Axpona

Upon further review, Axponas website now says no proof of vaccine will be needed and masks will be recommended but not mandatory.

You have to ask :) ?

Having been to many AXPONA shows I absolutely love them.

Look at the vendor list and target the rooms that interest you the most. lots of industry experts will be there to talk shop.

with every conceivable system topology available it is a great way to discover a type of sound that you have never heard before and can gauge how well your system competes with the best of the best. also lots of LPs for sale in the expo hall.

i am chomping at the bit after missing the last two years and can’t wait !

The mask mandate is lifted, only wear a mask if YOU want to, no proof of vaccination will be required.

I live 30 minutes away and work 15 minutes away, I am going on Friday and Saturday, you can talk with manufacturers and dealers, it's a great place to ask all of the questions that we can't answer here.

Hopefully Kevin Deal will be there again, he was there 2 years ago also Dave from Raven audio was also there 2 years ago I wonder if they will meet up and chat.

Fantastic feedback from those who posted.  Very much appreciated.  

I reached out to SOTA turntable company and  connected with Donna.  They are attending and have some products they are launching.  Sounds like a good opportunity to check out an interesting brand that I have no experience with in the past.

Any other interesting guidance is appreciated.

Woots

+1jcoehler

  I live a few miles from where Axpona takes place and I’m on the fence.  I haven’t started attending Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts again, and perhaps I should do that before attending an Audio Show.  I am mildly immunocompromised, due having Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, and work as a Primary Care Physician so I get some risk exposure every day.  My wife is a Nurse and the worse thing I've ever  did was take her Axpona when it was in Rosemont, pre Covid.  Her memory of 20 crazed Audiophiles packed into a hotel room makes it difficult to discuss going back, even though the newer venue is much better