Saturday's Sonic Innovations And Revelations At AXPONA 2025
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Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) 2025 Show Report By Chuck Bruce 

Synthesis Art In Music
Luigi Lorenzon (Designer / Builder) of Synthesis Art In Music SE tube amps (<$20k) was warm and inviting. Synthesis Art in Music is an Italian company founded by Luigi Lorenzon in 1992. It specializes in high-end audio equipment, particularly amplifiers, which are renowned for their exceptional sound quality, innovative design, and meticulous craftsmanship. The company combines advanced technology with elegant aesthetics, often using lacquered wood to create visually striking products. Each piece is handmade in Italy, with a strong focus on the quality of transformers, a skill Luigi Lorenzon inherited from his father, who was a pioneer in the field of audio electronic.

Transrotor And Gauder Akustic
Analog LP was definitely king in the Transrotor / Gauder Akustic room featuring a fine set of Gauder DARC series 250 Reference Tower Loudspeakers ($249,975), sourced via a Solution brand 757 De-Emphasis Preamp with Phono ($84,975), coupled to pair of Soulution 717 Ref Power Amps ($129,975).

The turntable was a Transrotor Artus FMD ($199,975) with Tamino MC cartridge ($19975). Transrotor is a German company founded in 1971 by Jochen Räke. It specializes in audiophile-quality high-performance turntables, blending precision engineering with aesthetically sophisticated designs. The company is known for its meticulous eye for details and craftsmanship. Their innovative features, such as magnetic suspension and gimbal chassis suspension, is what helps Transrotor turntables achieve exceptional sound quality. A re-issue LP test pressing captured the expansive sweep of full orchestra (Riner / Chicago) and then some. A true all-analog enjoyment experience and all loomed together with Tara Labs cabling.

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