CES 2013: Tri-Art
My favorite of the set is that turntable (above). The Block TA-2 is made entirely from bamboo — the plinth, the base and the platter. The TA-1 tonearm is a 10″ unipivot, also made of bamboo, with the sides all drilled out. YUM. The matching electronics include a passive preamp called Bam-Bam and a matching pair of Class-D amps, will be available in 25wpc or 50wpc configurations. An integrated version will be available as well. Last but not least is a battery-PSU, used for powering the amps I’m guessing, called the Block Battery Pack, and you get them with dual outs, and configured for 12v or 24v, and they come with a big dial that’ll tell you how much juice you’ve got left — supposedly, they’re good for about six hours before needing a recharge.
You have the option of mounting controls on the front, like normal, or if you’re a show-off (and why wouldn’t you be, if your gear can look like this), you can get them mounted on the top of the case … the fascia for this version is concrete. Yeah, baby. Lookin’ good.
Prices are still TBD.
Liked their design a lot.
What are the speakers that are pictured in the 2nd photo from top?
Rosso Fiorentino’s Certaldo loudspeakers ($5,995/pr).
How did the RFs sound?
A bit like a Sonus Faber, but with leather.