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Once again, VAC paired four of its amplifiers with Von Schweikert loudspeakers in a huge room sponsored by The Audio Company. Distinguished by sophisticated lighting design and fabulous sound, this system, which can fill rooms far larger than the Dutch & Dutch 8cs that so impressed me at PAF, vied with them for my personal Best of Show.
The phrase "renaissance man" carries gravitas. It's probably overused. But Damon Von Schweikert believes the term genuinely befits his late father, speaker designer Albert Von Schweikert, who passed away on May 29, 2020, leaving behind myriad contributions to audio through his namesake companies.
Von Schweikert Ultra 55 loudspeaker stereophile.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stereophile.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Trigger warning: If sky-high prices for audio gear make you gnarly, this AXPONA report (and many others) won't lift your mood. Just the Masterbuilt-brand cabling in dealer Scott Walker Audio's room carried a heart-stopping six-figure price tag.