Montreal Audiofest 2024

Bienvenue to the 35th Edition of the Montreal Audiofest!

Robert Schryer  |  Mar 24, 2024

"I'm back, back in the saddle again"—actually, I'm back at the Montreal Audiofest, held March 22–24 at its usual grand locale, the Bonaventure Hotel. For one weekend each year, this storied hotel with the heated rooftop swimming pool becomes the land of audio gear, audio purveyors, audiophiles, a record fare, live music, and music-and-booze tours, two of them this year: the show's sophomore wine-and-music tour, and, true to the spirit of Montreal's sordid role during US prohibition, its inaugural "Prohibition Night" consists of music paired with a variety of whiskeys.

But don't worry about me drinking too much. I am determined to perform my show-reporting duties in a professional and conscientious manner—plus, when I inquired last night, tickets to both events were sold out.

Besides, there is so much to see and hear: 100 exhibit rooms, 300 brands, and several product launches among other delights. One clever idea on the organizers’ part, I thought, was making Sunday "Audiolescent Day," wherein parents accompanied by their audiolescent offspring are let in to the show for free. Let's hope the experience of hearing (and seeing) all this great gear sparks a lifelong love of audio in at least a few.

On to business, or, as they say in Quebec's official language, "attache ta tuque, which translates to, "fasten your tuque"’ (footnote 1) we're in for a ride.

Footnote 1: Not to be confused with a toque, the silly hat worn by chefs, "tuque" is Canadian for a tight-fitting knitted stocking cap. I looked it up.—Editor

COMMENTS
Anton's picture
Submitted by Anton on March 24, 2024 - 3:48pm

We were just singing your praises on another post.

Thanks for doing this!

JRT's picture
Submitted by JRT on March 24, 2024 - 3:52pm

Information in the blockquote further below was copied from the listing at the following URL.

https://audiofest.ca/montreal/brand-list-mtl/

Brand and Room

Aavik St-Laurent 5
Accuphase Outremont 6, Westmount 2, 1319
Accuton WK3
Acoustic Energy 1306
Advance Paris Montréal 6, Montréal 7
AGD 1231
Airborn WK3
Allnic ZL Cables 2326
Alpha Audio 1226
Analysis Plus 1306
Analysis Plus Westmount 1, 1306, 1327, 2405, 2407
Ansuz St-Laurent 5
Anthem St-Laurent 6, Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Apertura Westmount 1
Aqua Acoustic 1326
Arcam 2401
ArtistCloner 2327
Atlas 2401, 2404
Atohm Westmount 5
Atoll Électronique Westmount 5
Audax WK3
Audeze Outremont 3, 2333
Audience Westmount 3
Audio Note UK 2413, 2419, 2423
Audio Precision Marketplace
Audio Sensibility MK1
Audio Vector Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Audio-Technica OK1
AudioNec Montréal 2, 1215
AudioPhysic 2413
AudioQuest Montréal 6, Montréal 7, St-Laurent 6, 1231, 1232, 1306, 2414
AudioTechnology WK3
Audiovector Montréal 6, Montréal 7, 2414
Augspurger Bonaventure
Aune 1327
Auralic Outremont 7, 1231
Aurasound WK3
Aurender Montréal 2
AVID Turntables Montréal 4
Axxess St-Laurent 5
Baetis Audio 1216, 2326
Barefoot Sound 2334
BDI Furniture Montréal 4
Beyma WK3
Blaze Audio Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Bliesma WK3
Bluesound Montréal 5, Montréal 6, Montréal 7, WK3
Borresen St-Laurent 5
Bowers & Wilkins St-Laurent 3, Montréal 1
Bricasti 2328
Bryston Outremont 2, Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Cabasse 1306, 1327
Câbles Luna 1215, 1240, 2333, Montréal 2, Outremont 1, Outremont 4, Outremont 6
Canopée Audio Marketplace, 1204
Canor Audio Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Cardas St-Laurent 8, WK3
Cayin 1327
Cen.Grand 1306, 1327, Westmount 1
Centaure HiFi Westmount 1
Centrance 2328
CH Precision Westmount 4
Chord 2404
Chord Company 1322
Classé Audio St-Laurent 3, Montréal 1
Coherent Speakers 2326
Computer Audio Design Montréal 2
Conrad-Johnson Westmount 5
COS Engineering Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Creek Montréal 6, Montréal 7
CSS WK3
Cyrus 2404
DALI Montréal 5, Outremont 6, 1306
Dan Clark Audio 1327
Daniel Hertz 1222
Davis Acoustics Westmount 5
Dayton Audio WK3
Dayton Wright Hommage 1216
Definitive Technology St-Laurent 4
Denon St-Laurent 4, 1204
DH-LABS WK3
Digital Projection Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Diptyque 1326
DR Acoustics Montréal 1, St-Laurent 3, St-Laurent 4
Dual 2404
Dutch & Dutch 1240
Edwards Audio 1236
Electro Harmonix WK3
Electrocompaniet 2413
Elipson 2413
Elna WK3
Emotiva Audio Montréal 8
EMS WK3
English Electric 1322
Entreq MK1
Eon Art St-Laurent 8
Esoteric Outremont 6
ESS WK3
Etsuro Urushi cartridges 2341
EverSolo Westmount 2, WK1
Farad 1326
Ferrum 1326
Fezz Audio Evolution Montréal 6, Montréal 7
FiiO WK1
Final Audio Westmount 5
Focal Montréal 4
Fonica Westmount 1
Fostex Marketplace, WK3
Fountek WK3
Furutech MK1, WK3
Fyne Audio Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Galion Audio 1226
Genalex Gold Lion WK3
Gershman Acoustics St-Laurent 8
GoldenEar Montréal 6, Montréal 7, 1232
GoldNote Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Goldring 1236
Grado Marketplace
Gras Sound & Vibration Marketplace
Grimm Audio Westmount 4, 1216
Gryphon Montréal 2
Hana 1240, 2414
Harmonic Audio WK2
Harmonic Technology MK1
Heaven 11 Audio 1314
HEDD Audio 2334
Hegel Music System 2405, 2407, 1306, 1327, Outremont 1
HiVi Research WK3
HiFi Rose 2422
Hifiberry WK3
HRS 2341
iFi 1216
Igloo Caravane Marketplace
Inakustik 1216
Innuos 1327, 1306, Westmount 1
Intona 1326
IsoAcoustics Montréal 4
Isotek 2422
J.Sikora 1240
Java Hifi Carbon 1226
JBL 2401
JJ WK3
Jocavi Acoustic Panels Bonaventure
JVC St-Laurent 7
Kanto 2410
Kartesian WK3
KEF 1309, 1319
Kestrel Audio 1236
Kii Audio 2336
Kimber Kable Westmount 2, Westmount 6
KIN par Totem Montréal 3
Kora 1326
KR Audio 1221, WK3
LAB12 Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Linn Westmount 4
LinnenberG Audio 2341
Lumin MK1, Westmount 2, Westmount 6
Luna Cables 1215, 1240, 2333, Montréal 2, Outremont 1, Outremont 4, Outremont 6
Luxman Montréal 6, Montréal 7
M2Tech 1327
Magico Westmount 4
Malekpour Design Partners Bonaventure
Marantz St-Laurent 3, Montréal 3
Martin Logan Outremont 1
McIntosh Outremont 7
Melco Audio 1231, Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Merging+NADAC Westmount 5
Meze Audio 1327
MiniDSP WK3
Mission 2404
Miyajima Labs 1326
Modulum Audio 1216, Montréal 2
MoFi 2422
Mogami Cables 2334
Monitor Audio Westmount 3
MOON Outremont 5, 2414, Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Morel WK3
Mullard WK3
Musical Fidelity Montréal 4
My Sonic Lab 2422
NAD Electronics Montréal 5, WK3
Nagra Audio Montréal 2
Naim Montréal 4
Neotech MK1
Network Acoustics 1326
Nichicon WK3
Nordost Westmount 4, 2413
Norstone Outremont 7
Ocellia 1326
Oracle Audio St-Laurent 8
PAD Hifi Distribution Bonaventure
Paradigm St-Laurent 6
Pathos Acoustics 1327
Peerless WK3
Perlisten Audio 1226
Perreaux Westmount 1
Playback Designs Montréal 2, 2341
PMC Westmount 2, 2333, 2334
Polk Audio St-Laurent 4, 1204
Prima Luna Montréal 3
Primare 1221, WK3
ProDesign Audio Montréal 1
PS Audio Westmount 6
PSB Montréal 5
PSI Audio 2334
PureAudioProject 1314
Puritan 1326
Q Acoustics 1236
QED 1236
QNAP Inc. Marketplace
Quadraspire Westmount 2, Westmount 6
RAAL WK3
Rational Acoustics Marketplace
Reed 2341
Rega 2326
REL Outremont 7
Revel 2401
RME Marketplace
Roon Westmount 3
Rotel Westmount 3
Saturn Audio 2326
SB Acoustics 1221, WK3
SB Audience WK3
Sbooster MK1
Scansonic HD Montréal 6, Montréal 7
Scanspeak WK3
Seas WK3
Sennheiser 2346, 2349
Shanling 1327
Shindo Laboratory 1240
Shunyata Outremont 7
Silent Angel MK1, 1231
Silver Flute WK3
Silversmith Audio 1216
Sino WK3
Solen Inc. 1221
Solid Meubles Marketplace, 1319
Solidsteel Westmount 4, 2422
Soltanus Acoustics 1231
SOTA 1327
SOtM MK1
Sovtek WK3
Spendor 2404
SPL 2333
Stable 33.33 1319
Stax 1327
Stealth Audio 2341
Stein Music 2341
Studio Float Bonaventure
Supra Cables WK3
SVS 1235
Synergistic Research 1231, 2413
System Audio Westmount 1
T+A 1309
TAD Technical Audio Devices Laboratory Bonaventure
Tang Band WK3
Target Audio WK3
Technics 2342
Tenor Audio 1216
The Wand 1215
Thorens 2404
Thöress 1215
Totem Acoustic Montréal 3
Toughnut Audio Racks 2326
Trafomatic Audio 2341
Transrotor Montréal 6, Montréal 7, 2414
Tri-Art Audio 2413
Triangle Audio 2342
Tube Amp Doctor WK3
Tung-Sol WK3
UCC WK3
Vicoustic Montréal 4, Westmount 3
Violectric Marketplace
Visaton WK3
Volt WK3
Volumio 1326
Wattson Audio 1215, 1240, Outremont 4
Wavecor WK3
WBT WK3
Wharfedale 2422
WireWorld 2413
Wolf Von Langa 1240
XLO 1226
Yamaha Outremont 4, 1318, Marketplace, Montréal 3
YBA Westmount 1
Yeti Acoustics 2341
Zesto Audio 1231

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