Ron Reporting from Southwest Audio Fest 2024

 
 
A lot of hard work, Ron...thanks!
 
Southwest Audio Fest 2024 First Day Impressions:

 
Great stuff Ron… love the simple video demos with the supporting summation video as a format. Really nice balance of reporting.
 
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Thank you, Johan, LL21 and sound of Tao!
 
 
 
 

Hello Ron thanks for the vid but the music choice is a disgrace .
Ping ping music how can a music lover get any idea of the capabilities of a system in such an environment .
Im sure you didnt pick the music but it shows whats wrong with this industry
 
Eva Cassidy Fields of Gold on Estelon Forza / MSB

 
 

Analog on tubes is still the combination that works best for me. This was a gorgeous rendition of Fields of Gold.

Joshua also played for me on digital a recording which he feels highlights the strengths of this system. Never in a million years would I have thought I was listening to digital. But, I said, that this is a comment in a vacuum, and the real test would be to listen the same recording side-by-side on tape or vinyl.
 
 
Show Wrap-Up and Final Impressions:

 
 
I revisited Gary's room today. I love Gary's big planar dipole systems, so, candidly, I didn't pay much attention to these tower loudspeakers on Friday.

I did not realize these tower loudspeakers are so modestly priced (about $14,000). I think the system is producing a very natural sound that I could listen to all day long.

 
I accompanied Rob Murray back to Ken Songer's room:

 

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