Aesthetix Callisto and Io Eclipse

Anyone heard these new models from Aesthetix?
They were at CES 2008 and are mentioned in this blog:
http://blog.stereophile.com/ces2008//index1.html

exlibris01-26-2008 11:23pm

albertporter Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,949 posts 01-27-2008 at 12:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete For images of the new Aesthetix Eclipse, see thread here at Audiogon. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vaslt&1200194873&openmine&zzAlbertporter&4&5#Albertporter Yes, I've heard the preamp, it's in my system. The difference between it and the Aesthetix MK2 Signature is substantial. Part of this is the newest caps by Peter Moncrief, visible via the third link to images in my post. The cap is bright gold color with no texture. Fairly large too considering the MF value. I hope to have the phono version (the Io Eclipse) in six weeks or so.
jwm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 918 posts 01-27-2008 at 12:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The new Io and Eclipse were prototypes. The real ones will be made soon. I think Jim said they wont be available until March. He uses better parts in these and the cosmetics are different. By the way the less expensive Io Signature cannot be updated to these.
exlibris OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 438 posts 01-27-2008 at 02:12am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you. The price quoted on the Stereophile page is $22,000 for the Callisto Eclipse with dual power supply and remote. Adding the Io Eclipse would put the price into Kondo Audio Note Japan territory (KSL-M77). I'm curious as to which sounds better.