The new Infinity Classia line will be available in
Q1, 2008. This 3-way design will retail
for around $1800/pair. They promise fabulous sound at a reasonable price
for a 3-way floor-standing
loudspeaker.
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The JBL 1000 Array ($12,000/pair) uses the same horn
loaded tweeter and super-tweeter technology
tricked down from the statement Project Everest speaker. The build
quality was extremely
good, with a mirror like piano black cabinet finish.
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Totem's two way speakers have always delivered
stupendous performance in small packages.
The $3500 Forest will easily fit in the smallest rooms, but offers first
rate sound and
build quality. Unlike many high end manufacturers, their statement Wind
($8500) will easily
fit in a modest room.
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Lyngdorf gets my bid for the most jaw dropping audio
demo at the show. Their TDAI integrated
amplifier uses patented digital amplifier technology and room correction
technology to make
even the CEDIA sound demo rooms sound spectacularly good. The system as
demonstrated with
loudspeakers retails for $18,500. The TDAI-2200 integrated with analog
inputs retails for
$6300. Lyngdorf, from Denmark, is exclusively represented in the US by
Triad. The millenium
system is a separate room correction digital preamp and digital
amplifier. This ultra high
end solution starts at $15k and goes up depending on options.
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Terrestrial Digital displayed a whole line of
antennas optimized for the post 2009 DTV
frequency bands. These antennas, designed and computationally modeled by
a Ph.D.
electrical engineer, are the real deal. Unlike a lot of the snakeoil
antennas you'll find down at the big box store, these antennas offer scientifically proven
performance with
small size and a pleasing design. The Clearstream Tuner integrates an
antenna with an ATSC
tuner in a single box to allow owners of older TVs to easily upgrade
when the 2009 analog
shutdown comes.
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