AV LUXURY GROUP - MARGULES
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AV LUXURY GROUP - MARGULES

The Margules room sported a system, via the AV Luxury Group, that was composed of the Margules TT-10 turntable, FZ47DB Phono Stage preamplifier, Magenta BT-V4 wireless receiver, the SF-220 30TH preamplifier, U-280 SC 30th Anniversary LTD amplifier…

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YAMAHA
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YAMAHA

The YAMAHA room was represented by a minimalist system that incorporated the YAMAHA GT-5000 turntable ($7,995.95), CD-S3000 CD player ($5,999.95), C-5000 preamplifier ($9,999.95), M-5000 amplifier ($$9,999.95), and the NS-5000 speakers ($14,995.95).

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GESHELLI LABS
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GESHELLI LABS

At AXPONA 2023, Geshelli Labs showcased their two new models, the $599 Archel 3 PRO headphone amplifier, and the soon–to–be released Zoofa, with a price that’s yet to be set.

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AVM
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AVM

The AVM system was composed of the ROTATION R 5.3 MK2 turntable, the EVOLUTION CS 5.3 · CS 3.3 streaming CD, receiver, the EVOLUTION MP 5.3 Media Player w/CD Drive, the OVATION SA/MA 5.3 stereo/monoblock amplifier, and the AVM AUDITION CB 2.3 monitor speakers.

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LUXMAN AUDIO
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LUXMAN AUDIO

The LUXMAN room was a buzz of activity, seemingly, from beginning to end. Whenever we stopped by to listen there was a healthy number of folks listening…

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NAGRA AND STENHEIM
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NAGRA AND STENHEIM

The current room’s system was composed of the Nagra CLASSIC INT amplifier, CLASSIC PHONO, CLASSIC PSU, and the CLASSIC TUBE DAC as linked to the STENHEIM Alumine 3SE special edition speakers.

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INFIGO & ALTA AUDIO
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INFIGO & ALTA AUDIO

The Infigo Audio room’s system was comprised of the Infigo Method 4 Digital to Analog Converter ($35,000), the Method 6 Class A Stereo Amplifier ($20,000), the Method 3 Class A Monoblock Amplifiers ($55,000), and the Alta Audio Hestia II speakers ($37,500).

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AXISS AUDIO
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AXISS AUDIO

The first thing one notices when walking into the AXISS AUDIO room is the craftsmanship, the exquisite attention to detail inherent in, literally, every piece of equipment…

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NEXUS AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES
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NEXUS AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES

The Nexus Audio Technologies room was sporting some fine looking and sounding gear in the Primare line and the Alta Audio speakers, which have always impressed me with their musical wherewithal.

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FIDELITY IMPORTS
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FIDELITY IMPORTS

There were several rooms being hosted by Fidelity Imports though due to a rather pressing schedule I was only able to listen in on one—Diptyque/Audia Flight—and snap pictures of another—Unison Research/Opera.

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GRIMM AUDIO
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GRIMM AUDIO

The Grimm Audio system was simple in that it encompassed the aforementioned Grimm MU1 music player and the Grimm LS1v2 loudspeakers. The Grimm MU1 I know well as it sits upon my BDI Wheat Elements console…

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ARETAI
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ARETAI

The ARETAI system was compact and straightforward. It was composed of the Aurender A15 Network Player, CAT SL1 LEGEND BLACK PATH EXTREME Preamp, the CAT JL5 BLACK PATH EXTREME LIMITED EDITION Amplifier, and the ARETAI Contra 100S . Wire and cabling were provided by OePhi.

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PURE AUDIO PROJECT
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PURE AUDIO PROJECT

The Pure Audio Project room featured the VPI Scout 21 Turntable, the Aurender N200, the Pass Labs XP17 Phono Preamp, Pass Labs INT25 Integrated, DENAFRIPS Terminator Plus DAC, and the Pure Audio Project TRIO15 w/COAX10 mid-range w/horn tweeter.

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GTT AUDIO
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GTT AUDIO

The GTT Audio Big Room was sporting reference gear from A to Z and it certainly sounded like it to me. It was great to see Dick Diamond again, who had recently travelled to AKRMedia to help with the Vivid Audio Kaya 45 ($19,500) speaker placement (review coming soon!).

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