Awesome! Congrats!! That looks like a really fun show, more high end stuff than RMAF and CAF. Is that true?
"I entered the Triangle Art room with high expectations because Tom Vu and Hugh Nguyen" have a reputation of never disappointing their audience. For this show they paired the Triangle Art Master Reference Turntable (US$39,900) fitted with the Osiris Mk2 12" Tonearm (US$6800), Apollo MC Cartridge (US$8000) with the new ACA Seraphim Prime Extreme speakers (US$35,000) using Teo Audio Reference speaker cables (US$44,000 for a 9-foot pair) and Teo Audio Kronon interconnects (US$3200 for a 1 meter pair). They used the Triangle Art Reference Tube Monoblock Power Amps (US$18,000), Reference Tube Pre Amp (US$18,000), and the Reference Tube Phone Stage (US$13,000). The Seraphim Prime Extreme speakers have their crossover network housed in a separate enclosure, which many visitors mistook for a subwoofer. The finish on the speaker and on the separate crossover network was exquisite.
According to Hugh, this new model represents the very best in crossover design and parts that are available. Tom also had his entry level Concerto Turntable (US$4990) fitted with a Zeus cartridge (US$4000). Both turntables sounded incredibly good and represent some of the best sound I have heard from turntables at their respective price points.
Despite the less than ideal acoustics of this room, the system sounded bold, brash and totally alive. The tone and timbre was spot on, the sound stage was wide & deep, percussion had real visceral impact and vocals were rendered with incredible presence. This was easily one of the top five best sounding rooms at the Show."
