Art Smuck @arthurs from Destination Audio will be at the show, room 556! Their horn speakers are spectacular and Art is one of the nicest guys I've ever met. Their room is not to be missed.
"Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
I am looking up reservations for Friday and Saturday. Right now we have a wide open selection. Who is in for Friday dinner and who is in for Saturday dinner? As tony suggested, I am using 10 folks and 7 PM as a base and looking on Open Table.
At the Renaissance, Sam and Harry's. https://samandharrysschaumburg.com/menus/
Webber Grill Seasons 52 Maggiano's Chicago Italian Prime, Bahama Breeze, Wildfire, The Saddle Room, this does not include places that are not on open table like several of the pizza places around. Giordanos is the place we wound up at last year for stuffed Pizza. I did call Kumas Korner the burger place we tried to get in last year and they do not take reservations. There is also several bar and grill type places that are not listed on Open table as well like miller's ale house or local to the area like Pilot Pete http://www.pilot-petes.com/menu-main.php
Living Room:,T+A PA 1530R, Tyler Highland H2, Aries Mini, High Fidelity Reveal RCA, Grant Fidelity Tube Dac 11, W4S recovery, Wireworld Platinum Starlight, PS Audio Direct Stream JR.
Have but haven't used in a while: LH Labs VI Dac, Cayin SCD50T
"Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
Oh, but it is. Definitely a better fast food burger than the In-N-Out **** that everyone out here is in love with.
"Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
I went there once. I will never eat there again and I don't think I can disagree with your statement anymore than I already do. Personally, I'd rather have Taco Hell.....er,.....uh,.....I mean Taco Bell. That's sayin' something right there.
Tom
In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.
~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
~ Not all things that can be measured can be heard and not all things heard can be measured ~
"Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
My 8 year old daughter an I are interested in going. Do you think the place will be family friendly? She's very well behaved but not sure about the audiophies. It would be our first time going. I've read about last years. We'd go to the show Saturday and Sunday and hang around CHI flying back home Tuesday.
Thoughts? Opinions?
Living Room Music-2.0 Polk Legend L800 | McIntosh C47 | McIntosh MA5200 (Treble) | McIntosh MC452 (Bass) | Denon DP-2500A | Denafrips Aries II | Apple Music Laptop via USB Family Room Home Theater-7.2.2 (Atmos) Polk LSiM 707, 706c, Dual DSW microPRO 3000, LSiM 702 F/X [x4], RC65i | Marantz SR7009 | Marantz PM-10 [FL/FR] | Oppo BD-103 (CD/SACD for PM-10) | Sony UBP-X800 4K | Xbox One S 4K | AppleTV 4K | HTPC | Sony 75” XBR X850D 4K Office Home Theater-5.1 Polk RT55, CS400, PSW450, f/x 500 | Onkyo TX-SR705 | AppleTV | Samsung 55” Office Music-2.0 KEF Q100 | Sansui AU-6900 | Topping DX7s | Sansui FR-1080 Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Rotel RA-1570 Patio Music-2.0 Polk Atrium8 | AMC 2445 bridged Airplay zones: Family Room (HDMI), Master Bedroom (Optical), Office (HDMI), Living Room (Optical), SR7009 (AVR direct) and Patio (analog). Apple Music multi-stream to any, combo or all. Spares: Polk LSi25, LSiC, CS300, 4pr T15, Martin Logan Motion 40, 50xt, Klipsch RP-600M, Dynamo 500, Rotel RB-1590, Denon AVR-4802R, Onkyo DX-C540, DVP-S500D, PS HX-500, PASS ACA (kit) Class A balanced monoblocks Maintenance: Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine
My 8 year old daughter an I are interested in going. Do you think the place will be family friendly? She's very well behaved but not sure about the audiophies. It would be our first time going. I've read about last years. We'd go to the show Saturday and Sunday and hang around CHI flying back home Tuesday.
Thoughts? Opinions?
Your daughter hasn't been raised steeped in the ways of guy conversations has she...
Home System:
SDA 1C's - Full mod with the help by Dave...
1000 Va Dreadnought- w/ WireWorld Mini-Eclipse cables
WireWorld Mini-Eclipse 7 speaker cables
WireWorld Silver Eclipse IC's
Cambridge Audio Azur 851N - DAC/Streamer
Belles 21A Tube Pre
B&K M200 Sonata Monoblocks
BLE-Design 16mm Power Cables
Denon DVD 2900
Barn system:
SDA SRS 2.3's Full mod done by myself
Carver C-1 pre
Carver M1.5t
BluDenso - Bluetooth receiver/DAC
Living Room:,T+A PA 1530R, Tyler Highland H2, Aries Mini, High Fidelity Reveal RCA, Grant Fidelity Tube Dac 11, W4S recovery, Wireworld Platinum Starlight, PS Audio Direct Stream JR.
Have but haven't used in a while: LH Labs VI Dac, Cayin SCD50T
I am easy to reorganize, Balding fat and loud... OK maybe not so easy. If you take a look at the old expona thread, I believe there is a pic of us. If you haven't been to this before, it is huge. Even with our group, we would get separated from the group and wound up texting each other.
Living Room:,T+A PA 1530R, Tyler Highland H2, Aries Mini, High Fidelity Reveal RCA, Grant Fidelity Tube Dac 11, W4S recovery, Wireworld Platinum Starlight, PS Audio Direct Stream JR.
Have but haven't used in a while: LH Labs VI Dac, Cayin SCD50T
He will usually play what you want though.....not so sure that this will be the case at a bigger show but...
Tom
In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.
~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
~ Not all things that can be measured can be heard and not all things heard can be measured ~
Regarding KLH, from the Axpona exhibitor specials page: "After hours demonstration & discussions are available at the show. Please contact: Jeff Dano, VP Business Development - KLH Audio [email protected]"
@joecoulson Maybe Jeff would be willing to entertain some of our demo tracks after show hours.
I wouldn't mind asking some questions about their bookshelf model:
2-Way acoustic suspension system with 1 x 5.25” Woven Kevlar® mid/bass driver, and a high performance 1” Anodized Aluminum tweeter with a linear response faceplate.
Butyl rubber surrounds and braided tinsel leads on all drivers.
REAL WOOD VENEERS – Black Oak and American Walnut.
¾” MDF construction featuring custom designed internal low resonance driver chambers and bracing optimized through finite element analysis.
Powder coated die-cast aluminum driver baskets, featuring oversized magnets for superior control and output.
Brushed aluminum tweeter faceplate and driver fascia.
Frequency response: 35Hz-23KHz +/- 3dB.
Sensitivity: 92dB.
Power handling: 200 watts.
Impedance: 8Ω.
Crossover points: 2.4KHz
Dimensions: 13” x 5.5” x 9.5” (H x W x D)
Weight: 11 lbs.
"Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
I have a list working. It will be very similar to yours. I really don’t wanna hear anyone say “these have really good bass” without hearing some specialized tracks. Ones that blew BBC’s subwoofers come to mind.
Play them some Yosi at considerable levels and see if they say the same thing....
If you can literally hear the flubber flapping like a fat chick on a 75mph roller coaster? The bass ain't that good.
Tom
In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.
~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
~ Not all things that can be measured can be heard and not all things heard can be measured ~
Comments
Hard to believe some of those big names are Axpona virgins
PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Rears Salk SuperCharged Surrounds
Source PSA PWT into NSD Supremo
Pre/Pro Integra DHC 40.1
LCD Samsung LN46B750
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Center Salk HT2C
Pre Cary SLP-05
Wires WW & MIT
At the Renaissance, Sam and Harry's. https://samandharrysschaumburg.com/menus/
Webber Grill Seasons 52 Maggiano's Chicago Italian Prime, Bahama Breeze, Wildfire, The Saddle Room, this does not include places that are not on open table like several of the pizza places around. Giordanos is the place we wound up at last year for stuffed Pizza. I did call Kumas Korner the burger place we tried to get in last year and they do not take reservations. There is also several bar and grill type places that are not listed on Open table as well like miller's ale house or local to the area like Pilot Pete http://www.pilot-petes.com/menu-main.php
Living Room:,T+A PA 1530R, Tyler Highland H2, Aries Mini, High Fidelity Reveal RCA, Grant Fidelity Tube Dac 11, W4S recovery, Wireworld Platinum Starlight, PS Audio Direct Stream JR.
Have but haven't used in a while: LH Labs VI Dac, Cayin SCD50T
Trust me it's not that good
Oh, but it is. Definitely a better fast food burger than the In-N-Out **** that everyone out here is in love with.
Tom
~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
best fast food ever in the history of mankind
What you need is some White Castle....that'll learn ya!
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Transport/Dac: L.K.S MH-DA004, North Star Design USB dac32, Cayin Venus cd-100i,
Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkI
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
Speaker Cables: Organic Audio Organic 2, Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9,
Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
Interconnects: Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval, Analysis Plus Copper Oval-In Micro,
Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
Power Cables by: Cullen Cables, 6sons Audio, Swiss Cables
Thoughts? Opinions?
Family Room Home Theater-7.2.2 (Atmos) Polk LSiM 707, 706c, Dual DSW microPRO 3000, LSiM 702 F/X [x4], RC65i | Marantz SR7009 | Marantz PM-10 [FL/FR] | Oppo BD-103 (CD/SACD for PM-10) | Sony UBP-X800 4K | Xbox One S 4K | AppleTV 4K | HTPC | Sony 75” XBR X850D 4K
Office Home Theater-5.1 Polk RT55, CS400, PSW450, f/x 500 | Onkyo TX-SR705 | AppleTV | Samsung 55”
Office Music-2.0 KEF Q100 | Sansui AU-6900 | Topping DX7s | Sansui FR-1080
Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Rotel RA-1570
Patio Music-2.0 Polk Atrium8 | AMC 2445 bridged
Airplay zones: Family Room (HDMI), Master Bedroom (Optical), Office (HDMI), Living Room (Optical), SR7009 (AVR direct) and Patio (analog). Apple Music multi-stream to any, combo or all.
Spares: Polk LSi25, LSiC, CS300, 4pr T15, Martin Logan Motion 40, 50xt, Klipsch RP-600M, Dynamo 500, Rotel RB-1590, Denon AVR-4802R, Onkyo DX-C540, DVP-S500D, PS HX-500, PASS ACA (kit) Class A balanced monoblocks
Maintenance: Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine
Your daughter hasn't been raised steeped in the ways of guy conversations has she...
SDA 1C's - Full mod with the help by Dave...
1000 Va Dreadnought- w/ WireWorld Mini-Eclipse cables
WireWorld Mini-Eclipse 7 speaker cables
WireWorld Silver Eclipse IC's
Cambridge Audio Azur 851N - DAC/Streamer
Belles 21A Tube Pre
B&K M200 Sonata Monoblocks
BLE-Design 16mm Power Cables
Denon DVD 2900
Barn system:
SDA SRS 2.3's Full mod done by myself
Carver C-1 pre
Carver M1.5t
BluDenso - Bluetooth receiver/DAC
Living Room:,T+A PA 1530R, Tyler Highland H2, Aries Mini, High Fidelity Reveal RCA, Grant Fidelity Tube Dac 11, W4S recovery, Wireworld Platinum Starlight, PS Audio Direct Stream JR.
Have but haven't used in a while: LH Labs VI Dac, Cayin SCD50T
Family Room Home Theater-7.2.2 (Atmos) Polk LSiM 707, 706c, Dual DSW microPRO 3000, LSiM 702 F/X [x4], RC65i | Marantz SR7009 | Marantz PM-10 [FL/FR] | Oppo BD-103 (CD/SACD for PM-10) | Sony UBP-X800 4K | Xbox One S 4K | AppleTV 4K | HTPC | Sony 75” XBR X850D 4K
Office Home Theater-5.1 Polk RT55, CS400, PSW450, f/x 500 | Onkyo TX-SR705 | AppleTV | Samsung 55”
Office Music-2.0 KEF Q100 | Sansui AU-6900 | Topping DX7s | Sansui FR-1080
Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Rotel RA-1570
Patio Music-2.0 Polk Atrium8 | AMC 2445 bridged
Airplay zones: Family Room (HDMI), Master Bedroom (Optical), Office (HDMI), Living Room (Optical), SR7009 (AVR direct) and Patio (analog). Apple Music multi-stream to any, combo or all.
Spares: Polk LSi25, LSiC, CS300, 4pr T15, Martin Logan Motion 40, 50xt, Klipsch RP-600M, Dynamo 500, Rotel RB-1590, Denon AVR-4802R, Onkyo DX-C540, DVP-S500D, PS HX-500, PASS ACA (kit) Class A balanced monoblocks
Maintenance: Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine
Living Room:,T+A PA 1530R, Tyler Highland H2, Aries Mini, High Fidelity Reveal RCA, Grant Fidelity Tube Dac 11, W4S recovery, Wireworld Platinum Starlight, PS Audio Direct Stream JR.
Have but haven't used in a while: LH Labs VI Dac, Cayin SCD50T
I'm in witness protection so just look for the guys talking into their sleeves.
He will usually play what you want though.....not so sure that this will be the case at a bigger show but...
Tom
~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
https://www.avsforum.com/martinlogan-demo-masterpiece-series-speakers-axpona-2019/
Other Sneek Peek Anouncements: https://www.audionirvana.org/forum/title-to-be-added/audio-shows/axpona-2019/109436-axpona-2019-sneak-peaks
While, I've only gone to AXPONA or any audio show from 2014 forward, this year seem like it may be the largest show yet.
Further research, I guess it will be:
http://www.axpona.com/pressrelease_article.asp?id=1528
I'm thinking about taking Friday off..... Saturday is going to be VERY crowded!
HDTV - Sharp AQUOS LC-70LE600U 70" | AVR/Streamer - Onkyo TX-NR3008 | Amp - Parasound HCA-1203A
Blu-Ray/Media/Gaming - Sony PS3-320GB / Microsoft Xbox One | Broadcast - Xfinity X1 Platform
Front Spkrs - Coming...DIY Statement II | Center Spkrs - Coming...DIY Statement II | Rear Spkrs - Artison Portrait LRS
Sub - DIY Stereo Integrity HT 15 | Sub Amp - Dayton Audio SA1000
Wire - Audioquest Type 4, BJC Belden 5000 | HDMI - BJC Belden | Power Cables - Pangea | Surge - Monster
Even the reborn KLH brand will be on display...they have the well reviewed budget stuff, the Kendall towers:
https://klhaudio.com/kendall-floorstanding-loudspeaker/
as well as the revamped Model Nine $12K Electrostatics!
https://klhaudio.com/model-nine-electrostatic/
https://www.cepro.com/article/klh_revives_model_9_speaker
HDTV - Sharp AQUOS LC-70LE600U 70" | AVR/Streamer - Onkyo TX-NR3008 | Amp - Parasound HCA-1203A
Blu-Ray/Media/Gaming - Sony PS3-320GB / Microsoft Xbox One | Broadcast - Xfinity X1 Platform
Front Spkrs - Coming...DIY Statement II | Center Spkrs - Coming...DIY Statement II | Rear Spkrs - Artison Portrait LRS
Sub - DIY Stereo Integrity HT 15 | Sub Amp - Dayton Audio SA1000
Wire - Audioquest Type 4, BJC Belden 5000 | HDMI - BJC Belden | Power Cables - Pangea | Surge - Monster
https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/speaker/floor-standing/klh-kendall-5-2-speaker-system-review/
https://www.avsforum.com/klh-kendall-3-way-tower-speakers-review/
HDTV - Sharp AQUOS LC-70LE600U 70" | AVR/Streamer - Onkyo TX-NR3008 | Amp - Parasound HCA-1203A
Blu-Ray/Media/Gaming - Sony PS3-320GB / Microsoft Xbox One | Broadcast - Xfinity X1 Platform
Front Spkrs - Coming...DIY Statement II | Center Spkrs - Coming...DIY Statement II | Rear Spkrs - Artison Portrait LRS
Sub - DIY Stereo Integrity HT 15 | Sub Amp - Dayton Audio SA1000
Wire - Audioquest Type 4, BJC Belden 5000 | HDMI - BJC Belden | Power Cables - Pangea | Surge - Monster
@joecoulson Maybe Jeff would be willing to entertain some of our demo tracks after show hours.
I wouldn't mind asking some questions about their bookshelf model:
2-Way acoustic suspension system with 1 x 5.25” Woven Kevlar® mid/bass driver, and a high performance 1” Anodized Aluminum tweeter with a linear response faceplate.
Butyl rubber surrounds and braided tinsel leads on all drivers.
REAL WOOD VENEERS – Black Oak and American Walnut.
¾” MDF construction featuring custom designed internal low resonance driver chambers and bracing optimized through finite element analysis.
Powder coated die-cast aluminum driver baskets, featuring oversized magnets for superior control and output.
Brushed aluminum tweeter faceplate and driver fascia.
Frequency response: 35Hz-23KHz +/- 3dB.
Sensitivity: 92dB.
Power handling: 200 watts.
Impedance: 8Ω.
Crossover points: 2.4KHz
Dimensions: 13” x 5.5” x 9.5” (H x W x D)
Weight: 11 lbs.
If you can literally hear the flubber flapping like a fat chick on a 75mph roller coaster? The bass ain't that good.
Tom
~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~