Munich HighEnd Show 2024
Influential comments to our sound
Michel Fremer, Trackingangle
“This system Cessaro speakers driven by Alieno tube electronics and Döhmann Helix One MK3 turntable, produced some of the most glorious sound at the show, especially on classical music”
Ken Micallef, Stereophile
“The new Cessaro Zeta Horn ZR3 loudspeakers “brought down” the room, this end game in sonic heaven producing not only the most massive soundstage of High End Munich, but a sound that veered between pure charm and overwhelming power. Playing U2’s “Love Comes Tumbling” didn’t move me as a piece of music, but as an expression of hi-fi beauty and shaping I was overwhelmed and impressed. The joy continued with the Sheffield Labs pressing pf Erich Leinsdorf and the Los Angeles Philharmonic playing Wagner & Prokofiev, which was a pure thrill ride of physicality, power, and-yes-purity.
Sometimes a simple system with outlined boundaries is a perfect reason for playing music. But the Cessaro, Döhmann, Acustica Applicata rig was something entirely different: music as playback possibility, of goals and glory.”
Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound
“When I walked into the show’s largest room and saw the massive Cessaro Zeta horn system, my first thought was that this odd-looking contraption could never work or sound “of a piece” from top to bottom. That prejudice was instantly dispelled seconds into the first piece of music. Simply put, the Zeta was absolutely stunning in its realistic portrayal of instrumental timbre, dynamics, imaging, and ability to conjure up the illusion of the physical presence of musical instruments.”
In addition to the acoustic treatment of the room with DaaD, Polifemo, Halifax and Volcano, this year Acustica Applicata presented two great and exclusive news:
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the ALIENO phono preamp and the new ALIENO 150-120 LTD stereo amplifier.
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Unique in the world, ALIENO 150-120 LTD offers the possibility of using the two most famous direct heating tubes 300B and 2A3, to have 150 Watts per channel with the 300B, or 120 Watts/channel with the 2A3.
Besides the power delivered, this power amp also modifies its sonic characteristics in accordance with the kind of tube used.
A dual display on the front panel shows the kind of tube installed, to confirm to the user that ALIENO has simply and automatically adjusted all the parameters for the chosen tube without having to make any external modifications or use any tool.
Like in 2023, the room has been set up in collaboration with Cessaro Horn Speakers and Döhmann Audio, which presented the new Cessaro Zeta II and the Döhmann Helix One Mk3 turntable.
With these prestigious partners, thanks to the acoustic treatment and ALIENO amplification, the visitors have had the opportunity to experience listening sessions at the top of the world’s Hi-End.
