SoundStage! CES 98 Full Report Coverage

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CES 98 Full Report Contributors: Doug Blackburn, Dave Duvall, Tony Fafoglia, Mike Masztal, Marc Mickelson, Steven Rochlin, Doug Schneider, Greg Smith, John Stafford, John Upton, Todd Warnke

CES 98 Full Report Editors: Doug Blackburn, Marc Mickelson, Doug Schneider, Greg Weaver

The Full Report

Doug Blackburn Every Day Overview

[Vandersteen – Quicksilver – Wadia] [Dunlavy (music) – Dunlavy (surround)] [Snell & Wilcox (video Interpolator)] [Genesis Technologies]

Dave Duvall

[Silverline Audio – Krell – Aural Symphonics] [Alón – Metronome – Millenuim – Acarian – Cary – Siltech] [VansEvers – Thor – Discovery – LAMM – Black Diamond Racing – Billy Bags] [Clayton Audio – DH Labs – TRI Marketing – Meadowlark – Osiris – Krell – SoundRack] [VMPS Audio – Wadia – Joule Electra – Marquis – Room Tune – Sonex – Cardas Audio] [Sound Anchors – Monarchy Audio – Townshend – Silverline Audio] [Inner Sound – Theta – Pass – Wire World – AngloFi] [Gershman Acoustics– Fanfare International – Metronome – Plinius – Chang – Bright Star Audio – Siltech] [Demeter Amplification – Ultra Resolution Technologies – Music Advancement Co. – Ariel – Goldmund] [Bel Canto – Dunlavy – Muse – Wadia – Synergistic – Transparent – Bright Star Audio] [Focus Audio – Mark Levinson – Threshold – Reference Line – Illuminati – Cardas – SolidSteel] [Kora Electronic Concept– Renaissance Audio – CAL – Billy Bags – Bright Star] [Ledoux – Classé Audio] [Loth-X Audio – Marantz – Manley – Monitor – Kimber – DH Labs] [Platinum Audio – Polyfusion – DH Labs – Nordost – Echo Busters – Osiris Audionics– Edge] [Jeff Rowland Design Group – Audio Artistry – Cardas Audio] [Krell – Martin Logan] [Genesis Technologies – CEC – Manley – Audio Research – NBS] [Wadia – Audio Research – Zoethecus – ASC – RPG – Magnepan] [Avalon – Classé Audio – Cardas Audio – ASC – NBS] [Spectral – Avalon – MIT – Zoethecus] [Magnepan – Wadia – Bryston – Audio Research – Wire World – Cardas Audio] [Audio Research – Wilson– Immedia – Genesis – Transparent – ASC – Zoethecus – Aural Symphonics] [Madrigal]

Tony Fafoglia

[Fanfare International – Viva – VPI] [Nightingale – Sony] [S.A.P. – Technics – Dynavector – Denon] [Cary – Alón] [Pro Audio – Pink Triangle – Trilogy – ARS Acoustics] [Rega – Lauerman – May Audio – Target – Sonic Link] [Audioplan – Helios – KR Enterprises] [Camelot – Audio Research – Genesis – Tara] [Divergent Technologies – Copland – Primare – Reference 3A – Chang] [Walker – Clearaudio – American Hybrid Technologies – LAMM – Von Schweikert Research] [Fanfare International – Plinius – VPI – Metrare – Siltech] [Helios – KR Enterprises – Wilson Audio]

Tony Fafoglia on Analog

[Townshend – Denon] [Basis – Graham Engineering] [Rega – Exposure] [Wilson Benesch] [Grado – Micro Seiki] [Music Hall – Goldering] [Clearaudio – Souther – Thor Audio] [Roksan] [Linn] [Cisco - VPI] [Audio Note] [Kuzma - Dynavector]

Mike Masztal

[Von Schweikert Research – Melos – Resolution Audio] [Audiostatic – Threshold – PS Audio] [Coincident Speaker Technology – Atmasphere] [Synergistic Research] [Immersa Headphone Technology] [Manley – Tannoy – CEC – Genesis] [Krix – PS Audio – Threshold] [Boulder – Westlake – Meridian] [Ayre – Well Tempered – Audio Artistry] [Symphonia - Speaker Art – G&D Transforms – TG Audio] [Revox] [FM Acoustics – Wilson Benesch] [Graaf – Meridian – Sonus Faber]

Mike Masztal at the Howard Johnson Special Exhibits

[Scientific Fidelity – Digital Entertainment Systems – Placete] [Argent Room Lens – Berning – Rosinante] [Greybeard] [Montana] [Wisdom Audio – Krell – Aronov] [Art Audio – Metropolis] [Edgarhorn – Mons Audio Labs]

Marc Mickelson

[Joseph Audio – Audio Power – Golden Tube – Cardas – Spotheim – Mark Levinson] [Audio Power Industries] [Wilson Benesch – FM Acoustics – Pink Triangle] [Cardas Audio] [Cary – Alón – Straightwire] [Eggleston Works – VTL – Z-Systems – Wadia – VPI – Transparent Cable] Hales Design Group– B.A.T. – Cardas Audio] [Artemis – Reflection Audio – Basis – Graham – Cardas] [YBA – JM Labs] [Signet – OCM – Micromega – XLO – Golden Sound] [ALR Jordan – McCormack – PS Audio – VansEvers] [Genesis (Caesar’s Palace)] [Madrigal (Bally’s) – Mark Levinson – Proceed] [Sonic Frontiers] [Apollo] [Piega – FM Acoustics – Wadia] [American Power & Light] [Strumenti Acustici di Prescisione] [Mesa Engineering]

Steven R. Rochlin on Analog

[Oracle] [Thorens] [Simon Yorks Designs] [Clearaudio] [Walker] [Wilson Benesch]

Greg Smith

[Ariel – Sony – Theta – Mark Levinson – Faroudja – Zenith – Stewart] [Ariel – Audio Research – Mark Levinson – Transparent – Sound Anchor] [Sim Audio – JPS Labs – Totem – Oracle] [Thiel – Mark Levinson – Kimber – Power Wedge – Sanus] [Legend Audio] [3D Labs – Pass – Apertura] [Meridian – Audioquest – Snell & Wilcox – Runco – Stewart] [Transparent Cable] [Sonic Frontiers – Oracle – B&W – Anthem] [Presence Audio – Venture BVBA – Chang – ASC – Michael Green Designs – Lovan] [Ultimate Technology (Ultech) – B.A.T. – SimAudio] [QS&D – Roksan – Spendor – Sound Anchor – Golden Sound – Quad] [ProAc – Audio Research – Black Diamond Racing – Atlantis – ASC] [Spectron – JPS Labs – Gallo – Resolution Audio – Zoethecus – Bright Star] [Gallo – Dwin – Spectron – Sony – B&K – Stewart] [Confluence – Micromega – Audiomat – Bright Star Audio] [Mutine – Mark Levinson – Audiomat – Target – Esprit – Vecteur] [Royal Music & Cinema – Alchemist – Gershman – De Paravicini] [Zoethecus] [Gryphon – Rockport – Vibex] [Chateau Research – Musica Nova – Chang] [Diablo Acoustics – Innovative Audio/Polycrystal – Ultra Systems – Cardas – Wadia – VTL - Room Lens] [Tesla/JJ Electronic]

John Stafford

[Musical Design – Meadowlark] [Flat Earth Audio – NAIM – Mana] [NAIM – Neat – Nordost] [Evett & Shaw – Proceed - Timbre – conrad-johnson – Rowland] [Vienna Acoustics – B.A.T. – Tara Labs] [Hegel – Sonus Faber – Nordost] [JVC Music – Mark Levinson – Wilson – MIT] [Tetra – Marantz – Accuphase] [Magnum Dynalab – Micromega – OCM – PE Leon – Purist Audio Design] [Audio Note – Voyd] [Avant Garde – Audio Note – Theta – Audiolab – Clearaudio] [Electrocompaniet – Hales – Nordost] [JPW – Audio Research] [conrad-johnson] [Dunlavy – Audio Research]

John Upton

[Canary Audio] [Whatmough – CEC – Woodside – Welborne Labs – KR Enterprises] [Hong Kong Trade Development Council – Raudio – Resolution Audio – Kora – Jena Labs] [Vandersteen – Quicksilver – Wadia – Audioquest] [Sutherland – Wadia – Martin Logan – Basis – Graham – Transparent] [Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs – Theta – Pass – Eggleston Works – Straightwire] [Pass Labs] [Music Hall – Creek – EPOS] [Bow Technologies – Alpha Core/Goertz – ESP] [Graham – Musical Surroundings – Koetsu – Benz Micro] [Basis] [Christian Limited – Goldmund – Resolution Audio – JPS Labs] [Mesa – Samadhi – Accuphase – Kimber – VansEvers – Prism Audio] [Wood Project] [Western Electric – Berning – Cary – Accuphase – Genesis – Loth-X] [Manger – Parasound – CEC] [ASW Electronics Labs – Bryston – Dynaco – Denon – Sony – Toshiba] [PBN – VAC – Monster]

Todd Warnke

[Martin Logan – Krell – Kimber Kable] [Artech – Audiolab – Prisma – JA Mitchell – Blu Tack – NHT] [Hovland – Merlin – Basis – Graham – G&D Transforms – Dodson] [GM Accessori Audio – Triangle] [Meadowlark Audio – B.A.T. – Music Metre] [Cardas Audio] [UK Distribution – Opera – Kimber – Theta Digital] [Eton – LPG Lautsprecher] [Angstrom – Onkyo] [Coda – Celestial – Sahuaro – EAD – Dodson Audio] [Voce Divina – Bybee – Bruce Moore – Basis – Graham – Highwire] [Blue Circle Audio – Merlin - Sounds of Silence – Galot – EAD – Cardas Audio] [Discovery – Silent Running – Clearaudio – Pentagon] [German Physiks – B.A.T.] [Ensemble] [Verity Audio – LAMM – Basis – Graham – Parasound – Musatex – Nirvana Audio] [Dynaudio – Theta – Audio Research – Krell – Transparent] [Accuphase – Axiss – Acrotec – Odeon] [Chario – Axiss – Accuphase – Airtight] [Adcom – Straightwire – Celestion] [Shun Mook – Cable Jacket – Theta – Audio Research – Nordost] [Nirvana Audio – Wavelength – tmh – Kochel – Basis – Graham] [Pathos – Copland – Triangle] [Exposure – Rogers – Rega – JPS – Toffco] [Arcam – Castle – Nordost] [Perreaux – AudioVector – Audiophile Systems – Arcam – Nordost] [Aural Symphonics] [mbl – WireWorld] [Inner Ear Report – Wyetech – Nordost – Polyfusion – Tannoy]

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