The Absolute Sound’s 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Show Report

by Steven Stone
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Best Sound (Cost No Object)

The Cardas Audio, Doshi Audio, Joseph Audio, and Notable Audio in suite 3102 which included the J.Sikora Reference turntable ($28,995) mounted with J.Sikora KV12 VTA tonearm ($6995) and Kuzma 4Point tonearm ($7900) and Ortofon Anna D cartridge ($10,495) and Koetsu Onyx cartridge ($9995). The digital side used the Aurender W20SE server ($22,000), Berkeley Audio Designs Alpha USB ($1995) and DAC Reference Series 3 ($22,000). Analog tube-based electronics included the Doshi Audio V3 phonostage ($17,995), V3 linestage ($17,995), and V3 monoblock amplifiers ($36,996/pr.). Loudspeakers were Joseph Audio’s new Pearl 20/20 Graphene ($37,995/pr.). All cabling was from Cardas Audio and stands and racks from Modulum and sound treatments from Artnovion.