David Michael Audio – Axpona 2018

 

Dohmann Helix One turntable, with Schroeder CB11 arm and Phasemation P2000

Dohmann Helix One turntable, with Schroeder CB11 arm and Phasemation P2000

Nagra

Nagra IV-S reel-to-reel

Nagra amplifier

Dohmann Helix One turntable, with Schroeder CB11 arm and Phasemation P2000

Dohmann Helix One turntable, with Schroeder CB11 arm and Phasemation P2000

Dohmann Helix One turntable, with Schroeder CB11 arm and Phasemation P2000

Dohmann Helix One turntable, with Schroeder CB11 arm and Phasemation P2000

Dohmann Helix One turntable, with Schroeder CB11 arm and Phasemation P2000 and my finger (sorry)

Modulum loudspeaker platform

GamuT – Axpona 2018

I find the GamuT loudspeakers to be the jewel of the GamuT family of high-end audio gear, and I would love to hear them driven by outrageously expensive world-class gear someday. The Pneuance folks demonstrated their new Pneupod feet – no doubt the ultimate realization of the old ‘inner tube under the component technique’ of vibration isolation – while I was here. They put their feet, inflated and then deflated under the Bricasti DAC and invited us to compare. With: bigger soundstage, more open and relaxed sound. Without: more immediate and alive. On many lower-end, slightly aggressive, solidstate systems probably a clear win. On this system… it was more a ‘choose your poison’ situation for me personally.

GamuT loudspeaker

Pear Audio Blue turntable

Pear Audio Blue turntable

Pear Audio Blue turntable

Rear of GamuT loudspeaker

Pneuance isolation platform

Pneuance isolation platform (bottom)

Bricasti DAC (on metal feet)

Bricasti DAC (on Pneupod feet)

Pneupod pneumatic isolation device

Pneupod pneumatic isolation device (new pump device)

GamuT M250i amplifier

Pneupods display