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Why downsize? YG wanted to offer a model more suitable for smaller spaces without compromising performance, and cost considerations also came into play. If this powerful speaker were a man, I’d call it virile, muscular.

The Jr seems somewhat less imposing, though the woofer tower still gives a slight Darth Vader vibe. The look and feel is quintessentially YG with heavy black enclosures. Rather, it’s scaled down in size only and is identical to the original except that it has one less bass module per tower (across the four towers). But this four-way with two towers per channel isn’t the usual “baby brother,” nor is it a “trickle-down” in price or parts. In the GTT Audio and Video room, YG Acousticspresented its Sonja XV Jr ($185.5k), a slightly more diminutive version of the company’s two-tower Sonja XV. Apologies to those folks I inadvertently missed and/or did not get to return to visit (Nagra, Manger Audio, among others), but I’ll make sure to see you in Munich! For another, this show’s size and scope exceeded expectations (and hyperextended our team’s bandwidth) therefore, listening time in rooms had to be curtailed. Debuts took priority, and there were plenty of these. For one, I had extra big shoes to fill pinch-hitting for Jonathan Valin’s usual show assignment of big-league ultra-high-end loudspeakers, some of which enter the stratospheric price zone. In addition to its new venue and explosive growth, this year’s AXPONA presented a couple of other anomalies. I saw more couples, more women, and a greater than usual proportion of folks beyond the more typical Baby Boomer-male population. Renaissance, indeed! In addition to far more exhibitors than last year-to the tune of 165-odd demo rooms, plus the large expo hall-I noticed a broader demographic among the multitudes attending the show. But really this was a blessing in disguise because a nice early spring day in Chicago would have meant the masses would have flocked outdoor somewhere rather than to an indoor audio show.ĪXPONA had a change of venue this year, to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. The Windy City should have been renamed the Chilly City given the unspring-like weather during the show’s April 13–15 weekend.

Waves Complete 14 (17.07.23) for android instal