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AXPONA 2019, Photo Essay Part 5

04-22-2019 | By Carol Clark | Issue 103

Continuing on with our coverage of AXPONA 2019. All images by Dave Clark, along with some added commentary.

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Pure Audio electronics

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Interesting turntable in the Marketplace, where there were lots of interesting things to see!

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DH Labs. Great people and great product!

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Besflores Nievera with a panel in the Marketplace discussing streaming services.

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Schiit Audio in the Ear Gear Expo.

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Linear Tube Audio had equipment in several rooms, and were also featured in the Ear Gear Expo.

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Mr. Speakers, Ear Gear Expo.

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Me with EveAna Manley of Manley Laboratories.

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Manley Laboratories in the Ear Gear Expo.

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Josh Meredith holding down the fort at Cardas Audio. The A8 in-ears are seriously good!

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Mytek.

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Bevin Mehrbach of ZMF Headphones. She walked us through a lineup of these headphones, quite impressive!

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Always when Dave and I audition headphones we try to listen to the track "Farewell" from UNKLE's The Road, Pt. 1. It's a dynamic track, and when it produces the right effect it looks like this:

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ZMF Headphones delivered the right effect. Both of us preferred the closed-back cans. I was so busy enjoying the music that I neglected to write down the model, but these are made of burled wood. You can get the same model with standard wood, or as open-backs. Very nice!

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The Audio Company. From VAC: Statement Line Stage, Statement Phono Stage, Statement 450iQ. From Esoteric: Grandioso P1 transport, Grandioso D1 monoblock DAC, Grandioso G1 master clock, N-01 network audio player. From Von Schweikert: Ultra 11 loudspeakers. From Aurender: N10 music server. From TechDAS: Air Force 1 turntable, TDC-10 cartridge. From Critical Mass Systems: Maxxum rack and amp stands. Cabling by Master Built.

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More from The Audio Company, VAC and TechDAS.

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Channel D, AudioQuest, Vandersteen.

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Another room from The Audio Company. VAC, Von Schweikert, Esoteric, Critical Mass Systems, TechDAS, Air Tight, TEAC, Aurender, Masterbuilt Audio.

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Also The Audio Company, VAC, Von Schweikert, Critical Mass, TechDAS.

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TechDAS turntable.

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F1 Audio, Dan D'Agostino, Magico, Chord Electronics, Transparent Audio.

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Goebel Epoque Aeon loudspeakers, CH Precision, TechDAS.

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Best sound at the show! It really toasted the competition!

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Fidelis Distribution, Acoustic Signature, Einstein Audio, Stenheim loudspeakers.