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TAD and Protone | Munich 2024
I’ve been on a bit of a TAD bandwagon of late, so I was excited to see what was going on in the TAD and Protone room at Munich. When I walked in not only […]
I’ve been on a bit of a TAD bandwagon of late, so I was excited to see what was going on in the TAD and Protone room at Munich. When I walked in not only […]
Behind the scenes at PTA we’ve been discussing the enormous (i.e. record-breaking) popularity of AXPONA 2024 and the show’s transformation into an audio juggernaut in recent years, and we’ve asked ourselves a question: can a […]
Supported by local brick and mortar dealer Holm Audio, Antal Audio Group (Triangle, Electrocompaniet and Soullines) featured the Triangle Magellan 40th Anniversary Duettos ($7,000/pr) that our Editor-in-Chief Marc Phillips just recently reviewed–and loved. The Duettos […]
When I say that I saw a familiar face in the Audio Note UK room at AXPONA 2024, I’m not talking about Peter Qvortrup. Peter was there, of course, running the room just like he […]
The last few times I’ve visited the Wynn Audio room at high-end audio shows, I keep thinking of the phrase “knocking it out of the park.” I’m not sure why, maybe proprietor Wynn Wong, North […]
Usually when I encounter Perfect8 Technologies speakers from Germany at high-end audio shows, it’s The Cube, a small bookshelf monitor with matching subwoofer made from glass. The Cube always captures my attention because it images […]
What’s a British-created and Hong Kong-based cable and electronics company doing running VR-55 Special Edition loudspeakers with Foundation/ARC bass controllers ($85,000/pr) from Von Schweikert Audio? Making fabulous music! I first heard WestminsterLab playing on Von […]
John DeVore’s room at AXPONA this year was a delight on many levels. Not only was he showcasing a new speaker, but he was way off the reservation with music selection in a good way. […]
Distributor Fidelity Imports had six rooms on the 12th floor with various iterations of gear from their catalog of brands. Many of the rooms sounded great, but there were a few that really got a […]
The Zesto Audio and The Voice That Is room, which also included Cardas, TIDAL Audio, Ortofon, Dr. Feickert Analog, Stillpoints and Tri-Planar, benefitted from the set-up talents of Doug White. Doug White, if you don’t […]
Distributor and custom studio designers PAD had the sponsors of the AXPONA badge lanyards, TAD Laboratories, in rooms 1239 and 1240. TAD president Shinji Tarutani-San was in attendance, showing that TAD is serious about making […]
Luxman was showing with Magico in a similar setup to Axpona 2023. But what was different this year was flying in top brass from Japan. Activities setup by Luxman included a presentation by Chad Kassem […]
Room 550 at this year’s AXPONA was super cool. I was treated to the more well-known ampsandsound tube amplifiers, along with the new-to-me Yellowstone preamp and the fantastic ampsandsound Hudson horn speakers. The Black Pearl […]
I’ve grown to love the offerings from Geshelli Labs at the last few years of audio shows, and this year’s AXPONA was no exception. I suppose it’s partially because they’re a homegrown company in my […]
Room 1521 at AXPONA this year featured a company with which I was not familiar: Consonus Audio. They were presenting their super cool Tide speakers, listed at about $80k/pair. These are American-made, partially-open back transducers, […]
One of the few true brick and mortar stores in the Chicago area, Quintessence Audio commandeered the four rooms and hallway/lobby area under the main entrance escalator area. They have been using these four rooms […]
Yes, the Acora Acoustics room was the first room I visited at AXPONA 2024–I really had to get a good look at “Acora in Amethyst.” At the Florida International Audio Fest in February, I fell […]
While I have been to a great many audio shows over the years, there is always a few new brands that have escaped me. I was pleasantly surprised with a stop by the Turnbull Audio […]
Just before AXPONA 2024, both Scot Hull and I received an email from T10 Bespoke asking us to stop by their booth and check out their new products. I get a lot of these emails […]
[In my best announcer voice] And in this corner, weighing in at 65 lbs, is the new ATC 2024 Limited Edition SCM20ASL Active Loudspeaker presented by Lone Mountain Audio! One of only 150 made, and […]
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