T.H.E. New York International Audio Show

New York Int’L Audio Show, Hilton Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 10-26-25

Steve Guttenberg on Youtube (I haven’t watched it yet)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f1wP59jKPY

My closest friend and I went Sunday mid-morning/early afternoon (we both are Tubes/Vinyl/Floorstanding Custom Made Wooden Speakers (over many many years, we tend to hear the same good and bad things).

Happily it was not crowded, we could walk in, sit down, wait for a track to finish, request specific content, converse about this and that with exhibitors, many the principals, designers, most interested parties.

I concentrate on Speakers, you would need to ask the exhibitors what equipment they were using. I made no notes, didn’t plan on reviewing anything, this is just to share a few of my feeble memories.  

Generally Vinyl sounded better to us than streaming, however streaming was quite good as you all keep saying.

1. BEST of SHOW

Robert Lighton Audio, RL12 Speaker System, with External Crossovers

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/znTf5DKdxXI

I’m 77, I’ve been to more than a few shows since getting hooked in 1973, heard some remarkable speakers, these are the most impressive speakers I have ever heard. We visited a second time on the way out, I yapped quite enthusiastically for some Podcast.

2. Also amazing

Odeon Audio, Carnegie (Giant Wooden Horns)

https://supremeacousticsystems.com/odeon-audio/

3. Impressive Floor Standers

1. Triangle

https://trianglehifi.us/collections/enceintes-colonnes

2. Legacy

https://legacyaudio.com/products/performance-collection

3. PBN Audio, I met Peter, what a fine gentleman. I had emailed him a few years ago, about one of his Groovemasters I wanted to add a second arm on.

https://pbnaudio.com/about-pbn/

4. Innovo Luxe 1, unique edge mounted multi-woofers

https://www.innovoaudiodesigns.com/luxe-t1

 

4. Surprisingly good for their Small Size

1. Neil Blanchard Designs, Transmission Line, Tower 4T4

https://www.nbdesigns.work/

absolutely remarkable how much he gets out of his small/slim designs

2. Tonian Labs, Small Stand Mount, extra tweeter on top

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Gc6jPMy7w

https://tonianlabs.com/tonianacoustic.htm

This is the best stand mounted speaker I ever heard, just outstanding!

And, the Technics SA-C600 CD Receiver mentioned below was his source/amplifier. I don’t need it, but I want one, shame it doesn’t play SACDs.

3. Orchard Audio, Class D Amps, they had their amps built-into these self-powered speakers which were quite impressive, a bigger room would have been better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYnHAvkz2-I

 

 

5. Other Stuff

1. Wally Tools, yapped about Anti-Skate of course. I may get myself a tractor.
2. Kirmuss Record Cleaner Machine, Charles Kirmuss was there, he is convincing, I will do more research on his site, bought one of his handheld brushes

KA-B1: Combination 1.5 M carbon fiber/ parastatic felt brush

https://kirmussaudio.com/

3. Isoacoustic Isolation Feet, I heard the difference in their demo on carpet

https://isoacoustics.com/home-audio-isolation-products/orea-series/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22978080468&gbraid=0AAAAAClQro92imFHI0CQPY6UW0qAAQBZh&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsPzHBhDCARIsALlWNG2VxQmcaYWKW-9IIDbqmbmANs7JBB9pZvso0lK93PlZxbaxXm-_xssaAsH2EALw_wcB

They had two pairs of identical speakers, volume matched, I think these Operas

https://www.operaloudspeakers.com/en/

One pair on their isolators, the other not, and a customer could randomly switch with a remote control. A duet with a female singer and Leonard Cohen, I could definitely hear a change in Leonard’s voice each time the customer switched, the pair on the Isolators sounded better to me each time.

4. Technics SA-C600 CD Receiver

https://upscaleaudio.com/products/technics-sa-c600-compact-network-cd-receiver-open?variant=51512238538936&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20529384210&gbraid=0AAAAADOxtydD6-MXh616JqJ-48YlrpvGF&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsPzHBhDCARIsALlWNG1UippPhs7VQf8EIEO4IufwKP36UcYpxaCP0N3i8PQDiAzm_jIPTcgaAqEyEALw_wcB

I'm guessing which version, here's a different model

https://us.technics.com/products/premium-class-network-cd-receiver-sa-c100?variant=44388236951787&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_content=pcec_30018_item_9161230129&utm_source=google-search&utm_campaign=fy25-evergreen-shopping-technics&utm_medium=fy25-evergreen-technics-lom&utm_term=l&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22590527663&gbraid=0AAAAAoQ2FFP7R1q1Rq8OH8XpeavclbqvH&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsPzHBhDCARIsALlWNG0QhqmGXmtpGwQD9VrmS83qdVZSzVhTSEpLLHAw6kCCBte1Mu285pkaAp34EALw_wcB

 

@kr4 did you attend?

I woke up thinking about the Lyra Atlas cartridge.

I only listened to two tracks, of interesting but totally unfamiliar music, so it is quite possible it was the content, not the cartridge that I found uninvolving.

Had I been paying more attention, I bet there was some familiar content I could have put on.

As I said, I knew instantly that it was a cut above, asked what it was, they told me it was Lyra Atlas, then I put my brain into listen to the cartridge mode.

I said feeble memory, I can remember the position of the TT against the window wall, and the location of the stacks of LPs on the left side in the room, but I don’t recall what room, what TT, who was playing it. Sorry, I should have realized at the time how rare a chance it was.

I hadn’t been to a show in a Long time. I was anticipating a crowded, hot, mess, crowded rooms and hallways like the old days.

Robert Lighton Speakers

Most Impressive is wrong, Most Desireable is more what I meant to say.

I mean, impressive could be a too tall stack of Wilsons, in a too small room, but I never wanted Wilsons.

I often think, if my beloved speakers were stolen, what would I want?

I would probably restore a pair of JSE Model 2's because I had and loved them for years, still listen to them at two friend's homes, ...

But, I would want those RL12's more than anything I ever heard.

 

Coverage of the Orchard Audio and @soundfield room from the show by Stereophile:
https://www.stereophile.com/content/orchard-audio