I visited every room (edit: except Absolute Sounds - ran out of time)
but didn't see any Logitech stuff.

There were more exhibitors than I expected - but the usual low quality
end result.

Best bits for me (although YMMV - show conditions - tracks chosen etc):
- Marten Coltrane speakers. Muscular, airy and present with a track
I've never heard before from The Clash. Nice with Rodrigo y Gabriela
(acoustic guitar) but that sounds pretty nice at home too ;-)

- All-EAR system using their more compact planar speakers. Set up
better than the bigger EAR system in the main hotel...stonking with Nat
King Cole, but couldn't rock so well.

- Meridian DSP5200. Very "dry" sounding - bit too dry. Otherwise, in
every other area impressive. Not sure what was causing the dry sound,
so the jury is out.

- JM Lab / Focal. Nothing special this year, but they never sound bad!

- There was a new Cambridge start-up with an omni-tweeter, transmission
line bass. Can't remember the name but the sound had very few boxy
colorations, good on transients, quite realistic on the tracks we
heard.

A general gripe. I don't like it when exhibitors play unfamiliar music.
I can't gauge the sound. If it sounds great, then I can bear it...but if
the unfamiliar music doesn't sound good then that leaves zilch to
recommend it.
Darren


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