Sunday, November 10, 2013

Audiophile Club of Athens
 Hi-End Systems

Audiophile Club of Athens is one of the most popular audio communities in the world. 
In these topics you will enjoy Hi- End Systems of the Greek Club

A.C.A. Vice President Kyriakos Kougiomtzoglou


Analog Source Micro Seiki RX-1500 FVG
SME V+Dynavector XV-1S Ruby
ET 2.5+Dynavector XV-1T
Zeta+Kiseki Purpleheart Sapphire
Transcriptors Hydraulic Ref
Transcriptors Saturn
Thorens TD126 MK III
Digital Source Jadis JD1 MKII (Transport)
D/A Converter Metronome C2A Signature
Preamplifiers TLA Reikon (phono)
Jadis JPS 2 (line preamplifier)
Amplifiers Tube Jadis, JA 200 (monoblocks)
Amplifiers Solid Krell, FPB 200
Ypsilon, Aelius (monoblocks)
Speakers Wilson Audio, Alexandria X2
Cables Siltech 4-56 II (interconnects)
Siltech Phono 3(phono)
Tara Labs ZERO (digital)
Siltech The Emperor II(speak)
Siltech SPX-30 (power)
Rack Solid Steel
Record Cleaner Nitty Gritty, Mini-Pro 2
CD Cleaner Audio Desk
Environment 35m2 (7x5x2.9)








Audiophile Club of Athens
 Hi-End Systems

Audiophile Club of Athens is one of the most popular audio communities in the world. 
In these topics you will enjoy Hi- End Systems of the Greek Club

A.C.A. Member Epaminontas Tsiantis



Turntable Kuzma Stabi XL
Kuzma Stogi Refer+ZYX Airy 3M
Kuzma Airline+ZYX Airy 3G
CD Transport Accuphase DP-800
D/A Converter Accuphase DC-801
Tuner Magnum Dynalab MD109
Cassette decks Nakamichi 1000 ZXL Limited
Preamplifiers WAVAC LCR-X2+PS-X2+TR-B1 (phono)
Mactone X-25
Amplifiers Tube CAT SIGNATURE JL 1 MK II
Speakers Sonus Faber Stradivari
Cables Argento Audio interconnects
Acoustic Revive speakers
Power Conditioner Exact Power EP15A/SP15A









Audiophile Club of Athens
 Hi-End Systems

Audiophile Club of Athens is one of the most popular audio communities in the world. 
In these topics you will enjoy Hi- End Systems of the Greek Club

A.C.A. Board Member Christos Cantarelis


Analog Source Transcriptors Hydraulic Ref
SME 3009 series II+Ortofon 2M
Digital Source Micromega Microdrive
D/A Converter Micromega Microdac
Tuner Quad FM3
Preamplifiers Densen DP drive (phono)
Amplifiers Tube AUDION STERLING Anniversary
Heathkit W-5M (monoblocks)
Amplifiers Solid Quad 303
Speakers TANNOY GRF TW Prestige
ST200 supertweeter
Cables DNM (interconnects)
DNM solid (speakers)
Custom copper (power)
Rack Custom made
Environment 30m2 (6x5x2.9)



Audiophile Club of Athens
 Hi-End Systems

Audiophile Club of Athens is one of the most popular audio communities in the world. 
In these topics you will enjoy Hi- End Systems of the Greek Club




Analog Source TRANSROTOR Apollon 40/80
Dynavector DV507 mkII + Dynavector XV-1T
Digital Source ESOTERIC X-05
Tuner Magnum Dynalab 100T
Preamplifiers VAC Renaissance MKIII
(with phono)
Amplifiers Tube VAC Φ300.1
Speakers FOCAL Nova Utopia
Cables Accuphase (interconnects)
Acrolink (speakers, power)
Power Conditioner SHUNYATA Hydra-8
Rack Audio Magic HEPTA
Environment 40m2 (8x5x2.9)








Sunday, October 13, 2013

AV Show Athens, Greece 2013

AV Show 2013

Athens, Greece

11-12-13 of October 2013

AV Show is an established and successful show of Hi-End Audio Equipment that takes place in Athens every year for about 15 years. This year took place in the Hotel Athenaeum InterContinental were the Audiophile Club of Athens had a strong presence! October 11-12-13  of 2013

Brands of Hi - End audio participated in this event offering a chance to Audiophilers in Greece to audition new products.

Computer audio was dominant in every room with vinyl taking the second place and CD the third! Yes the most popular medium is lossless audio files and vinyl. You could see everywhere a laptop matched with a dac or an amplifier with a dac souncard.


Aries Cerat Monoblocks driving the Greek Xaitas Loudspeakers with atmospheric sound



Gryphon Mojo loudspeakers with Gryphon Atilla integrated amplifier and CH-Precision
One of the best soundsin show!



Vandersteen 2 loudspeaker with Bryston 4b power amplifier, Audio Research power amplifier and the new Sony HAP Z1 ES, performing excellent!

Admitably the best sound in this show!
The brand new Horning Agathon Ephrodite with ML2 monoblocks L2 preamplifier and Sati CD player and Sati Turntable
Huge scene excellent musicality and transparency, with tonal balance across the spectrum.Very atmospheric sound and evolving reproduction.

B&W 803 Diamond with Classe CA-M 600 monoblocks, Classe CP 800 pre amplifier and Rotel CD player.



Cabasse acoustics with Halcro and PS Audio






Leema acoustcs with Hegel giving Hi End lessons with low budget. 





PMC and Leben



The Grim loudspeakers were the most popular product in the show which created a lot of discussion!
Great sound, excellent product.


PMC FACT series with Bryston 4B sst


Lipinski Monitors with their monoblocks being controlled by the Metric Halo
One of the best sounds in the show


Naim and Focal budget system


Focal Utopia series with naim XS



Audio Physic Classic series with Primare and Isotek cabling and power conditioning.
The people of Isotek were present to demonstrate us the Isotek products






Project Audio Turntable display



Project Box Series in action



State of the Art Reference sound from Wilson Audio Alexia Loudspeakers being driven by Burmester 909 with Burmester electronics and the Clearaudio Master Innovation TT which played vinyls to their limits!
This was ''the above all'' system in the show. Every body who was exposed in this system's sound had a silly smile of suprise on their face.

Crearly the best and beyond compare






Detail from the new Sasha and Sophia




Amazon and Copland and Triangle in between



Acapella Audio and Einstein electronics. Fantastic sound!




Devialet insight



Nice Devialet and Focal matching




Nordost representatives were present to demonstrate us their new product, QV2, QX2, QX4 and new Valhalla series cabling. Amazind difrences with the addition of the above products with on and off demonstration. Nordost Sort Cones were also demonstrated which caused great positive suprise with their use on the system.
Audio Physic Avantera with Symphonic Line electronics. German sound at its best!








Audio Exclusive with ASR Emmiter II






Vincent Audio with System Audio loudspeakers



Aurum Electronics with Dual


Worlds First, the Dual CS 600





New audio designer from Crete-Greece and the two prototypes



CD Duevel Enterprise and Planets with Unison Research S6
Great sound







The Joseph audio Pulsar was the biggest sounding small loudspeaker. It kept many people on their seat during playback driven by Burson monoblocks and pre amplifier with M2Tech Vaughan DAC.
One of the best systems in the show







Geometric Harmony loudspeakers with Tsakiridis Devices and Lab 24 DAC. A Greek system with super sound and descent pricing






SPL Audio Greek brand which offered surprisingly good sound!


Geometric Harmony Towers with Tsakirides electronics





Neat acoustics and Accuphase,  Ecko CD player



Quad  Electronics


Hanss



Ύδραμα / Hidrama audio from Greece with Burmester Electronics


Quad at its Best


Brodmann with Absoluta amplifier and Hanss Turntable.





It was a successful show but with many absentees.
See you next year!