Steve's CES 2012 Picture Thread

[KeithR]

I think it says a lot that you didn't care about detail, soundstage, imaging, etc. Steve when you described the Aida experience.

That speaks volumes about what you actually heard and how I too have started to change my view of audio over the past few years.

[Steve Williams]

Suffice it to say I could have used all the cliches re deeper wider more open etc. For my ears it's was the best in show. Played everything wonderfully with nothing missing. It would be interesting to see if a different back end would sound the same as the ARC gear. All in all I felt it to be the best in show. I would have loved to compare the XLF vs the Aida. Both have silk dome tweeters. As I stated previously there is a dealer in Arizona who carries both lines and 2 of us are anning a trip there to hear the speakers and compare

[flez007]

My interest in women is perpetually climbing and directly proportional to my interest in audio.

Sorry to say they are mutually excludent

[Elliot G.]

Suffice it to say I could have used all the cliches re deeper wider more open etc. For my ears it's was the best in show. Played everything wonderfully with nothing missing. It would be interesting to see if a different back end would sound the same as the ARC gear. All in all I felt it to be the best in show. I would have loved to compare the XLF vs the Aida. Both have silk dome tweeters. As I stated previously there is a dealer in Arizona who carries both lines and 2 of us are anning a trip there to hear the speakers and compare

It's great to see someone calling it as they see/hear it rather than the same old song. I have heard so many wildly varying comments about the Q7, Wilson's etc. I can't wait to read the "experts" comments and the excuses for one room while not excusing another.
I find this so funny.
Show's are not the best place to hear something because of the rooms and the governors on the power available. I always tried to get a taste of something at the show and if it was interesting them get it in my shop or hear it someplace where it can shine. One man's opinion

[JackD201]

Steve, what did you think of the Estelon XADs?

This speaker is total eye candy for me.

[Steve Williams]

I absolutely loved the sound. IIRC the speaker was $80K

[egidius]

Dear all,

could you relate here what the news on wadia was?

many thanks, egidius

[microstrip]

Suffice it to say I could have used all the cliches re deeper wider more open etc. For my ears it's was the best in show. Played everything wonderfully with nothing missing. It would be interesting to see if a different back end would sound the same as the ARC gear.(..)

Steve,
What was the source that was used during your auditions of the Aida? Do you remember some of the recordings?

[Steve Williams]

It was all classical but no explosive dynamics

All ARC

[microstrip]

It was all classical but no explosive dynamics

All ARC

CD8 or any music server ?