AXPONA 2026

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Steven Mishoe about G.I.P. Laboratory 225 speakers and Tamba TS-1 standmounts—the latter being a prototype of his own design.

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with High Water Sound's Jeffrey Catalano about the gear shown in the company's room at the show, including a TW Acustic Raven LS-3 Copper turntable, Acustica Applicata Alieno Phono Extremo phono stage, and a truly limited edition Cessaro Horn Acoustics Opus SE speaker pair.

In his final AXPONA 2026 report, Ken Micallef checks out Luxman's latest offerings, including the D-100 Centennial SACD player, NT-07 streaming transport, and L-100 Centennial integrated amplifier.

Rogier van Bakel visits a room at AXPONA 2026 that featured a collaborative exhibit from importer and distributor Bluebird Music pairing Swiss precision with Danish craftsmanship. The system he auditioned in that room included Peak Consult Sonora loudspeakers and a stack of Orpheus Lab electronics gear from their Absolute Line.

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Axiss Audio's Steve Huntley and Phasemation's Hideki Sato and Shigeki Momoto about the gear shown in another one of the Axiss rooms at the show, including Phasemation MA-3000 monoblock amplifiers, a Phasemation PP-2200 cartridge, and a Reed Muse 3C turntable.

Miguel Barrio checks out the system in Quintessence Audio's Knowledge room at AXPONA 2026 that included a Döhmann Helix One Mk3 turntable, dCS Varese digital music system, Audio Research Ref 20 preamplifier, and Wilson XVX speakers.

Miguel Barrio checks out a pair of RAAL 1995 Immanis headphones at AXPONA 2026, and has quite a transformative listening experience.