Ear Gear Expo Part 1 – AXPONA 2014
AXPONA’s Ear Gear Expo featured a collection of the finest wares in personal audio, collected into a single ballroom of
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KEF Room – AXPONA 2014
The KEF room was packed this year at AXPONA. Packed with people, packed with KEF goodies. The rather large room
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Chicago-local dealer Peter Mulligan brings good sound with him wherever I see him. His AXPONA setup included KingSound Electrostatic King
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Today was a success for many things AXPONA. But for coverage photographs it was not. I only managed to take
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One of my favorite rooms and overall sounds of the show came from the MBL display. While their nearly half
Read MoreWhat was the most amazing thing I saw at AXPONA 2013?
It wasn’t the ultra high-end loudspeakers (of which their were many) that dazzled and entertained me. It also wasn’t
Read MoreHeadphone & Personal Audio at AXPONA 2013
There was a solid representation of both headphone and personal audio options sprinkled in among the loudspeaker rooms at AXPONA
Read MoreThe new Marantz NA 11S1 Network Audio Streamer at AXPONA 2013
The D and M group had a playful room at this year’s AXPONA. On the Denon side they had their
Read MoreMeridian Explorer – AXPONA 2013
The Explorer by Meridian ($300) earned quite a good chunk of buzz after its release a few months ago. Meridian
Read MoreThe New Onkyo ES FC300 Headphone – AXPONA 2013
Onkyo is typically known for their home theater receivers but (like so many others before them) are now venturing into
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I have heard of custom speakers before, but nothing quite like this has ever graced my audiophile path. Upon entering AXPONA
Read MoreAXPONA 2013 – Oh, We’re Going!
Chicago’s first audio show in 7 years is about to descend on the city next weekend, March 8-10. Being a
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