Audio Café Exhibiting Clarisys Audio at T.H.E. Show Costa Mesa June 6-8, 2025

[Ron Resnick]

That’s a nice recognition, Ron.

It’s interesting that he did not mention anything about the turntable. Every video I’ve seen of your room had the turntable playing, at least that’s what it looks like. But I guess he was focused on merchandise that can be purchased and mentions only those items.

Thank you, Peter!

I received last year the Best of Show at the California Audio Show. Now I received a Best of Show.

I think it's time for me to retire at the top of my game.

 

[Alsatian]

Ron,

great sound in your room.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Ron,

great sound in your room.

Thank you!

 

[Ron Resnick]

 

[Bloomie]

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Is that mug ceramic? Does its unique composition, in any way, enhance the natural timbre of the speakers? Disquieting minds want to know.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Is that mug ceramic? Does its unique composition, in any way, enhance the natural timbre of the speakers? Disquieting minds want to know.

Thank you for this very important audiophile question.

In this particular case, since I don't have a matching mug to maintain acoustic symmetry with the other loudspeaker the mug is just a temporary addition.

 

[Zero000]

I've heard all the Clarisys models. I don't think the Studio+ outclasses the custom made Duettas I have for a number of reasons. But I am, of course, completely biased and they aren't a commercial product.

Just saying. My fave model just might be the Piccolo. It might sound strange to say that, given I spent a lot of time listening to the biggest Clarisys at Munich, but it really is a lovely little planar that people can actually buy and use. The cheaper ferrite version is to be discontinued as the rep and I think Florian confirmed to me. I would snap it up and just feed it more power. $20K versus $37K for the neo version is a no brainer. Power is cheaper!

 

[Ron Resnick]

Audio Café and Hear This

The large Balboa II room at T.H.E. Show in SoCal demo'd a system designed around a pair of Clarisys Audio Studio Plus speakers ($69,000/pair) driven by two pairs of WestminsterLab Rei monoblock class-A amplifiers ($37,900/pair) run in bridged mode, ahead of which was a WestminsterLab Quest...

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[PeterA]

Ron, was there any feedback at the show from the visitors about the relative performance of the various source components? Did you yourself have a preference for which created more emotional engagement for you with your preferred music genre?