I thought the cable co was going to have the LAu - I guess I just assumed that is what they would take along

Cable Co does have Lau and Abyss, have to hit it tomorrow.  Spotted them on the way out after the show was closing.  They are in front of the Sony room at Crystal Ballroom C1 Hilton.
Best rooms I heard today (could flip depending on genre/track; 1-has better genre bandwidth):
(Most listening in Hilton today, Atrium/Headphonium tomorrow)

1-Venture/Precision/Phasure NOS 1-Hilton Monarch Ballroom 1-Saw two guys sitting there all day listening, can't blame them, it was that good. Will go back.
 
2-Tenor/MSB/Yg-Hilton 1005-w/ the right track, WOWZERS!  Will go back.
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1-AK120-It's the real deal.  Not better than the best separates but damned close for the convenience/packaging.  Best all-in-one I've heard yet.  I never liked the AK100 much, nor the DX100.  The AK120 kicks it up a whole other level, unfortunately.  I AB'd the 100 and 120 side by side, no contest.  Better resolution, detail, micro dynamics, clarity, imaging.  Apparently same analog stage, only the DAC side changed.  This is the first device that has got me to the point where I could see myself going for the convenience over that last Nth of performance.  Most people's Nth is like 2-3 levels of performance for me which is unacceptable.  The 120 really gets me to an acceptable level of performance where I don't feel compromised.
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Heard my 4th Leben now, I'm sorry, they suck.  Muddy, hazed over, just crap. Zero articulation.  I thought maybe it was speakers but they had a Line Magnetic Tube amp sitting next to it.  I asked the rep to switch out the Leben and everything got fixed.  I hate Leben w/ a passion, I will never listen to another again.  They all sound ridiculously low-fi.
 
King Sound was there, no headphones though, they didn't get shipped yet.  The speakers were disappointing tbh.  Probably one of the most pronounced E-stat colorations I've heard.  Timbre was completely wrong and fake.  By the time the rep got to the second track, I assumed it was the same album due to the terrible tone and inaccuracy.  He said it was a different artist and album!!  Love it when speakers make all you tracks sound the same, good job!!
 
Harbeth 30 sounded good except for the bass which was waaaaaay off!  Not even close, really fucked up.
 
Realized I don't like Heil AMT drivers after hearing 3 different examples.  Poor treble articulation and extension.  Dull, bleh.
 
Meh/expected better:
Audio Note-lacked clarity, detail, and articulation.
Sony
Wilson (Alexia)-probably best of the bunch in this category, I just don't get along w/ Wilson.  Just sounds boring to me. No major errors.
Vandersteen
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Antelope Rubicon was pretty decent.  For those that like a SS analytical listen, I can't imagine it getting any better.  This was through the integrated amp.  Would love to hear it as a DAC to a bitchin Tube amp.  Very curious.  The integrated headamp was waay too bright and harsh in the treble, bass was present on the HD800.  They had to apply upsampling to smooth it out to acceptable levels.  After that, sounded like a much improved version of the Lynx Hilo headamp.  Very pretty I must say.  Though I get the sense MSB would be money better spent based on my listen tot he transport in the Tenor room.  Yummy!!
 
Spent good time talking to Steve Nugent at Empirical and the guys at Lynx.  Good stuff.  Trying to get Lynx to add I2S and an SD Card slot so they could blow away Invicta sales.

Is there going to be a video upload of the panel?