SHOW attendees: please post speaker reports here

my favorites--

*tidal contriva+ypsilon.
*boulder+jm lab maestro
*yg acoustics anat ref.+krell.

did anyone actually hear those new ugly, huge and expensive Hansens?

Bob, The uber-Hansens were spectacular with Tenor amps. However, their looks necessitate having a wife very large on top and of small bottom to achieve balance.

Those ugly Hansens were one of the worst sounds at the show.

While I didn't dislike the big Hansens' sound, the cosmetics are debatable. Their lack of mirror imaging (woofers) is troubling. The imaging was dramatically better in the sweet spot (single chair up front). For $239,000?

The Rockport Alyas showed potential, but they weren't broken in and the room was too large for them, hence they were rather thin and bright. Andy Payor is a gifted designer, and his speakers start and stop on a dime.