Audio eXPO North America
I am doing a more formal series of posts on some of these items on a sister site of ours, but thought I'd leave a few teasers here. I am not going to report on everything I saw at the show, as there were over 100 rooms and hundreds of products, but will point out a few interesting things and some favorites of mine.
I got to see the new Technics SL1200 turntable, caught up with turntable guru Michael Fremer (of Analog Planet) after his turntable setup seminar, listened to speaker designer/engineer Andrew Jones run down the upcoming Uni-Fi line of ELAC speakers (which I've recommended here before, based on their highly affordable Debut series speakers), and left the marketplace area with only moderate damage to the wallet. (Who needs food, anyway? )
The show is held yearly in the Chicago area. This year it was at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont, IL, and runs for three days in mid-April. Unlike the CES, this show is open to the public.
I am doing a more formal series of posts on some of these items on a sister site of ours, but thought I'd leave a few teasers here. I am not going to report on everything I saw at the show, as there were over 100 rooms and hundreds of products, but will point out a few interesting things and some favorites of mine.
I got to see the new Technics SL1200 turntable, caught up with turntable guru Michael Fremer (of Analog Planet) after his turntable setup seminar, listened to speaker designer/engineer Andrew Jones run down the upcoming Uni-Fi line of ELAC speakers (which I've recommended here before, based on their highly affordable Debut series speakers), and left the marketplace area with only moderate damage to the wallet. (Who needs food, anyway? )
The show is held yearly in the Chicago area. This year it was at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont, IL, and runs for three days in mid-April. Unlike the CES, this show is open to the public.