Even though vinyl is a significant driver in the audiophile world, the number of turntables on display was lower than expected and they didn't frame any "main events". That made finding new turntables on display "hit or miss" and I missed a few in rooms not identified as "analog carriers".
I'd like to see something at AXPONA I once saw in Europe: a large room with almost every major manufacturer displaying an "active" turntable. In real time attendees got to hear the same recording on each of the turntables played through a high quality audio system. It was instructive! Shaving Bed
My Saturday began with breakfast with Mo-Fi distribution's Norbert Schmied and veteran turntable designer Allen Perkins who showed me a prototype of a new arm to be introduced by Mo-Fi at Munich High End on a new top of the line turntable the company hopes to retail for around $6000. Unfortunately, photos were not permitted. Saturday afternoon I conducted a well-attended turntable set-up seminar.
I used a Power Vision S1 gimbal to shoot videos on days 2 and 3 and the results were a mixed bag as I'm still learning. Hopefully my skills will improve over time. By Sunday afternoon it was a "rush job" to visit the remaining rooms and some of the video coverage shows it. In too many other rooms no one was there to walk me (or consumers) through their offerings. Rooms should never be left basically unattended! Other rooms had both no one on duty and poor or no signage. What a waste! You'll know the rooms where someone was there to greet journalists and attendees and where thee was not.
On Stereophile's site, Jason Victor Serinus reports the numbers: 7498 unique visitors, plus 98 members of the press, 138 active exhibit rooms, and a large number of Ear Gear and marketplace exhibits. Decent numbers but considering the population of Chicago and vicinity, next year iit needs to break 10,000 attendees!
Seeing old friends and meeting new ones, and seeing and hearing what busy manufacturers have been up to was the main event, though most product debuts will be in Munich later this month. At the show I got to meet two contributing writers: Joseph Washek and Michael Lesser Johnson. It's nice to be able to connect a face and a person to a name! In a world dimmed by war, domestic political instability and the rest, hi-fi and of course music, which is the main event, provide some respite so enjoy! I wish AXPONA show dates didn't collide every year with Record Store Day.
Log in or register to post comments COMMENTS The entire show was a blast. Submitted by Glotz on Mon, 2022-05-02 12:52 I agree about the dates surrounding RSD 2022. Fortunately The Doors released their LA Woman Sessions via their website right after RSD. It's sounds great, far better than most of the studio recording itself. The music is perhaps only for fans though. Miles Davis' live 1985 album was thankfully delayed until June, I believe. Have the dates been figured for AXPONA 2023? Log in or register to post comments I went Saturday and Sunday Submitted by Analog Scott on Mon, 2022-05-02 18:48 I flew in from Atlanta early Saturday morning, got my rental car and went straight to a great record store for RSD that was opening at 8:00 AM. I was able to get most of the records I wanted. (they didn't even get the Art Pepper) and then drove to Axpona and got my badge by 9:30 AM. So it mostly worked out for me. Log in or register to post comments video unavailable... Submitted by zimmer74 on Tue, 2022-05-03 08:05 What a drag, hope you can do the appropriate editing. Log in or register to post comments So Ridiculous Submitted by Intermediate Li... on Tue, 2022-05-03 11:21 Don’t these people understand the copyright exception for fair use? And do they really think Michael’s video is costing them sales? Log in or register to post comments If anything, they are Submitted by eugeneharrington on Wed, 2022-05-04 08:04 If anything, they are benefitting from the exposure the music is getting on these videos and undoubtedly this leads to more sales. It's really petty on the part of WMG. How on earth can you cover an audio show without music being heard in the background??? Something needs to be done about this. As for costing WMG sales, I think the opposite is true. Hope Michael can fix the video footage so that it can be viewed. Log in or register to post comments Maybe we can find a bootleg of this video. Submitted by Anton D on Wed, 2022-05-04 08:30 If I can find a bootleg of the video, maybe I can record a snippet of copyrighted music so as I can forgo having to buy that record, because that's what LP loving audiophiles are all about....listening to little bits of a record in low rez computer audio. Log in or register to post comments LOL.. Submitted by Glotz on Wed, 2022-05-04 08:55 Well put! I needed a laugh today.. thanks man. Log in or register to post comments Side question... Submitted by Anton D on Wed, 2022-05-04 17:28 Do the exhibitors pay royalties for using demo music? I know I never did. maybe I'm more of a scofflaw than I thought. I guess there's a lotta things about me you don't know anything about. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand. You don't wanna get mixed up with a guy like me. I'm a loner. A rebel. Log in or register to post comments Restored at last! Submitted by zimmer74 on Fri, 2022-05-06 18:03 Michael, thank you for getting this back online. Love your coverage, even better than being there in person (in some ways). Log in or register to post comments I appreciate Submitted by openwork on Mon, 2023-06-19 02:47 I appreciate your getting it back online, Michael. I really appreciate the coverage you provided in my project drive mad; it was almost as good as being there. Log in or register to post comments Are you a Mobile Legends Submitted by FrancoSarah on Fri, 2024-01-26 09:09 Are you a Mobile Legends enthusiast looking to elevate your gaming journey? Enter Worst Injector, a cutting-edge skin injecting application tailored for MMLB players. Log in or register to post comments
I agree about the dates surrounding RSD 2022. Fortunately The Doors released their LA Woman Sessions via their website right after RSD. It's sounds great, far better than most of the studio recording itself. The music is perhaps only for fans though.
Miles Davis' live 1985 album was thankfully delayed until June, I believe.
Have the dates been figured for AXPONA 2023?
I flew in from Atlanta early Saturday morning, got my rental car and went straight to a great record store for RSD that was opening at 8:00 AM. I was able to get most of the records I wanted. (they didn't even get the Art Pepper) and then drove to Axpona and got my badge by 9:30 AM. So it mostly worked out for me.
What a drag, hope you can do the appropriate editing.
Don’t these people understand the copyright exception for fair use?
And do they really think Michael’s video is costing them sales?
If anything, they are benefitting from the exposure the music is getting on these videos and undoubtedly this leads to more sales. It's really petty on the part of WMG. How on earth can you cover an audio show without music being heard in the background??? Something needs to be done about this. As for costing WMG sales, I think the opposite is true. Hope Michael can fix the video footage so that it can be viewed.
If I can find a bootleg of the video, maybe I can record a snippet of copyrighted music so as I can forgo having to buy that record, because that's what LP loving audiophiles are all about....listening to little bits of a record in low rez computer audio.
Well put! I needed a laugh today.. thanks man.
Do the exhibitors pay royalties for using demo music?
I know I never did. maybe I'm more of a scofflaw than I thought.
I guess there's a lotta things about me you don't know anything about. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand. You don't wanna get mixed up with a guy like me. I'm a loner. A rebel.
Michael, thank you for getting this back online. Love your coverage, even better than being there in person (in some ways).
I appreciate your getting it back online, Michael. I really appreciate the coverage you provided in my project drive mad; it was almost as good as being there.
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