![]() At the end the purpose of all the equipment being on display is all about having pleasure and enjoying art. I was absorbing the energies filling the rooms and the corridors of the hotel, trying not to think and analyse but simply to enjoy the ways the music was presented. I tried to watch with the eyes of a layman, knowing nothing about technical concepts and standards of fidelity, trying to figure out what is it about this technological wonder that captures the minds and the hearts of so many wanderers here. Avantgarde Acoustic Duo Mezzo horn loudspeakers I assume that with fresh, “unspoiled” ears one still can enjoy the show. The lack of knowledge and technical understanding regarding the exhibited vehicles did not prevent me anyhow to enjoy their beautiful chassis, comfortable interiors and love for detail. Some time ago I had similar experience though, when occasionally visited the Essen Motor Show where some beautifully restored classic cars were on display. I could hardly imagine what it is to visit such a show without being infected by the audiophile bug or knowing nothing about the function of the components stacked on the rack. There are basically two types of visitors, I can tell – those that are trying to judge reproduction qualities by listening attentively and those that were simply lingering from room to room enjoying the looks and the way different systems were approaching the music. The booth of Stax where several electrostatic headphone systems were available The next day though, on Sunday, especially in the afternoon the mass of people spilled over the hotel’s floors was already receding and it was relatively easy to find a way and navigate through the exhibition space. ![]() What impressed me instantly when I first popped-in on Saturday was that it was pretty crowded and it was really hard to carve my way through the stuffed corridors. As usual it was hosted in Holiday Inn hotel in Hamburg, not far from the city center, and comprised more than 170 exhibitors distributed on 8 floors. ![]() It is my second visit to this key industry event, and I have to admit I enjoyed it even more than the last time. The fact that the city I live in hosts the second biggest audio show in Germany makes me feel lucky, because it is great opportunity, that costs basically nothing, to align one’s expectations and internal reference to what is considered top-notch in terms of audio reproduction nowadays. I have to confess I was growing impatient lately, counting the days left until the opening of the main audio event in northern Germany – Norddeutsche HiFi-Tage.
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