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Tampa Audio Expo 2025

Just attended the Tampa Audio Expo.

The standout speakers that interested me in my price range.

Axxess L1    $3850 pr. Hard to find competition at this price that match their performance. (Borresen design) 

Borresen X1 $6500 pr incl  stands. These are perfect for the 400sf size room they were in.  They sound effortless at any volume. 

GoldenEar Triton $6000 pr Really sounded excellent at this price.

Soundfield Audio Mini Monitor $1200 pr  and Soundfield Audio 12120B floor stander $7500 pr very good sound paired with Orchard audio Starkrimson products.  Another bargain at these price points.

Chesky speakers $1000 pr. sounded very good.  Very competitive with much higher cost speakers.  

If I had a bigger budget:

Audio Norwegian Loudspeakers Icon 12  $24k?  Stunning-Really impactful with a beautiful finish.  Competition for Volti.  They sounded much better to me than the Volti, but it could have been room interactions. The Voltis were in a very small room for the size of the speakers.

Soundfield Audio line array speakers.  Very beautiful.  Excellent sound-not sure what the price is but know they are not in my budget. 

Tobian Sound 12 FH  full range horn $40,000 Really stunning full range sound in a big room.  Seemed effortless and scalable to any volume you so desire.

Clarysis Audio Piccolo $20,000  ribbon speakers. Beautiful sound and very attractive. 

Clarysis Audio Atrium $750,000.  If you have a ballroom and an unlimited budget, they are magnificent.

 

 

jplunkettj
v-fi
148 posts
 

Thanks for the write up, sounds like you had a fun time there. Had my eye on Soundfield speakers for a bit so it's nice to hear feedback on those. 

jplunkettj OP
62 posts
 

@doyle3433 

I heard the Voltis.  I think the room was too small to properly evaluate their sound.   The build and finish quality is top notch.  If you can audition them in a larger space ((greater than 350 sf), i think they would get a chance to really open up.  

deep_333
1,610 posts
 

Did it sound "magnificent" or only "magnificent for the price"?

(Gotta word it right... in case you heard a million dollar speaker tomorrow perhaps, ahem)

Clarysis Audio Atrium $750,000. If you have a ballroom and an unlimited budget, they are magnificent.

Did it sound "excellent" or only "excellent for the price"?

Tobian Sound 12 FH full range horn $40,000

"For the price"...indeed

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soundfield
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Thanks to all who attended, always questions when moving to a new venue, but other than a power flicker, show went well.

jplunkettj thanks for coming in for a listen, the Titans (reddish-brown wood finish) are $22k/pr. The black 1210PL are $12k. Both are fully active.

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