Dealers, 200+ Listening Rooms, Top Hi-Fi Audio Brands, Car Audio Showcase, Thousands of Products and Gear, Educational Seminars and Live Musical Performances
SCHAUMBURG, IL (January 15, 2025) - - Now in its 16th year, AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) will return April 11-13 to the Schaumburg Convention Center offering three jam-packed days of incredible sounds, technology, seminars, networking and the newest products in the industry including a Car Audio Showcase. AXPONA is the largest high-end audio show in North America, which caters to dealers, distributors, and manufacturers, as well as music-loving consumers that can test, touch and experience all that AXPONA has to offer: NEW Car Audio Showcase, 200+ Listening Rooms, an Expo Hall featuring the ever-popular Record Fair and Master Class Theater, dedicated Ear Gear Experience featuring thousands of headphone gear, robust Seminar schedule, and Live Music nightly.
“After a hugely successful 2024 event, we are excited to once again converge in Chicago to bring together our exhibitors, partners, and attendees from around the globe,” said Liz Smith, AXPONA’s Show Director. “AXPONA is the place to experience the most cutting-edge HiFi products from the most innovative and celebrated companies in the world, and we are always looking for ways to elevate the experience for our attendees. We’re thrilled to launch some new features in 2025 including the Car Audio Showcase, which caters to music lovers and car audio enthusiasts.”
SHOW FEATURES:
NEW for 2025, IASCA and AXPONA are excited to announce the inaugural Car Audio Showcase at AXPONA 2025. For the first time, passionate music lovers can experience the best sounds in car audio. Manufacturers and dealers of high-performance car audio will offer demonstrations from leading brands to discover new audio products for purchase and upgrades.
The Exhibit Hall, home to the Record Fair, will showcase a vast array of turntables, cables, accessories, racks and stands, tonearms, cartridges and new and vintage Vinyl. Top manufacturers exhibiting this year will include Acoustic Sounds, AM Belgium, Black Star Records, Butcher Block Acoustics, Elusive Disc, GIK Acoustics, Iconoclast Cable, Music Direct and Ocean Audio. .
The Ear Gear Experience will be located in one of the convention center’s large ballrooms to enhance the listening experience for personal audio. Everything from open-back, closed-back, in-ear headphones and accessories, cables and players that go into a personal audio rig will be on display at the Ear Gear Experience. Leading global brands and manufacturers such as 64 Audio, Audeze, Campfire Audio, Manley Laboratories, Technics, ZMF Headphones, and more will debut new products and have dedicated booths.
Indulge in the best in high-end audio equipment and gear by visiting AXPONA’s 200+ Listening Rooms. Attendees are encouraged to experience listening rooms by listening and comparing the superbly designed, high performance systems and components from some of the world’s most prestigious manufacturers. In all, more than 700 global manufacturers, retailers and brands will gather at AXPONA, including Audio-Technica, Diptyque, Falcon Acoustics, Fern & Roby, Gauder Akustik, Harman International, Luxman, Magico, Perlisten Audio, Revox Deutschland, Steinway Lyngdorf and Soulnote audio., all of whom will showcase the newest high-end products and services to attendees.
AXPONA 2025 will also feature Live Concerts nightly. Visit www.axpona.com to learn more about this year’s performers, which will be announced shortly.
Open to the public, AXPONA offers a variety of ticket options for attendees.
TICKETS:
1 Day - $30 online, $35 onsite
Multi-Day - $60 online, $95 onsite
Gen Z Pass - $15 online, $20 onsite
All general admission tickets grant access to the exhibits including Listening Rooms and Exhibit Hall, as well as educational seminars, live music, and special events.
AXPONA opens Friday, April 11 10am-6pm; Saturday, April 12 10am-6pm; and Sunday, April 13 10am-4pm.
For more information on ticketing and ticketing options, please visit www.axpona.com/register.asp
ABOUT
AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) is North America’s largest event for audiophiles, manufacturers of high-end audio equipment, musicians and music lovers. The three-day experience features 200 high fidelity listening rooms, providing guests the enviable opportunity to experience the newest technology in high-end consumer audio products. Attendees are encouraged to go from room to room and sit, listen and compare the various systems. The Expo Hall and Ear Gear Experience play host to thousands of products and accessories from cables to headphones to LPs and SACDs. Beyond the exhibits, AXPONA includes live musical performances and educational seminars with industry experts and demonstrations. For more information, visit axpona.com call 203-307-2697.
