Part 5 — Lower Level, And Left (Outremont / St. Laurent Rooms) At The Montreal Audiofest 2026 Show
Major demos, new high-end audio tech, and very interesting audiophile innovation.
Montreal Audiofest Show Report By Rick Becker

Pop, Rock, and Soul music was available from Beatnick CD and Vinyl. This guy's name must have been Nick, as he sure didn't look like a beatnik.

The small sign for an upcoming record show on this crate should have been a large poster on the wall.

When the LPs are laid out flat on the table like this, you know they are esoteric, exclusive, and expensive.

Costco, really?

At this point, my camera battery died, and I had to make a quick dash to my car in the underground garage for a backup, as I had checked out of my room after breakfast. Fortunately, it was just a 10-minute delay, but that's life in the trenches.

On my way back to the show, I came upon Sarah Tremblay, Director of the Canadian Audiofests, and thanked her for her hospitality.

Yes, more records for sale. I should have grabbed that Olatunji LP, which I didn't spot at the time.

These folks were doing their best to keep old, unplayable LPs out of the landfill.

Lampshades for bare bulbs suspended from your ceiling.

And hard covers for spiral notebooks.

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