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Munich show 2023 Hifideluxe and MOC .
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My posts may become somewhat incoherent as the beer here is good.
Rhapsody has a decent set of ears IMHO.
Soundsmith, one of the best rooms imo; true articulation, depth and speed, tonality, accuracy, scale, via Hyperion cart .. Bravo Peter & Co..
IO Designs Open-Baffle Loudspeakers
Best-Of-Show ?...
https://www.iosoundesign.com
They should sell a lot of these here in the USA
Best-Of-Show ?...
https://www.iosoundesign.com
They should sell a lot of these here in the USA
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Thanks asiufy and andromedaaudio for the many pictures !
Not IMHO - a lot to like in terms of immediacy and lack of colouration which you'd expect from the design, but comes with the flaw you'd expect in terms of depth and impact of bass. And please don't ask the price......IO Designs Open-Baffle Loudspeakers
Best-Of-Show ?...
https://www.iosoundesign.com
They should sell a lot of these here in the USA
Funny old game isn't it - thought FM acoustics was dire this year, but good last year and can't think of a single room with Wadax in that I enjoyed.
Last year they had the XS1 big system with 1811.
This year they were playing with XS 2 the smaller system with 711 mk2 iirc.
But it also has to be said FM plays not the easiest of music choice .
Designs from Peters past, 2 way I believe but produced scale incomensurate with their diminutive size
So much to say about high end - first time I've gone for all four days, and still could have done more. Spoke to more designers this year than in the past, which adds something really special to the experience, especially when you own their kit.
Two interesting experiences.....
We were in the Alsyvox room early today and I asked Bob to play something orchestral with big dynamics to get a handle on how the speakers scaled, so he played Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances which fitted the bill perfectly. The sense of space the orchestra inhabited was played out perfectly, and critically didn't collapse during the tuttis - impressive stuff. We then stepped across the hall to listen to the Kroma Mercedes and by shear fluke they played the same track. Immediately the colouration of a (very good) box speaker relative to a panel was evident, and the Kroma didn't provide the same sense of space for the orchestra. Really fascinating experience.
The second one was visiting the Diptyque room and hearing Malia + Boris Blank, then going straight into the Western Electric room and hearing the same album. The Diptyque was light and agile with plenty of air and space, while the WE room was denser, warmer, darker. Both good (I personally prefer the Diptyque style), and more a case of different rather than better / worse.
My other observation is there were two rooms that stood out because the curators of the music had clearly put a lot of thought into their choices, and spoke to us about why; one was the big Stenheim / Dartzeel room, and the other was the Audioquest (CH digital, Riviera amps, Rockport Orion speakers), both of which were already impressive rooms but the experience was much elevated by the "DJs".
Two interesting experiences.....
We were in the Alsyvox room early today and I asked Bob to play something orchestral with big dynamics to get a handle on how the speakers scaled, so he played Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances which fitted the bill perfectly. The sense of space the orchestra inhabited was played out perfectly, and critically didn't collapse during the tuttis - impressive stuff. We then stepped across the hall to listen to the Kroma Mercedes and by shear fluke they played the same track. Immediately the colouration of a (very good) box speaker relative to a panel was evident, and the Kroma didn't provide the same sense of space for the orchestra. Really fascinating experience.
The second one was visiting the Diptyque room and hearing Malia + Boris Blank, then going straight into the Western Electric room and hearing the same album. The Diptyque was light and agile with plenty of air and space, while the WE room was denser, warmer, darker. Both good (I personally prefer the Diptyque style), and more a case of different rather than better / worse.
My other observation is there were two rooms that stood out because the curators of the music had clearly put a lot of thought into their choices, and spoke to us about why; one was the big Stenheim / Dartzeel room, and the other was the Audioquest (CH digital, Riviera amps, Rockport Orion speakers), both of which were already impressive rooms but the experience was much elevated by the "DJs".
I found it kinda strange i didnt see anyone use the gryphon apex.
I only saw audiovector use them
If i was a LS demonstrator that would be one of the go to choices .
Giving absolute control and a liquid sound
I only saw audiovector use them
If i was a LS demonstrator that would be one of the go to choices .
Giving absolute control and a liquid sound
[I apologize for my lousy English]
In my personal case, the rooms that I liked the most were:
1. Rockport + Absolare
It was one of the two rooms that really managed to surprise me. A big, wide, full and natural sound that made me feel like I was listening to live music. Although it seemed to me that the first day was the best, during the following days it did not disappoint me either.
2.Grimm Audio
A humble room in terms of equipment and money invested in the system, but a sublime and delicate sound, which I could have continued listening to for 4 days. In fact, I spent 3 separate days and each time I was amazed by the new MU2 (with built-in DAC), with the small Class D amps and small monitors that were able to fill the room.
3. Alsyvox + Pilium + Lampizator
Lampizator is a brand that I know perfectly, since it is a central part of my system, but I had never been able to listen to Alsyvox or Pilium, and the synergy between the three brands surprised me very pleasantly. Pilium also collaborated in several other rooms, and although in all of them he sounded quite spectacular, in this one he managed to stand out much more.
Undoubtedly, this ranking is totally subjective, and is based on the performance of the systems at the specific time I listen to each room, as well as my personal tastes, so it can differ greatly from other opinions.
It was an enriching experience to be able to listen to so many different systems, many of which will never reach Chile, the country from where I traveled.
In my personal case, the rooms that I liked the most were:
1. Rockport + Absolare
It was one of the two rooms that really managed to surprise me. A big, wide, full and natural sound that made me feel like I was listening to live music. Although it seemed to me that the first day was the best, during the following days it did not disappoint me either.
2.Grimm Audio
A humble room in terms of equipment and money invested in the system, but a sublime and delicate sound, which I could have continued listening to for 4 days. In fact, I spent 3 separate days and each time I was amazed by the new MU2 (with built-in DAC), with the small Class D amps and small monitors that were able to fill the room.
3. Alsyvox + Pilium + Lampizator
Lampizator is a brand that I know perfectly, since it is a central part of my system, but I had never been able to listen to Alsyvox or Pilium, and the synergy between the three brands surprised me very pleasantly. Pilium also collaborated in several other rooms, and although in all of them he sounded quite spectacular, in this one he managed to stand out much more.
Undoubtedly, this ranking is totally subjective, and is based on the performance of the systems at the specific time I listen to each room, as well as my personal tastes, so it can differ greatly from other opinions.
It was an enriching experience to be able to listen to so many different systems, many of which will never reach Chile, the country from where I traveled.
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When like this listen to linkwitz lx 521 speakers, a pioneer of open baffles. Siegfried pushed the speaker technology far ahed.rip ,sirIO Designs Open-Baffle Loudspeakers
Best-Of-Show ?...
https://www.iosoundesign.com
They should sell a lot of these here in the USA
To make it in high end audio these days you first have to follow a 2 year apprenticeship at Luis Vuitton for the styling before you can even start thinking about Sound Quality.
Elliot G.
Industry Expert
Well it’s midnight here in Munich and as I get ready to turn in and have changed my flight to leave on the morning I wanted to make some show observations
1. This is IMO is one great show and place to come and enjoy audio.
2. i had so many WBF members seek me out and say hello and chat. The interesting thing is most of them read but rarely or never post.
Thank you all you
made my week
3. The amount of times you visit a room and the day makes enormous differences in your reaction as they get generally better over the show and the reaction to the musical diversity can very much effect your reaction
4. The differences in what people like and or think is good is just mind blowing
enough said
5. Not being tied to working the room all day let me truly visit a large number of rooms multiple times including the event at the Marriot 2 evenings
Sadly IMO the rooms ( not saying anything about the gear) are really awful
The reverb, echo and resulting noise created totally IMO ruined most presentations
6. The number of really big systems is mind blowing and there were some beautiful addressed spaces and many that truly did excellent jobs in far from perfect rooms at MOC.
7. I won’t list what I liked since that doesn’t matter as Ai am an industry member but safe to say there were some excellent rooms.
8. Best part for me is the people, diverse on age, language , taste , dress and level of engagement. They are generally very polite , try to listen and when they are engaged they were fun and interesting,
I always enjoy the crowds and even the food at MOC is enjoyable.
Thank all of you that visited the Gobel room and all those that said hello wherever I roamed.I enjoyed meeting you, seeing old friends, industry friends and meeting some new people in audio. Enjoyed talking to Jonathon Weiss, Roy Gregory, Josh Clarke , Javier , Jerome , Florian , Stirling, Paul ( my new bud) and many others
Good bye Munich it was cool
1. This is IMO is one great show and place to come and enjoy audio.
2. i had so many WBF members seek me out and say hello and chat. The interesting thing is most of them read but rarely or never post.
Thank you all you
made my week
3. The amount of times you visit a room and the day makes enormous differences in your reaction as they get generally better over the show and the reaction to the musical diversity can very much effect your reaction
4. The differences in what people like and or think is good is just mind blowing
enough said
5. Not being tied to working the room all day let me truly visit a large number of rooms multiple times including the event at the Marriot 2 evenings
Sadly IMO the rooms ( not saying anything about the gear) are really awful
The reverb, echo and resulting noise created totally IMO ruined most presentations
6. The number of really big systems is mind blowing and there were some beautiful addressed spaces and many that truly did excellent jobs in far from perfect rooms at MOC.
7. I won’t list what I liked since that doesn’t matter as Ai am an industry member but safe to say there were some excellent rooms.
8. Best part for me is the people, diverse on age, language , taste , dress and level of engagement. They are generally very polite , try to listen and when they are engaged they were fun and interesting,
I always enjoy the crowds and even the food at MOC is enjoyable.
Thank all of you that visited the Gobel room and all those that said hello wherever I roamed.I enjoyed meeting you, seeing old friends, industry friends and meeting some new people in audio. Enjoyed talking to Jonathon Weiss, Roy Gregory, Josh Clarke , Javier , Jerome , Florian , Stirling, Paul ( my new bud) and many others
Good bye Munich it was cool
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