@douglas_schroeder I've always found your writing and thinking interesting. The RMAF has videos up from a lot of great talks. Any chance this talk of yours was filmed? Would love to watch it.
AXPONA Chicago April 10-12, 2026 - Who is going??
Hi gang, I'm looking forward to attending again - all three days. If you're going, what are you most looking forward to hearing/seeing?
As was mentioned elsewhere, Andrew Jones and his new field-coil speakers will definitely be getting attention, but what else is on your radar?
Anyone want to meet for a cocktail on Friday or Saturday?
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@zgas-music I listened to the LTA/Sound Lab room and it sounded very good. I was so happy they finally attended an AXPONA show since Sound Lab usually goes to the Capital Audio show. It appeared LTA was using their new amplifier to drive them. Loved the combination. |
I was especially startled by the statement about Dan D'Agostino, "That f*cker's dead in 10 years" It's said almost casually, almost as a throwaway observation while making a demographic point, delivered with a kind of breezy indifference — "hopefully he's not" is tacked on almost as an afterthought, which if anything makes it worse rather than better. More than that, the "cattle/herd" language throughout is perhaps more ugly in its wholesale dehumanization of an entire group of people. I'm sure he thought he was just creating colorful demographic commentary in the moment, but we'll see how it ages. I'd not want to have it representing me, personally or as a brand he sells. My two cents. |
This year I attended Axpona just as spectator and see what’s new.First I noticed they added extra parking lot to accommodate all the attendees, we have to ride the shuttle bus to the venue.So they are more attendee this year obviously since Axpona was move to Schaumburg hotel. There are plenty of new speakers. More things to buy on the first floor . I listen to Andrew Jones listed 33k they sound good but they don’t look 33k.I think they overpriced them. The Altec Lansing room it sound the same as last year.The demo guy is super nice.So many good set up this year.I don’t know how much is the bigger Dutch and Dutch speaker on the lobby is sound good as well. I enjoyed axpona this year just spectator. I spend 2 days Friday and Saturday. |
@manwhosoldtheworld Care to share with us the gems you found in the headphone room? I spent three hours there myself. |
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