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AXPONA 2019, Photo Essay Part 3

04-21-2019 | By Carol Clark | Issue 102

Continuing on with our coverage of AXPONA 2019. All images by Dave Clark, along with some added commentary.

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Another engaging room, Bel Canto e1X DAC / Control preamplifier, $6500, and e1X amplifier, $6000. Audiovector SR 3 Avantgarde Arreté, $9999. AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power filter. HRS Audio stand.

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High Water Sound. Horning Hybrid Systems Eufrodite Ellipse MK.III loudspeakers, $28,000. New Audio Frontiers Stradivari Evolution, $12,000, Stadivari phono, $12,000, Ultimate 211 SE mono blocks, $34,000. TEO Cables, Furutech cables, Silent Running Audio, Vibex, Shun Mook.

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Also High Water Sound. TW-Acustic GT2 turntable, $10,000, 12" tonearms, $6000 each. Ortofon Windfeld Ti, $4390. Miyajima Labs, Zero Mono, $2150.

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Another perpetually crowded room, the sound was wonderful. Luxman, Melco, Triangle Speakers.

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Gorgeous Luxman amplifiers.

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Refined Audio. Cube Audio Nenuphar loudspeakers, $14,900. Pass Labs XP-17, $4300, XP-12, $5900, XA25, $4900. First Watt SIT-3, $4000.

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ModWright Instruments Ambrose 845 mono blocks, $49,995, PH 9.0 phono stage, $2900, Pioneer UHD LX-500 tube modification, $1500. Destination Audio NiKA horn loudspeakers, $29,000. SOTA Turntables Cosmos Eclipse turntable, $9700, Origin Live Enterprises tonearm, Dynavector XV-1s, SOTA isolation rack. All cabling by WyWires.

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Fantastic ModWright Ambrose 845 DS mono blocks.

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Some rooms are just dark, fortunately they don't sound dark. Computer Audio Design, The CAT audio transport, $14,000, 1543 DAC mk II, $12,000, USB cable I, $750, USB cable II, $1500. Also on display CAD's ground controls, GC1, $1995, GC3, $4500, GCR, $21,500. Amplification by Trilogy, 915R, $18,900, 995R, $14,800. Verity Audio Amadis S loudspeakers, $40,695. Interconnects by Bibacord.

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Another look at the sleek CAD products.

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Daedalus Audio had two rooms, both were exquisite. There were equipment lists for both, but sadly the one for this room did not make it home with us. Pictured is Daedalus Audio loudspeakers, LampizatOr, Linear Tube Audio, and cabling by WyWires. It sounded stunning.

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Daedalus Audio Apollo loudspeakers.

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LampizatOr, Linear Tube Audio, WyWires. This was a perfect match with the Daedalus Apollo.

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Glenn Poor's Audio Video. AudioQuest, Harbeth, Luxman, Playback Designs, Technics.

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Raidho Acoustics, Chord Electronics, GamuT, Pear Audio Blue, Scansonic HD, Top Wing, VPI Industries.

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The second system featuring Raidho Acoustics, Chord Electronics, GamuT, Pear Audio Blue, Scansonic HD, Top Wing, VPI Industries.

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Chord Electronics Dave DAC.

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Another great sounding room. Zesto Audio Andros Deluxe phono stage, Allasso step up, Leto 1.5 preamplifier, Eros 300 mono blocks. Merrill Williams REAL 101.3 turntable. Marten Django SL loudspeakers. Stillpoints ESS rack, feet, and Aperture acoustic panels. Cabling by Cardas Audio.

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The stunning Merrill Williams turntable. Tri-Planar U2 tonearm. Benz Micro cartridte, and Ortofon cartridge.

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Beautiful Zesto Audio line on the Stillpoints ESS rack.

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Constellation Audio, Martin-Logan, Precision Audio and Video.

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Another Daedalus Audio room, featuring the Apollo 11 loudspeakers, starting at $22,800. Included also, DiD-SPK, isolation devices by Daedalus, starting at $45 each, SS/Brass spikes, $32 each, and DiD, isolation devices for electronics, starting at $480 per set. Electronics by VAC, Signature SE preamplifier, $19,990, Signature 200 iQ amplifier, $14,500. LampizatOr Golden Gate 2, $16,995, Super Komputer music server, starting at $8000. All cabling by WyWires.

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Lou Hinkley of Daedalus knows how much I like the Cure, and he always has "Play for Today" from Paris available for me to listen to. It always sounds amazing on any system he puts together, this was no exception. I look forward to his rooms and the small break from the hustle / bustle where I can sit and lose myself for a bit. Awesome!

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Vinnie Rossi Audio, Triode Wire Labs.

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Vinnie Rossi Audio Stiletto 15 loudspeakers.