Axpona 2019 Schaumburg IL

GlennDog

Clipdat wrote: »

Check out these first time Axpona exhibitors for this year's show:

ABYSS Headphones, ACK Audio, Acora Acoustics, ADD-POWR, AGD Productions, Audiogen, Ayre Acoustics, Block Audio, Butcher Block CAD, Coherence Systems, Edifier, Decibel 9, ESS Laboratories, essuse Technologies Company Limited, Fonica International, Fyne Audio, Gated HiFi Distribution, Gill Audio, Golden Audio Illusion, Gotham Audio, Goya Acoustics, Grandinote, GT Audio Works, Harman International, Harmonic Technology, iBasso Audio, Klipsch, Laufer Teknik, Lone Star Audio, Mag LEV Audio, Manley Labs, McGary Audio, MEE Audio, Moon Audio, Nokturne Audio, Porter Acoustic, Qobuz, Shunyata Research, Sound United, SVS, T+A elektroakustik, Tenacious Sound, Tien Audio Ltd., Tri-Art Audio, Woo Audio, MYSPHERE, Transparent Audio, Verdant Audio, WAND Turntables, and Weiss Engineering.

Hard to believe some of those big names are Axpona virgins

Clipdat

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.

erniejade

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

pitdogg2

I'm in for Saturday only Brian.

joecoulson

I’ll do a Friday but most likely not Saturday.

Clipdat

Culver's for breakfast lunch and dinner.

joecoulson

Lol. Not that good but definitely good for the ICE CREAM now and then

pitdogg2

Clipdat wrote: »

Culver's for breakfast lunch and dinner.

Trust me it's not that good

Clipdat

pitdogg2 wrote: »

Clipdat wrote: »

Culver's for breakfast lunch and dinner.

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.

treitz3

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

joecoulson

If we are talking fast food - nothing and I mean NOTHING beats out Chick-Fil-A
best fast food ever in the history of mankind

Clipdat

Never been to one but would be down to try it.

pitdogg2

Clipdat wrote: »

pitdogg2 wrote: »

Clipdat wrote: »

Culver's for breakfast lunch and dinner.

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.

What you need is some White Castle....that'll learn ya!

marvda1

WHATABURGER!!

mpitogo

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?

audioluvr

mpitogo wrote: »

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...

erniejade

It is family friendly

mpitogo

Thanks, booked. Are the polkies going to wear anything so we can recognize each other, maybe Polk forum name tags?

erniejade

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.

pitdogg2

mpitogo wrote: »

Thanks, booked. Are the polkies going to wear anything so we can recognize each other, maybe Polk forum name tags?

I'm in witness protection so just look for the guys talking into their sleeves.

joecoulson

Fair warning, the music in that room might be a little "Taylor Swift" if you know what I mean...

treitz3

Oh snap!

He will usually play what you want though.....not so sure that this will be the case at a bigger show but...

Tom

WLDock

MartinLogan to Demo Masterpiece Series Speakers at AXPONA 2019

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!

WLDock

https://www.avsforum.com/klh-coming-axpona-2019/

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

joecoulson

That’s a good looking tower ^

WLDock

Yes they are lookers. Good reviews and feedback from shows.

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/

Clipdat

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 jeffdano@klhaudio.com"

@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.

joecoulson

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.

treitz3

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

joecoulson

Tom You may not listen to the same stuff as me, but we are definitely on the same page from our conversations