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    Axpona 2014

    For those of you who will be attending AXPONA here in the Chicago area on April 25-27, I'd like to invite you all to visit our room to check out the big system we'll have going and meet the key people behind many of the products on demonstration.

    We'll be in the Rosemont 4 room on the third floor. Bricasti Design also has room 406 where they will be showing as well.

    We're especially excited about this year's show and look forward to meeting you!
    Brian Walsh
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    Re: Axpona 2014

    I haven't purchased tickets yet but I do plan on going.
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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Unfortunately, I can't make it this year
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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Looking forward to it. I was very impressed with last years show.

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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Your girlfriend, in your avatar?
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    Axpona 2014

    If I had a girlfriend like that I would never by on newsgroups!
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    She looks different (unique). ...Attention grabber?
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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Our system on demonstration in the big room will include the following:
    Aurender W20 and X100L reference music servers, Bricasti M1 DAC, AMR CD-77.1 CD player, Kuzma turntable (model TBD) with 4Point tonearm and Kuzma cartridge (model TBD), Atma-Sphere MP-1 preamplifier, Atma-Sphere MA-2 amplifiers, and Sound Lab Majestic 845s, with cabling by Teo Audio and Clarity Cable.

    Quite a few of the key people behind these products will be on hand to personally answer your questions.

    Let's get this party started!
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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Who's going?

    I'm considering flying up for the day...
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    Re: Axpona 2014

    I will be there. Heading up on Thursday-Sunday. I was there last year, best show of the year next to RMAF. At least 20 new roll outs: Plinius, Sony, Mod*Wright, and VPI among others.

    Lots to see and hear this year!

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    I'll be there Saturday. It's my first audio show. Really looking forward to it.
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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Any first day impressions and thoughts?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Any first day impressions and thoughts?


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    Aidas bi amped with ARC class D amps, Kubala Elation cables and a ARC Ref 5 sounded as good as any system I've heard at a show. Hell, sounded great for any venue. Source was a ARC Ref CD-9.

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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Cool! Thanks Frank. Hope you're having fun.


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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Mike,

    The Alexias with Dag Momentums Monos and Dag Preamp were phenomenal. I see what you like about this match. The Alexias really are very musical (a little less clinical) than previous Wilsons I recall. In have this room in my top 5. I had a nice chat with Dan in the room too. Great guy.


    Frank,

    That was a great room too. I was shocked by the dynamics of the ARC amps. Did you hear the AMG TT with that system. Spectacular.

    I sat right behind Fremer in this room. He looked sorta like this=>



    Others rooms that rounded out my top five in no particular order:

    -- Focal Utopias with Aesthetix amps and Clearaudio TT

    -- Scaena and Ayon Titans

    -- Kharma DB-11S bi-amped with Constellation Centaur Monos and Stereo amp with all Constellation front-end.


    As an aside, Kharma's new Signature speakers are really great with Constellation. The new Constellation Integrated with the S7's were truly exceptional in a smaller room. Very coherent presentation.

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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Thanks Paul !
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    Axpona 2014

    Anyone hear the $60,000 poly mer speakers? Does anyone who did agree with my less than positive comments about them?
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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Thx for sharing some highlights...
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    ^ +1! Look forward to hearing more!


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    Re: Axpona 2014

    I just want to share the pics that I got. Imay not be able to provide you with all the electronics used but I hope youguys enjoy.

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    Thanks Ramon! How did you like the Scaena speakers?
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    Magico Loudspeakers

    Second best room to my ears. Just like the Sonus Faber Aida.




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    Ramon - thank you thank you thank you!!!!!


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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Thanks Ramon! How did you like the Scaena speakers?
    Probably in my top 5. But the Sonus Faber room is unmatched.

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    Quote Originally Posted by catmonv View Post
    Probably in my top 5. But the Sonus Faber room is unmatched.
    That's great Ramon. Were the amps for the Aida's the ARC DS450M's? Four of them? How big was the room?


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    Re: Axpona 2014

    Scaena subwoofers, are the most musical,fast, dynamic subwoofer i heard, Sonny did a demo, and WOW! IMO they would Crush REL G1, if you love musical subwoofer, this has to be, on top of your list!

    these subs, are so musical, fast and at reference levels, show no distortion, just pure bliss! a subwoofer in a class, of its own and i say that with no reservation!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    That's great Ramon. Were the amps for the Aida's the ARC DS450M's? Four of them? How big was the room?


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    Oh boy! I was not paying attention to the electronics used, sorry. But they have one of the biggest rooms. The size of the room played a big role there as it had breathing room in my opinion.

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    Sonus Faber Aida room; what kind of music were they playing?
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    I'm good with that.

    * Delete? Why, that was a great video by a great (favorite of mine) Canadian female singer (Sarah McLachlan), too sad Paul.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthStar View Post
    Sonus Faber Aida room; what kind of music were they playing?
    They were playing jazz music when I went there in 2 separate occassions. I went there 2x just to confirm if what I heard on the first day was no fluke. Source was vinyl btw.

    I did not appreciate the Dynaudio as the music played was somewhat like tecno pop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by catmonv View Post
    They were playing jazz music when I went there in 2 separate ocasions. I went there 2 times just to confirm if what I heard on the first day was no fluke. Source was vinyl btw.

    I did not appreciate the Dynaudio as the music played was somewhat like techno pop.
    Thx, I thought that it would have been Classical music, but Jazz is real cool. ...And vinyl is ok too. ...Hi res vinyl from a music server?

    Yeah, my years of techno pop disco music are now behind.
    ..Nowadays they don't know how to reinvent themselves with sophisticated and pleasant taste, in general.
    I much prefer world music with an edge towards the exotic/oriental new age.
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    Ramone, Great pix!!! I took a few but they weren't worth posting. You really did a nice job. That must be a nice camera set-up you have. Well done.

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    Thank you so much Ramon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    That's great Ramon. Were the amps for the Aida's the ARC DS450M's? Four of them? How big was the room?


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    Yes those are 4 of the DS450M Class D amps and they are bi-amping the Aidas and it was truly special . See Frank's comment above. As I said above the Sonus/ARC room was definitely top five. It was one of the largest room in the show set up nicely by Mick at Quintessence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FlexibleAudio View Post
    Mike,

    The Alexias with Dag Momentums Monos and Dag Preamp were phenomenal. I see what you like about this match. The Alexias really are very musical (a little less clinical) than previous Wilsons I recall. In have this room in my top 5. I had a nice chat with Dan in the room too. Great guy.


    Frank,

    That was a great room too. I was shocked by the dynamics of the ARC amps. Did you hear the AMG TT with that system. Spectacular.

    I sat right behind Fremer in this room. He looked sorta like this=>



    Others rooms that rounded out my top five in no particular order:

    -- Focal Utopias with Aesthetix amps and Clearaudio TT

    -- Scaena and Ayon Titans

    -- Kharma DB-11S bi-amped with Constellation Centaur Monos and Stereo amp with all Constellation front-end.


    As an aside, Kharma's new Signature speakers are really great with Constellation. The new Constellation Integrated with the S7's were truly exceptional in a smaller room. Very coherent presentation.
    Ramone,

    You got 4 of my top 5!!! Did you like the Kharma DB11S with Constellation? I really thought it stood out as an exceptionally musical system.

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    Thanks for the pictures and comments!
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    Conditioner: Shunyata Triton 3
    Power Cables: Shunyata Sigma 1 & 2, Alpha 2, Delta and Venom
    ICs and SCs: Wireworld Platinum 8
    Rack: Artesania Exoteryc

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    Thx for the pics and writeup, Ramon!


    Allen



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    Great pics! Thanks for taking the time to do all that. I like this one myself:

    Doug



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    Great picture. It is hard to get the perspective on how large those Ayon Titons are. They are monsters. I enjoyed this room as much as the Sonus Faber and ARC. These rooms tied for best in show for me. The Scaena /Ayon combination playing Louis Armstrong was sooooo cool.

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