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Sure, but here you got a chance to drive a lap or two.
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High-End Vienna 2026 - anyone coming?
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Has anyone already been at the RME stand and can give correct info on the new ADI-2 line? There is a lot of uncertainty roaming around about the detailed specs on the internet.
I don't do crazy spending on anything but after retiring from Microsoft, had to go to Dubai for a business meeting. Shelled out $12,000 for first class on Emirates! It was an experience beyond anything I had seen before on the plane. I am talking multipage menu you could order from any time, large screen TV, etc. But spending $1,200 per hour was a bit much so haven't done it since.
Exactly that, couldn't have said it any better
it's eye candy (mainly!) and nothing more.
I used work in the Middle East a fair amount before I retired and used Emirates most of the time. I still hold my Platinum status, although it will drop to gold this year unless I do some trips, which is difficult with very elderly parent still alive.I don't do crazy spending on anything but after retiring from Microsoft, had to go to Dubai for a business meeting. Shelled out $12,000 for first class on Emirates! It was an experience beyond anything I had seen before on the plane. I am talking multipage menu you could order from any time, large screen TV, etc. But spending $1,200 per hour was a bit much so haven't done it since.
I wouldn't even consider going to any show with "high end" in the name.
So, I agree lots of crazy stuff but here are maybe a few things of interest:
JBL Summit Everest:
JBL are having an annniversaty so had a little Museum setup - here are some of the old speakers on show:
Volumio are going high end with their latest device ( will be about $4000 ):
FiiO are also going more high end - with large Retro looking Speakers and tube-amplifiers but I am more interested in the stuff I can actually afford.
So maybe this FiiO Class A amplifier (imaginatively called 'Class A') might be of interest:
Its internals:
I like the 'idea' of Hifiman Wifi enabled headphones - obviously this is loseless streaming - they were not heavy considering the internals:
There were some nice looking CD players - this one is from D&A ( though FiiO and Fosi Audio also had new ones):
DCA Core sounded amazing and is at an amazing price:
I will visit more of the crazy rooms tomorrow ( I was more focused on the 'normal' stuff in the 'World of Headphones' area but tomorrow I check out and post some more typical 'high end' photos.
JBL Summit Everest:
JBL are having an annniversaty so had a little Museum setup - here are some of the old speakers on show:
Volumio are going high end with their latest device ( will be about $4000 ):
FiiO are also going more high end - with large Retro looking Speakers and tube-amplifiers but I am more interested in the stuff I can actually afford.
So maybe this FiiO Class A amplifier (imaginatively called 'Class A') might be of interest:
Its internals:
I like the 'idea' of Hifiman Wifi enabled headphones - obviously this is loseless streaming - they were not heavy considering the internals:
There were some nice looking CD players - this one is from D&A ( though FiiO and Fosi Audio also had new ones):
DCA Core sounded amazing and is at an amazing price:
I will visit more of the crazy rooms tomorrow ( I was more focused on the 'normal' stuff in the 'World of Headphones' area but tomorrow I check out and post some more typical 'high end' photos.
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Vuki
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Best sound of the show
Vuki
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Grimm presents new power amplifier (classAB) with new passive speaker. Excellent sound!
Vuki
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System that IMO also sounds impressive is the one with Epos Es28n floorstanders. Designer Karl Heinz Fink was DJ when I was there.
MKe sure you swing through to hear that 30k Chord Quartet.
I like the look of those speakers.
Vuki
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Tannoy Westminster were sounding great. For what they are, at 55k€ they are almost cheap compared to the most of loudspeakers at the show.
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As much as I like the idea, Klipsch Ojas were very disappointing.
Vuki
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Newsflash- Topping has serious looking phono preamp almost ready. MM/MC selectable gain, input loading, balanced output.
Although you won't be needing it if you get this pretty portable turntable with BT output made by Thorens' brand Coturn
Although you won't be needing it if you get this pretty portable turntable with BT output made by Thorens' brand Coturn
Vuki
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And when you add Canvas L soundbar to your tv, maybe you won't need your hifi anymore 
Canvas with Sb acoustics drivers, lot of power and BACCH dsp sounds impressive. Although mostly just from mlp.
Canvas with Sb acoustics drivers, lot of power and BACCH dsp sounds impressive. Although mostly just from mlp.
Vuki
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Unfortunately Jones&Cerreta are not at the show...but for all "true ASR members" there are Harbeth NLE3. Not sure if they used Klippel NFS, but they sure went active with classD&DSP
Harbeths are sounding excellent as always
Harbeths are sounding excellent as always
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The ‘My-HiEnd’ coverage is comprehensive, 110 pages and not very much of interest to me, D&D are there but not that I could see with the big ones!
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D&D were there with 8C on the first day and 6C on the second day. I liked 8C more. 6C sounded somewhat constrained to my ears.
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