All photos by Dave Clark, words by Carol Clark... more on AXPONA 2018.
Also, just a note. Not all rooms provide equipment lists, so many times I have to go by what is on the door sign. If you notice an error we are happy to correct it. Thank you!
The Audio Company had an impressive sounding room. We listened to some vinyl after hours one night, mind blowing!
Von Schweikert Ultra 11 loudspeakers, $295,000. These are impressive!
VAC 450iQ power amplifiers, $120,000 per pair.
VAC Statement phono stage, $80,000 and line stage, $75,000. Also, from Esoteric Grandioso P1 transport, Grandioso D1 DAC, Grandioso G1 clock, and N-01. Racks and stands from Critical Mass, and cables from Masterbuilt.
Had a blast chatting with Damon Von Schweikert. Turns out he, Dave, and I have a lot of common musical interests!
Naim and Focal.
Mu-so.
Penaudio and Entreq.
Wynn Audio.
Beautiful Kalista turntable.
Richard Vandersteen of Vandersteen Audio and Rob Robinson of Channel D Audio. Good guys!
Channel D Audio with Vandersteen loudspeakers. Big room was easily filled with music.
Next Level HiFi, Aavik Acoustics, Raidho Acoustics, Ansuz.
Besflores Nievera of Music Direct, always full of life!
Xuanqian Wang of AURALiC.
Audiophile Direct. Benchmark DAC3/HGC DSD DAC and preamplifier. Aurum Cantus V80F loudspeakers. Dana Cable cables, speaker cables, and power cords. Gingko Audio Mini ARCHs isolating supports for components and Super ARCHs isolating supports for speakers and racks.
Audio Union, Enklein, Thrax.
Synergistic Research.
Scott Walker Audio featured many fabulous Synergistic Research products.
Pass Labs XP-27.
Stunning Array of Pass Labs products.
The new and improved PS Audio Sprout, wonderful product.
Phenomenal sounding system from PS Audio!
PS Audio Gain Cell.
More PS Audio gear.
PS Audio and the new P20. DSD.
EXPO Hall included headphones, records, and even some equipment.
Ace Computers.
Gary Katayama.
Eric "evil eye" Neff checking out some headphones in the EXPO Hall.
Nordost Cables.
SOTA turntable in the EXPO Hall.
Another SOTA turntable!
Chebon Littlefield of Mytek.
Morrow Audio.
ProJect turntable.
Andrew Regan of HiFiMAN chatting with Roy Hall of Music Hall.
Acoustic Research with their music players in the EXPO Hall.
Benchmark Audio.