January 10, 2008 6:22 AM PST

The boys and their high-end audio toys in Las Vegas

by Steve Guttenberg
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Stereophile magazine's excellent coverage of the high-end audio scene at CES '08 at the Venetian Hotel has kept me on the edge of my seat since Monday. So many great new products, from old and new companies say a lot about the thriving, worldwide audiophile market. I've picked five products to show you, but Stereophile's site has dozens of really cool sightings.

B&W's $45K flagship Nautilus speaker.

(Credit: Stereophile)

Stereophile magazine's Stephen Mejias stands next to Wilson Audio's new Thor's Hammer subwoofer.

(Credit: Stereophile)

That's the rear end of Mark Levinson's new $15K No. 532 power amplifier.

(Credit: Stereophile)

Tube amplifiers from, of all places, Viet Nam. The Navision amp goes for $21, 800! Power to the people!

(Credit: Stereophile)

The CD may be on its way out, but vinyl is going strong. Revolver's new Replay turntable, $3499, looks killer.

(Credit: Stereophile)
Steve Guttenberg is a frequent contributor to magazines and Web sites including Home Entertainment, Playback, and Ultimate AV. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.
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About The Audiophiliac

Ex movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has more or less successfully hitched his future to home theater, but he still pines for the clickity-clack of 35 MM projectors and all the stale popcorn he could eat. Between projectionist gigs he worked as a high-end audio salesman for sixteen years, and produced records for an audiophile label. Oh, and one more thing, nothing annoys Steve more than being confused with the other Steve Guttenberg, the washed-up Police Academy actor. The wordsmith Guttenberg is a frequent contributor to a number of magazines and websites including Home Entertainment, Playback, and Ultimate AV. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.

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