Axpona 2014 Redux – Loudspeakers and Electronics

Before memories of the Axpona 2014 show fade into the past, we wanted to take a few moments to capture in photographs several of the terrific-sounding loudspeaker and electronics combinations we heard at the show.

Acoustic Zen Crescendo loudspeakers with Triode Corporation electronics

An all-Benchmark system including preamp/DAC, amp, and speakers

Cabasse Baltic EV speakers and Santurin 30 subwoofer with flagship Esoteric electronics

Classic speakers (replicas of classic golden-era designs) with Atmasphere electronics

Dynaudio Evidence Platinum loudspeakers driven by Simaudio electronics

Dynaudio Contour C4 loudspeakers driven by beautifully dialed-in Naim electronics

Emerald Physics CS 3.2 open-baffle loudspeakers with PS Audio DAC and Emerald’s own amplifier(s)

Epos loudspeakers with Music Hall electronics

Focal Stella Utopia speakers with Aesthetix electronics

German Physiks omnidirectional speakers as used by AIX for a live v.s recorded demonstration

GoldenEar Triton 2 with Simaudio electronics

Grimm Audio active loudspeakers with built in DACs  and amps, etc.

JansZen za1.1 hybrid electrostatic monitors with exaSound DAC and Emotiva amplification

KEF Blade loudspeakers with PrimaLuna electronics

Karma DB11-S with Constellation separates

King Sound Prince III electrostats with Hegel and Purity electronics

Legacy speakers with NAT electronics

Marten Bird 2 speakers with CAT electronics

Magico S3 loudspeakers driven by Pass Labs electronics

MartinLogan CLX speakers and subwoofers with McIntosh electronics

Monitor Audio Silver 10 speakers powered by Cyrus’ all-in-one amp/DAC/streamer/disc player

Sadurni Acoustics horn-type speakers with Merrill Audio electronics

Scaena loudspeakers with Ayon electronics

Sonus faber Aida speakers with Audio Research Corporation electronics

SoundLabs Majestic 845 full-range electrostats with Atmasphere and Bricasti electronics

Spatial loudspeakers

Tidal speakers paired with Bricasti’s full-balance preamp/DAC and monobloc amps

Wilson Audio Sasha 2 loudspeakers with Doshi electronics

YG Acoustics Hailey 1.2 speakers powered by Audionet electronics