AXPONA 2024

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Is this still held in Schaumburg?
 

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It is... and I was thinking about going, but I changed my mind. I'm going to hold out for the Midwest AV Experience, then maybe catch something later in the year.
 

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It is... and I was thinking about going, but I changed my mind. I'm going to hold out for the Midwest AV Experience, then maybe catch something later in the year.
That would probably interest me more than AXPONA. Unfortunately, June is not a good time for me to travel anywhere but the lake!
 

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That would probably interest me more than AXPONA. Unfortunately, June is not a good time for me to travel anywhere but the lake!
It's only for a couple of days... c'mon man!
 

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I'll be at AXPONA on Friday. Would absolutely love to get to MWAVE, but I have my already planned family vacation at that same time. I'm excited to hear HSU's new sub and SVS's Ultra Evolutions at AXPONA.
 

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So @Peter Loeser did you decide if you are going to go or not?
 

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I'll be there for all three days, checking out the planer speakers of course, Magnepan will be in at least three rooms, one with Bob Carver tube amps with LRS+. The other two will have 2.7's one will be the regular 2.7i version, the other 2.7X both on the same floor.
 

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Get us some pics!
 

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mechman

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It's only for a couple of days... c'mon man!
I have a hockey jamboree those 3 days. I need this to be in April, May or Aug/Sep!
 

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Here’s some pics from various rooms:
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Properly calibrated, I’d bet the HSU subs would’ve been pretty nice. They were WAY too hot and sounded bloated and boomy.
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Mike Schramm

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Mike Schramm

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Maybe someday…. No, it’ll never happen.
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Awesome pics... thanks!

Crowded?
 

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It wasn't terrible. I was there on Friday which is normally less crazy than Saturday. There weren't any lines to get in to any of the rooms, but the elevator line was RIDICULOUS.

Perlisten remains my favorite for the second year in a row. The new Ultra Evolutions were a close second place. Considering cost, the price of the Perlistens does not justify the improvement in sound quality though. The Ultra Evolutions are super impressive, especially for the price.
 
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