Ultra High End Review Covers Wes Bender Studio NYC at CES 2012

Ultrahighendreview.com took notice of Hansen, Lindemann, Viola Labs, and Redpoint Audio Design in the Wes Bender Studio NYC Room at CES 2012.

"Wes Bender NYC sponsored a room featuring the US debut of the Hansen Audio The Prince loudspeakers ($39,000/pair) and the world debut of the Viola Audio Crescendo preamplifier with integrated DAC ($19,000), which was handling input from a MacBook Pro. The speakers were powered by the Viola Audio Forte monoblocks ($19,000/pair)."

"Vinyl was spinning on a Redpoint Audio Designs Model D ($29,000) with Tri-Planar Ultimate Mk VII tonearm ($5000) and Dynavector XV-1t phono cartridge ($9250). The phone stage was a Wavestream Kinetics Deluxe ($7995) (not shown)."

The Absolute Sound's Jonathan Valin: Best Sound of Show

At CES 2012, The Absolute Sound's Jonathan Valin stopped by the Wes Bender Studio NYC room.  Apparently, Jonathan liked the Hansen Prince E speakers powered by Viola Labs amps, connected by Kaplan Cable — he named them in his Best Sound of Show post.

The Absolute Sound's Neil Gader on the Viola Lab Crescendo Debut at CES 2012

Neil Gader said that his introduction to the Viola Audio Lab Crescendo preamp coming through Jorma Design cabling and out Hansen Prince E speakers "was nothing less than a bracing experience".

STEREOPHILE: New York Audio Salon Debuts at RMAF 2011

At the Rocky Mountain Audio Festival, Wes Bender Studio NYC presented a "visually and sonically impressive system" that packed the listening room.  Stereophile's Stephen Mejias noticed and posted a review here.

Here's a PDF of the October 19, 2011 captured Tuesday, June 12, 2012.

CNET's Audiophiliac at RMAF 2011: "It doesn't get any better than that."

At the 2011 Rocky Mountain Audio Festival CNET News Reviewer Steve Guttenberg sat in the Wes Bender Studio NYC room, closed his eyes, and said the sound "oozed refinement and class" and that he "could almost believe the sound wasn't coming from a hi-fi." "It doesn't get any better than that" Guttenberg said.  He was particularly impressed with "the way the Wavestreme Kinetic V-8 ampliffiers made the Hansen Audio Knight speakers get up and dance."

You can read the full article here.

Or download a PDF captured June 18, 2012.