The Show Newport Beach

[adhesiv]

These were the only interesting rooms to me...it felt like more of the same. This is my 4th year attending.

Best speakers by far were the dc10audio Kabuki. These sounded amazing (2nd photo).

The Muraudio's were intriguing (1st photo). Bad demo music but I'd love to spend more time with them.

The LH DaVinci Dual DAC was so good playing digital through a pair of Magicos (S line I think) and I'm not a Magico fan (last photo)

Devialet SAM was awesome, I felt like I heard two different systems when they engaged/disengaged SAM into a pair of Focals (another speaker I'm not a huge fan of).

AcousticZen room always sounds great, I don't know how he does it but year after year I walk away impressed wondering why I don't buy a pair of Crescendos. Still wondering.

Lots of DSD represented. Saw the hotly anticipated Auralic Aries streamer....this thing is awesome and I fully intend to get one when it's released. The player software is really what sets it apart from its competitors.

To me the most impressive find of the show was Darren Fong's Out of Your Head software for headphones. You have to check it out for yourself but just simply amazing. Not like any headphone experience I've ever had and it ruined me on my current headphone experience. I bought a license with all presets on the spot if that tells you how I feel.






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[FlashG1]

In addition to great demos of gear, the cigars, exotic cars with nice sound, wine tasting, live music, tons of records, and great LAOCAS members, are all adding up to the best show yet. This is my fourth year and I will be back.

[Ritmo]

Thanks for the pictures and comments.

I've been thinking about going to this one vs RMAF. Making it a week in So Cal to include the show.

[PioneerGuy]

Still waiting on some feedback on the WaveTouch speakers at the Atrium Hotel, room 231