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To redress the expected male/female imbalance, Ivette volunteered to accompany me on this trip and here she leads the way upstairs to the first floor admiring the whimsical feather curtain.



Importer Audio Tools from Balsthal had a number of its brands on display, including a pair of the Davone Rithm speakers currently in for review.

Spotting my voracious Lumix FZ50 honing in on the active speaker's display, Willi Plaumann offered to switch the latter but "tape" on a "digital" speaker was just too anachronistic to change.

Deciding on what music to play to lure in visitors -- and have them stick around awhile -- is the do-or-die question that should plague anyone hosting such events. It's not easily answered though I do have some anecdotal evidence for later. Meanwhile this Meridian system had opted for some Pop pablum which likely was recognizable to the "masses" but equally likely didn't fully demonstrate what this rig was capable of.


With cosmetic design by Ferrari, engine work by Meridian, the famous clock radio of their collaboration comes in distinctive Modena colors. Every boy wants a prancing pony.

I failed to inquire what this Sharper Image ionizer lookalike really was. It clearly suggested audio aspirations but to learn details will be left to the resourceful reader.

We will inspect the Beyerdynamics headphone tree catty-corner from this device a bit closer though on the next page.