Axpona 2019 Schaumburg IL

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,948
    @SCompRacer @daboyz @erniejade @Thorton @marvda1 @verb

    Great meeting you all at the show! It's been a lot of fun already, looking forward to tomorrow!
  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    I didn't take many pics, but this stood out.

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    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited April 2019
    Clipdat wrote: »
    @SCompRacer @daboyz @erniejade @Thorton @marvda1 @verb

    Great meeting you all at the show! It's been a lot of fun already, looking forward to tomorrow!

    Ditto!

    We started talking turntables and someone started moaning...lol

    Don't forget Aaron, ALL212!

    Skip's room sounded really good, again. He deserves an award.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,549
    you and Aaron there tomorrow Rich?
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,948
    A major award?

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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited April 2019
    ZMF Headphones, in or near Chicago. Aaron knows. These sounded and looked really good. Various woods used. Not real heavy. Can be pricey. Pic's snagged.

    https://www.zmfheadphones.com/

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    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    you and Aaron there tomorrow Rich?

    Aaron may be, but I'm spent. Working too many hours.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    Clipdat wrote: »
    A major award?

    Yes, a fra-jee-lay award!.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Clipdat wrote: »
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    This amp was crazy good.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    erniejade wrote: »
    Clipdat wrote: »
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    This amp was crazy good.

    Von Schweikert speakers paired with this amp/gear?
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    halo wrote: »
    erniejade wrote: »
    Clipdat wrote: »
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    This amp was crazy good.

    Von Schweikert speakers paired with this amp/gear?

    Yep. Fantastic combo
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    Standing in line at the local store for record store day I'm about 20th in the line so it should be in and out then heading to Schamburg first stop for me will be Audio Thesis. Hope to bump into all of you.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    I start my day at skips room ( sounding better the last year) and then start from there.

    For me so far, the 2 surprise speakers was 1 klipsch forte. I might have been the music they were playing but they sound nothing like the forte i remember from the 70's and 80's @4k price.

    In Wally's room the LSA . Both the bookies and floor standing sounded darn good especially for the price. Audio purists, he is running dsp on the bookies but he will turn it off if you ask him to. The towers he said a axpona weekend only for 3k a set. They sounded great for the $ and he wasn't using a high dollar amplifier either.

    The big rooms down stairs, make sure folks hit the eureka and epiphany rooms. Hopefully see all in a bit. Btw we changed dinner plans. Cancelled Bahama Breeze and were gonna hit giordanos instead
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,549
    edited April 2019
    erniejade wrote: »
    Btw we changed dinner plans. Cancelled Bahama Breeze and were gonna hit giordanos instead

    Bummed I can eat that pizza here in town. Was looking forward to something different and that place appeared to have a good selection of seafood.

    running late see you all when I see you.

  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    you and Aaron there tomorrow Rich?

    Aaron may be, but I'm spent. Working too many hours.


    I’ll be around until noon, early pm.

    Probably wander back up to Skips room again as it does warrant some more listening.

    Stopping at Odyssey on the way up to Skips.
    Aaron
    Enabler Extraordinaire
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Heading to see my brother in Lockport. The Mrs and I will be there in the afternoon!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited April 2019
    ALL212 wrote: »
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    you and Aaron there tomorrow Rich?

    Aaron may be, but I'm spent. Working too many hours.


    I’ll be around until noon, early pm.

    Probably wander back up to Skips room again as it does warrant some more listening.

    Stopping at Odyssey on the way up to Skips.

    You are not fooling me...your gonna get them Vérité Ziricote.

    Odyssey room sounded very good too!
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    Shut up! My wife will hear you!!!!

    A hole.... :D
    Aaron
    Enabler Extraordinaire
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    ALL212 wrote: »
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    you and Aaron there tomorrow Rich?

    Aaron may be, but I'm spent. Working too many hours.


    I’ll be around until noon, early pm.

    Probably wander back up to Skips room again as it does warrant some more listening.

    Stopping at Odyssey on the way up to Skips.

    You are not fooling me...your gonna get them Vérité Ziricote.

    Odyssey room sounded very good too!

    You gonna be there today?
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    verb wrote: »

    You gonna be there today?

    No, I've been working lots of OT, I'm beat.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    Present. Will be wandering 3 through 5 and when (if) Odyssey opens I’ll be there.

    Modwrighting at the moment.
    Aaron
    Enabler Extraordinaire
  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited April 2019
    ALL212 wrote: »
    Shut up! My wife will hear you!!!!

    A hole.... :D

    I went from can be to are? :D
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited April 2019
    ALL212 wrote: »

    Modwrighting at the moment.

    One of the Modwright rooms was really nice. Didn't take notes...he was in a couple IIRC.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    Okay. I see what the buzz is about Skip's room. Color me inpressed.
  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    Van Alstine room was good too with them new DVA Set 600 Mono Blocks.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *