Places and Faces -
Series 1
All prices are quoted in US dollars unless
otherwise noted.
Anthony Padilla of Aberdeen Components uses a
power-line tester to compare the outputs of various power-conditioning products, including
the ExactPower models that he represents. [www.exactpower.com]
Kam Leung, president and designer at Focus
Audio, kneels proudly next to the newest addition to his Signature series: the $4600/pair
FS-788. As with the bookshelf-sized FS-688 recently reviewed on SoundStage!, the
quality of the FS-788's woodwork and finish are extraordinary. [www.focusaudio.com]
Herbert Wong of GutWire holds up his $199
Stingray "extension cord," which has a 12-gauge power cord and four
hospital-grade outlets. [www.gutwire.com]
John Otvös is well known in audio circles as
the founder of Waveform, which closed its doors a few years ago. John was coaxed out of
retirement for the weekend to help at the show by friend and fellow speaker designer John
Meyer of Newform Research. Otvös holds a pre-production model of a Newform speaker that
will begin delivery in a few weeks. [www.newformresearch.com]
Song Kim, the affable namesake of Song Audio,
re-adjusts his system so that listeners can do an A/B comparison of his EL34- and
300B-based amplifiers. [www.songaudio.com]
Looking the part, Ross Mantle is Ultra Audio's
ultra-sophisticated one-man show-coverage team. Look for his ultra-comprehensive report to
be online ultra soon.
Wes Phillips gives the new Epos ELS 3
($299/pair) a hearty pirate's heave.
Serguei Timachev is the design mind behind the
new Stealth line of cables. He poses with his Cloude Nine power cord ($750). |
