It's CES time again

F1nut
F1nut Posts: 50,703
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
The annual CES shows in Las Vegas start later today (Thursday) and our own Mark & Russ are in attendance. Hopefully they will take a lot of notes and pics to share with us.

CES link: http://www.cesweb.org/default.asp

Of interest to me.......

"The good news from Las Vegas is that several companies are planning interesting announcements of Super Audio CD and DVD-A players and discs later this week at the show. I'll have more on that in the days ahead."

I hope it's good news.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2006
    Mark my words, someday I will be attending this.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2006
    I certainly hope this is true & that the disks are more mainstream Rock & Roll & not just more classical stuff.

    If all the major bands from the 70-80's would redo thier catalogs in SACD/DVD-A these 2 formats would have taken off like a rocket once universal players came on the market.

    But starting out with 2 different formats & poor music selection is what hurt these formats. It will be the same with Blu Ray & the other one.

    Greedy morons!

    F1nut wrote:
    "The good news from Las Vegas is that several companies are planning interesting announcements of Super Audio CD and DVD-A players and discs later this week at the show. I'll have more on that in the days ahead."
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited January 2006
    Is there a CES-type show held in NY around this time of year? I would love to attend that one.

    Anyone have info on that?


    John
    No excuses!
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited January 2006
    Can't wait to hear the boys' comments when they are back, no, not their experience at Crazy Horse Too. :)
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • izafar
    izafar Posts: 819
    edited January 2006
    john d. strong wrote:
    Is there a CES-type show held in NY around this time of year? I would love to attend that one.

    Anyone have info on that?


    John

    Home Entertainment Show (HES) usually happen on east cost this time of the year, but this year they are doing it in LA in June.
    -izafar

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2006
    Cost of a Signal Cable Magic Power cable, for the Cable Swap which was later stolen by Brent McCall - $65

    Cost of plane ticket to Vegas - $325

    Cost of the look on Brent McCall's face when I saw him at the Ethereal Cable booth at CES? - PRICELESS

    Karma baby, she's a real ****.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    Cost of a Signal Cable Magic Power cable, for the Cable Swap which was later stolen by Brent McCall - $65

    Cost of plane ticket to Vegas - $325

    Cost of the look on Brent McCall's face when I saw him at the Ethereal Cable booth at CES? - PRICELESS

    Karma baby, she's a real ****.
    Did you ****-slap him?
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2006
    I feel confident that I will receive my cable.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,080
    edited January 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    Cost of a Signal Cable Magic Power cable, for the Cable Swap which was later stolen by Brent McCall - $65

    Cost of plane ticket to Vegas - $325

    Cost of the look on Brent McCall's face when I saw him at the Ethereal Cable booth at CES? - PRICELESS

    Karma baby, she's a real ****.

    Awesome

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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    Cost of the look on Brent McCall's face when I saw him at the Ethereal Cable booth at CES? - PRICELESS
    That is just too damn cool and funny for words...

    Did Russ get a photo of the "encounter"?
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2006
    This place sucks.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    Yup sure does...

    So did Russ go also?
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
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    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited January 2006
    Don't be scared to pull those girls in tight for the pictures, they really like that.:D
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    Skynut wrote:
    Don't be scared to pull those girls in tight for the pictures, they really like that.:D
    I'm betting that's as "tight" as they are going to let Russ get!
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2006
    Here's a couple teasers...it's too slow to upload everything from today.

    The Krell EVO 900 Monoblock....1800 watts into 4ohms....hardcore. I forget what model Dynaudio it is but it's not a bookshelf.

    Wait till you see the new Jamo TOTL....wow.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    Russ looks like he's trying to "shoplift" something in that Dane picture. (I believe that is the Evidence Master or Temptation)
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2006
    Talk about information overload, I've never seen so many flat panel tv's in my life. LG had a new 102" (not a misprint) Plasma - unreal. Lots of 'hots', especially in the car audio hall - I'll have to have a swim through again before it's over.

    Time for a tug of Beam I guess. I'm not looking forward to it, but it's GOING to happen. At least it will take my mind of my barking dogs and monkey butt.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    Hey, if it was easy everybody would do it...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited January 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    This place sucks.
    Russ
    The blonde take the blonde. Maybe the brunette after the Beam. :cool:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,703
    edited January 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    Cost of a Signal Cable Magic Power cable, for the Cable Swap which was later stolen by Brent McCall - $65

    Cost of plane ticket to Vegas - $325

    Cost of the look on Brent McCall's face when I saw him at the Ethereal Cable booth at CES? - PRICELESS

    Karma baby, she's a real ****.

    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
    That is PRICELESS!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited January 2006
    Sweet, I bet McCall didn't know whether to **** or go blind. Probably thought it was a clean snatch...

    Speakin of snatch... Hey Melon Boy, you look scairt man. Relax, the worst they'll do is slap you in the face. It don't hurt much...
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,080
    edited January 2006
    If I know Russ, in that bag is a bottle of chloroform, some rags and leather straps.

    Atta boy.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2006
    ^True, but he's conserving that for doro...

    In post #12's new addition... Do I detect a little bling in his left ear lobe?
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited January 2006
    How cool it must have been to see Stewie at the show!

    Stewie: "Shoot the picture will you! She promised to change my diaper!"

    God bless mark, his camera and photoshop. :D
    No excuses!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2006
    Ok, so photo time is over. Everyone's a friggin' comedian.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    This is just too weird....It's like Russ' voice coming out of Mark's mouth.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited January 2006
    I'm so confused.
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited January 2006
    Tour2ma wrote:

    In post #12's new addition... Do I detect a little bling in his left ear lobe?

    The sign in that picture needs to read "online self gratification".
    Skynut
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    The system Almost there
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    Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
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    Sur FX1000
    SVS ultra plus 2

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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2006
    amulford wrote:
    Sweet, I bet McCall didn't know whether to **** or go blind. Probably thought it was a clean snatch...

    Speakin of snatch... Hey Melon Boy, you look scairt man. Relax, the worst they'll do is slap you in the face. It don't hurt much...

    Snatch thief boy needs to get his. Russ just needs some snatch!!!

    Very cool pics of the Mono's. Now if you can talk them into a Home Demo, that would be definetely HARDCORE!!!

    RT1
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2006
    Just finished up Alexis Park, which is the second level of hardcore at CES....unreal.

    My only advice to you folks is, save up your money, because high-end exists for a reason....we both have fire sales coming up, it's time to go to the next level.

    Here's one pic for you....Mr. Gates with Mr. Thiel....w/ the brand new CS3.7 Coherent Source loudspeaker.
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