OK guys here goes.
I took well over 400 photos and have culled them dow to about 250. As I said previously I found the show somewhat less attended than last year and I was somewhat disappointed overall but if I were to name my top 5 rooms, this would be they and of course YMMV
I am going to keep the thread locked until I have posted all the photos
1. FM Acoustics with Venture speakers for my ears was by far the BEST in show. I loved the sound and certainly there are others here who don't feel the same but the sound simply drew me in and I went back several times and was never disappointed
2. Nick Doshi's room with Wilson MAXX lll and Nick's own gear
3. MBL always lights up my ears and am never disappointed
4. Wilson Alexia room although I am not a fan of Dcs. I was there 3-4 times during the show and felt I got to really hear the speaker which I thought for the money was terrific
4. Roger Sanders room was mesmerizing that a system for $13K which includes the amp and external crossover sounded so good
5. Aesthetix with Focal Maestro and as Marty said so correctly this room sounded far better than their room next door which had the Grand Utopias with Soulution amps. I just don't get the buzz about Soulution when the Aesthetix amps easily sounded better
Honorable mention for Phillip O'Hanlon's room with his Vivid Speakers and Luxman gear. He brought a larger model this year than the Giya and to my ears sounded way better than the big Vivid speakers in the Ayre room which didn't even come close
I took well over 400 photos and have culled them dow to about 250. As I said previously I found the show somewhat less attended than last year and I was somewhat disappointed overall but if I were to name my top 5 rooms, this would be they and of course YMMV
I am going to keep the thread locked until I have posted all the photos
1. FM Acoustics with Venture speakers for my ears was by far the BEST in show. I loved the sound and certainly there are others here who don't feel the same but the sound simply drew me in and I went back several times and was never disappointed
2. Nick Doshi's room with Wilson MAXX lll and Nick's own gear
3. MBL always lights up my ears and am never disappointed
4. Wilson Alexia room although I am not a fan of Dcs. I was there 3-4 times during the show and felt I got to really hear the speaker which I thought for the money was terrific
4. Roger Sanders room was mesmerizing that a system for $13K which includes the amp and external crossover sounded so good
5. Aesthetix with Focal Maestro and as Marty said so correctly this room sounded far better than their room next door which had the Grand Utopias with Soulution amps. I just don't get the buzz about Soulution when the Aesthetix amps easily sounded better
Honorable mention for Phillip O'Hanlon's room with his Vivid Speakers and Luxman gear. He brought a larger model this year than the Giya and to my ears sounded way better than the big Vivid speakers in the Ayre room which didn't even come close
