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Due to a production error, the wrong photo appeared in the Follow-Up Review of the Revel Ultima2 Salon2 on page 117 in the digital edition in the May issue of Stereophile. The loudspeaker shown is the Revel Performa F228Be. The correct photo appears in the print edition. We regret the error.—Jim Austin

Audiophiles diversifying?

Editor: There will be many headlines coming from AXPONA 2019, but none more important than the diversification of audiophiles. When I attended my first Axpona, circa 2015, my cousin and I were amongst the few African Americans I noticed experiencing the show. Last year, I noted a marked jump in people of color and women at the show. That trend continued this year. We went from rare to, well, everywhere. This is great news for our passion: music reproduced at the highest levels. It means growth for the industry, which means more products

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