art of SOUND Posted March 10, 2022 Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) NEO - Your equipment is beautiful. It deserves a beautiful rack. NEO High End Hi-Fi Racks will always be dear to my heart - it was the reason to start this whole distribution thing in the first place! It was borne out of frustration with a distributor who seemed uninterested in passing on client feedback to a manufacturer about their product's quality control (brand and distributor will remain anonymous) - what started as a supposed apology ended up with the comment "But IF you didnt sell BRAND X, what could you possibly sell?". It was those words that led to an 18 month journey to find a rack brand that offered impeccable build quality with attention to detail but equally was prepared to take on feedback. After a few false starts and the assumption that somebody would've already found them, I struck up an immediate rapport with NEO's founder, Štefan Baniar. Anyone fortunate to see these racks so far in the flesh will attest to the quality they offer and with a high level of customisation (including any RAL colour in addition to real wood options), there is a solution for every scenario. So, the "official" blurb from our website:- "NEO HIGH END offers a range of beautiful bespoke audio racks available in various styles and are fully customisable. NEO was formed in 2002. At the beginning, the company’s main activity was interior design and production of design accessories. After some years carving a successful career in interior design, their portfolio has narrowed to the production and distribution of luxury audio racks under the NEO brand. The idea of making functional high-end audio racks came from combining two things - love of music and design. Technical innovations, constructions and the use of special materials place NEO’s products in the reference category in the Hi-Fi and High-end audio sector." Current RRP pricing is available from our website and it will find its way into key dealers throughout the country in the second half of 2022. QUATTRON - Matte Walnut with Black Diamond columns:- QUATTRON REFERENCE - GLOSSY MACASSAR with Stainless Steel Columns Edited March 10, 2022 by art of SOUND 6
art of SOUND Posted March 10, 2022 Author Posted March 10, 2022 We did an unboxing video a few months back - opening one of the Quattron Reference shelves (each shelf comes supplied in a crate):-
art of SOUND Posted March 16, 2022 Author Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) QUATTRON REFERENCE - Gloss Black with Black Diamond Columns and Bronze Caps QUATTRON REFERENCE - Gloss Walnut with Black Diamond Columns QUATTRON REFERENCE - INDIVIDUAL (custom order) with Stainless Steel Columns. INDIVIDUAL options attract a 10% surcharge. Edited March 16, 2022 by art of SOUND
art of SOUND Posted March 18, 2022 Author Posted March 18, 2022 The stunning NEO QUATTRON REFERENCE housing the wonderful Devialet Expert 250 Pro amplifier, Lumin P1 preamplifier and Torus Isolation Transformer. 1
art of SOUND Posted March 28, 2022 Author Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) TRIPOD (x2) in Maple Edited March 28, 2022 by art of SOUND 1
art of SOUND Posted March 31, 2022 Author Posted March 31, 2022 Unfortunately with the cost of raw materials increasing all the time, coupled with the war on Slovakia's doorstep, its a little sad to report that all new NEO orders generated from tomorrow, April 1, pricing will increase by 25% across the range. New price lists will be published on our website overnight to reflect the changes.
art of SOUND Posted April 2, 2022 Author Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) DOUBLE TRIPOD - High Gloss finish Edited April 5, 2022 by art of SOUND 2
art of SOUND Posted April 5, 2022 Author Posted April 5, 2022 Some of the QUATTRON REFERENCE (Individual Category) shelves at the final stages of production:- 1
Analogueage Posted April 5, 2022 Posted April 5, 2022 What are the three shelf styles/veneers shown please e.g. Walnut etc. Regards, Rob
art of SOUND Posted April 5, 2022 Author Posted April 5, 2022 8 hours ago, Analogueage said: What are the three shelf styles/veneers shown please e.g. Walnut etc. Regards, Rob Hi Rob, The top four shelves are "Palisander", the bottom four are "Pommele Mahogany" and the far four are "Indian Apple Tree". 1
Analogueage Posted April 6, 2022 Posted April 6, 2022 All look great but I particularly like the Indian Apple Tree. Rob 2
art of SOUND Posted April 6, 2022 Author Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) Another view:- Edited April 7, 2022 by art of SOUND 2 1
Esoterica Posted April 7, 2022 Posted April 7, 2022 I have wood envy! In my work I have bought many different types of wood, and these guys clearly have great suppliers, because this is as good as wood gets tbh. Going by what I pay, just one of these pieces of wood be worth hundreds. 2
art of SOUND Posted April 7, 2022 Author Posted April 7, 2022 NEO QUATTRON REFERENCE Power Amp Stand (photo from the recent Stockholm 2022 Show that took place earlier this week) 1
klm Posted April 7, 2022 Posted April 7, 2022 21 hours ago, Esoterica said: I have wood envy! In my work I have bought many different types of wood, and these guys clearly have great suppliers, because this is as good as wood gets tbh. Going by what I pay, just one of these pieces of wood be worth hundreds. You do realise these are veneers over a substrate material so not solid timber. 1 1
Esoterica Posted April 8, 2022 Posted April 8, 2022 2 hours ago, klm said: You do realise these are veneers over a substrate material so not solid timber. No, I wasn't aware or thinking that when I posted. That makes a lot more sense and I feel silly for not noticing/realising. Most people doing slab type construction probably use veneers. I've watched videos by a guy in England who makes very exxy turntable plinths and he uses it, but we're talking 6 or so inches thick plinths. I was probably just thinking about my own practice, where I've never used them, not that I have anything against veneer, it just hasn't happened. It is a good way to get an amazing look (at a not crazy price) though. Often times you can't even buy thick slabs of the most attractive woods. I will actually look into it now, because while I have had some attractive wood slabs over the years, they're nowhere near as good as some of the examples posted here. It's also what's available locally. I think all the examples of exotic woods I've ever seen for sale locally, are small to very small sizes. So you're restricted in that sense. 1
art of SOUND Posted April 12, 2022 Author Posted April 12, 2022 Some pics of "Tineo Indian Apple" finish 3
art of SOUND Posted May 25, 2022 Author Posted May 25, 2022 NEO HIGH END had a strong showing at the Munich Hi-End show last week. Nothing new to show off except gorgeous racks as usual !!! 2
art of SOUND Posted June 6, 2022 Author Posted June 6, 2022 We did a recent unboxing video of one of the QUATTRON REFERENCE shelves in the gorgeous Palisander finish. Watch here:- 1
art of SOUND Posted June 7, 2022 Author Posted June 7, 2022 Some images of the recently received QUATTRON REFERENCE in Palisander finish:- 2
art of SOUND Posted June 10, 2022 Author Posted June 10, 2022 All the high end brands want to live inside a NEO HIGH END Quattron rack... Image courtesy of Lotus HiFi 1
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