Hi Allen

I'll post the show probably starting Thursday night, show setup and pre-show. We'll do our live streaming and daily pics starting the 15th.

Here's the enjoy the music pre-AXPONA previews to get things rolling http://www.enjoythemusic.com/AXPONA_2016/ and press center http://www.enjoythemusic.com/AXPONA_2016/Press_Center/ our press page on ETM http://www.enjoythemusic.com/AXPONA_2016/Press_Center/Michael_Green_Audio_RoomTune_Pro_Musica_Dynaudio.htm

michael green
MGA/RoomTune
http://tuneland.techno-zone.net/

Hi Guys

Here's where we/I will be posting our show report.

http://tuneland.techno-zone.net/t362-axpona-2016#7172

Looks like I will be doing most of the posting on the AXPONA 2016 from TuneLand's end. Harold (Coop) Cooper is setting up a few extra rooms, so we'll get to pics as soon as we can. In the meantime Coop bought out Home Depot's supply of command strips :)

It's exciting when we get to shows and other rooms besides ours ask for us to tune up their rooms. It's fun for us and it shows the audiophile community is alive and well, wanting the best sound possible.

michael green
MGA/RoomTune
http://tuneland.techno-zone.net/

Hope you guys get a chance to visit TuneLand's show report. http://tuneland.techno-zone.net/t362-axpona-2016#7184

I had to smile a little today thinking about being called the "pro dude" on the forum here, as if it were a negative (MG rolls his eyes). I realize it's just insecure people who do this, but it does drive a good point home. That point being the need for high end audio to become the next chapter. Is that new chapter on it's way or even here?

The hobby is in the process of stepping outside of itself and as this change takes place, designers like minded to myself, have big smiles on our faces. The next chapter of high end audio is on display long-side the traditional and as the two can and will coexist, those walking around the show rooms see something that is quite different from years past. You may not notice the subtle message off the bat, but look closer and the future is written all over the place. First take a look at 95% of the rooms doing lap, pad, streaming or phone sourcing. Second, take notice that the hobby is heading toward "all in one" units (or close to it).

I talked about this needing to be where we would end up as far back as 1997. Even wrote about this on Home Toys and other magazines and interviews. Of course I had to endure the attitudes of the stuck. This eventually is what led me to moving on to other tuning venues as my main source of fun. In 2003 I started the audio forum TuneLand and began preaching the gospel of low mass and tuning, again saying we are heading toward 2 simple paths. One being the truly discrete system where the hobby would have to treat the trilogy of audio (electrical, mechanical, acoustical) as equals, and the lifestyle side that would go back to the era of (receivers). I guess the 20 year wait wasn't all that long but seemed like a lifetime ago.

For me what was so obvious, once I explored how systems work, was something that had to be. Mentioning this to the hardcore boat anchor believer though was like digging my own grave for the mindset wall that wanted nothing to do with "small & light". There was no way I nor anyone was going to sell simplicity and common sense to this end of the hobby. The mountain had already been made out of the mole hill and the dug-in were not going to budge until the tide started to turn on it's own. Slowly and somewhat torturously the digital age began to "chip" away at the old, bringing in the now. The day power supplies made the upgrade it was only a matter of time before the back straining daze were numbered. The words "being built like tanks" no longer has use in a world of monster heatsinks and less than a pound power supplies. The big chassis that bolted down these huge heavy delicate parts are no longer needed. There's not much of a narrative need any more. Yes, the stories of these massive man cave monsters will hold on in legend & folklore as we think of them fondly and perhaps keep a few of these around, but the march at this point will not suddenly throw itself in reverse and we all know it.

Nope this AXPONA is showing the new age of audio and marketing that new design. I for one am excited as a little kid at Christmas! Nice as they were, we're not going to drive around in "41" mercs forever :) Note: I will always keep a couple in my garage to take out for a spin, but innovation will not be stopped, thank God!

michael green
MGA/RoomTune
http://tuneland.techno-zone.net/

Hi Allen & Members

Was a show that for us was truly inspirational. I'm sure Stereophile is thinking of the many angles to share. If a person wasn't familiar with the high end audio part of this hobby and visited a show for the first time, they would certainly be impressed by the levels of product and lifestyles. It's a high end audio that the industry can be proud of.

What impresses us MGA/RoomTune the most is, walking through the show (in my case following the tunees walk through)you can see the wheels turning. Companies that two years ago were the stratosphere only are re-doing their lines to fit today's needs and wants, and doing it with sound at the top of their list not just function. There's many new areas to the hobby and the entry level is finally presented in a way that is part of the community. As far as the entry level style goes, companies like Peachtree take the hobby into a place of class, style and value. They're not alone but since their acceptance (along with others) the dollar/performance/function has given an audiophile choice that is part of the high end and not shoved into a Mid-fi type of category. I've always thought the simple stereo receivers(not the heavy ones with 300 inputs)have been overlooked when they actually played a very important role and many sound fantastic, but never got a fair shake. The new entry level does away with this concept and allows the typical highender to wear his colors proudly.

The economics of the hobby is also better than it has been in years and growing at a fast pace. The last 3 years has been about getting over some design and style humps. The hobby has always had a few stable lines in the lower to mid price ranges, however the shape of many of these products may fit the rack but somewhat limiting for the new age of décor. With TV's going slim and computers becoming the main component of the home, stereos have had a hard time fitting in. How many times have we heard the WAF being a factor in listening to music? The audiophile now has their dream come true, a high end system that fits in with every day family life. Flat screens, computer, simple design and practical size, bookshelf speakers and subs. Take the system the next level with a basic RoomTune and you've got a great little package that is easier to deal with. This isn't the only path of course but it is an option that does away with guys trying to make their high end fit into a situation that never quite gets there, or looks and feels out of place.

This AXPONA more than anything kept the door open for the new with dignity, while maintaining the all out crazy extreme dudes. The pathway of acceptance has been widened in other words. This is good for the end user, but is great for the reviewers. The high end audio field has become or is close to becoming a playground of balance.

You've got to take your hats off to the innovation happening right before your ears and eyes. I'm happy for the designers, happy for the reviewers and most of all happy for you the listener :)

balance is a beautiful thing

michael green
MGA/RoomTune
http://tuneland.techno-zone.net/