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arcade about finite modul and modul LS in issue 3/2008
Integral Super-Sound
There is now a clear demand for more high-class HiFi sound systems from the top end of the hotel industry;
German manufacturer Finite Elements has been a successful producer of such systems for twelve years; the company
designs and develops premium HiFi furniture which, when it comes to sound, puts everything else in the shade.
plugged about finite elemente in issue 3/2008
Not for your eyes only
Our daily lives are getting more and more fast and complex. Free time is a precious thing,
and therefore music and a comfortable living environment become more and more important.
Finite elemente provides high-class multimedia technology in a quality that matches day-to-day
requirements and perfectly fits into modern living environments.
Visit us at the High End 2008 from 24.04. - 27.04.08 M.O.C. Munich
The M.O.C. in Munich hosts the HIGH END, our well-known, popular and successful specialist trade fair,
which sets the tone in Europe in the truest sense of the expression.
Visit us in Room E 126
29.03.08 until 30.03.08 CCN-Ost/Nürnberg
Visit us at the sehen und hören 2008 in Nürnberg.
More information:
www.sehenundhoeren.de
Impressions from the imm cologne 2008
Finite Elemente at the imm cologne
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finite elemente at the
imm cologne - The international furnishing show in Cologne
Visit us at the imm cologne from 14.01. - 20.01.2008See more
Uniquely diverse
more than 1,300 exhibitors from about 60 countries will be sure to get the 2008 furniture year off to a strong start.
Top exhibitors, international design stars and creative newcomers are providing settings that will showcase the interiors of tomorrow.
imm cologne presents an overview of the entire furnishings and design market ? and opens the doors to the global markets for you.
Public days: January, 19th - 20st 2008
Trade days: January, 14th - 18st 2008
Visit us in
Hall 11.1
Stand A040 B041
Award Winner: Pagode + Ceraball, Cerapuc and Cerabase win the hifi+ Award 2007
Hifi+ Award 2007
At the London Sound & Vision Show '07 Finite Elemente was awarded "Product of the Year 2007" in the category “Support Systems”.
Pagode with Ceraball, Cerapuc and Cerabase were the lucky winners.
More information:
www.chestergroup.org
www.hifiplus.co.uk
STEREO tested the new miracle box
Back in the box!
We set the standard high from the outset and tried the resonance trap on the Nagra PL-P preamp.
This is a tough task as this compact amp does not have a humming transformer in its housing and,
additionally, it is a very solid assembly.
"Fascinating" (Matthias B?de - STEREO 9/2007)
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HiFi+ reviews in its issue 52 the all-new Ceraball Universal
Finite Elemente Ceraball Universal by Roy Gregory
With but a single quartet of the new Universals to play with I headed straight for the CD player. Sure enough, even under a top-end machine
like the Audio Research CD7 the little feet worked their, opening out the soundstage, adding focus and presence to images, life to dynamics.
Unreservedly recommended.
Go to the complete article
More information: www.hifiplus.co.uk
High-End 2007 highlights in the AV News 7/2007
The High-End Society reported a record attendance for its 26th annual show, held once again in Munich. AV News International
was amongst the 12,000 visitors that turned out to see what the 200 exhibitors had to offer.
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AV News presents: Finite elemente modul in the Top 10 hot picks: home cinema
This month, AV News International selects its home cinema top ten hot picks.
High-end furniture specialists infinite elemente premiered modul, its new modular range of floor-standing and wall mounted
multimedia furniture. The striking range with matching loudspeakers is available in a range of finishes, including high-gloss
white-grey and oiled walnut. At last, a range that not only posses great acoustical abi I ities, cable management and other
audio visual requirements, but is a beautifully stylish and well-built piece of furniture.
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Impressions from the High End 2007 in Munich
Finite Elemente at the High End 2007 in Munich
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Design annual 2007 in Frankfurt
14.06.2007 - 17.06.2007 Festhalle, Messe Frankfurt
Klangstudio Pohl and Finite Elemente at the design annual 2007 in Frankfurt.
Visit our virtual exhibition stand at the High End 2007 in Munich
The new Ceraball Universal
available from January 2007
Finite Elemente's Ceraball Universal*
- improved sound quality
- screwable and height adjustable
- useable also under loudspeakers and racks
- available as set of 4, set of 3 or single unit
 CERA-Technology
- correct damping
- high deflection
Download
Press information as PDF
*Available from January 2007
Please visit the ceraball product page
finite elemente CeraBall, CeraPuc and CeraBase
Equipment Support
Using ceramic balls to couple equipment directly to its supporting surface,
these finite elemente feet represent another example of the latest and far
more sophisticated approach to dealing with the mechanical energy within components.
 Equally
effective under electronics, racks or speakers, the three different sizes will
accommodate different loads. Best value is represented by the Cerapucs, which
serve in almost all situations and are especially useful between speakers and
bare wood floors. The larger CeraBases might seem costly until you experience
their effects, especially under equipment racks (only those with very deep pockets
will consider their application under individual components). Beautifully presented,
both the Pucs and Bases also improve the appearance of equipment, making them
a win-win solution.
AUDIO awarded best audio systems at the High End 2006 show in Munich
Stereo to glance at
The German magazine AUDIO and the show managing organisation High End Society
awarded the best audio systems of the show. The award "Best Value" went to Marantz
in combination with speakers from Mordaunt Short and equipment support Pagode
Signature from finite elemente.
More information: www.marantz.de,
www.mordauntshort.com
A Forum for Hi-Fi
This year's show at Schloss Atzelsberg castle near Erlangen was a cooperation organised by HiFi-Studio, musicians and the D?rfler furniture shop. STEREO contributed with a series of workshops.
 The team from HiFi Forum Baiersdorf and proprietor Heiko Neund?rfer (r.) and Carsten D?rfler (l.) from the D?rfler furniture shop in Erlangen presented "HiFi in the Castle".
STEREO editor-in-chief Matthias B?de (top) offered a series of workshops.
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Award Winner: Pagode Signature Wall wins the Image HiFi Award 2006
image hifi Award 2006
image hifi only makes these much sought-after awards every twelve issues, so every two years. And in 2006 we've once again taken a few liberties and included a surprise or two - we hope you enjoy the results of our discussions and listening tests. Ladies and gentlemen, the image hifi Award 2006 goes to ...
The 2006 award winners can be seen as an "editor's choice", a sort of recommendation
across all equipment categories, critics' favourites and magazine conferences;
Everyone had a chance, even the exotic, the exclusive and the unusual. Our choice
was based on our wealth of experience, mutual trust among our writers and our
knowledge of the latest developments, and not forgetting a certain wide-ranging
appeal as an all-encompassing principle to ensure some suspense. An image hifi
award should be understood as a recommendation to our readers to have a closer
look at the prize-winners and their products, but it is not a call to combine
all of the components wildly with each other.
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Michael Fremer produces Turntable Set-Up DVD
"How to set-up a turntable"
Turntable Set-Up DVD - produced by Michael Fremer, contributor to the U.S. magazine
STEREOPHILE. And the featured equipment support is: pagode? Master Reference
This year's spring will come up with an exciting DVD that cares about setting-up
turntables, cartridges and other analogue topics. Michael Fremer produced this
DVD partly at the famous Sterling Sound studio in New York City and in his own
listening room. The final disc will include a tech section explaining all of
the terminology complete with animated graphics. On top of that, a PDF file
embedded in the disc's DVD-ROM section including even greater technical detail
will allow buyers to print out a complete tutorial. That a perfect music listening
experience requires also an excellent equipment support, Michael Fremer demonstrates
by using a double-wide pagode° Master Reference.
Learn more:
www.musicangle.com/feat.php?id=118
www.stereophile.com
Pagode Master Reference in Hollywood
"Just my Luck" - a Hollywood movie starring Lindsay Lohan
And also starring: Pagode Master Reference in combination with high-end components from Burmester.
Watch the complete trailer on apple.com
or movies.aol.com
finite elemente at the CES 2006 show in Las Vegas (January 5-8, 2006)
finite elemente presented their complete product portfolio during the CES 2006 show in Las Vegas
Several exhibitors relied on the sonic and esthetic performance of finite elemente racks and accessories
IMMEDIA, the U.S. distributor of finite elemente, presented the complete range
of finite elemente products during one of the most important international shows
for hi-fi, high end and home cinema. Best sound was provided by high-class products
from Sonics by Joachim Gerhard (speakers), Lyra Connaisseur (amplifiers), Lyra
(cartridges), Spiral Groove (turntables), Trigon (CD player, amplifiers) and,
of course, finite elemente.
 
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"Hifi and Lifestyle" Fair
Platan Audion...
Platan Audio presented itself at Hifi & Lifestyle 2005 in Bratislava (30.09.2005-2.10.2005)
  
finite elemente racks were used by MBL during the IFA 2005 in Berlin
MBL Akustikger?te GmbH uses finite elemente racks during the IFA 2005 in
Berlin
During the IFA 2005 in Germany's capital Berlin the highly acclaimed German
manufacturer mbl presented their Reference and Nobel lines on racks from finite
elemente. The modern Levelplus sideboard and the classic Pagode Signature enriched
the mbl presentation both sonically and esthetically.
www.mbl-germany.de
Pagode Master Reference at the IFA 2005 show in Berlin
DVB-S radio in stereo and surround sound
At this year's IFA show in Berlin the German broadcast company ARD started their digital radio transmission in DVB-S standard. All popular radio broadcasts are now available in the digital high quality format the DVB-S standard provides (Digital Video Broadcasting via Satellite).
To demonstrate this significant improvement in radio broadcast quality,
the ARD used Pagode Master Reference racks from finite elemente for their
reference equipment.
www.wdr.de/tv/service/technik/...
  
image hifi 05-2005 - x-perienced: Pagode Wall sound test
The ultimate equipment support, or "Up against the wall!"
The problem isn't new: a high-end unit can only play as well as the base on which it stands. This maxim applies particularly to the mechanical microcosm of turntable reproduction.
 Translated
into high-end vocabulary this means that the music flow is excellent, as is
the tonal homogeneity, the spatial depiction offers more of an overview than
a front-row perspective. The frequency ends appear simultaneously extended and
perfectly integrated into the overall sound. Piano recordings are a delight.
Recordings, of which I had been previously been rather critical, can now be
enjoyed and you ask yourself why you had been missing them for so long.
Please
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Stereoplay 08-2005: Finite Elemente Wall support
Imperturbable
Bad news first: This wall support retails in Germany at 1.650 Euros. But, there
is also good news to tell: The Pagode Master Reference Wall's name is more than
justified. And, worth the money to its full extent as the manufacturer Finite
Elemente put all his knowledge into this superb piece of wood what defeats resonances
intrusing through floor and air: resonators, spiked high-absorption shelf, 3-point
ceramic ball coupling and ball thrust bearing adjustment. The attachment to
the wall is realized by two 10 mm (!) Allen screws that fit into metal sleeves
anchored inside the wall by means of an injection mortar. This professional
fixing system is supplied by the German company Fischer and holds easily more
than the suggested 120 pounds load capacity.
HIFI Plus 11-2004: The Finite Elemente Pagode HD-03 Master Reference rack - best of class
Firm foundations
...the finite elemente HD-03 making a compelling case for its sophisticated
approach, and standing as a compelling benchmark for the next round of contenders.
www.hifiplus.co.uk
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