2026 Florida International Audio Expo Feb 20-22

@garebear , +10

For NO reason the first response to the OP was negative from @hilde45 . If you have no desire to go to Florida that's fine but the 'jab' was obviously insulting and set to spark a response.

You are hoping for the demise and destruction of an audio show and a hatred towards Florida.

@hilde45 Happy not to contribute to the economy or the larger problem. Others, hopefully, will also skip.

Pushing hate and political bias...That's not the way to unite people. 

thecarpathian

5,708 posts

02-09-2026 at 01:18pm 

I love it when the triggering happens and they start howling at the moon.  

@jim2 , It appears you’re the only one who’s triggered.

Time to go pet the cat. 

orchardaudiollc

8 posts

02-09-2026 at 11:44am 

Orchard Audio will be there again this year.

Room 427:

Bookshelf System:
Soundfield Audio MiniMon (bookshelf speakers) – $1,400/pair
2 x Starkrimson 25 Mono Premium – $2,500/pair
PecanPi+ Streamer Premium – $1,500
Total System cost w/o cables – $5,400 (this is the most affordable system at the show, and one of the best sounding, we are bringing it back from last year due to all the positive feedback)

 

Floor Standing System:

Soundfield Audio Obelisk T7 passive – $12,000/pair

Starkrimson Stereo Ultra DMC 2.5 – $4,250

PecanPi+ Streamer Premium – $1,500

Total System cost w/o cables – $17,750

I have not heard “Good Class D”, will try to check it out. 

Do you have / can make a streamer / ethernet bridge that does NOT include a DAC, can play Spotify Connect (Lossless), able to AirPlay, will output Bit Perfect to an external DAC, does NOT use proprietary software, can UPnP, and does not cost a fortune?  

In other words… something at the opposite end of the spectrum from the mega buck magic streamer boxes.  Most of these types of magic boxes will do Tidal / Qobuz (if anything).  I use Spotify Connect (Lossless) because it’s better at finding MUSIC.  And I like music. 

If you can do that, I would like to stop by and talk to you about that.  I have visited your site today and didn’t see quite what I was looking for.  I see PecanPi, but I don’t need it to do analog (unneeded complexity for my need)… and I haven’t gone down the wormhole to figure it out. 

I hope everyone involved in this confrontation can come together at the event to talk things out.  People behind the keyboard often say whatever to disagree, but when they meet in person, it tends to create a bond.