Upcoming Events:

CES Las Vegas, January 10 - 13, 2012. Venetian Room 29-233.

Don't forget this year it is Tuesday January 10 to Friday January 13. See and hear some of the most exciting products available in: affordable, computer and high-end audio today.

Previous Events:

TAVES Show Report - Toronto, October 2011.

Toronto gets its groove back. Bluebird Music and Toronto dealer Executive Stereo had room 682 rocking at Toronto's King Edward Hotel. An affordable and incredibly musically involving system featured the brand new Spendor SP2/3R2 speakers, $4,295/pair, with Exposure's 3010S2 $1,595 pre-amplifier and $2,895 100 watt mono-blocks. Van den Hul's new 3T speaker wire The Cloud and 3T interconnect The Rock made the connections. Source upgrades came from the awesome Chord Electronics QBD76 high performance DAC and JA Michell Tecnodec turntable with EAR 834P phono stage.

The Exposure 3010S2 mono-block amplifiers are based on Exposures ultra high-end MCX mono-blocks and as such deliver incredible performance at an unbeatable value. These mono-blocks are a true bargain rarely found in the high end world! Check out comments from the show below. Toronto customers can find Executive Stereo at their new location 2076 Avenue Road, Toronto, or call them at 416-927-1400.

"A well-balanced system-both in terms of the price of its components and the sound."
 - Robert Deutsch, Stereophile, TAVES show report, October 2011.

"I thought the Spendor SP2/3R2 sounded really sweet with Exposure electronics."

[My nomination for best sound was] "JA Michelle Tecnodec with a Ortofon 2M Bronze, Exposure Electronic, and damn it if I can't recall the speakers in the Bluebird Music room [Spendor SP2/3R2].  If you took out the expensive speaker cables (Van den Hul) the entire system was clocking in at just a little over 10K. Sounded like more... much more!"

"Great sound for what was a pretty reasonable source."

"The Spendor SP2/3R2, one of my favorite rooms".
 

T.H.E. Show - Newport Beach, June 2011.

In conjunction with new Los Angeles dealer Audio High, Bluebird demonstrated Van den Hul's stunning new 3T cables, Exposure's affordable 3010S2 electronics and Spendor's award-winning A6 loudspeakers. Attendees were very impressed and remarked affordable high-end audio never sounded so good. Also on demonstration was the Chordette Gem wireless USB DAC with matching Chordette Scamp power amplifier. Finally the ultra high-end was represented by the Peak Consult Princess XE loudspeakers partnered with the powerhouse Chord Electronics CPM 3350 integrated amplifier. This room illustrated Bluebird's product range from inexpensive computer audio to affordable high-end to ultra high-end. LA customers can find Audio High at 605 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, or call 310-927-3407.

Salon Son & Image Show Report - Montreal, April 2011.

"The Peak Princess sounded true to its name; serenely composed and very refined. The Princess seemed to have a knack for conveying detail without brightness, and the system as a whole played small-scale vocal music with a nice sense of immediacy and realism."  - Art Dudley, Stereophile, SSI 2011 Show Report

CES 2011 Show Report - Las Vegas, January 2011.

Bluebird Music presented a high end system consisting of the incredible Peak Consult El Diablo V loudspeakers, Chord Electronics' Red Reference Mk II CD Player, CPA 5000 pre-amplifier, world renowned 500 watt SPM 1400 mono-blocks and Van den Hul's revolutionary new 3T cables. This big system truly delivered the ultimate sound with authentic, real world, you-are-there presentation and dynamics. Words can't do justice to the sound but suffice it to say those who sat and listened to our Scheherazade presentation stayed the whole nine plus minutes until the end of the piece. (Not so common at a hi-fi show where listeners are always pressed for time.)

Also on demonstration were: three of Chord's Chordette systems, (pictured below), Spendor A6 speakers and Peak Consult's beautiful new Princess XE speakers, (also pictured below). Listeners were pleasantly surprised with the excellent sound made by the Chordette system, which featured an iPad as the source, Van den Hul D-102 and D-352 cables and Spendor A6 speakers.

"for an all-too-brief interlude, I was transported from the fake glitz of Las Vegas into the more real sonic world of the Arabian Nights."  - John Atkinson, Stereophile CES 2011 Show Report

"bass response here was exceptionally fast and deep...  overall dynamics were sensational, making for sterling reproduction of the highly percussive cuts."   - Jonathan Valin, TAS 2011 CES Show Report

"the sound is excellent, particularly in the bass"  - Marc Philip, Magazine-Audio CES 2011 Show Report

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Show Report - Denver, October 2010.

Bluebird Music presented a high end system consisting of the new Peak Consult InCognito XII loudspeakers, Chord Electronics Red Reference Mk II CD Player, CPA 5000 pre-amplifier and world renowned 500 watt SPM 1400 mono-blocks. The system, connected with Van den Hul SuperNova and MC Silver cables, had a fantastic synergy with an incredibly natural tonal balance, gorgeous textures and layers of music, with speed, articulation and stunning dynamics.

"Peak Consult is a new brand for Jay Rein’s Bluebird Music, and the company’s attractive InCognito XII loudspeaker ($22,000/pair) sounded just perfectly at home with Chord Electronics’ Red Reference MkII CD player ($25,900), CPA 5000 preamp ($21, 900), and 500Wpc SPM 1400 monoblocks ($32,900/pair). Cables were Van den Hul’s Nova speaker wire ($3,295) and MC Silver Mk III interconnects ($7,268).

Rein played a fun track by a band called Bluezeum- 'funk with a side of blues!' - and the sound was marked by fast, clean transients and big, tight bass."  - Stephen Mejias, Stereophile RMAF Show Report, Oct. 2010

"Probably one of the best rooms."
"Perfect in this room."
"Hearing jazz on this set up gives me the creeps."
"I have never heard a Violin like this."

Chord Electronics, Peak Consult and Van den Hul in Toronto, September 2010.

Toronto's Living Sound Stereo made great music with the Chord Electronics, Peak Consult, Van den Hul combo. This dynamic, insightful system featured Peak Consult's magnificent new InCognito XII and Chord Electronics' new Red Reference Mk II CD Player, CPA 5000 pre-amp, and fabulous SPM 1400 mono-blocks, (pictured below). Call Toronto dealer Living Sound Stereo at 905-475-6300 for details.

Hear Chord Electronics/Peak Consult Ultimate System in California May 21-22.

Join Bluebird at one of California's premier high-end dealers, Audio High to see and hear the stunning flagship products from Chord Electronics and Peak Consult. Hear the below system which features: Peak Consult's state-of-the-art Typhoeus loudspeakers, Chord's SPM 14000 Ultimate Mono-blocks and ground-breaking new Red Reference Mk II CD player. This event will also be the North American launch and debut of Chord's brand new CPA 8000 Ultimate Pre-Amplifier. Meet Chord's owner John Franks, Peak Consult's Per Kristoffersen and Jay Rein of Bluebird Music. Friday May 21, 6-9 and Saturday May 22, 11-5. For more information or to RSVP please contact Audio High at 650-964-4000.

Salon Son & Image 2010 Show Report - Montreal, March 2010.

Hear the new flagship of Spendor's new A series speakers - the Spendor A9. These big three way speakers will be driven by Exposure's fantastic new 3010S2 mono-block amplifiers. At $2,595 per pair, these 100 watt mono-blocks offer the best value in high end audio today. Also hear an A/B demonstration of the world's most technically advanced DAC; Chord Electronics' spectacular QBD76 wireless Bluetooth USB DAC. We will have an affordable system, great sound and some very tempting show specials.  Visit Bluebird Music in 1322 and prepare to be blown away!

"I walked into Jay Rein's Bluebird Music room and was immediately taken by the hard-rocking sound of Led Zeppelin's "Moby Dick", reproduced with appropriate drama, impact, and scale... the A9 ($7,295/pair) made its North American debut at SSI 2010, and sounded excellent, driven by Exposure's new 3010S2 series: 100W monoblocks ($2,595/pair), preamp ($1,395), and CD player ($2,195)... Van den Hul's D352 speaker cables and D102 interconnects ($929) tied this impressive system together."  - Stephen Mejias, Stereophile SSI 2010 Show Report.

CES 2010 Show Report - Las Vegas, January 2010.

See and hear the latest products from Chord Electronics, Exposure, Spendor and Van den Hul, including: Exposure's new 2010S2 and 3010S2 electronics, Spendor's new award winning A6 speakers and A5 speakers. Chord's spectacular QBD76 DAC will be on active A/B demonstration, all connected with Van den Hul cable. Check out the fabulous new Cyan Click from Chord's new Integrated Digital Lifestyle line and meet factory reps from Chord and Van den Hul.

"as advertised - the A6 sounds very much like one of the original S models on serious steroids. What's hard to put into words is the effortless way in which the A6 combines the engaging naturalism of the original S models with significantly higher levels of resolution, especially through the heart of the midrange. You can hear much deeper into the mix, yet without being pushed toward the analytical end of the sonic spectrum." - Chris Martens, The Absolute Sound, CES Show Report, April/May 2010

"The Spendor Exposure system was sounding quite nice – offering some punch, detail and a bigger sound than the price or size of the system would seem to allow. The sound was crisp and clean and seemed neutral yet involving." - Richard Austen, Dagogo, CES Show Report, March 2010

Chord and Magico at Audio Solutions, Indianapolis, IN, November, 2009.

Hear the outstanding new 300 watt mono-blocks from Chord Electronics, along with the new Red Standard CD player, which now includes the QBD76 technology, and Magico speakers at Audio Solutions in Indianapolis, IN. Please call Audio Solutions for details at 317-255-4342. 

Spendor and Chord at Audio High, Mt. View, California, October 2009.

Spendor's stunning new flagship ST speakers were making music when driven by Chord Electronics' new high end 3350 integrated amplifier and the truly amazing new QBD76 DAC. The QBD76 offers world leading resolution along with wireless Bluetooth and USB inputs. (See image immediately below).

Also Spendor's new award winning A6 speakers were played in a second system driven by Exposure Electronics, (see the Montreal show report in the second image below for details). Chord's state-of-the-art Red Reference CD player and the stunning 750 watt SPM 6000 mono-block amplifiers were also on demonstration with Spendor's S9e. Please call Audio High for details at 650-964-4000.

Salon Son & Image Show Report - Montreal, April 2009.

While everyone else seems to be presenting ultra expensive systems, we buck the trend in Montreal and present what we believe to be the ultimate mid-fi system featuring the new Spendor A6 speakers with Exposure 3010S electronics.

The Spendor-Exposure combination benefits from outstanding system synergy. The Spendor A6 offers a fast, detailed, dynamic presentation with excellent transparency and a very natural tonal balance. The Exposure 3010S's delivers a very natural, organic, rhythmic presentation. With twin Burr Brown 1704 mono DACs, Exposure's 3010S CD Player is a surprisingly high resolution source for the money. The 110 watt 3010S Integrated amp provides lots of grunt and drive with excellent control for deep, tight, powerful bass and room filling dynamics. Just what the doctor ordered for the Spendors.

“You get used to hearing expensive over-the-top systems at an audio Show, but the real delight is discovering more affordable set-ups that sound better than you expect. Such was the case when I entered the Bluebird Music room, where the Spendor A6 two-way tower speakers were being demmed with Exposure's $1,795 3010S integrated amplifier and an Exposure CD player. I was struck by how seamless the presentation was, with natural tonal qualities, well-defined stereo imaging, and good dynamics.”
– John Atkinson, Stereophile, Salon Son & Image 2009 Show Report

CES 2009 Show Report - Las Vegas, January 2009.

This year factory representatives from Chord Electronics, Spendor and Van den Hul joined Bluebird Music in the Venetian hotel room 31-231. The featured system included the wonderful Spendor S9e speakers with Chord's awesome new SPM 3350 220 watt integrated amplifier. Adding Chord's stunning new QBD76 as the source and Van den Hul cables created a system which delivered very fine detail and full harmonic information with a truly natural tonal balance, and an effortless presentation with huge dynamics and deep powerful bass.

Spendor's new SA1 speakers were on display, and Spendor dealers were treated to a private demonstration of the new flagship Spendor ST speakers. The speakers are now on the way to dealers. New Van den Hul products on display included the new Nova speaker wire, the new Canary cartridge and the new Wave and Platinum interconnects.

Festival Son & Image Show Report - Montreal, April 2008.

Room 924, below, featured Chord’s new RED Reference CD player. Not content to rest with Stereophile’s 2007 Digital Product of the Year award, Chord has raised the bar again with this stunning new Reference CD player. Also featured was Chord’s brand new intermediate level CPA 3000 pre-amplifier and SPM 1050 power amp. The new SPM 1050 is Chord's first high powered stereo amplifier to retail for less than $8,000.

"you have to see the build and design details of these components in the flesh to fully appreciate them...  and they sound great " - Phil Gold, Enjoy the Music.com

In room 922, below, we presented our “Ultimate Budget System” which has surprised and delighted the press and dealers repeatedly over the past two years. Featuring Exposure’s 2010S electronics, this system provides a magnificent example of how a beautifully matched system can create an incredibly satisfying musical performance for under $5,000. Come hear why the press has raved: "magnificent, superb, killer, blow my mind, budget magic". If you haven’t heard it yet you are in for a real treat - it's worth the trip.

Spurred on by a frenzy of activity on Quebec's audio forums during the show our Ultimate Budget System presentation drew large crowds and the room was packed all weekend. Below are forum, then reviewer comments:

"I almost fell off my chair... what a great sound"

"the Exposure kit was a real inspiration"

"the best/quality/price ratio at the show"

"superb sound for the price"

"if you're in the market for a system at $5,000 Jump on Bluebird's offer"

"an exceptionally fine example of an affordable yet musical system" - Paul Candy, 6Moons

"I listened to my recording of Hyperion Knight playing the three Gershwin Preludes and was impressed by the balance of performance on offer." John Atkinson, Stereophile

Chord Electronics at Harrods.

Visiting England? Stop in at one of the most famous stores in London and see and hear Chord. Harrods are so pleased with Chord they have given us not one but two of their world famous Christmas display windows. The theme for the windows this year is the new James Bond film, Casino Royal.

Festival Son & Image Show Report - Montreal, April 2007.

This year Chord Electronics teamed up with KEF Audio for an impressive reference system featuring Chord's Blu/DAC64, new Reference CPA 5000 pre-amplifier, Reference 750 watt SPM 6000 mono-block amplifiers and KEF's new Reference 205 loudspeakers. Our Montreal dealer Audioville also demonstrated KEF Reference loudspeakers with Chord's Reference SPM 6000 mono-blocks. We are delighted to report these reference systems impressed the judges so much we earned a Visionary Product award from the show.

Above, Chord's DSP 8000 AV processor and SPM 2400 five channel amplifier brought the music home with KEF's KHT5005 home theater speaker system.

Hear Chord's SPM 14000 ultimate mono-blocks in Philadelphia.

Now on demonstration at David Lewis Audio - Philadelphia, PA. Need to drive a difficult load? Have a large listening room? Or, just like it loud and clean? Come hear Chord Electronics' incredible flagship mono amplifier. These monsters double output down to 2 ohms. Power rating? Oh, generally adequate for most needs. To hear them for yourself, call David Lewis Audio at: 215-725-4080.

"The Chord SPM 14000 Ultimate is the finest pure-solid-state amplifier I have auditioned and one of the very finest amplifiers to be found, period."  - Paul Bolin, Stereophile March 2006, Class A Recommended Component.

Stereophile's HE 2007 Show Report - New York, June 2007.

New York was the second in our series of shows with Kef. This time the source was upgraded to Chord's new flagship Red Reference CD Player which offers a giant leap above the terrific Blu/DAC64 combination. With the CPA 5000 Reference pre-amp, 750 watt Reference mono-blocks, Kef speakers and Van den Hul Super Nova speaker wire and MC Silver interconnects this system had visitors suitably impressed. Some cool Martinis provided the ultimate hi-fi tweak. 

"All the products in this room were from Great Britain and provided a beautifully rich and harmonious sound. The Chord reference amplifiers drove the Kef Reference Series 207/2s outstandingly. The sound was open, transparent and dynamic and yet very delicate when necessary/"  - Key Kim, StereoTimes

Chord Introduces new CPA 5000 Reference Pre-Amp.

Chord demonstrated their new CPA 5000 Reference pre-amplifier with the SPM 14000 Reference mono-blocks at the London show this September.

Brack Electronics throws a great party with Chord Electronics and Aston Martin.

Brack Electronics hosted another wonderful evening August 10 at their downtown store.

Special summer fun was provided by Toronto's Grand Touring Automobiles who brought a Bentley Continental, Aston Martin DB9, (right), and the Aston Martin Vanquish.

Chord systems included: Chord's state-of-the-art home theater system, a full pre and power system, and the amazing 'little' system shown below.

Below, the little system that could! You simply won't believe what this fantastic system can do until you hear it. Featuring Chord's 'baby' integrated, the CPM 2600, and B&W's 'baby' N805 speakers, this system is no lightweight. On the contrary, articulate, natural, smooth with incredible bass power - unbelievable bass! Words don't do justice to this magical combination.

Visit Brack, hear this amazing, affordable, high end system and be blown away! Then ask for your personal invitation to the next Aston Martin Chord event. Downtown store 416-366-3636, uptown store 905-881-8832.

Stereophile's HE 2006 Show Report - Los Angeles, June 2006.

Bluebird was out to prove something in Los Angeles, in the main room:

With our larger system, below, we were out to prove that Chord Electronics makes some of the best sound and offers some of best value in the world.  This system was comprised of Chord's Blu transport, DAC 64, CPA 4000 per-amp, SPM 1400 480 watt mono-blocks and Neat Ultimatum MF7 loudspeakers.

HE 2006 Show Reports from main room:

"You like ultra exotic toys. Check out Chord! The Blu transport and DAC, CPA 4000 preamp and SPM 1400 amp are the ultimate in industrial design. Powering a pair of British speakers, the sound was room filling beautiful". – Robert Levi, Positive Feedback

"Neat speakers paired with Chord for a Brit invasion. System was really musical and nice. The bass was tight, tight, tight and little of that ‘digital haze’ I mentioned before. Seriously, why haven't we heard more of these guys? They don’t do the Wilson hi-fi sound, so there will be a whole group of people who will really like these chaps." – Josh Ray, Sonic Flare

"NEAT speakers were being demo'ed with Chord equipment and that proved to be a fine combination. NEAT are from the good ol' UK and have a very pleasing sound quality… their sound signature was bold, dynamic, and open. Particularly the big top of the line model retailing for $15k was well, er… neat! The Chord stuff always looks stunning; I can totally see how they would be selling these systems like hot potatoes." – Danny Kaey, Positive Feedback

What are those colorful banners on the LA curtain above?

The colorful banners in the photo above, were decorations at the 2006 Toronto Children's Chorus (TCC) annual fund-raising dinner. These beautiful hand painted banners, signed by the children in the TCC's five choirs, were auctioned off at the end of the evening. We love to support the TCC, we knew they would be perfect for our shows, so we just had to have them, and now we do, (sound familiar?).

For 27 years the TCC has been dedicated to providing life enhancing experiences for children through the study and performance of the choral art. The TCC regularly performs on the world's grandest stages including: Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Royal Albert Hall and Toronto's Roy Thompson Hall. The TCC  performed on EMI's recording of Mahler 8th Symphony, released in 2005 and voted one of the top three recordings of the year by Grammophone Magazine. To learn more about this wonderful opportunity for children visit www.torontochildrenschorus.com

In the smaller room:

At Bluebird Music we love the very best sound but we also believe everyone should be able to enjoy the experience of making an emotional connection to music. That's why we've spent the past six years searching for a system that truly every music lover could afford but that was also good enough to deliver that real "I'm-in-the-music" feeling.

Finally, we have it, and in our smaller room, below, was another showing of our "Ultimate Budget System", featuring the Exposure 2010S CD player and integrated amplifier and a pair of small British loudspeakers. This sweet little system, which retails for $5,000, (including cables), had visitors' jaws dropping and toes tapping. With surprising musicality and rich in emotional nuances it was ear-to-ear smiles all around in this room. This system had visitors stunned with the performance for the dollar and proved great sound can be affordable.

HE 2006 Show Reports from smaller room:

"Bluebird's sweet, neat little package breezes in under $5,000 and offered a truly enjoyable and musical experience." - Stephen Mejias, Stereophile.

"Rein then proceeded to blow my mind with budget magic… the system's evenly balanced, full-range sound blew me away. Now I understand why Stereophile has heaped praise on Exposure Electronics."  - Jason Victor Serinus, Stereophile.

"This system sounded simply wonderful. And people think I only like mega-size, mega-buck equipment."  - Paul Bolin, Stereophile.

"…this one was KILLER for what it was... small and affordable and it made music... big music too!" - Dave Clark, Positive Feedback

"…played music with a level of realism and authority totally out of line with the low price of the system. If I gave out show awards, this would easily have won for 'Best Sound Relative to Price.'  It actually sounded much better than many of the way more expensive systems on display in other rooms. That they were playing AC/DC's Back in Black when we walked in their room said something about their confidence in the system's ability to play music!"  - Steve Lefkowicz, Positive Feedback

Festival Son & Image Show Report - Montreal, March 2006.

Bluebird Music out to prove world-class sound can be affordable in Montreal.

Pictured below is the Chord Electronics CPM 3330 integrated amplifier, one of the best values in high performance audio amplifiers, the Chord One cd player, Ultimatum loudspeakers, connected with Chord Company Anthem interconnects and Signature speaker wire. The stand is Quadraspire's stunning new acrylic reference table. This system is ultimately the most affordable way to enjoy the real world-class sound a Chord system can produce.

Chord Aspire at Oakville Audio

This is your chance to hear Chord's full blown, high end, Choral system, (pictured below). From the top down, the system includes the Blu transport, DAC64, Prima pre-amp and a pair of 200 watt mono-block amplifiers. This system may be physically small, but it delivers 100% of the performance of Chord's mid-line, high power separates.

CES 2006 Show Report - Las Vegas, January 2006.

Nothing fancy this year, just one of the most affordable, best sounding systems at the show.

"...distributor Bluebird Music had them hooked up to Chord Electronics driving superb Neat monitors. The Ultimatums ($6995, incl. stands) were detailed, had lots of bass, gave the great soundstage we expect from fine monitors, but also threw large and realistic images, the downfall of some small speakers. The expensive Chord Blu CD Transport and DAC 64 looked as good as they sounded."  - Anthony Kershaw, Audiophilia CES 2006 Show Report

"... and the some of the world's best amplification didn't hurt either." - Jay Rein, Bluebird Music.

Stereophile's HE 2005 Show Report - New York City, April 2005.

Chord joins the Sgt. Pepper Band

Chord Electronics' Blu CD transport, DAC64, and our favorite traveling companions - the CPA 4000 pre-amplifier and SPM 4000, 480 watt stereo amplifier, team up with Sgt. Pepper for a mind-blowing trip down memory lane.

"The colorful speakers drew me to the room, but the sound compelled me to stay. This system did a very nice job playing Jack Johnson. The music and sound was toe-tapping good stuff, and I had to pry myself out of the chair to let others listen."  - Positive Feedback, HE 2005 Show Report

Festival Son & Image Show Report - Montreal, March 2005

'Real Music' delights as Exposure raises the bar for affordable high-end.

Armed with an assortment of piano sonatas this year Bluebird Music put on their usual, impressive 'real music' demonstration. Exposure's Classic series electronics easily provided the "soul with control" Exposure is starting to become well known for.

"Standout Room – Festival Son & Image 2005...
This system, built around some well-known British speakers and electronics, had a sweet, energetic sound with generous bass." - Doug Schneider, Soundstage FSI 2005 Show Report

Of course, we are rarely content to let well enough alone - so the fantastic Chord Symphonic phono stage was added like a fine wine might be added to a great steak dinner.

Pictured below is a Chord Electronics three-box Chord Choral series. This Choral series features the 'One' (one-box) CD player, Prima pre-amp, and Mezzo 120 watt stereo power amplifier. Never mind how good the Choral system looks - it's still about the sound, and we warn you - if you hear one you will need one! The ultimate bedroom system?

Below Montreal dealer Audioville put on an awesome demonstration. The incredible 750 watt Chord SPM 6000 mono-blocks, Blu/DAC64 cd replay system and some highly regarded valve pre-amp were, quite realistically, recreating the vitality, energy and excitement of a live, club listening experience. This system is on permanent demonstration at Audioville. Visit the great staff at one of Montreal's leading stores, 972 boul. St-Laurent, or call them at 514-861-8050.

CES 2005 Show Report - Las Vegas, January 2005.

The Chord Electronics room was once again making a big impression at Alexis Park at January's CES in Las Vegas. The highlight of this room was the new Chord Electronics' SPM 14000 Ultimate mono amplifiers. The SPM 14000 is finest amplifier Chord has ever built. It utilizes Chord's latest generation 12kW-capable power supply, this amplifier has massive, effortless reserves of energy and incredibly low distortion.

Above, California Chord Electronics dealer Michael Silver, of Audio High, poses with Chord's new SPM14000 maxi-watt monoblock amplifiers. If you want authentic scale and the live feeling this is the system! (Dealer not included.)

Rocky Mountain AudioFest Show Report - Denver,  October 8 - 10, 2004.

"Bluebird Music brought in the OBX-R2, the Chord DAC 64 and Blu transport, and Croft preamplification to produce one of my favorite sounds. I have always enjoyed the sound that Jay Rein of Bluebird puts together at any show, and this was one killer system."
 – Dave Clark, Positive Feedback

"Another system that provided exquisite sound was displayed by Bluebird Music’s Jay Rein."
 – Ultra Sound, RMAF 2004 Show Report

Stereophile's HE 2004 Show Report - New York City, May 2004

In the Chord Electronics room:

John Franks, chief designer and managing director of Chord Electronics, presented Chord's newest product, the stunning, ultra-high resolution CD transport, "Blu" with the Choral Series driving Living Voice OBX-R2 loudspeakers. 

"Chord Electronics produced one of my favorite sounds at the show... an intensely sweet and musically engaging sound that was a welcome respite from the many mediocre demos." 
 - R. Harley, The Absolute Sound

"Sometimes, you can walk by a room and the sound coming out is so lifelike that it pulls you in. That happened a few times, and this was one of those rooms."   
 - Crutchfield Advisor, May 2004

In the Exposure room:

"Speaking of musical energy at a fair price point, this room held a bountiful of treats to my ears, driven  by several components from Exposure Electronics of England. This combination got to the rhythm of the music in a hurry in precise and dynamic fashion, with an accurate low midrange and bass extension that was quite impressive to my ears. The Exposure electronics were remarkably quiet, yet held tremendous power and pace in driving the Avatars. Once again, keep your eyes and ears on these English products, as they march forth with what I perceive to be excellent audiophile value and built quality, judging from this brief introduction."   - Stereo Times, HE 2004 Show Report

Festival Son & Image - Montreal, April 2004

Meet John Franks, chief designer and managing director of Chord Electronics, and hear Chord's newest product, the stunning, ultra-high resolution CD transport, "Blu".

The Blu was designed to take full advantage of Chord's 64 bit digital to analogue converter, DAC64. Amplification will be Chord's flagship CPA 4000 pre-amplifier with the awesome SPM 1400E 500 watt mono-block amplifiers.