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T.H.E. Show SoCal 2025

Welcome Everyone! We are trying something new this year as we continue to grow. Here is a page where you can find most/all things about T.H.E. Show SoCal 2025.

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Currently, this page is STILL BEING BUILT (so please reserve your comments and judgement until everything is fully published) but we welcome you to get a jump start on checking out what you want to see in two weekends! 

T.H.E. SoCal 2025 Book is HERE!

Maps, floor layout, exhibitor list, seminar schedule, entertainment schedule, artist bios, and more are all on this digital copy of T.H.E. SoCal 2025 Book!

New Brands and Press Releases!

Every year at SoCal, we have new designers, brands and products. These are just a few of the ones you can expect to be introduced to.

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Some Exhibitors have sent in press releases, others have not so there are always MORE news at T.H.E. Show than in advance. We do our best to post whatever our Exhibitors send to us.

Evolution Acoustics to Showcase an Unforgettable Listening Experience atT.H.E. SHOW 2025

The Audio Association to Showcase Exclusive West Coast Premieres at THE Show 2025 in Costa Mesa

Clarisys Audio makes West Coast Debut of their Studio Plus Full-Range Ribbon Loudspeaker

Desmond's Tiki Tube Amps to Exhibit at T.H.E. Show SoCal 2025

Zesto Audio Unveils the New Tube Athena DAC: The Perfect Fusion of Digital Precision and Musical Warmth​

More Press Releases are still coming in but in the meantime, you can see all the NEW and "returning after a while" exhibitors notated with a ** on our Exhibitor List below!

("Returning after a while" indicates 5 years or more)

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SHOW DETAILS

Tickets:

theshownow.com/tickets

Dates: June 6-8, 2025

Location: Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa

3050 Bristol Street, 

Costa Mesa CA 92626

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Times: 

Friday: VIP/Media Entry: 10am - 6:00pm

General Admission: NOON - 6:00pm

Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm (everyone)

Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm (everyone)

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PARKING: $20 per day

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Sleeping Rooms (seriously, likely sold out but now):

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/snacmhh-91h-cb11d588-7928-4ec3-b297-121ae25499a0/

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Veterans and Active Members of the US Armed Services receive complimentary entry with proof of service at the door.

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Children 13 and under get in free with a parent/gaurdian ticket-holder if they don't have a family pass.

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EXHIBITOR LIST

AAudio Imports

Abyss **

Accuphase

Acora Acoustics

Acoustical Systems

AER

AGD Productions

AirTight

Akustika Eterna

Albedo Audio **

Alma Audio

American Recorder **

Analog Shoppe

AnalogMagik

Angel City Audio **

Argent Pur

Ars Machinae

ART

Artesania Audio

ASC

ASR

ASR Audio

ATC Loudspeakers

ATR Service

Audeze 

Audia Flight

Audio Cafe LLC **

Audio Geeks **

Audio Limits

Audio Mirror **

Audio Note UK

Audio Research

Audio Technica

AudioNec

Audiophile Directory**

AudioQuest

Aurender

Auribus Acoustics

Auris **

AV Luxury Group

AV RoomService

AWOL **

Ayon Audio **

Ayre Acoustics **

Bayz Audio

BennyAudio **

Bergmann Audio

Bluesound

Bob's Devices

Box Furniture Co. **

Brane

Brinkmann Audio

Burmester Audio **

Canvas HiFi **

Cardas Audio

CH Precision

Chesky Audio **

Chicago HiFi **

Chord Electronics

Clarisys Audio **

Coda Technologies USA

Cometa

Common Wave Hi-Fi **

Coherence / ADDPowr **

Crystal Cable

Dan Clark **

Deercreek Rustic **

DEQX

Desmond's Tiki Tube Amps **

Destination Audio

Dethonray

DeVore Fidelity

Diptyque Audio **

Dr. Feickert **

DS Audio

Durand Tonearms

Dynamic Sound ** Systems/Popori

E.A.R. USA

EBI Cartridges

ELEKIT

EMT

Esseci Design **

Estelon

Eversolo

Evolution Acoustics

Fidelity Imports

Final Electrostatic Speakers

Focal

Folgenhaus **

Forte Distribution

Fuana

Fyne Audio

Gideon Audio Consulting **

Grado

Graham Audio

Grimm Audio

Gryphon Audio Designs

Gryphon Audio Los Angeles **

Hana

Harbeth

Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS)

Hear This

Heaven11 Audio **

Hedd

Hifi Rose

HIFIMAN

Hifistay

High Res HiFi

HSU Research **

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IASCA **

Illusio Audio Speakers **

Infigo Audio

Innous

Innovo Audio Designs **

IsoTek

J. Sikora **

Joseph Cali Systems Design

Kimber Kable

Kirmuss Audio

KLANG&KO **

Klipsch

Koetsu

Kuzma

Legacy Audio

Lone Mountain Audio

Lucas Audio Labs **

Lumenwhite Loudspeakers **

Luna Cables

Lundahl **

Luxman

Luxury Audio Group

MA Recordings

Magico

Massif Audio Design **

MC Audiotech

McIntosh

Meze Audio **

Mola Mola

MSB

Music Tools

Nasotec

NEC

Nightingale Audio **

Nihon Onkyo Engineering (AGS)

Node

Nu Prime **

OC Records

Ocean Beach Pallet Co **

Ocean Way Audio

Odeon Audio **

One Spec **

OnFILTER **

Onkyo AGS

Oriaco

Pass Laboratories

Pathos

PBN Audio

Piega

Pink Faun **

PranaFidelity

PrimaLuna

Primavera

QLN

RAAL 1995*

Reed

Revox

RockOnAV **

Rockna

Rockport Technologies

RSX Music Servers

RT 909 **

Scientific Fidelity

Scott Walker Audio

Seawave Acoustic **

Seismion

Shanling **

Shunyata Research

Silversmith Audio

Snake River Audio **

SolidSteel

SonoruS Audio

Sonus Faber

Soul Note

Soulution Audio

Sparkler Audio

Stage III

Starke Sound

Stillpoints

Sun Valley

Sunny Components

Supreme Acoustic Systems **

Sutherland **

SVS

Synergistic Research

TAD

Taiko Audio **

TEAC

Technics

Tekton

Thales **

The Audio Association

Tonian Labs

Toxic Toast Records **

Trafomatic

Tri-Planar

Triangle Art

Unveiled Audio **

Upscale Audio

USA Tube Audio

VAC

Valerion **

Viablue Cables

Vicoustics

Vitus

VK Music

Von Schweikert

Voss Audio **

VPI

Wadax

WAM Engineering

Wattson **

Wave Kinetics

Wells Audio **

WestminsterLab

Xduoo

XLO

YG Acoustics **

Ypsilon

Yukiseimitsu Audio **

Zesto Audio **

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Seminars

Friday June 6, 2025

 

2:00pm Norman Varney of AV RoomService presents Engineered Acoustics: The Best Value in HiFiLearn how science eliminates guesswork when it comes to room acoustics, and that acoustic treatments are usually the most important and least expensive part of the audio playback system.

 

3:00pm J.R. Boisclair presents Discoveries, Myths and Misdirection in Vinyl PlaybackAnyone can learn turntable setup if basic principles of geometry and physics are respected. Unfortunately, manufacturers and media are still burdened by errors, oversimplifications and a misunderstanding of mechanical priorities. Hear scientific perspectives into mechanical transcription you have not heard before and can use to improve your performance.

 

 

4:00pm James Connell of Raven Audio Presents: “Remastered & Remixed” What does this mean and how does this affect your listening experience?James Connell has been a recording producer and engineer for over 35 years in the classical music and acoustic instrument recording field. His website is www.connellmusic.comJames is also the C.E.O. of Raven Audio, an audiophile equipment company designing and manufcturing amplifiers, speakers, and cables.

 

Saturday: June 7, 2025

 

10:00am - Coffee and pastries will be served on a first-come, first-served basis and curated selection of vinyl LPs will be available for sale on-site. Seating is limited and this will be in the Emerald Bay III Room. Peter Noerbaek of PBN Audio Presents:“An Immersive Listening Experience: Exploring 15 IPS Reel, Vinyl, and DSD Playback”A captivating and comparative listening session/experiential seminar that dives deep into the nuances of three revered audio formats: 15 IPS reel-to-reel tape, 45 RPM vinyl, and DSD high-resolution digital audio.Hosted by Peter Noerbaek, founder of PBN Audio, and will feature a lineup of industry legends and reference-grade equipment, including:This is not a “shootout,” but rather a respectful and insightful demonstration honoring the artistry of recording, mastering, and playback from the world’s finest audio engineers and craftspeople.Peter Noerbaek with his GROOVEMASTER Vintage Direct Professional Turntable. Kevin Gray, renowned mastering engineer, presenting his Hackensack West release of Cory Weeds – Dig Weeds, along with other highlights such as his celebrated 30th Anniversary mastering of Dark Side of the Moon. Andrey Kosobutsky of ATR Services with his Ampex ATR-102 reel-to-reel deck. Additional guest contributors and gear to be confirmed.

 

11:00am - Class D amplification: myths and factsAlberto Guerra, CEO of AGD Productions, will guide you to understand the evolution of amplification topologies.

 

12:00pm - Jak Benardete Presents: Meet Audiophile DirectoryEVERY PRODUCT. EVERY DEALER. EVERY REVIEW.One Search. One Site.Built for audiophiles, by audiophiles.

 

1:00pm - Mastering Your In-Car Audio System: Exploring Sound Quality and the Competition Judging Process, a Presentation by IASCA

 

2:00pm - Isaac Markowitz from REL: The Importance and Auditory of Bass on High Frequency Reproduction in HiFi

 

3:00pm - Tube Stories With Upscale Audio’s Kevin DealFrom driving to darkened warehouses in rural Slovakia for rare Russian tubes, to finding one of Bombay's last sources of India-made Mullards, to bidding on factory-matched Genalex KT66's in a literal pit auction in Australia, Kevin Deal has crazy Tube Stories from around the world. In gathering this incredible collection of NOS tubes, the real treasure is the knowledge he has amassed, and Upscale Audio's Tube Guru is here to share.

 

4:00pm - Demystifying record care, Presented by Charles Kirmuss of Kirmuss AudioMeet Dr. Kirmuss known for his record groove restoration system. An open forum to answer any questions that one may have as to how to take care of records, revealing the many myths as to record cleaning, with details as to what record groove restoration is versus record cleaning and surface shining. A session not to be missed. At the show, do bring a record to be restored.

 

Sunday: June 8, 2025

 

12:00pm - Norman Varney of AV RoomService presents Engineered Acoustics: The Best Value in HiFiLearn how science eliminates guesswork when it comes to room acoustics, and that acoustic treatments are usually the most important and least expensive part of the audio playback system.

 

1:00pm J.R. Boisclair presents Discoveries, Myths and Misdirection in Vinyl PlaybackAnyone can learn turntable setup if basic principles of geometry and physics are respected. Unfortunately, manufacturers and media are still burdened by errors, oversimplifications and a misunderstanding of mechanical priorities. Hear scientific perspectives into mechanical transcription you have not heard before and can use to improve your performance.

 

2:00pm - T.H.E. DRAWING! In celebration of Audiophile Directory’s launch, they are thrilled to invite you to subscribe to their email list and complete their survey to participate in the AD Sweepstakes on June 8th, 2025 at T.H.E. ShowOne lucky winner will receive a $5,000 giftcard to use at their local HiFi store. Full details, rules, and specifics can be found at audiophiledirectory.com or you can inquire at the AD booth in the T.H.E. Marketplace.

Entertainment and Parties

Friday: June 6, 2025
Friday Night Kick-Off Party

7:00pm - Fountain Terrace Room, Lobby Level

Sponsored by 

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Saturday: June 7, 2025
 

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Sunday: June 8, 2025
T.H.E. Drawing!
In celebration of Audiophile Directory’s launch, they are thrilled to invite you to subscribe to their email list and complete their survey to participate in the AD Sweepstakes on June 8th, 2025 at T.H.E. Show. One lucky winner will receive a $5,000 giftcard to use at their local HiFi store. Full details, rules, and specifics can be found at audiophiledirectory.com or you can inquire at the AD booth in the T.H.E. Marketplace.

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