AXPONA in Chicago 2013
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:07 pm
Anyone here going to or have already attended the 2013 AXPONA show in Chicago? I went yesterday the 8th. It was very easy to get to and the only money I spent was $13 for garage parking + the $12 for the advance tix. And tolls n' fuel to get there. It was my first time attending a show of this magnitude. Everyone there was very nice and even though I knew I was over my head in intelligence, they didn't seem to mind. Most manufacturers were not concerned w/ your intelligence as they were your pocket book. Sadly I saw only one display that had c-j. I wasn't able to get into the room b/c it was mobbed. I did get a glimpse of it, but alas I cannot remember what amp it was. It could have been and LP70S. I do recall that it was in the Tyler speaker room though.
Now normally I'm a fan of Nordost cables, but the Dana cables vendor on the Mezzanine level was very nice. Their Diamond interconnects impressed me the most. Their look and feel oozed quality at $1100/m pair. I also got to hear the Sony SS-AR1 speakers powered by Hegel components and wired with Nordost Odin. Most impressive indeed. I got to meet Bill Dudleston owner and chief designer of Legacy speakers. I got a pic w/ him that I will include on this posting below. Bill is on the right and I'm on the left. I guess if I had to evaluate who had the best sounding system it was the Herron audio room. I also got to meet the founder of Herron audio. He played some sweet music through his tubed pre and mono-blocs using a VPI classic 3 t/t. I sat there the longest of any room. It was so nice I didn't want to leave. Well I would love to hear any comments about the show if you got to attend. I'm hoping they will put on the show again next yr in Chicago. Pat
Now normally I'm a fan of Nordost cables, but the Dana cables vendor on the Mezzanine level was very nice. Their Diamond interconnects impressed me the most. Their look and feel oozed quality at $1100/m pair. I also got to hear the Sony SS-AR1 speakers powered by Hegel components and wired with Nordost Odin. Most impressive indeed. I got to meet Bill Dudleston owner and chief designer of Legacy speakers. I got a pic w/ him that I will include on this posting below. Bill is on the right and I'm on the left. I guess if I had to evaluate who had the best sounding system it was the Herron audio room. I also got to meet the founder of Herron audio. He played some sweet music through his tubed pre and mono-blocs using a VPI classic 3 t/t. I sat there the longest of any room. It was so nice I didn't want to leave. Well I would love to hear any comments about the show if you got to attend. I'm hoping they will put on the show again next yr in Chicago. Pat