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AXPONA 2019
AXPONA 2019

Eric’s Best of Show | AXPONA 2019

May 8, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Eric’s Best of Show | AXPONA 2019

CHICAGO (PTA) — Despite the sometimes overwhelming size that shows like AXPONA 2019 portray, for me this exhibition still represents the largest collection of small businesses I have ever seen under one roof. Most of […]

AXPONA 2019 Magnepan LRS
AXPONA 2019

Magnepan LRS Revealed | AXPONA 2019

May 2, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 9

CHICAGO (PTA) — Under sworn-secrecy and via a private-text-message, I was invited to partake in a time-sensitive meeting with Magnepan marketing manager Wendell Diller. The meeting took place in an unmarked and un-promoted location at […]

AXPONA 2019 VPI Credo Emm Labs
AXPONA 2019

Credo, VPI Industries, Emm Labs, Meitner Audio, Van Den Hul, Kimber Kable, Falkenohr | AXPONA 2019

May 2, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Credo, VPI Industries, Emm Labs, Meitner Audio, Van Den Hul, Kimber Kable, Falkenohr | AXPONA 2019

CHICAGO (PTA) — Credo’s latest loudspeaker model (Cinema LTM) was presented for the first time at Axpona 2019. Together with Van den Hul, VPI Industries, EMM Labs, Kimber Kable and Falkenohr the system was epic. […]

AXPONA 2019

SVS Sound | AXPONA 2019

May 2, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

CHICAGO (PTA) — The SVS Sound room will wow you to no end if you are looking for sub-woofer demonstrations that twist your guts around each other. But for the more refined ear, you might […]

AXPONA 2019 Pass Luminous
AXPONA 2019

PureAudioProject, Pass Labs, Luminous Audio, Esprit Audio | AXPONA 2019

May 1, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on PureAudioProject, Pass Labs, Luminous Audio, Esprit Audio | AXPONA 2019

CHICAGO (PTA) — What would a show be, without Pass Labs, and me waxing on-and-on about open-baffle speakers? Overall, three very familiar brands, offer up something entirely new when working together. The new PureAudioProject loudspeaker, […]

AXPONA 2019 GoldenEar
AXPONA 2019

Saturday Audio Exchange, GoldenEar Technology, PrimaLuna, Mytek, McIntosh Labs | AXPONA 2019

May 1, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Saturday Audio Exchange, GoldenEar Technology, PrimaLuna, Mytek, McIntosh Labs | AXPONA 2019

CHICAGO (PTA) — Sandy Gross — the iconic founder of most brands we love, including GoldenEar Technology — has done it again. And again, and again. This time with the new Triton One.R loudspeaker. Kevin […]

AXPONA 2019 Vinnie Rossi
AXPONA 2019

Vinnie Rossi, Triode Wire Labs, Stillpoints | AXPONA 2019

April 28, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

CHICAGO (PTA) — Absolutely shocking! Vinnie Rossi debuts his new Stiletto 15 open-baffle speaker that does so well to find the absolute truth in the music, that each recording we demonstrated with carried along with […]

AXPONA 2019 Air Tight
AXPONA 2019

Axiss Audio, Air Tight, Piega, Wireworld, Accuphase, Franco Serblin, Reed, Shelter, Solution Audio, TAOC, Transrotor | AXPONA 2019

April 26, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

CHICAGO (PTA) — Two pair of massive Piega loudspeakers stood tall, cast in silhouette against the Chicago sky. Between them, glowing tubes, like city street lights sat atop the Air Tight monoblocks. The Story Axiss […]

AXPONA 2019 Verdant
AXPONA 2019

Verdant Audio, Art Audio, Roon, Musical Fidelity, PS Audio | AXPONA 2019

April 25, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

CHICAGO (PTA) — Verdant Audio launches itself as a company, and debuts two beautifully made monitors at AXPONA 2019. In partnership with Verdant Audio, bespoke UK tube electronics manufacturer Art Audio returns to the US […]

AXPONA 2019 KEF
AXPONA 2019

KEF, Hegel, Straightwire | AXPONA 2019

April 25, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on KEF, Hegel, Straightwire | AXPONA 2019

CHICAGO (PTA) — KEF teamed up with Hegel and Straightwire to present an almost Broadway musical like showcase of KEF’s most advanced products. From the new LSX and R-Series products, on up to the statement […]

AXPONA 2019 Audio Surgeon
AXPONA 2019

The Audio Surgeon, Bricasti, Dynaudio, Octave, Cardas, VPI, Sutherland, Torus | AXPONA 2019

April 25, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

CHICAGO (PTA) — Since last years Axpona, the one thing I looked forward to one thing most, revisiting The Audio Surgeon room. For it is Dr. Andy Collen, “the audio surgeon” himself, that hosts a […]

AXPONA 2019 Legacy
AXPONA 2019

Legacy Audio | AXPONA 2019

April 24, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

CHICAGO (PTA) — For the first time at AXPONA, Legacy Audio speakers were being powered completely by Legacy Audio amplification via internal power or the new Legacy Powerbloc amplifier series. The Story The big news […]

AXPONA 2019 KLH Rogers
AXPONA 2019

KLH, Rogers High Fidelity, VPI Industries, Wolf Audio, Bel Canto | AXPONA 2019

April 24, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

CHICAGO (PTA) — KLH Audio is back! And not to spoil the story, but nothing about the new KLH towers looks or sounds like a budget-friendly freshman effort. Working with Rogers High Fidelity amplification, the […]

AXPONA 2019 Weiss
AXPONA 2019

Weiss Engineering, The Voice That Is! | AXPONA 2019

April 24, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

CHICAGO (PTA) — If you are a mastering engineer or have recorded an album in a world-class studio within the last thirty-five years, you are likely quite familiar with the work of Daniel Weiss. If […]

AXPONA 2019 Zesto
AXPONA 2019

Zesto Audio, Marten, Merrill-Williams, Cardas | AXPONA 2019

April 21, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

CHICAGO (PTA) — Zesto Audio was demonstrating the full gambit of their stunning high-end tube electronics, along with a new phono-stage. Marten brought their youngest Django XL loudspeakers out to play, Merrill-Williams brought reality to […]

Project Sumiko Axpona 2019
AXPONA 2019

Four New Turntables from Pro-Ject | AXPONA 2019

April 20, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

CHICAGO (PTA) — With the official world-wide launch of Pro-Ject’s four new turntables scheduled for MUNICH (May 9th 2019), we were given early-access at AXPONA 2019, to look, touch, and feel the new spinners from […]

AXPONA 2019 Rupert Neve
AXPONA 2019

Rupert Neve Designs, Focal | AXPONA 2019

April 20, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

CHICAGO (PTA) — If it is true that we were all created in God’s image, some of us inherited more godlike ability than others. In terms of the ability to work miracles in the arena […]

AXPONA 2019

Well Pleased AV, Rethm, Qualiton, Aqua, Innuos, GigaWatt, Swisscables, SGR Hifi Racks | AXPONA 2019

April 19, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

CHICAGO (PTA) — Mark Sossa of Well Pleased Audio Vida once again demonstrated a stellar stable of components and show-stopping sound. Rethm loudspeakers continue to dominate my personal point-source category, Qualiton, Aqua, and Innuos make quick […]

AXPONA 2019

Vana Ltd., Audio Physic, E.A.T. (European Audio Team), Okki Nokki | AXPONA 2019

April 19, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

CHICAGO (PTA) — European Audio Team (E.A.T.) unveil a new ultra-high performance platter and tonearm, Audio Physic and Okki Nokki were also making a strong showing in the exhibit system. The Story VANA, Ltd. announced […]

AXPONA 2019

Ayon Audio, Lumen White Loudspeakers, BBS Audio Rack Systems, USA Tube Audio | AXPONA 2019

April 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

CHICAGO (PTA) — Great new products once again top the list of what is happening in the Ayon Audio room at AXPONA 2019. Starting with the source, the new Ayon CD-35 SACD/DAC Preamplifier Steamer with […]

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