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CES'2004 Picture Gallery
Vladimir
Lamm interviewed by
Consumer Electronics Daily News,
distributed at the CES'2004
Show, Las Vegas, NV
(Jan. 8, 2004, Issue 1, page 4)
SoundStage.com
SHOWSTOPPERS
Series 3
Lamm updated the
well-known M1.1 mono amp. The new M1.2 Reference ($19,590 per
pair) features a number of circuit enhancements along with 10%
greater power. It is shown above with its top and bottom
removed.
http://www.shows.soundstagelive.com/shows/ces2004/showstop3.shtml
STANDOUT
ROOM
Lamm Industries
As the company did at
last year's CES, Lamm Industries used Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy 7
speakers ($22,400 per pair) to great musical effect. This system
sounded sweet, detailed and inviting -- a respite from walking
around the Alexis Park. Electronics in use were Lamm's new M1.2
Reference mono amps ($19,590 per pair) and L2 Reference preamp
($13,690). A Weiss Media DAC ($13,500) -- a Doug Schneider
favorite -- and CEC TL1 transport ($5500) provided digital sound.
We are starting to believe that this Lamm/Wilson pairing is
magical.
http://www.shows.soundstagelive.com/shows/ces2004/standout_lamm.shtml
STANDOUT
ROOM
Stereovox,
Peak Consult
We visited the
Stereovox/Peak Consult room early on, enjoying the sound a great
deal but thinking we'd surely hear other rooms that sounded as
good or better. Not to be. The combination of the Peak
Consult Grande speakers ($32,000 per pair) driven by Lamm ML1.1
amps ($22,690 per pair) and an L2 Reference preamp ($13,690),
Classé Omega SACD-1 CD/SACD player, and Stereovox interconnects
and speaker cables displayed rare synergy for a show system. We
wish the room itself were bigger, but what we heard was still
very involving.
http://shows.soundstagelive.com/shows/ces2004/standout_stereovox.shtml
EnjoyTheMusic.com
Loudspeaker
manufacturer Kharma's CRM 3.2E ($21,000) was mated with the Lamm
M1.2 Reference 110 watt "Class A" monoblock amplifier
($19,600 per pair).
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/ces2004/saturday/page2.htm
AudioAsylum.com
Jeff
Day (A)
David didn't bring the
huge and cool Klangfilms with him this year - what
awesome speakers they are - but he still had a great
room with tons of goodies for Lammophiles.
[click here
for the exhibit room images]
Jeff
The
Absolute Sound
CES'04
report -- "Amps and
Preamps"
Vladimir
Lamm's newest creations, the
$19,590/pair M1.2 Reference
amplifiers, are rated at 110 watts
pure Class A into 4 or 8
ohms. With a lot more
(non-class-A) power into lower
impedances, the new hybrid vacuum
tube/solid-state M1.2s use a
single specially selected 6922
vacuum triode, 12 high-speed
MOS-FEET output transistors, and
no overall feedback.
Scot Markwell
[The
Absolute Sound, issue 147
April/May 2004, page 32]
On
the topic of perennial favorites,
though I have never been a great
fan of the wildly popular Wilson
Watt/Puppy loudspeakers, this
year's model 7 version, driven by
Lamm Industries m1.2 monoblock
amplifiers and L2 preamplifier and
fed by Weiss Golden Ear
Award-winning Medea DAC and a CEC
belt-drive CD transport, was the
best I've heard -- at a show, a
store, or in a
home...
Jonathan Valin
[The
Absolute Sound, issue 147
April/May 2004, page 44]
6moons.com
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#10:
Per Kristoffersen's Peak-Consult
Empress ported 3-way speakers use a Scan-Speak tweeter
and 4" and 8" midrange and bass drivers from
Audiotechnology - sweet on the eyes and ears. I said I would
concentrate on appearance only and not mention sound quality,
but now I can't resist - for me, this room was the star of the
show. The sound was warm and dynamic yet effortless at the
same time. Not too shabby looking, either. I'd like to get my
hands on these speakers for review soon.
The Peak-Consult line now enjoys updated crossovers, with all
internal wiring upgraded to the fabulous Stereovox
wire of Chris Sommovigo who has become the North American
distributor for the Peak-Consult range. If there were an award
for best-looking wire, then Stereovox with their XHADOW
connectors would most certainly be in the running.
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The full lineup of equipment in
this top-sounding room was:
Peak-Consult Empress loudspeakers in Beechwood [$22,495/pr]
Peak-Consult Grande loudspeakers in Rosewood [$31,995/pr]
LAMM ML1.1 monoblocks [$22,690/pr]
LAMM L2 Reference preamp [$13,690]
Classé Omega SACD-1 [$12,000]
Stereovox LSP-600 Loudspeaker Cable [3.0m: $8,150/pr]
Stereovox SEI-600 single-ended Interconnect [6.0m: $12,500/pr]
Stereovox BAL-600 balanced Interconnect [1.0m: $2,500/p])
Eighth Nerve "Response Controller" room tuning
devices
Bright Star "IsoRock 3 Reference Platform"
Stillpoints isolation feet
Sanus rack and amp stands
Richard Gray's Power Company Substation
Starbucks Christmas Blend Coffee
And lemme tell ya, that coffee was damn good!
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It was very tough whittling
down the list of contenders to just ten winners, and I must
admit that there were many exhibits which I missed in my four
days of wandering. I hope I have given you a flavor of what's
in store for product rollouts in 2004, and I want to offer my
appreciation for all the designers who are clearly working
very hard to square the circle and give you pleasure each time
you caress the products of their imagination with your eyes
and hands. Keep up the good work.
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