AXPONA 2023

[Ron Resnick]

Who is going to AXPONA 2023?

 

[davidavdavid]

I'll go to the foot of my stairs. Don't tell me you're going!!! And here I thought it was going to be safe for me this year. Ok, come clean. To whom did you lose such a colossal bet?

I thought we'd eventually meet in person one day, but NOT like this.

#thebestlaidplans

 

[No Regrets]

I'll be going for the 3 days. I'm actually looking forward to it as I haven't been able to go since Covid hit the scene.
I enjoy talking with others who have a love of music and a passion for reproducing it in their homes.
I enjoy being able to see and listen to high end gear (even though it is not always in the best of conditions - due to room limitations, etc) that I cannot find locally to me.

I'd be interested in knowing who else is going and which exhibits you are most interested in

Best wishes,
Don

 

[Ron Resnick]

I want to make sure I check out:

Alma
Alsyvox
Analysis Audio
atma-sphere
Bayz
Cardas
Claiysis
Bending Wave/Goebel
Edwardo's Pizza*
Gestalt
Iconoclast
Infigo
Joseph Cali Designs/Gryphon
Magnepan
MartinLogan
Robert Do
Triangle Art
United Home Audio
Von Schweikert
Westminster Lab
Upscale Audio

*The one thing, and the only thing, I miss about Chicago.

 

[Audio 1]

Sounds like I need to try Edwardo’s Pizza next month!

 

[gestalt]

I'll have a cool system in room 550. Please stop in and say hello.

 

[Ron Resnick]

I'll have a cool system in room 550. Please stop in and say hello.

Cessaro? Lamm? Absolutely!

 

[No Regrets]

That's a great list!

I'm looking forward to visiting...

Aric Audio
Atma-sphere
Artisan Fidelity
Axiss Audio
Bayz Audio
Border Patrol
Convergent Audio Technology
Esoteric
Gestalt Audio
GTT Audio
High Water Sound
J Sikora
Kuzma
Prana Fidelity
Quintessence Audio
Robert Do
Sota Turntables
Triangle Art
Ultra Fidelis Audio
Western Electric
Westminster Lab

P.S. Edwardo's is great pizza.... I also love Gino's Pizza too

Best wishes,
Don

 

[Ron Resnick]

One thing I am getting a bit disappointed about is that it seems that there will be far fewer rooms than in the past playing vinyl.

 

[No Regrets]

Does anyone know if Aries Cerat will be represented?

 

[Ron Resnick]

Is Prana Distribution/Destination Audio bringing a big horn speaker?

 

[davidavdavid]

Does anyone know if Aries Cerat will be represented?

Robert Do of California will be representing Aries Cerat. I spoke to him on the phone earlier this week. He'll be bringing quite a bit with him. Good luck with that #weightyissues

 

[No Regrets]

Robert Do of California will be representing Aries Cerat. I spoke to him on the phone earlier this week. He'll be bringing quite a bit with him. Good luck with that #weightyissues

Thank you for that!

 

[No Regrets]

One thing I am getting a bit disappointed about is that it seems that there will be far fewer rooms than in the past playing vinyl.

Well, you definitely don't want to miss Jeff at the High Water Sound room. He always has some of the best sound at these shows, always plays vinyl with the very best recordings with genres that will please everyone. He plays "real" music on great gear.

In his email to me he said he will have the following set up...

"For sure there will be the new Cessaro Opus with matching subs. They arrived yesterday!

There will also, be the TW LS-3 table with maybe, 3 different arms and cartridges.

Electronics will most likely be my go to TW 300B, Line and Phono.

Cables will be Stein Music and Dalby Audio Design."

Best wishes,
Don

 

[sbnx]

I am planning on being at AXPONA. Looking forward to having fun listening to some nice systems. Maybe I will run into some of you.

 

[tima]

Lottsa pizza in Schaumberg / No. Chicago area, but only one Bob Chin's Crabhouse.

393 S Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090 -- just a touch north of Schaumberg.

 

[No Regrets]

Lottsa pizza in Schaumberg / No. Chicago area, but only one Bob Chin's Crabhouse.

393 S Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090 -- just a touch north of Schaumberg.

Absolutely, Bob Chin's is awesome! I haven't been there for several years, but remember being able to pick out this Monster Crab right from the tank. When I first saw it in the tank it just looked like a big rock... but then it moved I'm not kidding.... the "wingspan" so to speak of the legs practically took up the whole table I can't remember what kind of crab it was, other than they said it was a Monster Lobster Eating Crab, and by the looks of it I would believe it!

I never experienced anything like that before or since. I wonder if they still have it... if so, that might just be the highlight of my weekend

Best wishes,
Don

 

[Kcin]

I'll be visiting after a long hiatus away from the show. I may just sprint into the city one evening and take in Hugo's Frog Bar for dinner and some jazz. Perhaps, run into some folks at the show.

 

[No Regrets]

I wonder if the Brinkman Balance will be represented at the show, or has it fallen out of favor?

 

[No Regrets]

For all those planning on attending AXPONA 2023, I have compiled from the website and data made available to me: working lists of the show exhibitors. There are two lists within the linked file. 1 - sorted alphabetically by exhibitor name. 2 - sorted in ascending order by location (room)

WBF AXPONA 2023 Exhibitor List

I'll keep these up on my server until the last day of the show.

Thank you David for taking the time to create such amazing lists and sharing them with us all. This will help us have a very efficient experience at the show!

Best wishes,
Don