Anyone else going to the Florida 2026 Expo?

That looks effective. I am envious of the large room!

Black Boxes AND a Tower of Excess! Fun!

I wonder what that top box on the left, with a card that says Art does. I can’t see good results for a search of “art”.

I think it’s referring to an Audio Realignment Technologies EMF-absorbing mat on top of the box. Check out https://audiorealignment.com/

— Chris

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No, the big silver box:

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What does this pictured device do?

I’ll find out this morning.

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Designed by Art Vandolay.

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Ron gives me a Microsoft answer. Technically correct, but avoids answering the question.

VAC Statement Line Preamplifier

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Chris for the win! Yep. I looked at my much higher res original and that’s what it is.

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I’ll do more pics and impressions when I get home. Too annoying to do from an iPhone.

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For Al.

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Beautiful system! I’m sweating already. $5k tube replacement every two years. Maybe more if NOS included.:thinking:

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nahnoo nahnoo

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If I were to ever get tube gear again, VAC would be among the top two or three I’d consider.

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VAC amps are great. My friend had a pair of monoblocks 20 plus years ago. I never visited him in hot summer :laughing: . He moved away some years ago and we lost contact. If I remember right, he sold them before moving.

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Just a bit of a classic to bring some smiles to some. It was the first thing I saw on Friday.

Whoops! I already posted this! :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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Borresen room with their new sub. It sounded like… Borresen speakers with subs. You either like their sound, or not.

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YG room introducing their Vantage Live active speakers.

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Gershman room with Lampi’s new Horizon DAC. IMO one of the best sounds at the show.

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The Estelons. The right speaker’s woofers actually bottomed out :astonished_face: twice on Francine Thirteen’s Queen Mary. I think the volume was just way too high. Surprising as the room was being managed by a well known distributor.

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The Perfect8 room. Al should like this one. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: What got me? The Running Springs Dmitri power conditioner! Talk about a blast from the past!

Look at the crossover for these speakers!

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