AXPONA 2023

[Ron Resnick]

Thank you very much for this report, David!

 

[InfigoAudio]

100% agree with you, Tony...
An open door is an open door.
We had some very fun early listening sessions before 10am, usually started from playing random stuff I'd really like to hear myself on the system, which then drew people in already.
Let's never forget that FUN is one of the most important ingredients of a good show.

Cheers, Hans.

 

[Elliot G.]

Yes, then you are *TRULY* safe!

I guess most of those show systems would fall apart if you would play Jeff Beck, Live at Ronnie Scotts. LOUD.

Or worse: Stravinsky, Rite of Spring. LOUD.



Good for them.

I did a tribute to Jeff Beck at Axpona and played most of Live at Ronnie Scotts both days loud to a packed house...

 

[Elliot G.]

I did a tribute to Jeff Beck at Axpona and played most of Live at Ronnie Scotts both days loud to a packed house...

I also played Sunday the Stones "can't you hear me knockin" loud and got bitched at by some tight ass with an accent telling me I was playing the wrong music for the system...That gentleman is doing a show !

 

[Gregadd]

"Don't write me and tell me you hate my dress. I will be wearing a different one tomorrow." Oprah

 

[Al M.]

I also played Sunday the Stones "can't you hear me knockin" loud and got bitched at by some tight ass with an accent telling me I was playing the wrong music for the system...That gentleman is doing a show !

GREAT song! Which loser would object to that ?????

 

[Elliot G.]

GREAT song! Which loser would object to that ?????

the guy was indignant and after I told him I would put something else on after the people in the room hads heard thje track he gave a 3 minute lecture to my business partner at the desk.
Jeff Beck was crazy and fun .

 

[Bbock]

Gotta agree with you here. I was wandering the halls at about 9:30 AM on Sunday, as often it happens on the last day of a show some exhibitors will open up a bit earlier, I guess to get in a bit more show time as many start breaking down early. Or for other reasons, who knows? In any case, sure enough there were a few doors open at that time. Open, not partly open. In cases like this I will quietly wait outside by the door, or just inside, and politely wait to be invited in. One exhibitor (three guys in that room) looked at me with nasty looks, and one of them said in a nasty tone soto voce while he was by one of the speakers “We’re not open yet.” Now mind you, the door was open and music was playing, and I didn’t barge in like a drooling lunatic. If you didn’t want people to look in the room, why did you leave the door wide open? And even given that, a friendly “come back in a bit” would have been quite appreciated rather that a “we don’t want you” demeanor. It didn’t look or sound like anything was wrong with the system, but even so, a personable exchange would have been nice.

OTOH, I’ve had early morning invites into open door rooms that have led me to have very enjoyable listening, and friendly conversations with nice folk. I guess all kinds are in the industry.

My wife and I walked into the Clarisys room at 9:30 on Sunday and wound up getting a 45 minute closed door audition. Got to pick music. W felt very lucky.

 

[Alrainbow]

the guy was indignant and after I told him I would put something else on after the people in the room hads heard thje track he gave a 3 minute lecture to my business partner at the desk.
Jeff Beck was crazy and fun .

The stuff the reps have to contend with is at shows is just way above what I could tolerate. Sunday morning is a great day rooms seemed more calm and relaxed
but over all most reps were kind.

 

[Gregadd]

I may have found my speaker. All in one.

 

[DasguteOhr]

I may have found my speaker. All in one.

When you want hear a All in one speaker, go for LD Systems maui P900G.
Its a pa line aray system. It is eyeopener sounds very good quietly, or gives a concert in the garden for the neighbors max. 131 db sound pressure.

Specs:
https://www.thomann.de/gb/ld_system...MIg8rZw4qv_gIVjszVCh29dQq-EAQYAiABEgJlgfD_BwE
Sorry for offtopic

 

[Rhapsody]

I went to visit the Shunyata room and was absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the new version of the Clarisys Minuet panels in that room... just as good as, if not better, than they sounded at the Florida show in February. They blow the Alsyvox speakers away... Clarisys has one of the best sounding speakers in the market right now.

DEEPStudio, Welcome to WBF!

BobVin asked you (Post #109 in case you missed it) where have you recently heard the Alsyvox speakers that you refer to which were blown away by the Clarysis Minuets? You did not reply back as of yet to Bob's question. Are you going to tell us where you recently listened to the Alsyvox?

I am asking as for your first post here that is a pretty strong statement. Can you elaborate in what areas the Minuet blows away the Alsyvox speakers?

Thx and look forward to your reply.

Bob

 

[ampsandsound]

So, after all of that work with collecting and formatting data for the AXPONA 2023 exhibitor list, here's what caught my eyes and ears:

Pictures 1 & 2: ampsandsound Arches monoblock amplifiers, SW1X DAC IV, ( the Arches mono-blocks may very well be deemed iconic in their design. They are inspired by Harmon Kardon's noted Citation amplifiers and Justin Weber did HK quite proud. For those in the know, I am rather partial to the entire SW1X family of products, owning both a DAC II and an LPU I phono stage. The DAC IV did not disappoint.)

Picture 3: Studio Electric m5 speakers (I own pair #2 of these speakers and like them so much that I granted the designer Dave MacPherson the right to post pictures of them in my very own home on his site.

Pictures 4,5 & 6: Wolf van Langa Son speakers (These were a revelation to me. They don't discriminate as they are capable of playing with 8-watt tube amplification and much higher-powered solid-state gear. I was very much impressed). h/t Ron Resnick

Pictures 7 Janszen 9.5 electrostatic speakers (Note: David Janszen is the son of famed speaker pioneer, Arthur Janszen of KLH who designed the veritable KLH 9s. These speakers take them into the 21st century and as David is a neighbour of mine here in Columbus, Ohio I have gotten to hear various iterations of these speakers over the past few years. It was well worth the wait.

Pictures 9, 10 & 11: Clarisys ribbon speakers. (Mike Bovaird of Sun Coast Audio is on to something with these. They lived up to their advance billing and then some. As I'm to understand their appearance generated more than a handful of sales over the weekend, and there should be a slew of reviews on the horizon)

Nutshell: AXPONA 2023 was large, rather busy at some junctures and somewhat disjointed. I like the term "red wine and fish" as some of the pairings/partnerships did not always ring true. As to be expected there were some rooms which just fell flat, on deaf ears ... systems that would make Helen Keller blush. C'mon guys, exhibitors, let's give some care and thought to a: speaker positioning, b: room treatment, c: system-side manner. It would not hurt for those exhibiting and that which is being exhibited to be somewhat more engaging and personable.

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Blume Thanks for the great pics of the room. Hope everyone got a chance to hear. It was nice to see so many old friends.

 

[Bobvin]

Left bottom corner .

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Sweet room! Is that a home space or commercial location?

 

[Ron Resnick]

I am definitely a behemoth guy, but i am all speakered out these days, i have 3 different setups in different ends of my listening room !

Come on, man! Don't you have room in that big kitchen for a fourth set-up?

 

[Bruce B]

I miss all the post show videos that Peter B. used to publish.... RIP

 

[Audio 1]

I may have found my speaker. All in one.

When we left the room my wife actually said to me that she wants to order these!

 

[Lagonda]

Come on, man! Don't you have room in that big kitchen for a fourth set-up?

I have a small kitchen, 4 rooms upstairs that i don't use and 2 more sets of speakers standing unused ! Well not totally unused, these are only half the crates i have for subwoofer !

 

[the sound of Tao]

I have a small kitchen, 4 rooms upstairs that i don't use and 2 more sets of speakers standing unused !

I feel your pain Milan gear clot! It starts as a second system then a third and eventually the melody becomes the malady

 

[Gregadd]

When we left the room my wife actually said to me that she wants to order these!

you can get the subs for Xmas.