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Capital Audiofest Coming Up!

Been to all but 1 or 2 and probably going again this year.  You never know what you will see or hear.  Always something new and a little different.  Maybe this year I will even carve out enough time to not have to zip through it all and be able to soak it all in better.  
 

Anyone else going?

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Another standout for me was Songer Audio. In addition to one of my favorite sounds I heard, they did it with a beefy yet supposed 4 watt SET amp driving their modest-in-size custom full range field coil driver in a somewhat pricey yet performant design. Hats off! How did he do that?

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Yes, I liked the Accuphase integrated amps I heard very much. Definitely made the cut for my short list for an upcoming integrated amp upgrade I have in mind.

 

Also kudos to Odyssey for showing probably the best overall sound value I heard at the show. 

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The Maco open baffle quartz cabinet speakers impressed me as well and  were another nice find.

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Worth noting I only had time to cover about half the rooms that I would have liked to so I did not have a chance to hear it all.

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Didn’t get to hear this year but from prior experience LTA amps never fail to sound top notch.   One of the few tube amps out there I would seriously love to own. 

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