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As the proud retail sponsors of the new Audio & AV Show here in Birmingham, Superfi would like to welcome all visitors to the event and hope that you all have a great time exploring everything we have to offer. We’ve brought together all our favourite brands in one place to show off the very best in audio and home cinema entertainment. From the very latest in Television technology, amazing new product launches and demonstrations and even celebratory appearances from the characters of Star Wars and Amazon’s Alexa, this is going to be one very exciting weekend.
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September 16–17 | Birmingham ICC/Hyatt Hotel
WELCOME TO THE SHOW!
We are delighted to welcome everyone back to what was previously and affectionately referred to as ‘The Whittlebury Show’ or more formally the ‘The National Audio Show’ and now in its new suit of clothes, the ‘AUDIO & AV SHOW 2017. Now in its 9th consecutive year, and its 11th overall since it was launched in London, its new suit of clothes means a move to Birmingham and by using two new and linked venue we are able to give more space to both elements of this very important National event. And this sadly was one of the reasons we had to leave WH because of the reducing amount of suitable rooms being available for the show, and even more of a problem, issues with the forward dates. This great institutional event has always preserved a similar weekend in September that everyone gets used to including you the visitor, the International Trade, Sponsors, Press and so on and thus will continue to deliver what it has always done, serve the wonderful
MAKE THE MOST OF THE SHOW! PLAN, OR WANDER.. You can plan your journey around the show using the maps and room listings in this show program, or just wander the floors listening out for beautiful sounds. RELAX... Remember to spend time relaxing and listening — that’s what The Audio & AV Show is all about! It’s not like a big open-floor exhibition hall where you might walk past a dozen small stands avoiding eye contact — everyone at this show is here to answer your questions, and to demonstrate the joys of quality audio in real room environments. So don’t rush, and don’t be shy.
world of quality Audio & AV, now its great new and untapped location and ensure a great weekends entertainment for everyone that continues to play a part in the continuation of this event. And for 2017 we have some great new Exhibitors to ensure it continues to grow and serve the needs of this great industry. Expect everything you have become used to and more. So as always – come on in and enjoy the show, because apart from the above changes it’s still the same dependable Organising team. Thank you, The Chester Group.
IN THIS SHOW GUIDE Live events Exhibitor Listings Floor Plans
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SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Events Schedule
Time
September 16–17 | Birmingham ICC/Hyatt Hotel
Live events schedule Title
Listen to Esther who will be wandering around the show on both Saturday & Sunday mornings performing for you.
ICC & Grand Hyatt
How to recreate the sound of concert recordings from the “Golden Years” of the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Hall 8 ICC
12pm
How to elevate the art of High End Audio equipment.
Hall 8 ICC
2pm
How To Set up Your Room and Room Acoustics.
Hall 8 ICC
am
12pm
Presented by Kostas Metaxas, Metaxas & Sins
Presented by Kostas Metaxas, Metaxas & Sins
Presented by David Shevyn, General Manager of GIK Acoustics
Esther Turner is an acoustic pop singer/songwriter from Birmingham. She has currently released her brand new single ‘Swayin’ which is available now on iTunes and spotify. Follow Esther for updates on her social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Facebook: esthertmusic Twitter: @Esthertmusic YouTube: EstherTurnerMusic
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Location
Kostas, Owner of Metaxas & Sins will give us the pleasure of his company in Hall 8 of The ICC and cover the topics below over both show days.
David Shevyn, General Manager of GIK Acoustics will be presenting his seminar about how to set up your room and room acoustics.
It will take place at 12pm both Saturday and Sunday.
This will be an interactive seminar where you will be able to join in and ask specific questions about your room and how the presentation relates to you. Its covers all the basic of room set up, monitor and listening positions as well as talking you through the different types of problems in a room and how to deal with them. New updated talk for the Audio & AV Show including a new section about room testing.
Topic 1: How to recreate the sound of Concert Recordings from the “Golden Years” of 1950’s and 1960’s to produce reference recordings to judge spatial depth perspective and tonality with modern Hi End playback equipment. Topic 2: How to elevate the art of High End Audio equipment into the realm of being a “Luxury Product” for a contemporary audience.
Visit Hall 8 in The ICC at 2pm both Saturday and Sunday to hear what David has to say.
Exhibitor/Brands Listings
*Correct at point of going to press, subject to change.
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Exhibitors Listings
ACL Automation
Hall 8 Foyer - The ICC
aclautomation.com
AVM
Room 703 - Grand Hyatt
avm-audio.com
Amphion
Room 716 - Grand Hyatt
amphion.fi
Apollo
Hall 8 - The ICC
apollohifi.co.uk
Arcam
Hall 6 - The ICC
arcam.co.uk
Atacama Audio
Hall 8 - The ICC
atacama-audio.co.uk
Audio Note UK
Room 719 - Grand Hyatt
audionote.co.uk
AudioQuest
Room 714 - Grand Hyatt
audioquest.com
Audiobyte
Room 716 - Grand Hyatt
audiobyte.net
Audiolab
Executive Room 5 - The ICC
audiolab.co.uk
Audiophiles Clinic / Metaxas & Sins UK
Rooms 704 / 705 - Grand Hyatt
audiophilesclinic.co.uk metaxas.com
BC Acoustique
Executive Room 1 - The ICC
bc-acoustique.com
BC Diffusion SAS
Executive Room 1 - The ICC
bc-diffusion.com
Bluesound
Executive Room 8 - The ICC
bluesound.anatech.co.uk
Blustream
Symphony Ballroom Foyer - Grand Hyatt
blustream.co.uk
Bose
Hall 8 - The ICC
bose.co.uk
Bowers & Wilkins
Exec Room 6 - The ICC & Hall 8 ICC
bowers-wilkins.co.uk
Box Design by Pro-Ject Audio
Concerto & Drawing Room Grand Hyatt
box-designs.com
Bryston
Room 703 - Grand Hyatt
bryston.com
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Chord Company
Hall 6 Foyer - The ICC
chord.co.uk
Chord Electronics
Room 703 - Grand Hyatt
chordelectronics.co.uk
Control4
Hall 8 Foyer - The ICC
control4.com
Dali
Dolce Suite - Grand Hyatt
dali-speakers.com
Diverse Vinyl
Hall 8 - The ICC
diversevinyl.com
Draper Screens
Hall 6 - The ICC
draperinc.com
Elipson
Room 714 - Grand Hyatt
elipson.com
Epson
Hall 6 - The ICC
www.epson.co.uk
Fanthorpes Hi-Fi
Room 703 - Grand Hyatt
fanthorpes.co.uk
HeadAmp
Hall 8 - The ICC
headamp.com
Henley Audio
Concerto & Drawing Room - Grand Hyatt
henleyaudio.co.uk
Hi Fi Racks Ltd
Hall 5/7 Foyer - The ICC
hifiracks.co.uk
Innuos
Room 714 & 716 - Grand Hyatt
innuos.com
International Audio Group
Executive Room 5 - The ICC
iaggroup.com
KEF
Hall 6 - The ICC & Room 714 Grand Hyatt
kef.com
Kerr Acoustic
Room 701 - Grand Hyatt
kerracoustic.com
Kii Audio
Room 716 - Grand Hyatt
kii.audio
LG
Scherzo - Grand Hyatt
lg.com
Lehmann Audio
Concerto & Drawing Room - Grand Hyatt
lehmannaudio.com
Line Magnetic
Executive Room 1 - The ICC
line-magnetic.eu
Lockwood
Soprano - Grand Hyatt
lockwoodloudspeakers.co.uk
Luna Cable
Executive Room 1 - The ICC
lunacables.com
Exhibitors
Merging Technologies
Room 716 - Grand Hyatt
merging.com
Nordost
Hall 8 - The ICC
nordost.com
Onkyo
Hall 8 - The ICC
uk.onkyo.com
Opera Loudspeakers
Concerto & Drawing Room - Grand Hyatt
operaloudspeakers.com
Orbitsound
Executive Room 3 - The ICC
orbitsound.com
Origin Live
Executive Room 10 - The ICC
originlive.com
Ortofon
Concerto & Drawing Room - Grand Hyatt
ortofon.com
PMC
Room 703 - Grand Hyatt
pmc-speakers.com
PS Audio
Room 716 - Grand Hyatt
psaudio.com
Panasonic
Fortissimo Suite - Grand Hyatt
panasonic.com
Peerless-AV
Symphony Ballroom Foyer - Grand Hyatt
peerless-av.com
Pioneer
Hall 8 - The ICC
pioneer.eu
Pro-Ject Audio
Concerto & Drawing Room - Grand Hyatt Room 703 - Grand Hyatt
project-audio.com
Qobuz
Hall 8 Foyer - The ICC
qobuz.com
Quadraspire
Room 716 - Grand Hyatt
quadraspire.co.uk
Reloop Hi-Fi
Concerto & Drawing Room - Grand Hyatt
reloop-hifi.com
Rockna
Room 716 - Grand Hyatt
rockna-audio.com
Rotel
Executive Room 6 & Hall 8 - The ICC
rotel.com
Samsung
Andante - Grand Hyatt
samsung.com
Sonoro
Hall 5/7 Foyer - The ICC
sonoro.de
Superfi
Hall 8 Foyer - The ICC Grand Hyatt Next to Dali/Dolce Room
superfi.co.uk
Supravox
Executive Room 1 - ICC
supravox.fr
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Exhibitors
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Sweet Vinyl
Concerto & Drawing Room - Grand Hyatt
sweetvinyl.com
TEAC
Hall 8 - The ICC
teac-audio.eu
Technics
Executive Room 2 - The ICC
technics.com
Tellurium Q
Room 716 - Grand Hyatt
telluriumq.com
the little audio company
Room 714 - Grand Hyatt
thelittleaudio.company
Theme One Records
Hall 8 - The ICC
Tibo Electronics
Boardroom - Grand Hyatt
tibo-electronics.com
True Signal Audio
Hall 8 - The ICC
truesignalaudiocables.co.uk
Ultimate Stream
Rooms 715 & 716 - Grand Hyatt
ultimate-stream.co.uk
Unison Research
Concerto & Drawing room - Grand Hyatt
unisonresearch.com
Wharfedale
Executive Room 5 - ICC
wharfedale.co.uk
Exhibitors
A MESSAGE FROM OUR TEAM The Audio & AV Show – a golden opportunity. With a background in technology journalism, developments in hi-fi and AV products continue to grab my attention. At the heart of the matter, though, is simply maximising the enjoyment levels experienced when listening to a favourite music track or watching a film. And who wouldn’t agree that this is something worth doing?
Birmingham is one of the most talked about cities in the country right now: world class architecture, designer fashion boutiques and a cultural scene that’s unbeatable.
Hence, when it comes to technology shows, I readily reject terms such as ‘golden ears’. Sure, enthusiasts will be at the show, and they’re very welcome, but the real ‘golden’ opportunity offered by Birmingham’s Audio & AV Show is the chance for ‘you, me, and everybody’ to experience how great our tunes and movies can sound and look.
Together, let’s make Birmingham sound as good as it looks.
And all within a set price-range – whatever your budget is, you may as well spend it as wisely as you can. And when it comes to this gear, the opportunity to try before you buy is, well, it’s golden! Murdo Mathewson, Ginger Dog Comms 8
DLUXE Birmingham & Solihull magazine is not only proud to reflect this luxury lifestyle, but welcome the first ever Audio & AV Show to the Second City as Official Media Partner.
Kevin Urquhart MD, DLUXE Magazine
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ICC Birmingham Bluesound
Key
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Origin Live
8
9
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EXECUTIVE ROOMS
Accessible Toilets
TBC
Lift
LEVEL 5a
SYMPHONY HALL
Staircase
FOYER BC Acoustique BC Diffusion SAS
Line Magnetic Orbitsound Luna Cable
1 HALL 8 FOYER
HALL 8
Supravox
2
3
4
Audiolab International Audio Group
5
6
EXECUTIVE ROOMS Technics
ACL Automation Control4 Qobuz SuperFi
Apollo Atacama Audio Diverse Vinyl Nordost Theme One Records True Signal Audio
Bose HeadAmp Onkyo Pioneer Rotel TEAC Bowers & Wilkins
Wharfedale Bowers & Wilkins
Rotel
SYMPHONY HALL
FOYER
LEVEL 5 Bridge link to Hyatt Hotel
HALL 5/7 FOYER
Hi Fi Racks Ltd. Sonoro
LEVEL 4
SYMPHONY HALL
FOYER
CENTRAL MALL
CENTENARY SQ. ENTRANCE
FOYER HALL 6
Arcam Chord Company Draper Screens Epson KEF
LEVEL 3
SYMPHONY HALL
FOYER
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September 16–17 | Birmingham ICC/Hyatt Hotel
Grand Hyatt Hotel *Correct at point of going to press, subject to change. Samsung
LG SONATA ON GROUND LEVEL
MEETING ROOMS
SYMPHONY BALLROOM ALLEGRO
ANDANTE
SCHERZO
PRE-FUNCTION FOYER AREA
Box Design
BOARDROOM
Henley Audio Blustream
Lehmann Audio
Tibo Electronics
Peerless-AV
DRAWING ROOM
Opera Loudspeakers Ortofon
CONCERTO
Pro-Ject Audio
ARIA BISTRO
Reloop Hi-Fi Unison Research Sweet Vinyl
BUSINESS CENTRE
SOPRANO
FORTISSIMO
DOLCE
Lockwood
Panasonic
Dali
Kii Innuos Merging Technologies PS Audio
7th FLOOR 710
711
714
715
Amphion
716
the little audio company
709
708
706
Audiophiles Clinic / Metaxas & Sins
705
704
Quadraspire Rockna Tellurium Q Audiobyte
718
Audio Note UK
719
Ultimate Stream
703
AVM PMC Bryston
701
Chord Electronics Fanthorpes Hi-Fi Pro-Ject Audio
Kerr Acoustic
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