Montreal Audiofest 2025

It’s on! Welcome to the Montreal Audiofest 2025

Robert Schryer  |  Mar 30, 2025

Thirty-six years ago, I was 23. Why does that matter? Because that’s also when the Montreal audio show had its inaugural year. 36 years is a crazy milestone to reach for any annual event, especially one centered around a hobby as niche as ours. I’m not just saying this to gloat about my hometown audio show, as proud as I am of it, but to point out how our hobby is, after all these years, still very much alive and kicking.

The Montreal audio show had one of its best years last year, and this year’s edition, so far, looks promising. I see it as proof that our hobby, and the love of good sound, will always be a priority to some. As long as there are people who listen to music, and an industry—manufacturers, retailers, the press—willing to work together and support each other for the common good, our hobby will remain vital.

I was surprised to see how many tasty audio treats were being launched or otherwise exhibited this year. I was also surprised to see flocks of people waiting outside locked exhibitor room doors 30 minutes before the show’s opening like groupies camping on a sidewalk for tickets to a rock concert. The fire still burns.

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Anton's picture
Submitted by Anton on March 30, 2025 - 12:52pm

Hope you have an amazing time!

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Submitted by pph on March 30, 2025 - 6:49pm

Robert,

March 28 Friday · 11h to 20h
March 29 Saturday · 10h to 18h
the date of your byline Sunday · 10h to 17h

Seems to me some whookers have your account or poutine hangover... what apppened to Friday and Saturday?

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Submitted by rschryer on March 30, 2025 - 7:25pm

...I did not have a whooker poutine hangover. (But I wish I had.)

My show report is coming soon...

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Submitted by pph on March 30, 2025 - 9:55pm

ok Robert, in your reporting, how about, maybe, your experience or feel for the essence that the usa tariff war usa usa usa began, and a comment for the ripple effects on the Montreal audio show and axpona and Munich.

How do you believe it will affect global audio.

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Submitted by rschryer on March 31, 2025 - 6:36am

...but a couple of manufacturers at the show were quoting retail prices that included a 25% surcharge to offset the 25% tariff they will incur, and at least one exhibitor told me he feared for his job due to the repercussions the tariff would have on his employer.

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Submitted by rschryer on March 31, 2025 - 6:35am

nt

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Submitted by Beefdick Malone on March 31, 2025 - 6:50am

I am looking forward to your show reports Robert! Montreal is my home.
About those nasty tariffs. My dealer is selling in stock items at regular price. But anything ordered from a USA company will increase in price by 25%. Sad for customers as well as manufacturers.

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