2023 Florida Audio Expo Show Report

My perspective.  The clarysis speakers in both rooms were extraordinary.  The transparency of a magnapan or apogee with a natural bass 

I couldn’t get the Acora sound.  Entering I though it was going to one of those van scheikert experience, either the flagship sounding amazing.  Overdetailed and lifeless, which you can obtain for 30,000 from paradigm 

the sleeper to me was the convergent audio/MAGICO room.was unfamiliar with cat 

the cat had the power to drive them, and tame the MAGICO tendency toward hi fi sound

I was only there about 5 hours on Saturday but @snapsc basically put my thoughts on the show into writing almost perfectly. 

I was really amazed by the Apple Orchard / Soundfield Audio was the big surprise for me and one of the cheapest systems there. Amazing.

I really liked the Razz /Border Patol / Triode Wire Labs but loved the Rivals. I just purchased a pair about 3 weeks ago and wanted to hear Greg's set up and wasn't disappointed. One of my very favorite rooms.

@snapsc 's write up on Andrew Jones and the Mofi are exactly my thoughts.

Same with the Focal Utopias and crazy Naim mini-fridges. The presenter said that Focal bought Naim about 10 years ago (?) and that the mini-fridges cost $400k. The Focals sounded fantastic w/ some Santana song I've never heard before and for such big speakers in such a small room.

There were some other excellent rooms but those I remember the most. Oh and I walked into the Piega room and Tool was on and it sounded really, really good. The presenter was awesome and loves rock. He said something like, "when I listen to Exile by the Stones I want to hear the heroin come through the speakers". Something to aspire to with your system, lol. 

Nice reporting guys - sounds like it was worth a visit. Hope to see an audio show in the Los Angeles area this year.

Now that the show is over....what are you selling....what are you buying?

Already bought some new Sonus Faber, selling my old Legacy Audio Signature II's, in case anyone is interested!