Last year Doug Schneider reviewed the Aurum
Integris CDP/Active 300B system ($42,000 complete) and said that it was one of the best
stereo systems he’d ever heard. Jim Saxon said pretty much the same thing when he
wrote about it as part of his "The 2006 Jimmy Awards" feature on SoundStage! A/V.
Aurum’s system is that good, so it should be no surprise to anyone that the
company delivered what we thought was, by far, the best sound at the Festival Son &
Image. Can designer Derrick Moss convince the world that his complete-system approach is the
way to go? Hardcore audiophiles who like to tinker and tweak as well as
mix’n’match might kick up a fuss, but they’ll be hard-pressed to deny the
sonic results Derrick has achieved. This unique system is something special -- one of the
best stereo systems on the market today regardless of cost. [www.aurumacoustics.com]
