If death and taxes are sure things,
not far behind is great show sound from Ascendo speakers and the company's German
distributor, Berliner High End Vertrieb.
The system used this year included the new Ascendo C8
speakers (€ 5500 per pair), which saw their world debut at this show, a CAT JL-2
Signature amplifier (€ 30,000), a CAT Legend preamplifier (€ 15,000)
and an Audio Aero Capitole Classic CD player (€ 6000). We found the music rich
and room-filling, with solid, deep bass and, most of all, coherent and rather effortless
sound.
Hi-fi shows are hit and miss in terms of sound quality.
Exhibitors aren't always to blame; they're at the mercy of the rooms and overall show
conditions. But the presentation from this group has been impressively consistent and, no
doubt, has convinced a lot of showgoers of the potential of the products.
