@mikelavigne thanks. Great report.
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@botrytis thanks for responding. Just wanted to know what others thought. |
The best axpona , I have a good time .I arrive 1 pm Friday I listen just a little bit, bought some music, 5pm done . Saturday I started listening from 1st floor to 7 th floor unable to listen to the floor up.I like the Borensen c1 speakers , Rhaido and Margules room. Quintessence set up in the lobby Wilson ALEXX AND DAN AGOSTINO MONO AMPS. |
I was there Saturday and wasn’t able to see all I wanted but am glad i went. The Estelon/Vitus was quite good - wish I had spent more time there. The Auralic ESD horns I thought sounded “cupped” - typical horn colorations which surprised me. Not my cup of tea. And who could live with such gargantuan gear - even with a dedicated room? The T+A room was playing their R2500 receiver which I thought quite good considering it’s an all in one. I have their HV gear and this was surprisingly good. It wasn’t too loud when I was in there. I was disappointed in the TAD room as the bass was muddy and not showing the best of what those speakers are capable of. Unlike Mike above, I found the darTzheel Stenheim room quite tipped up (unless there was another room w/ the electronics?). I really didn’t enjoy it. Must have caught it at a bad moment. I thought ATC had a decent showing. The new QLN w/ the Vinnie Rossi gear was just a bit bright of neutral, but sounded quite good overall. Gobel/WADAX was very good considering the room limitations (wall of windows) with a smooth presentation. Last year I thought the MBL room great - this year only so - so. But, it might have been the tracks. It just didn’t seem as well balanced. Still love the speakers and wish I had room for them. Atmosphere amps - pretty darn impressive units and I may need to get a pair for a different rig. I heard more, but these were the ones that made a lasting impression for me. |
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