A Visit to Axpona 2023: (Audio Expo North America), the largest consumer audio show in North America

[CAAudiophile]

 

[CAAudiophile]

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America), the largest consumer audio show in North America, returns to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center and Hotel. the show also features three jam-packed days of incredible sounds, technology, and presentations. AXPONA’s state-of-the-art venue featured 190+ Listening Rooms, an Expo Hall featured the Record Fair and Master Class Theater, dedicated Ear Gear Experience featuring the best of the best headphone gear, a robust Seminar schedule, and Live Music nightly.
AXPONA is known for featuring world-renowned brands and manufacturers, showcasing the most innovative products and services in the high-end audio industry. It is the place where manufacturers and dealers unveil their latest offerings, in a wide variety of price points and mediums. AXPONA has proven to be the audio show others are judged against.

 

[Todd Anderson]

That's a whole lotta beautiful gear.

How did these sound:

 

[austinblackboxspace]

thanks for these images. good times.

 

[CAAudiophile]

You are very welcome Todd.. It was a fun trip with great sounding rooms/systems.

 

[CAAudiophile]

That's a whole lotta beautiful gear.

How did these sound:

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Todd, they sounded great in fact they are in the front page of the Absolute Sound Magazine. Must see the article by Robert Hurly.

 

[jmeyersnv]

That's a whole lotta beautiful gear.

How did these sound:

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Perhaps it was the music being played, but, frankly, I heard better performances in rooms having audio systems costing 10% (or even less) of the setup in this room.

 

[Todd Anderson]

Perhaps it was the music being played, but, frankly, I heard better performances in rooms having audio systems costing 10% (or even less) of the setup in this room.

That's the beauty of speakers... so much lies in the ears of the beholder. It's too bad all of these speakers can't be heard in treated rooms. Just looking at that image... you can see a lot of glass!

 

[Todd Anderson]

Todd, they sounded great in fact they are in the front page of the Absolute Sound Magazine. Must see the article by Robert Hurly.

Did you have a favorite room?

 

[CAAudiophile]

Did you have a favorite room?

So may great sounding rooms Todd, however Wilson Speakers always my favorite.

 

[jmeyersnv]

Not for me — not by a long shot. I had a tie for #1 (sorry about that): the Clarisys Minuet Neo and the Magico S3. Very close runners up were the Piega Master Line Source and the Rockport Cygnus.