One niggling thing kept creeping into my consciousness, though-the fact that so many audiophile companies were playing obscure music almost exclusively. Don’t get me wrong: some audiophile industry person likely put a lot of time into finding really great-sounding music to highlight the specific benefits of their gear and/or audiophile systems. There were a number of families attending AXPONA 2023 in Chicago which is a sight for sore eyes. We must have spoken 50 plus times since then but in-person just felt better. I was able to see my dear friend Sandy Gross (founder of Polk, Definitive Technology, and GoldenEar Technology) in person for the first time since COVID. Simply put, it has been a long time since many of us have been able to safely or comfortably meet in person like this. There were a number of very good-sounding room all over the venue and a good time was had by all. In a very chance encounter, I met a group of 22-year-old engineering students who are burgeoning audiophiles and who drove from college in Iowa to learn more about the hobby (if they follow up with me, I will be sure to help them open some serious doors in ways that will assuredly get them hired with their first jobs with their engineering degrees). While I was at the show, I met a number of families where dads brought their sons and daughters to enjoy the experience of listening to music played on a variety of excellent systems. Props the the AXPONA people, who put a lot of thought into the show details, ranging from booking most of the show attendees on a “quiet floor” at a low-cost-but-great-service Hyatt Regency nearby, to having empty hotel rooms open on each floor for bathroom breaks, to installing foam stops on doors to keep them from repeatedly slamming shut during demos.
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