Date: Sunday December 3, 2023
Time: 10 AM until weāre done!
Location: Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Inn by Hilton ā Buena Park
Address: 7000 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620 (Directions)
Dress is Holiday Casual
Dr. Mark Katz, Winner!
Winner!
Jason McDermott, Winner!
2023 GALA RAFFLE PRIZES: OVER $50,000ā¦JUST WENT TO OVER $65,000!
IN AWESOME PRIZES!
Will accept cash or credit
Thank you to the following Manufacturers, Suppliers and Dealers for their generous support
š From John Atkinson
FOUNDERS AWARD WINNER 2022
A copy of Stereophile for the first 200 attendees and receive an original exclusive Stereophile-produced HiRez CD for each lucky attendee!
šRSX Benchmark
Powercord $250 and a
Benchmark phono cable $279 DIN or RCA from Roger Skoff
Brand new ultra-high-value products
PRESENTED BY ROGER SKOFF AT THE GALA
$529 Total
š Grand Prize Category!
Exceptional Kubala-Sosna Sensation RCA Interconnects! One meter.
$6,400
Thank You Joe Kubala!
šDan Clark
Aeon2 Noir Headphones
$899.99 from Andy Regan.
šE.A.R. Classic Tube Phono Stage with MC and MM.
Tim de Paraviciniās final design.
$1995 from Dan Meinwald
šGrand Prize Category!
Zesto Audio Andros II Tube Phono Preamplifier!
Multi award winning design! From George and Carolyn Counnas.
$5900
Ā
šFrom Mark Hoover and Audiophile USA
New specially selected audiophile LPs.
$250
šFrom UIT audio.com, Perfect Music Purifier USB Digital Cable
UMP-USB $960
1.5 Meter (Latest Version on the Store, Active) Bob Levi: āBest USB cable
I have ever heard!āĀ IMP-RCA ā $880
Perfect Music Purifier Interconnect Cable,1.5 Meter RCA Fantastic Value!!
Thank you, Mitch Ko! $1840 Total
šFrom Ocean Audio
Four 52-layer Les Davis Audio Entropic Blocks
Constrained Layer blocks both drain energy and isolate components from harmful vibration.
Thank you, Dennis Ashendorf
$400
šFrom Aesthetix
World Premier New Aesthetix Cartridge Demagnetizer ABCD-2
TWO PRIZES OF THE ABCD-2
A mandatory device for Moving Coil Cartridge Owners!
Recognized by 2023 TAS Editorsā Choice Awards
Thank you, Jim White!
$500
š Grand Prize Category!
Hand made by John GRADO for the Gala
Aeon 3 MI Phono Cartridge
$6000
Bob Levi MI (Moving Iron) Reference
šTannoy Platinum B6 Loudspeakers
Upscale Audio:Ā Ken Davis and Kevin Deal
$700
šFrom Robert Harley
An autographed copy ofĀ
The Complete Guide to High-End Audio, Sixth Edition
Ā (the new edition that just came out)
$100
MORE OUTSTANDING PRIZESā¦
šGrand Prize Category!
Holger Stein, Innovation Awardee, and Stein Music
Aventurin V6 MK.2 Moving Coil Phono Cartridge.
Class A Stereophile: Bob Levi MC Reference. Ā
$6500
šGrand Prize Category!
From Musical Surroundings,
A gorgeous new Hana Umami Blue MC Phono Cartridge
World-class sounding sweetheart of the Hana lineup!
From Garth Leerer.
$2500
šVANDERSTEEN AUDIO
Every Vandersteen loudspeaker is true and accurate to the signal received from the amplifier, with unsurpassed natural musicality and āDimensional Purity. Made in the USA, in Hanford, CA.Ā
$2000 GIFT CERTIFICATE Good at any Vandersteen Dealer!
PRESENTED BY RICHARD VANDERSTEEN AT THE GALA
šFrom Qobuz
David Solomon
Special
One-year STUDIO subscription
Audiophile, highest resolution!
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā $140
š Six LP TEST PRESSINGS
Selected by Chad Kassem
Ā QRP and Acoustic Sounds
$250 each
Total: $1500
šSchiit Audioās newest preamplifier
The Kara
Perfectly balanced 128-step relay volume
Balanced inputs and outputs and a remote control
Proprietary Nexusā¢
Fully differential
Solid-state gain stage
$699
Thank you Denise Martin
šA pair of Audeze MM 500 Headphones
Best planar reference Headphones
for the producer and audiophile
$1695
From award winning designer
and
Innovation Award Winner
Dr. Dragoslav Colich (Dr. C)
PRESENTED BY DR. C at the GALA
šKirmuss Record Restoration Machine
SPECIAL EDITION 3LP MACHINE
From Dr. Charles Kirmuss
EXCLUSIVE IN NORTH AMERICA BY UPSCALE AUDIO
$1075
šGrand Prize Category!
Ultimate Ears Premier custom inner ear monitors!
Five-way crossover and 21 precisely curated and tuned drivers
Proprietary True Tone drivers
Knowles Super Tweeter extended frequency range to 40kHz
Dual mid-low diaphragm speakers
Two dual sub-low speakers widen the frequency spectrum
down to 5Hz for frequencies you can feel
Excellent acoustic isolation rejects noise in any environment
Custom, personalized fit stays secure and comfortable
Waterproof connection system
SuperBAX cable provides lasting durability
Thank you Jenine Civil
Ā $3000
YOUNG PROVOCATIVE ENGAGING
šSix Yarlung LPs Brand New Releases
$250 from Bob Attiyeh
š Impex Records Six New LP Releases.
From Abey Fonn
$250
šFrom Michael Fremer: Two Copies 180-gram vinyl
Tracking Angleās Michael Fremer executive produces his first album!
Featuring distinguished bassist Rufus Reid
And up-and-coming pianist Caelan Cardello!
Mastered from the original 24-bit/96K digital files by Bob Ludwig
Lacquers cut by Matthew LutthansĀ
The Mastering Lab
Blue Heaven Studios
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
Packaged in a Stoughton Printing old-style, tip-on jacket
VALUE: PRICELESS
Presented and Signed by Michael at GALA
šGRAND PRIZE CATAGORY
Parasoundās Halo JC 5 SILVER STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER
IN HONOR OF JOHN CURL
DESIGNED BY JOHN CURL
Recipient of the 2023 George & Carolyn Counnas Innovation Award
PRESENTED AT THE GALA BY DAVID SHERIFF OF PARASOUND
āThe JC 5 is a remarkable amplifier that creates a new sweet spot in our Halo product family,ā said Parasoundās founder and president Richard Schram. We challenged John Curl to distill the essence of two JC 1 mono blocks into a single chassis, and the result has exceeded everyoneās expectations.ā
The JC 5 is a 400-watt per channel stereo amplifier designed by John Curl that combines design elements of two top-of-the-line Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifiers into a single chassis the same size as one JC 1.
$7,499.00
šULTIMATE GRAND PRIZE CATEGORY!
The most valuable raffleĀ prize ever offered
in theĀ 30-year history of theĀ Society.
Win New GoldenEar Triton Reference Speakers
Their flagship speakers, from AudioQuest and William (Bill) Low
Includes built in 1800-watt subwoofersĀ 56bit DSP
Shipped to the winner
At no charge
or picked up at AudioQuest Headquarters
Get a personal tour of the incredible AQ facilities!
$12,500