Looking at the line up, I imagine it will be a great show.
http://www.highendsociety.de/english/presse/marken.php
http://www.highendsociety.de/english/presse/marken.php
No problem as long as you are willing to travel on a cargo ship! Deadliest Catch anyone?If you guys wanna get together and start a fund, I'd be more than happy to travel over there and report back.
No problem as long as you are willing to travel on a cargo ship! Deadliest Catch anyone?
Amir,
John is at least of Dutch background and speaks fluent Dutch. So he may speak fairly fluent German too.
Rich
I'm hoping someone can attend and take some good pictures. American magazines and sites like audiogon have been good about covering the North American shows, but weak covering what is going on in the rest of the world.
We'll have a full report online starting on May 19 and concluding on the 22nd. It will be at www.SoundStageGlobal.com. Hundreds of photos and at least 8 to 10 feature articles, plus 1080p video. I leave first thing in the A.M. . . .
Hi Jeff,
Great photos and updates! thanks! Would be very interested about 2 things you heard there...the new Gryphon electronics. i own the Antileon, which you've kindly advised me about a little while ago, and given the departure to the Colosseum...i wonder if this new amp is somewhere in between in sound (where the Colosseum was generally regarded as superior but a touch less warm).
And the Guarneri...Eur30K?? Is this a sign of manufacturers quickly adjusting pricepoints upwards to catch the more recession-proof segment? Last i checked, the original Stradivari was far closer to that price than the Guarneri. When i had strads a few yrs ago they retailed for around Eur30-40K i thought. Or...to at least give SF a chance...have they really improved the Guarneri that much??
Any idea why lack of North American press Jeff?One more thing that may be a bit obvious (and maybe a touch controversial): The North American press was essentially MIA in terms of any real coverage of this event. This year it was 30% larger than last year and one of the largest high-end shows in the world (one manufacturer told us it is second only to CES in importance, and that even that was questionable). I'm amazed that anyone that covers the industry, as we do, could ignore it.
For the first time we have video right in our reports taken at the show and this was, overall, the largest report we've ever done with a two-man team. We hope you enjoy it, as we enjoy this show greatly (though I will admit I'm ready to get home to my wife and kids!). Check back around 3:00 EST (9:00 p.m. over here, and it should all be online).
Any idea why lack of North American press Jeff?
So what are the chances you will get to review KEF Blade in the near future
Was on my list that I hoped you would get a chance to listen to critically when you asked in that topic awhile ago for speaker list from members.
Anyway it does seem the Munich and Paris shows are getting stronger as you say, possibly due to Eastern Europe-Russia-Asia coming over here to Western Europe for these shows.
Thanks
Orb