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NEXT SHOW - CES 2010
CF-080LS and ZL-120 Receive "Writers' Choice Awards" from Positive Feedback Online
DAC-040 Receives "Best of 2009 Blue Note Award" from Enjoy the Music.com
RMAF 2009 Show Report Coverage
DAC-040 Review in EnjoytheMusic.com, Superior Audio, August/September 2009
Chance to Indulge Yourself
in the CF-080LS Experience
CF-080LS & ZL-120 review in Positive Feedback Online
CES2009 Show Report Coverage
Our CF-080LS Preamp Receives "Best of 2008 Award"
RMAF2008 Show Report Coverage
CES2008 & T.H.E.Sow2008
Show Report Coverage
RMAF2007 Show Report Coverage
HE2007 Show Report Coverage
T.H.E.SHOW2007
Show Report Coverage
NEXT SHOW - CES 2010
Come join us at CES 2010 (January 7th - 10th) in Venetian Towers Room
30 - 201, which is conveniently located right out of the elevator hall.
| We will be exhibiting our legacy Silicon Arts Design & Concert Fidelity top line components for ultimate enjoyment of music as they are meant to be heard, highlighted by seminars by Mr. Steve Hoffman.
In addition, we will be demonstrating the Si2 Series, the new “Silicon Arts Next Class” line of components, for the very first time. |
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The line will feature:
Silicon Arts Next Class “Si2” Micro integration line
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| ↑ Si2 Preamp & Power Amp |
Concert Fidelity SPA-2 Studio Playback Phono Equalizer (with modernized
DENON DP-3000 / DA-305 playback system)
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← modernized DENON DP-3000 |
The Silicon Arts Next Class products are the results of Masata Tsuda's challenge to affordability realized through application of his minimalist philosophy, resulting in ultimate value statements.
See you all in Las Vegas!
CF-080LS and ZL-120 Receive "Writers' Choice Awards" from Positive Feedback Online
CF-080LS Hybrid Preamp and ZL-120 Solid State Monoblock Power Amps are selected for "The 6th Annual Positive Feedback Online's Writers' Choice Awards for 2009", as was announced in Issue 46 of Positive Feedback Online magazine.
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue46/awards.htm
DAC-040 Receives "Best of 2009 Blue Note Award" from Enjoy the Music.com
Following CF-080LS Preamp's receipt of "Best of 2008 Blue Note Equipment Award" last year, we have done it again this year with our DAC-040 Hybrid D-to-A Converter, as it was selected as one of 22 products to receive "Best of 2009 Blue Note Equipment Award" from Enjoy the Music.com magazine.
>> Best Audiophile Equipment Of The Year Awards 2009 As Chosen By The Enjoy the Music.com Staff
RMAF 2009 Show Report Coverage
We had the best show ever with great turnout and excellent sound in both rooms.
Yes, we had 2 rooms this year with very different character, one room featuring Hansen Prince V2 speakers while other room featuring KingSound King full range electrostatic speakers.
We introduced CF-080LSX, the latest version of our award winning Hybrid Line Stage Preamp, making the already well respected product even more desirable in terms of sound quality and flexibility. We also introduced ZL-200 Solid State Monoblock Power Amps, featuring 200 watts of power (@8ohm) and 15A of current driving capability.
We also had a standing-room-only seminar by Mr. Steve Hoffman, who played back music the way it was meant to be heard, with all life and emotion intact. After all, we believe that is what audio is all about.
[ Exhibit on RMAF 2009 ]
Room 538
CD Transport : Esoteric UX-1 (Great Northern Sound Company Modification)
DAC : Concert Fidelity DAC-040 Hybrid D-to-A Converter
Preamp : Concert Fidelity CF-080LSX Hybrid Line Stage Preamp (NEW)
Power Amp : Silicon Arts Design ZL-120 Solid State Monoblock Poweramp
Speaker System : Hansen Audio Prince V2
Interconnect : Kubala-Sosna Emotion
AC Conditioning / Cable : Sound Application
Equipment Stand : Stillpoints
Room 542
CD Transport : Weiss Jason
DAC : Concert Fidelity DAC-040 Hybrid D-to-A Converter
Preamp : Concert Fidelity CF-080LSX Hybrid Line Stage Preamp (NEW)
Power Amp : Silicon Arts Design ZL-200 Solid State Monoblock Poweramp (NEW)
Speaker System : King's Sound King Electrostatic
Interconnect : FMS
AC Conditioning / Cable : Sound Application
Equipment Stand : Harmonic Resolution Systems
[Show Reports]
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue45/rmaf_20092.htm
http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/avtour2009/rmaf_dly03.html
http://stereotimes.com/RMAF09d.shtml
DAC-040 Review in EnjoytheMusic.com, Superior Audio, August/September 2009
Dick Olsher's review of Concert Fidelity DAC-040 Hybrid D-to-A Converter just appeared in EnjoytheMusic.com, Superior Audio, August/September, where Dick describes the DAC-040 in terms of its sound quality as well as its pedigree of being a non-oversampling D-to-A converter using NOS Philips chipset.
> EnjoytheMusic.com, Superior Audio, August/September 2009
Chance to Indulge Yourself in the CF-080LS Experience
Limited Time Offer for Experience of a Life Time with No Strings Attached but with Chance for Free Gift!! |
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CF-080LS & ZL-120 review in Positive Feedback Online
Mike Wechsberg's review of ZL-120 Solid State Monoblock Power Amp, which just came out in Positive Feedback Online Issue 42, complements his earlier companion review of CF-080 Hybrid Line Stage Preamp in Issue 41 and completes his review of our products.
Concert Fidelity CF-080LS : PFO Issue 41
Silicon Arts Design ZL-120 : PFO Issue 42
CES2009 Show Report Coverage
[ Exhibit on CES 2009 ]
Turntable & Tonearm : Spiral Groove SG-1 & Tri Planar Precision Tonearm Mk. VII
Phono cartridge : Lyla SKALA
MC Phono stage preamplifier : Concert Fidelity SPA-4B
Digital front-end : Modified Esoteric UX1
DAC system : Concert Fidelity DAC-040
Line stage amplifier : Concert Fidelity CF-080 LS (12dB version)
Power amplifier : Silicon Arts Design ZL-120
Speaker system : Venture GRAND EXCELLENCE 3
Interconnects, Speaker cables & AC Power cables : FMS Cable
Power line conditioner : SOUND APPLICATION
[Show Reports]
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue41/ces6.htm
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Our CF-080LS Preamp Receives "Best of 2008 Award"
Concert Fidelity CF-080LS Hybrid Line Stage Preamp is selected as one of just 20 products to receive Enjoy the Music.com's 8th annual "Best of 2008 Blue Note Equipment Awards"
>> Best Audiophile Equipment Of The Year Awards 2008 As Chosen By The Enjoy the Music.com Staff
RMAF2008 Show Report Coverage
[ Exhibit on RMAF2008 ]
Loudspeakers : Audience ClairAudient16
Subwoofer : Audience ClairAudient Subwoofer
Line stage amplifier : Concert Fidelity CF-080 LS
Phono Stage : Concert Fidelity SPA-4B
Power Amplifiers : Silicon Arts Design ZL-120
Record Player : Immedia Spiral Groove SG1
Cartridge : Lyra Scala
Tone Arm : Tri Planar Ultimate VII UII
Isolation Products : Stillpoints Equipment Racks & Component Stands
AC Conditioning : Adept Response Teflon cap version
Cables : Audience Au24 RCA Cables, Au24 Speaker Cables & E power Chords
[ Show Reports ]
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/rmaf_2008/friday/
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue39/rmaf083.htm
http://www.stereotimes.com/showreports.shtml
CES2008 & T.H.E.Show2008 Show Report Coverage
[ Exhibit on CES 2008 ]
Turntable & Tonearm : Spiral Groove SG-1 & Graham Engineering Phantom B-44
Phono cartridge : Transfiguration Orpheus
Phono stage preamplifier(MC & MM) : Concert Fidelity SPA-4B
Digital front-end : Modified Esoteric UX1
DAC system : Concert Fidelity DAC-040
Line stage amplifier : Concert Fidelity CF-080 LS
Power amplifier : Silicon Arts Design ZL-120
Speaker system : Venture GRAND EXCELLENCE 3
Interconnects, Speaker cables & AC Power cables : FMS Cable
Power line conditioner : SOUND APPLICATION
[ Exhibit on T.H.E.Show2008 ]
Digital front-end : WEISS Engineering JASON transport & MEDEA DAC
Pre amplifier : Concert Fidelity CF-080 LS
Power amplifier : Silicon Arts Design ZL-120
Speaker System : Venture EXCELLENCE 3
Interconnects, Speaker cables & AC Power cables : FMS Cable
Power line conditioner : SOUND APPLICATION
[ Show Reports ]
Dick Olsher’s Best of Show January 23rd, 2008 — By The Abso!ute Sound
http://stereotimes.com/CES08CraigFa.shtml
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/the_show_2008/monday/
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue35/ces083.htm
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue35/ces08rg.htm
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue35/ces086.htm
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“The Absolute Sound” (April/May 2008 issue #181) Dick Olsher’s Best of Show |
RMAF2007 Show Report Coverage
[ Exhibit on RMAF2007 ]
Digital front-end : Yamaha HD-1500 Hard Disc Recorder
(Improved By Silicon Arts Design)
DAC System : Concert Fidelity DAC-040
Pre Amplifier : Concert Fidelity CF-080 LS
Power Amplifier : Silicon Arts Design ZL-120
Speaker System : Escalante Design THE FREMONT
Interconnect Cable : Kimber Kable Hero
Digital Cable : Kimber Kable D-60
Speaker Cable : Kimber Kable Monocle-X
AC line Filter : Chang Lightspeed CLS ReferenceMk.II with Hyper Driv
Equipment Rack : Solidsteel 5-Series (5.3)
Amplifier Stands : Solidsteel Model B
[ Show Reports ]
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/rmaf_2007/saturday/
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue33/rmaf1.htm
HE2007 Show Report Coverage
[ Exhibit on HE2007 ]
Turntable & Tonearm : Continuum Criterion turntable with Copperhead tonearm Cartridge : Dynavector XV-1
Phono mc/mm preamplifier : Concert Fidelity SPA-4B
Line stage amplifier : Concert Fidelity CF-080 LS
Power amplifier : Silicon Arts Design ZL-120
Speaker System : Peak Consult Princess
Interconnects & speaker cables : Stereovox Dragon interconnect & speaker cables
AC cables : Stereovox Dragon AC
Equipment suspension rack & stands : Stillpoints ESS 405-26 & component stands
[ Show Reports ]
http://blog.stereophile.com/he2007//index1.html
http://blog.stereophile.com/he2007/051407hifione/
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue31/he2007.htm
http://magazine-audio.com/actualite/reportages/156
http://stereotimes.com/HE2007KKim.shtml
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/stereophile_show_2007/becker/page4.htm
http://forum.audiophilesound.it/cgi-bin/gforum.cgi?post=294
T.H.E.SHOW2007 Show Report Coverage
[ Room1604 ]
Digital Front-end : Modified TEAC UX1 & WEISS MEDEA DAC
Pre amplifier : Concert Fidelity CF-080 LS
Power amplifier : Silicon Arts Design ZL-120
Powerline Conditioner : SOUND APPLICATION
Speaker System : Venture EXCELLENCE 3
[ Show Reports ]
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/ces2007/olsher/page4.htm
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue29/ces074.htm#top
http://www.soundstage2.com/lasvegas2007/standout_sound_application.html
http://www.stereotimes.com/CES07bKey.shtml
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“The Absolute Sound” (April/May 2007 issue171) Dick Olsher’s Best of Show |
[ Room1904 ]
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Digital Front-end: APL Hi-Fi Modified DENON 2910 Pre amplifier : Concert Fidelity CF-080 LS Power amplifier : Concert Fidelity 6B4G Fusion Power amplifier : Silicon Arts Design ZL-120 Speaker System: Escalante Design THE FREMONT |
[ Show Reports ]
http://www.soundstage2.com/lasvegas2007/showstop04.html
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue29/ces075.htm#top
