Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2006
Denver, Colorado, USA
Reference Audio Mods was attending the RMAF 2006 show together with Audio Consulting and Kryophysics in Denver from 10/20/06 to 10/22//06
During this show, demos showing the efficiency of mains
filtering (Audio Consulting's isolation transformers) and equipment on batteries were held and showed
the influence of the mains on audio equipment.
Digital front ends were modified by Reference Audio Mods using Audio Consulting
parts and others.
Cryo treatements by Kryophysics on parts and components made clear how
much stress can be removed from any type of material using very low
temperature treatments
Amplifier:
Our beautiful version of the MIPA (Mains Independant Power
Amplifier) run on external 100 Ah batteries
The 30 watt /channel MIPA (Mains Independant power
Amplifier) amplifier is a battery powered solid state design.
It uses input and output transformers, very high speed capacitors in the power
supply and the highest quality connectors from WBT and Eichmann Technologies.
The line preamplifier:
It is a low impedance Silver Rock TVC kit using
a Solid State driver stage powered by batteries.
The very nice wooden cabinet for the TVC and its batteries are
by RAM
Digital front ends:
Left: We had done A/B comparisons of our "stock vs. modified" units at the show. We compared Stock vs. Modified Maratnz SA-8001, Stock Vs. Modified Oppo DV-970HD, and we
had a stock Esoteric UX-1 Limited on hand ($14K retail) to show how our modified players can outperform it, at a fraction of the cost! Stunning!.
Right: The Marantz SA-8001 was listened to stock and then RAM
modified, showing important changes in musicality, resolution and
life like character.
Three very cost efficient OPPO 970 HD Universal Players were demoed as follows:
Stock
Stock but Cryoed
RAM modified with full mod package and Superclock 4 option and Cryo Option
Simply shocking!!
RAM modifications of Digital front ends included the use of Audio Consulting's PM mains isolation transfromers
Speakers:
Speakers were Von Schweikert's VR-4 SR MKII. These were the only Von Schweikerts at the show.
Various:
Wooden lenses from Arbelos Elektroakustik were installed under the CD players, preamplifiers and amplifiers
The Team
From left to right: Doug Jesse (RAM East), Kyle Takenaga (RAM
West), Tim Brown (RAM West)
From left to right: Doug Jesse (RAM East), Kyle Takenaga (RAM West), Serge Schmidlin (Audio Consulting)
From left to right: Craig Goff (Kryophysics), Kyle Takenaga (RAM West)
Craig Goff (Kryophysics) drinking liquid nitrogen and showing
that "kryo" treatments may apply to human beings...
...is this normal?