) digital-to-analog converter carries on the company's heritage of cutting-edge
two-channel digital products. Previous iterations of the product can be upgraded to the
Generation VIII.
Billed as a "desktop audiophile
system," the FPS PFS-200 ($249) uses Multi-Cell Micro Array driver technology and
includes a powered subwoofer that also provides amplification for the speakers. The system
was designed by Albert Von Schweikert. |
