Of the last three shows I’ve been to, the Highwater Sound rooms have been a highlight of the trip; Axpona counts as yet another feather in magician Jeff Catalano’s cap. The sound here was just […]
Aaudio/CruzeFirst had a mega system on display: Lansche No. 5.1 loudspeakers ($45,000/pair), BMC AMP M1 monoblock power amplifiers ($15,580/pair), BMC BDCD1 belt-drive CD player/transport ($5790), BMC DAC1 PRE D/A converter/preamp ($5790), and BMC MCCI MC […]
The Audio Physic speakers were fronted by some spectacular electronics from Esoteric. Prominently displayed? The new $13,000 K-03 SACD/DAC. I have to admit it — it’s hot. Sadly, it wasn’t playing every time I stopped […]
A disappointment in three parts Scaena Scaena had some pretty amazing-looking speakers set up. The line array and subs, together (I think), worked out to be something like $66k. Impressive. Huge. Domineering. Gi-freakin’-gantic. And muddled? […]
I might as well admit it, I have a soft spot for Totem Acoustics. They were my first audiophile speaker, and I’ve owned quite a bit of the line, from the Dreamcatchers and Model 1 […]
The $16k Acoustic Zen Crescendos have sounded excellent at every show I’ve heard them, and Axpona was no exception. Robert Lee has a winner here, and it’s a pleasure to visit with him every time […]
Quite a few people have recommended the Whisper XD to me. They’re full range. They’re dipole. They throw a huge wall of sound. And they sound great. The last time I heard them, the bass […]
I’ve heard the Transmission Audio M1i before. At that time, I remarked on how spooky the imaging was — in fact, it might have been the best I’ve ever heard. The other standout was the […]
The all-Sanders room was a nice treat. Apparently, whatever the LSA Group had caught wasn’t in evidence here in ESL preserve that was the Sanders Sound room. They had their big 10c panels on display […]
I first heard the LSA 1 Statement monitors at RMAF and flipped for them. Then, like here, they showed with the LSA Statement Integrated. Unlike then, the monitors didn’t shine quite as brightly as they […]
A quick visit to the Sonist is always a high point for me. The Sonist himself is a fun loving guy, some who seems obviously into audio for the fun of it, and makes some […]
The Avatar Acoustics room was my favorite room at Axpona this year and tied for “Best Sound”. The system produced a lovely, warm, enveloping sound stage that I thoroughly enjoyed rolling around in. Or maybe […]
Stereophile just blogged some details about the new DaVinci DAC from Light Harmonic. Never heard of it? Well, that’s because it’s pre-production now, with anticipated availability “some time this Fall”. As Stereophile mentions, the DAC […]
Well, it seems I qualify as “press”. Who knew? I’m all set for my one-day whirlwind into Axpona this year. Not sure how much I can do in a single day, but I have high […]
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