Steven Mishoe talks about G.I.P. Laboratory 225 speakers and Tamba TS-1 standmounts—the latter being a prototype of his own design—at AXPONA 2026 in an interview with Ken Micallef that's now posted on our YouTube channel.
Though I was unable to put in an extended listening session with the G.I.P. Laboratory setup at AXPONA 2026, I know this system quite well, since I've heard it many times at In Living Stereo in New York. (That's some serious history.) That said, the G.I.P. system delivered one of the best rooms at the show, featuring exceptional speed and atmospheric resonance, rich tone, and natural dynamics, with a flow that never quits.
For classical, jazz, and electronic vinyl devotees (i.e., me), this is endgame territory. Graphic images were rendered with care; bass was tight and deep; highs were silken; and mids had real meat on the bone, with dynamic punch that earned its keep. Hearing the G.I.P./Tamba system was like settling into the good life—Frank Sinatra not required.
Equipment list: Analog sources: Turntable: AMG Viella Forte, with Turbo tonearm ($36,500); cartridge: Benz Micro LPS ($600). Preamplifier: G.I.P. Technology Preamp 1 ($52,000). Amplifiers: G.I.P. Technology 6L6 monoblocks ($129,975/pair). Speakers: G.I.P. Technology 225 ($64,000/pair; tweeter [597-A replica] shown above); Tamba TS-1 standmounts (prototype; $30,000/pair; shown below). Cables and interconnects: Chord pic X speaker cables ($1140/3m pair); Chord Epic X interconnects ($750/1m pair).
