Red alert! The 2023 Pacific Audio Fest is only a couple of weeks away. If you haven't already, it is time to get those tickets, rooms, and flights reserved!
To read Part 1 click HERE.
The Fest hours are Friday from 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.
A Brief Overview of the Schedule
Friday June 23rd
Seminars from Industry Leaders (More to come ...)
11:00AM - Benno Baun Meldgaard, the Chief Designer for Gamut audio, Raidho, Scansonic will be talking about speaker design and speaker set-up.
1:00PM - David Solomon from Qobuz will be talking “All about Streaming”.
3:00PM - Dr. David Robinson, Editor of Positive Feedback
NW Regional Wine Beer and Spirits Tasting
4:00PM to 6:00PM - NW Regional Wine Beer and Spirits Tasting. Event will take place in the Seaport Bar within the Doubletree Hilton Sea-Tac Washington. This was a big hit with everyone last year, so be sure to stop by! Cheers!
Free wine, beer, and whiskey tasting!
Live Music In the Maxi's Nightclub
Live music starts at 7:00PM in Maxi's Nightclub at the top of the DoubleTree (just follow the signs). Maxi's lounge offers elevated views from its 14th-floor windows, so be sure to stop by. Hint: Get there a little early for the live music, as it can fill up pretty fast.
Back by popular demand, the 17 piece big and of Paul Sawtelle with the Kings of Swing!
Sponsored by Genesis Advanced Technologies.
Saturday June 24th
Seminars from Industry Leaders (more coming ...)
11:00AM -Marjorie Baumert, Gary Gill, Lou Hinkley, Dave and Carol Clark, will talk about attending 20 years of audio shows.
1:00PM -Arthur Noxon, Founder of ASC/Tube Traps, will talk about room treatment.
3:00PM - Andrew Jones, speaker designer extraordinaire, will talk about designing loudspeakers.
NW Regional Wine Beer and Spirits Tasting
4:00PM to 6:00PM - Day 2 of the NW Regional Wine Beer and Spirits Tasting event in the Seaport Bar within the Doubletree Hilton Sea-Tac Washington. This was a big hit with everyone last year, so be sure to stop by and try all the adult beverages! Cheers!
Free wine, beer, and whiskey tasting!
Live Music In the Maxi's Nightclub
Starting at 7:00PM in Maxi's Nightclub hear the 10-piece powerhouse Baby Cakes. "Baby Cakes takes their audiences on a luxurious joyride through the golden age of American Soul, funk, and R&B."
Sponsored by Snake River Audio
Sunday June 25th
Seminars from Industry Leaders (more coming ...)
11:00AM - TBD
1:00PM - Kevin Hayes owner of VAC talks about tubes and amplification.
Exhibitors - Preliminary List with More Coming!
Just like last year, there will be lots of cool hi-fi kit to check out! Exhibitor list updates HERE.
Expect to see and hear over 200 audio systems at the 2023 Pacific Audio Fest, ranging from the affordable to those dream systems that are well over a million dollars, so there's lots of cool hi-fi kit to check out.
You can read Part 1 of Attend the Pacific Audio Fest 2023 in Seattle June 23 - 25 HERE.
I published some helpful Pacific Audio Fest articles last year to assist attendees in getting ready, and much of the info is still relevant, so you might want to check those out:
Seven Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Trip to the Pacific Audio Fest in 2022 - Part 1!
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Trip to the Pacific Audio Fest 2022 - Part 2!
You can also read through my post-Fest reporting for 2022 to get ideas of what attending is like, and as fantastic as the 2022 Pacific Audio Fest was, I expect the 2023 Pacific Audio Fest will be even better!
As always, thanks for stopping by, and may the tone be with you!
