200+ listening rooms. 500+ brands. 3 days. Even with the new math, this does not compute.
To fully cover a show like Axpona, the largest consumer hifi show in North America, you’d need a troupe of hard-working scribes working tirelessly from dawn to the wee hours for a week. Yea, darn near impossible so I’ve taken to relaxing into the largeness of it and seeing where the tide takes me. If you’re planning to attend, say Hi!
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Here are a few Axpona 2023 gear premiers to tickle your fancy:
Luxman will be premiering the new flagship PD-191A turntable and LTA-710 Toneram ($12,495) (yum).
Upscale Distribution and Tannoy will be introducing the world to a new speaker, “We can only say that it’s a passive loudspeaker that’s true to Tannoy tradition.” Color me intrigued!
SOtM will be showcasing its first foray into Phono-ville with the sPQ-100 Phono Equalizer ($600).
Ferrum‘s WANDLA DAC ($2795 more info) will make its North American debut in the VANA Ltd room.
Gryphon Audio Designs will be showing their EOS 2 Loudspeakers ($20,800/pair) among other wares, something I’m looking forward to hearing…
YG Acoustics‘ new powered subwoofer from the Peaks series, the Descent ($7800), will be subwoofing away.
Axiss Distribution will have the coolly lovely Yukiseimitsu Audio AP-01 Turntable on display.
Zesto Audio‘s Class A Eros 500 Select Monoblocks ($35,000) will be making their World Premier.