The pure power one at the Rocky Mountain
Audio Fest

The pure power one got to show off what it could do at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest this past weekend in Denver. The unit was prominently featured in the Usher Audio, Gingko Audio, and North Creek Music Systems rooms. There are a good thing and a bad thing about the pure power one’s performance at the RMAF. The good thing is that it stayed out of the way sonically and allowed the music to shine through. The bad thing is that it stayed out of the way sonically and allowed the music to shine through. The difference that the pure power one can make is only evident when compared to something else: an A/B comparison or before and after. Nevertheless, we thank Usher Audio, Blue Marble Audio, Gingko Audio, and North Creek Music Systems for allowing us to strut our stuff.

Stan Tracht of Usher Audio (http://www.usherusa.net/) showing off the mighty Usher 8871’s driven by a Consonance Droplet tubed CD player, Belles 28A Reference preamp, and 350A Reference amplifier. Cabling was Blue Marble Audio (http://www.bluemarbleaudio.com/) throughout. The beautiful piece of equipment to the lower right is of course, the Silver Circle Audio pure power one allowing the 8871’ to awe people with their incredible bass extension and clarity.

The Ginko Audio (http://www.gingkoaudio.com/index.html) room showing their Tubulous loudspeakers. The pure power one sits to the lower left quietly making everything sound better.

The North Creek Music Systems (http://www.advancedribbontechnologies.com/) room with George Short’s creations the Spirit monitor and the Metro hybrid speaker system. The speakers were driven by Naim CD player, Belles amplification, Blue Marble Audio cabling and the lovely and talented Silver Circle Audio pure power one.

While our pure power one was in 3 rooms at the show, I was free to wander and observe the show somewhat dispassionately. I came up with a fairly accurate way to judge how products were being received: the number of people who stayed and actually listened to the systems
In the stratospheric realm, the room with Walker, Red Rock, and Verity speakers always had lots of listeners and repeat listeners, as did the rooms with Avalon speakers. When you have speakers that cost upwards of $60.000 a pair and systems that go for about what most pay for a house, they better sound awesome.

In the: “My God it sounds great and I can actually afford it" rooms, the Cayin, Harbeth, VPI rooms (Acoustic Sounds) always had plenty of listeners as did the Lowther America room manned by Jon Ver Halen. Vinh Vu and Norm Ginsberg's Tubulous speakers (Gingko Audio) were eye opening in their radical approach to achieving a neutral, balanced sound that was extremely engaging.

Clark Williams of Acoustic Sounds with the Harbeth Model 30 speakers and Cayin electronics. The Cayin electronics looked and sounded gorgeous. These things are a steal folks.

Lazy Lester sharing a beer with me at the Continental Divide in the Marriott. He is a gem and an American original.

Jimmy D. Lane is an incredibly exciting performer to watch and hear – a real treasure. We will be making some custom guitar cords for him this month.