Lone Star Audio Fest 2025: The Pulse Of High-Fidelity
High-fidelity heaven at Texas' LSAF high-end audio show.
Lone Star Audio Fest 2025 Audiophile Show Coverage By Paul Schumann

Joey G's Audio Channel also assembled a room for budget-minded audiophiles. Components used were Chesky Audio LC1 Bookshelf Monitors ($498), an Orchard Audio Starkrimson Stereo Ultra 2.5 amplifier ($2899.95), an Orchard Audio Pecan Pi+ Streamer ($1499.95), Argent Pur Monoblocks ($5900/pair), and a Lab 12 Pre 1 ($2,400). My hat goes off to Joey G for putting together such a noteworthy system with engaging sound.

J Porter Studios, another Austin company, was showcasing their Wellington Towers and brand new Waterloo Micros. The Waterloo Micros ($5,995) are monitors with a 1" ceramic tweeter, 6" ceramic midrange, and a rear-firing 9" glass fiber composite subwoofer. A surprising amount of sound emanated from those elegant boxes. The Wellington Towers ($19,985) are two-way active mass-loaded tri-amplified transmission lines and a beryllium tweeter paired with dual opposed 9" midrange/woofers. The pair on display was a stunning midnight blue. These babies produced a big, powerful sound that belied their size.

Van Zyl Audio, with whom I spent a lot of time last year at SWAF, had a room at the show. Their system consisted of Alpine Z-1 Midhorns ($18,000), a F-15 Horn-loaded subwoofer ($7,000), a Miller Audio Dyna-70 Ultimate Upgrade amplifier ($2950), and cables by Silversmith Audio. These speakers were an upgrade from the Alpine Mid-Horns I listened to last year, since the tweeter and mid-range driver were now horn-loaded. They still had the clarity I remembered from last year, but with an additional punch from the horns.

Paul Tracy's room had the beautiful Pure Art Fi LS-6 speakers on display. These speakers are a true marriage of art and technology. The LS-6 is a two-way design with a ribbon tweeter and custom-designed PTT6.5 woofers. The stands are integrated into the design. Paul also used the ubiquitous Dyna-70 amplifier. The LS-6s were smooth and musical and sounded much bigger than they looked.

Origin HIFI also had an upstairs room with Steinway Lyngdorf equipment. This room had their P100 2.1 Network Player/DSP ($17,400), and A1 Amplifier ($7,400).

The two rooms that stood out at the show were the Sanduri Acoustics / Audio Mirror ballroom and the JWM Acoustics room. The marriage of the Sanduri Acoustics electronics and Audio Mirror speakers was a good one. Together, they effortlessly produced music that was clean and dynamic. The JWM Acoustics system demonstrated what was possible with an unobtrusive system in a smaller space. The amount of detail it revealed was humbling.

LSAF 2025 Was An Amazing Aural Experience!
It was nice to have an audio show located so close to home. The LASF 2025 had a chill atmosphere that fit the Central Texas vibe. I loved all the products at the show that were designed for a more modest living space and were budget-conscious. It was a beautiful Saturday, so I enjoyed my drive back to my abode. Sometimes life can be good. As we always say here at Enjoy the Music.com, what really matters is that you... enjoy the music!

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