vnzbd Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Is anyone on the forum going to the AXPONA event in Jacksonville this weekend? I must say that I think it would be something to see all of the ultra highend gear. Kind of like going to an exotic car show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vnzbd Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Well I made the trek to the AXPONA show today. A couple hour drive each way. It is sponsered by Stereophile so I expected it to be a little stuffy. I did get a kick out of listening to people who like to hear themselves talk, elevated speakerwires, and other gadgets that just make you go hmmm. All in all I enjoyed myself. I got to see, hear and touch gear otherwise I would only see in a magazine. Each merchant got their own suite to show off their products and some paired up. My favorite rooms were as follows: 3. Eggelston Andra III speakers with hugh tubes. I cant remember the brand but they sure were pretty! Diana Krall was amazing. 2. Legacy Audio Helix towers($60k) with 1000watt built in subs with the mid bass, mids, and highs tri-wired to a Mcintosh 300 x 3 amp per side. SRV's guitar was there. I would compare it to seeing a 3D movie and believing you can touch it. 1. YG Acoustics Kipod($65k) being pushed by Krell 400 watt amps and related Krell gear. The zero noise floor to the incredible dynamics. The headroom on those amps must be epic. It was the best imaging, smoothest and most dynamic setup there. One local vendor had a set of Heresy III's present but set up on a short wall. You were only about 5' away for the demo so it was hard to get a feel for what they could do. They were the only Klipsch that I saw there, but as I had conversations with guests as well as vendors and mentioned my preference, most had stories to tell of prior Klispch ownership and disapointment that they had not kept them. If your in the area I would recomend an afternoon out. Neat stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vnzbd Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 One more thing to add..... Emotiva is there with a 2 ch and ht set up. 15% discount on most amps, shipping on next Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 60 and 65k...a lttle rich for me but glad you enjoyed the show. Have you heard Palladiums yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vnzbd Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 I have not had the pleasure of hearing them yet. I was hoping that a pair would be there. The dealer that had the H III's set up had a picture of them on their brochure. There was another set of speakers there with massive mid horns. The T-1.3 Reference. They offer what appears to be "classic audio reproductions" www.classicaudiorepro.com . Neat stuff! They played some Duke Ellington thru tubes. Several months ago a local dealer had the P's in and had a demo night with the Klipsch chopper included. I had my children that evening so I could not attend. Next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Anyone headed there, can you check out New Era Loudspeakers? I heard Mike's speakers here in town, and I thought they sounded fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Anybody from Florida driving up? I might be able to get a press pass for a free room, but would like to car pool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoak Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I'm thinking about it real hard. I'm over near Lake Wales or a little over an hour from Tampa. I would probably stay outside of Atlanta because I'm cheap and don't want to pay "downtown" room rates. Drop me a PM if you want to discuss it further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altpensacola Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I'm coming from Florida, but not your route, sorry, I can't believe Klipsch doesn't want to show off someof their speakers there. It's not like there are showrooms anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I interviewed many of the vendors for StereoList.com. Theexhibitors introduced themselves and their equipment for StereoList.com. Listening to horns on horns can be wonderful. It is hard tocapture the true, life like quality of the combination of horns and tubes, butthis might give you a little taste of what high end audio shows are reallylike. Yes, people talk all the way through of the demonstrations, and thevideos! The videos are linked to Audio Tube Amp, Big Ole Horns, and TheTweaking Audiophile fan pages at Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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