The MX W1 Kleer transmitter dongle (in hand), plugged into one of my portable rigs (iPod nano 8GB, ALO Audio Cryo Dock, Ray Samuels Audio Predator). That's the MX W1 case/cradle to the right.
The Sennheiser MX W1 earpieces being charged by the holder/cradle. (The upper-half of the circle lights up when the earpieces are charging. The bottom half lights up when the cradle itself is being charged.)
Sennheiser IE 6 close up.
Sennheiser IE 6 packaging.
Sennheiser's Sven Wilhelmsen holding the opened-up Sennheiser IE 6 box.
Holding the Sennheiser IE 7 open box.
Sennheiser IE 6, IE 7, and IE 8 carrying case.
Sennheiser IE 8 prototype (non-functinoal). That little screw is for adjusting the bass (acoustically, not electronically).
Wavelength Audio Proton.
Wavelength Audio's J. Gordon Rankin vogueing with the Proton. Work it, Gordon!
Wavelength Audio's main setup. That's the Crimson DAC up front, on the left (it would not fit in my coat, so I had to leave that gem right where it was).
Siltech's Ethan Wood (username “Yikes” on Head-Fi.org), showing off his $386,000.00 setup, including the new Siltech Pantheon loudspeakers. Wonderful sound from this room.
Wadia 170 iTransport, showing some 480p flair.
The back of the Wadia 170 iTransport showing the use of its analog audio outs and component video outs.
Yes, this is a Wadia 170 iTransport custom-painted case. Don't expect this to be the default finish, but it was groovy lookin', and we may see special-edition cases like this offered.
PS Audio Memory Link transport, driving a Digital Link III DAC. Very, very nice sound in this room.
Tim de Paravicini's E.A.R. Disc Master turntable. My photo doesn't do this turntable a bit of justice. Gorgeous piece with unbelievable vibration isolation.
One of the “mad professor” geniuses of the audio design world (in my opinion), and one of my audio idols: Tim de Paravicini of E.A.R./Yoshino.
The Meridian G08.2 upsampling CD player, with its new slot-loading mechanism.
Meridian Signature Reference CD Player 808.2. Gorgeous looks, even better sound.
Furutech's DIY-friendly exhibit.
Furutech Disc Flattener.
Headphone cable DIY'ers: Furutech offers high-end 1/4“ plugs (on top is mono, for balanced, bottom is stereo).
Some of Wadia's newer casework, obviously inspired by their cost-no-object PowerDAC casework. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.
One of Head-Fi's most prolific posters, Edwood, posing with the Sennheiser MX W1. This is his “I-can't-believe-these-are-wireless” double-thumbs-up pose.
Edwood, the Head-Fi supermodel (yes, I know, we need more gals in the community), showing the MX W1 up-close.
Edwood auditioning the Sennheiser IE 7 through his computer rig (including his new HeadAmp Pico).
Edwood's Ultimate Ears SuperFi 4vi IEMs--these were very nice for the price.
Edwood modeling his new Ultime Ears SuperFi 4vi.
The three-man Head-Fi.org Meet, held in Wadia's CES exhibit. (left to right) Edwood, jude, KB (Ken Ball of ALO Audio).
Wadia 170 iTransport, digitally feeding the DAC inputs of the Wadia 780i.
A SHUREd-up iPhone. SHURE's Music Phone Adapter can make your IEMs (like these SE530's) into a phone-friendly mic/IEM combo.
SHURE's Sean Sullivan. What he's saying: “Jude may only be 5'5” tall, but he seems *this* tall, doesn't he?“
SilverStone new EB02 (speaker-driving amplifier) sitting atop a SilverStone EB01 USB DAC.
Part of Sennheiser's CES 2008 exhibit. In that giant photo are the new Sennheiser MX W1 earpieces.
Sennheiser USA's Gregory Cikatz (left) and Eric Stubbert.
Yes, thanks to the Wadia 170 iTransport, an iPod Classic was sounding very worthy as a transport through this multi-kilobuck rig.
