{"id":8514,"date":"2025-04-21T16:17:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/?p=8514"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:35:40","slug":"axpona-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/de\/blog\/2025\/04\/21\/axpona-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"AXPONA 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6324 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Axpona-Logo-RedGrey-300x71.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APR 11-13, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7149\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3346-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The biggest US show.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8160 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7543-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7543-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7543-scaled-920x690.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The outstanding replay quality with \u201ceconomic\u201d sources points to the relevance of the proper speaker system (<a href=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/product\/lx521\/\">LINKWITZ LX521.4MG<\/a>). Even with a decent USB DAC, the results can be stunning.<br \/>\nLaptop with HQPlayer, doing the heavy lifting of filter and modulator duties, sending DSD128 and DSD256 in direct mode to T+A 200 1-bit DSD DAC or a Topping D90 Discrete 1-bit DAC, furthermore, you could hear the Grimm Audio MA 2 streamer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8623 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0471-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0471-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0471-scaled-920x1227.jpg 920w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0471-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0471-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0471-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0471-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">A big THANK YOU to the LINKWITZ team and to all our visitors.<\/h3>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thank you for the many<br \/>\n&#8222;Best Of Show&#8220;<br \/>\ncomments we received.<\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">A very good start @ AXPONA:<br \/>\nOne of the first visitors to our room awarded LX521.4MG<br \/>\nas PRODUCT OF THE YEAR<\/h1>\n<h1><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8630\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_04861-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"449\" \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8628 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DMNM74811-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thank you Carlo!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LINKWITZ parlor<\/strong> <strong>talks<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>AXPONA 2025 LINKWITZ Parlor topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><em>\u201cSix major (above-threshold) problems with music reproduction that stand in the way of believability.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The expert talks were dealing with these topics, raised by <em>The Absolute Sound<\/em> magazine:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The problem of recording standards<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The problem of visual images<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The problem of spatial imaging<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The problem of bass in real rooms<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The problem of dynamics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The problem of a-musical digital distortions\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Visitors experienced these challenges firsthand\u2014and discovered innovative ways to overcome them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1. The Problem of Recording Standards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Speaker: Barry Diament, Soundkeeper Recordings<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container responsive-embed widescreen\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Linkwitz Parlor AXPONA 2025 - Barry Diament from Soundkeeper Records discusses minimal mic tech\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LW-tzAboULg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Barry shared his expertise on minimalist microphone techniques and the importance of avoiding unnecessary compression.<br \/>\nHe also announced the winner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/blog\/2024\/08\/11\/linkwitz-minimal-microphoning-medal-contest\/\">LINKWITZ Minimal Microphoning Medal Contest<\/a>, presenting the winner track live for attendees.<\/strong><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7935 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Bild-2024-08-04-um-14.45.33_581b6534-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Bild-2024-08-04-um-14.45.33_581b6534-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Bild-2024-08-04-um-14.45.33_581b6534-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Bild-2024-08-04-um-14.45.33_581b6534-920x920.jpg 920w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Bild-2024-08-04-um-14.45.33_581b6534-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Bild-2024-08-04-um-14.45.33_581b6534-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Bild-2024-08-04-um-14.45.33_581b6534.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2. The Problem of Visual Images and<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>3. The Problem of Spatial Imaging<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Visitors were able to experience the absence of these issues,<br \/>\nlive in our showroom.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We played back a recording <a href=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/blog\/2024\/12\/24\/a-reference-recording-replay-event\/\">from a recent Sound Liaison event<\/a>, alongside images of the session.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Playback on the LX521.4MG system accurately reproduced:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8411 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9454-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9454-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9454-920x1037.jpg 920w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9454-908x1024.jpg 908w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9454-768x866.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9454-1362x1536.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9454-1816x2048.jpg 1816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8405 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_9450-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/strong><strong>Instrument positioning and scale (no spatial distortion)<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Tonal, timbral, and timing qualities<br \/>\nwere indistinguishable from the live event.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Audience feedback from attendees at the original recording<br \/>\nconfirmed the authenticity of the experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>4. The Problem of Bass in Real Rooms<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"video-container responsive-embed widescreen\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Linkwitz Parlor - AXPONA 2025 Dr. Frank Brenner discusses the advantages of dipole bass in LX521.4MG\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Doh_SgtbWfA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We showcased how our dipole subwoofers solve real-world bass problems\u2014without room treatment or digital correction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Key Improvements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reduced room excitation: Dipole subwoofers radiate 66% less energy into the room compared to omnidirectional box speakers, lowering room node excitation by -4.8 dB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Directional control: By toeing in the right subwoofer 60\u00b0, L\/R room mode excitations were uncorrelated\u2014flattening bass response across the room.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\ud83c\udfb5<\/strong><strong> Demonstration tracks included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<li><strong>\u201cLiberian Girl\u201d \u2013 Michael Jackson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cHotel California\u201d \u2013 The Eagles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cGame of Love\u201d \u2013 Daft Punk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Visitors reported powerful yet clean bass they could feel in their chests\u2014without boominess.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>5. The Problem of Dynamics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Barry Diament addressed this in detail, and our LX521.4MG system faithfully reproduced dynamic swings\u2014even at the deepest bass levels\u2014without distortion or compression.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>6. The Problem of A-Musical Digital Distortions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Speaker: Jussi Laako, Developer of HQPlayer<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container responsive-embed widescreen\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Linkwitz Parlor - AXPONA 2025 Jussi Laako, developer of HQPlayer discusses DSD Authoring chain\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zVMJGkG3OzA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Jussi Laako discussed how digital processing can degrade audio, and how to avoid it.<br \/>\nWe presented an A\/B comparison using a DSD256 classical music recording:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>System Setup:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>DSD256 File (NAS) \u2192<br \/>\nHQPlayer \u2192 1-bit DSD-DAC \u2192 LX521.4MG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>File A: Processed using a standard studio tool (DSD \u2192 PCM\/DXD \u2192 DSD) with decimation filters and DC filters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>File B: Processed with HQPlayer Pro, retaining DSD256 format and avoiding distortion-causing filters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The difference was clearly audible, with File B preserving natural tonality and convinced with enhanced spatial presentation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u27a1\ufe0f<\/strong><strong> Join us at the Munich <a href=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/blog\/2025\/03\/30\/munich-show-2025\/\">Show<\/a> to compare for yourself!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bonus Session: Tape Transfer Done Right<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Speaker: Jamie Howarth, PLANGENT Processes<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container responsive-embed widescreen\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Linkwitz Parlor - AXPONA 2025 Jamie Howarth discusses tape issues for recordings and Plangent\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0aQzpfjDqh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Jamie showcased how poor tape transfers can ruin great recordings\u2014especially when wow and flutter distort the original tape.<br \/>\nHis A\/B comparisons between standard releases vs. restored versions made one thing clear:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We should demand higher-quality reissues from record labels.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>See\u00a0 more <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7613 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-absolute-sound-square-red-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> AXPONA video <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yma3eOoy3ts?feature=shared&amp;t=1229\">here<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7609\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tracking-Angle-300x84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"56\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8222;&#8230;I felt transported to a vibrant venue where live music was performed,<br \/>\nwith dynamics and sound staging that adapted beautifully as I moved through the space.<\/p>\n<p>The potential of these speakers to thrive in nearly any real-world listening environment is truly impressive.&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/trackingangle.com\/features\/axpona-2025-the-best-yet\">Show Report here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7228\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/secrets-logo-new-header-02-300x70-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"47\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hometheaterhifi.com\/features\/axpona-2025-show-coverage\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8314\" src=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/secrets-best-of-awards-2024-badge-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/secrets-best-of-awards-2024-badge-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/secrets-best-of-awards-2024-badge-920x990.jpg 920w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/secrets-best-of-awards-2024-badge-952x1024.jpg 952w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/secrets-best-of-awards-2024-badge-768x826.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/secrets-best-of-awards-2024-badge.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220; Also sat down for an extended listen to remember why the LX521.4MG speakers earned that honor.&#8220;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc49<\/strong><strong> Want to learn more?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkwitz.audio\">LINKWITZ.audio<\/a> or meet us in person at the <a href=\"https:\/\/linkwitz.store\/blog\/2025\/03\/30\/munich-show-2025\/\">MUNICH High End Show.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APR 11-13, 2025 The biggest US show. The outstanding replay quality with \u201ceconomic\u201d sources points to the relevance of the proper speaker system (LINKWITZ LX521.4MG). Even with a decent USB DAC, the results can be stunning. 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