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In Reply to: Jacksonville Show Impressions- long posted by Ross on March 7, 2010 at 18:28:39:
The show was lightly attended and there was ample opportunity to listen to nearly everything. The most interesting speakers were the King Sound electrostatics, AIX records demonstration using Thiel CS 3.7s, Klipsch Heresy (!) and the Madisound kits. The rather poor room acoustics of the venue did great harm to many of the exhibitors. Many (most?) of the systems had the speakers far too widely spaced producing a "hole in the middle" and indistinct imaging. Lumpy bass and straining small woofers attempting to fill the larger rooms with clean sound abounded. Most of the rooms welcomed attendee music and more than a few used refreshing offbeat material compared to some other shows. It still must be said though that demonstating speakers in public with "audiophile approved" records should be barred by law.
The electronics stressed tubes and vinyl playback with only a few demonstrators such Emotiva and Genelec even offering home theater equipment. Prices generally ranged from high to absurd with Emotiva deserving credit for trying to show that good sound can still be had in electronics at a reasonable cost. BluRay was virtually absent and chrome (amps, preamps, and even turntables) was everywhere!
Overall, a good first show and fine effort in this tough economy. Many thanks to Stereophile and the exhibitors for making it such a pleasant experience.
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