Axpona review by an old timer.

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Posted by ruxtonvet (A) on April 28, 2015 at 20:59:02

In Reply to: AXPONA was Outstanding posted by denden11 on April 27, 2015 at 08:56:38:

Attended all 3 days. My first show in 45 years. Overall impression was that almost all displays too bright with inappropriate music to evaluate systems and digital front ends usually only using cd quality downloads. The Tape Project and some vinyl the exception. Very few top of the line speakers on display. Poor set up the rule rather than the exception. I would agree with Valin that the Magneplaner 3.7 had the best sound in the show which says something about the current state of high end audio. Headphones and amps well represented. Wells headphone amp at $7,000 outstanding as it should be at that price. Woo Audio had excellent room with Michael offering excellent advice. Seminars informative and mostly worth attending. Chad Kassum, Miles Astor and "Mikey" on topic. Biggest disappointment was the MBL room. Too loud and painfully bright although I would love to have their tape front end. Sienna Manhattans at $35,000 showed promise if they could only get them set up properly. Their back up to Lyn Stanley was embarrassing. Distorted at least on her first demo. Able to pick up 5 early mint rare Mercuries at Sarurday's Audition. A fun weekend.

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Topic - AXPONA was Outstanding - denden11 08:56:38 04/27/15 (14)

RE: AXPONA was Outstanding - A.Wayne 07:55:58 04/29/15 (0)

RE: AXPONA was Outstanding - fantja 04:30:52 04/29/15 (0)

Axpona review by an old timer. - ruxtonvet 20:59:02 04/28/15 (2)

RE: Axpona review by an old timer. - stehno 22:49:20 04/28/15 (1)

RE: Axpona review by an old timer. - ruxtonvet 11:27:14 04/30/15 (0)

RE: AXPONA was Outstanding - Mr Peabody 21:37:10 04/27/15 (3)

"Can you believe the Merrill amps were Class D, driving 108 dB efficient horns..." - E-Stat 08:46:24 04/28/15 (2)

RE: "Can you believe the Merrill amps were Class D, driving 108 dB efficient horns..." - Mr Peabody 15:47:23 04/28/15 (1)

Sadurni horns! -nt - E-Stat 16:00:33 04/28/15 (0)

RE: AXPONA was Outstanding - Swamis Cat 10:42:29 04/27/15 (4)

RE: AXPONA was Outstanding - stehno 22:02:45 04/27/15 (1)

RE: AXPONA was Outstanding - theob 16:13:25 05/01/15 (0)

RE: AXPONA was Outstanding - AbeCollins 14:26:48 04/27/15 (0)

RE: AXPONA was Outstanding - fantja 12:51:32 04/27/15 (0)

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Axpona review by an old timer. - ruxtonvet 20:59:02 04/28/15 (2)

RE: Axpona review by an old timer. - stehno 22:49:20 04/28/15 (1)

RE: Axpona review by an old timer. - ruxtonvet 11:27:14 04/30/15 (0)

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