Continuing on with our coverage of AXPONA 2019. All images by Dave Clark, along with some added commentary.
Pure Audio electronics
Interesting turntable in the Marketplace, where there were lots of interesting things to see!
DH Labs. Great people and great product!
Besflores Nievera with a panel in the Marketplace discussing streaming services.
Schiit Audio in the Ear Gear Expo.
Linear Tube Audio had equipment in several rooms, and were also featured in the Ear Gear Expo.
Mr. Speakers, Ear Gear Expo.
Me with EveAna Manley of Manley Laboratories.
Manley Laboratories in the Ear Gear Expo.
Josh Meredith holding down the fort at Cardas Audio. The A8 in-ears are seriously good!
Mytek.
Bevin Mehrbach of ZMF Headphones. She walked us through a lineup of these headphones, quite impressive!
Always when Dave and I audition headphones we try to listen to the track "Farewell" from UNKLE's The Road, Pt. 1. It's a dynamic track, and when it produces the right effect it looks like this:
ZMF Headphones delivered the right effect. Both of us preferred the closed-back cans. I was so busy enjoying the music that I neglected to write down the model, but these are made of burled wood. You can get the same model with standard wood, or as open-backs. Very nice!
The Audio Company. From VAC: Statement Line Stage, Statement Phono Stage, Statement 450iQ. From Esoteric: Grandioso P1 transport, Grandioso D1 monoblock DAC, Grandioso G1 master clock, N-01 network audio player. From Von Schweikert: Ultra 11 loudspeakers. From Aurender: N10 music server. From TechDAS: Air Force 1 turntable, TDC-10 cartridge. From Critical Mass Systems: Maxxum rack and amp stands. Cabling by Master Built.
More from The Audio Company, VAC and TechDAS.
Channel D, AudioQuest, Vandersteen.
Another room from The Audio Company. VAC, Von Schweikert, Esoteric, Critical Mass Systems, TechDAS, Air Tight, TEAC, Aurender, Masterbuilt Audio.
Also The Audio Company, VAC, Von Schweikert, Critical Mass, TechDAS.
TechDAS turntable.
F1 Audio, Dan D'Agostino, Magico, Chord Electronics, Transparent Audio.
Goebel Epoque Aeon loudspeakers, CH Precision, TechDAS.
Best sound at the show! It really toasted the competition!
Fidelis Distribution, Acoustic Signature, Einstein Audio, Stenheim loudspeakers.