CES 2013: Esoteric electronics with Cabasse speakers

[amirm]

Esoteric, Cabasse, VPI Scoutmaster turntable with the P-03 phono stage, K-01 and K-03 CD players:

A-03 stereo amplifier

Horrible picture of the rack:
E-03 phonostage

 

[NorthStar]

-- Jitter is real! ...You can even see it!

 

[amirm]

That's really funny Bob .

Ironically the camera has a "jitter filter" in the form of image stabilization! Without it, all the images would be blurry like that one. We are talking shutter speeds in 1/2 sec range!

Talking about that, I found a couple of images that were sharp and added them above. Can someone help ID the speakers and the specific units from Esoteric?

 

[mep]

The speakers are Cabasse.

 

[amirm]

Thanks Mark.

 

[garylkoh]

Esoteric was demo-ing with a VPI Scoutmaster turntable with the P-03 phono stage. They also had both K-01 and K-03 CD players on active demo. Which means that they should have the C-03 preamp going. The two units on the bottom of the rack were the M2Tech Young DAC and Vaughan ADC.

 

[amirm]

Great. Thanks.

 

[NorthStar]

-- Those Esoteric "K" Series CD players are quite something; very well built, in & out, and very solid, CD transport included. ...And they are described (by real listeners and owners) as sounding real real good. ...They even play SACDs!

Yeah, these are my type of CD/SACD players, that's for sure. :b ...My bank account is not in the same category though.

 

[GaryProtein]

That's really funny Bob .

Ironically the camera has a "jitter filter" in the form of image stabilization! Without it, all the images would be blurry like that one. We are talking shutter speeds in 1/2 sec range!

Talking about that, I found a couple of images that were sharp and added them above. Can someone help ID the speakers and the specific units from Esoteric?

Believe it or not, there is a SteadiCam for the iPhone! It can help improve steadiness of still also.
http://www.amazon.com/Steadicam-Smo...d=1358656040&sr=8-1&keywords=iphone+steadycam

 

[NorthStar]

-- Amazing!

 

[flez007]

A friend down here has an Esoteric transport (can't recall the model right now), we both prefered itto the dCS stuff he had previously.

 

[NorthStar]

-- Esoteric is high end, dCS is more high end. :b ...Ultra

 

[Gregadd]

It is really important to hold that Camera still. A tripod is vital for low light conditions. They make some that are collapsible and almost weightless.
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[amirm]

It is really important to hold that Camera still. A tripod is vital for low light conditions. They make some that are collapsible and almost weightless.
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My camera has image stabilization in the lens. The images that are not crips are almost in total darkness. The bright images you see are all heavily amplified by the camera and in post processing. The rooms are extremely low light. But due to the power of image stabilization and high ISO sensitivity, vast majority of images are crisp.

As for setting up a tripod, you know how unprofessional that looks to try and do that in front of bunch of people listening to music behind you? And how scared you can make an exhibitor in try to extend its legs between equipment, wires and delicate audio gear like turntables?

This is why hundreds of people walk around these shows without a tripod. I only see one or two used and they are way in the back, nothing for close ups.