Comments on: Impressions:  THE Show Newport Beach 2016, Part 1, My Audio Oasis! Awards https://pollux.positive-feedback.com/show-reports/impressions-show-newport-beach-2016-part-1-audio-oasis-awards/ A Creative Forum for the Audio Arts Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:06:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 By: Audio Oasis Awards AXPONA 2017 https://pollux.positive-feedback.com/show-reports/impressions-show-newport-beach-2016-part-1-audio-oasis-awards/#comment-488 Tue, 30 May 2017 15:57:13 +0000 http://pollux.positive-feedback.com/?p=10293#comment-488 […] I had reason to praise my last encounter with the folks from Merrill Audio and German Physiks at last year's THE Show. The performance of the Merrill gear with the GP Borderland omnidirectional speaker really impressed me, and resulted in an Audio Oasis! Award in 2016 as you can read HERE. […]

]]> By: David W. Robinson https://pollux.positive-feedback.com/show-reports/impressions-show-newport-beach-2016-part-1-audio-oasis-awards/#comment-1263 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 22:44:00 +0000 http://pollux.positive-feedback.com/?p=10293#comment-1263 In reply to Cookie Marenco.

Well, that's a pretty high compliment, Cookie...appreciated.

I'm looking forward to the downloads from your great recordings at THE Show 2016. Keith's playing was first-rate, as I knew that it would be...the Quad DSD tracks sound wonderful here! It's hard to believe that you get such fine results under such challenging circumstances.

You're a wonder, girl!

]]> By: Cookie Marenco https://pollux.positive-feedback.com/show-reports/impressions-show-newport-beach-2016-part-1-audio-oasis-awards/#comment-1261 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 04:06:00 +0000 http://pollux.positive-feedback.com/?p=10293#comment-1261 A great review of the show, David! It was like walking the floors all over again. Wonderful memories. Those downloads of Keith Knight and other surprises should be coming out soon. What an incredible player!

]]> By: David W. Robinson https://pollux.positive-feedback.com/show-reports/impressions-show-newport-beach-2016-part-1-audio-oasis-awards/#comment-1257 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:44:00 +0000 http://pollux.positive-feedback.com/?p=10293#comment-1257 In reply to Robert Schryer.

Thanks kindly, Robert!

I hope no one gets spoiled...they take a *lot* of work and consideration to create.

Part 2, to be published shortly, will be my collection of photographic portraits from THE Show 2016. The people, and art, as opposed to gear, rooms, and awards.

As an artists, I am more and more enthralled by the *people* in our audio community....

]]> By: David W. Robinson https://pollux.positive-feedback.com/show-reports/impressions-show-newport-beach-2016-part-1-audio-oasis-awards/#comment-1256 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:41:00 +0000 http://pollux.positive-feedback.com/?p=10293#comment-1256 In reply to Greg Weaver.

Thanks much, Greg! I'm pleased that you appreciated my THE Show report...it certainly took long enough to produce!

😉

It's always amazing to me how much time and effort is required by the reports, by my Audio Oasis! Awards, and by my photographic work. You hope that people benefit by it...weeks go into completion of my show commentary.

Clearly we have sensibilities in common. You are going to have to make it to next year's THE Show, just to hang out with the PF gang! Start your planning now, eh?

]]> By: Robert Schryer https://pollux.positive-feedback.com/show-reports/impressions-show-newport-beach-2016-part-1-audio-oasis-awards/#comment-1254 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 17:07:00 +0000 http://pollux.positive-feedback.com/?p=10293#comment-1254 Very well done, David. Lots to chew on. And this is just Part 1? You are spoiling us, perhaps to your detriment—from here on out, we may never again be quite as satisfied with your shorter show reports (cue in "Under Pressure" by Queen).

]]> By: Greg Weaver https://pollux.positive-feedback.com/show-reports/impressions-show-newport-beach-2016-part-1-audio-oasis-awards/#comment-1253 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 23:49:00 +0000 http://pollux.positive-feedback.com/?p=10293#comment-1253 David, what a splendid report! I only WISH I could have attended... We seem to share VERY similar system preferences... Even though not in attendance, I've heard virtually EVERY combination you posted (and without a doubt, Bill Parish has room set up down to an art), Audionet/YG/Kronos/Air Tight/Kubala-Sosna/Mola-Mola/Kii/darTZeel/Vivid/Luxman/MBL/Tidal/Magico/Souluton/Von Schweikert Audio/Constellation/EAR/Marten/Helius/ModWright/Daedalus/German Physics/Skogrand...and I have to agree that the synergies are stunning... And guys like Doug White (The Voice That Is) and Joe Cohen (Lotus Group) always come prepared, and deliver superb sounding rooms.

Well done, Dr. R! Hopefully I can join you in the PF Suite next time for a splash or two of some 18-year-old single-malt! 😉

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