Axpona 2026 -- comments anyone?

I wanted to go now searching the internet. Maybe next year.enjoy the music

I was there all 3 days which you will need if you want to hit all the rooms and revisit  the ones you like. Great show as always. 

Early Friday and after 1pm on Sunday to have some time with the big boys. Saturdays can be a little overwhelming.  

Liked the improvement in the self powered speakers. Dutch and Dutch and Kii really stood out. Really simple and quite affordable. ( relatively)

No need to go every year as we skipped last year and feel we didn't miss much.

I had a great time at the show. Stayed at the Hyatt Regency, which is conveniently located about 35 steps from Perry's, my favorite steakhouse (pricy, but soooo worth it!). I had a blast hopping room to room, taking photos, and chatting with some of the designers. Virtually everyone was friendly and generous with their time.

I had the best time with Zeev in the PureAudioProject room. That man exudes a love of music in everything he does. We were talking about a Rudy Van Gelder recording of Coltrane that, by necessity, happened very late at night (or early morning, depending on your perspective) and discussing how we could hear the effect of the late hour on Coltrane's playing.

I also had wonderful discussions with Bill Dudleston in the Legacy Audio room and a great chat with the founder of Rockhopper Acoustics. There were quite a few other interactions that made the show experience incredibly valuable to me.

I was not in the market for anything in particular, but ideas I gathered have spurred me to take on a project that will improve the performance and integration of the subwoofers in our home theater system.

I also enjoy teaching and was pleased to be invited back to give a talk on the Diretta streaming protocol (with Jim Hunton, President of the Audiophile Foundation) and how I believe it could have a disruptive influence on streaming quality in our industry and hobby.

Besides audio, my other hobby is photography. I bought a new 35mm lens just for this show. Here's a link to some of the photos I took. Enjoy.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/i928oQmiFXfzz6Ji9

I was also at the Hyatt Regency all 3 days. Got some great show discounts on two items I purchased after I got home. This was my 5th straight year attending. Visited some good rooms and got a chance to get more information and hear some products I am interested in buying in the near future (New Preamp and DAC).  

@benzman On Saturdays at this show I only visit the rooms on the first and 2nd floors. Its too busy to try the upper levels when they are that busy. I do the upper floors only on Friday and Sunday. Always take the elevator to the top floor and walk down the steps to the lower levels. Sunday is always the least busy day and the vendors are much less busy and have more time to talk to you. The show was great!