The Big Rooms At FLAX 2023
Florida International Audio Expo's large rooms.
Show Report By Steven R. Rochlin

Qobuz And Aurender
Qobuz was within the second-floor dining area with a great guy and true lossless Hi-Res Music evangelist David Solomon, who was joined by Aurender and their streaming audio equipment including the A20 and A30.

Classic Audio Loudspeakers And Atma-Sphere
The large Cypress room, which was outside and down a hallway, showcased Classic Audio Loudspeakers and Atma-Sphere OTL vacuum tube amplification. These are easy-to-drive speakers, so only a modest amount of wattage will give you excellent sound volume levels. Always enjoy this system, which I've heard many times at many shows over the decades.

For those who love being a bit retro, as new does not necessarily mean 'better', without a doubt this gear is for you. As you'd expect, their lightning-fast response and the sound had an ease of dynamic expressiveness. A glorious warm glow of vacuum tubes and chrome is a joy to see given the modern digital black boxes of today.

Massive dynamics, massive sound, and if you hate your neighbors and love very loud music these are for you! If you love naturally-recorded small ensemble music at modest volume levels this system is also for you. Here's another room that earned my Best Sound At FLAX 2023.

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