Series 1
All prices are quoted in euros unless otherwise noted.
1 €  is approximately 1.29 US dollars at time of report.

Ascendo's Jürgen Scheuring can be seen in the picture on the far right telling Jeff Fritz about the subtle changes in his company's M-S loudspeaker, which is Ascendo's flagship model and priced at 31.000 € per pair. The changes include Cardas speaker binding posts, all-stainless-steel stands, brass screws securing all drive units, and a new decoupling method for attaching the bass module to the stand.

Clearaudio's Peter Suchy stands proudly beside his company's upcoming Vinyl-Doctor, which can be thought of as...

...the ultimate ironing board for warped LPs. The Vinyl-Doctor features a precise heating and timing mechanism to bring the LP to just the right temperature and for just the right amount of time in order to eliminate warps but avoid any damage. The Vinyl-Doctor will be available in the middle of this year, with the price soon to be announced.

Sony held a press conference that we thought would be just a bunch of hoopla about the new Qualia series of products without much substance. This notion was shattered when...

... we saw the video display featuring the company's upcoming 004 front projector, which, coupled with a Sony BDZ-S77 Blu-ray Disc player and a Stewart screen, produced the most amazing video display we've ever seen. The Qualia 004 will sell in Europe for 30.000 €, and you can read about our experience with it in the Sony Standout Room.

Jody Hickson of Canada's Globe Audio Marketing, the North American distributor for Audio Aero and other brands, flew into Munich undoubtedly to scout out some potential new products for the North American market. [www.globeaudiomkt.com]