Audio & AV Show 2017

AUDIO & AV

SHOW 16-17 SEPT ‘17

RETAIL PARTNERS

BIRMINGHAM ICC/HYATT HOTEL Opening Times: Saturday 10am – 5pm | Sunday 10am – 4pm

SEE US IN ROOMS 704/705

THE MACROPHONES

By Metaxas & Sins

by

A landmark in Streaming History

The best music subscription in the world Worldwide premiere

STREAMING

DOWNLOAD

in 24-Bit Hi-Res (up to 192 kHz)*

From 30% to 60% permanent discount on 24-Bit Hi-Res download

•

The largest Hi-Res catalogue : 70 000 albums in 24-Bit Hi-Res for download and streaming.

•

More than 40 million tracks in FLAC 16-Bit / 44.1kHz (CD quality).

•

And the complete Qobuz experience (editorial content, articles, reviews, booklets...)

DISCOVER MORE on

www.qobuz.com/sublime-audioav

& experience Hi-Res Streaming with our free playlist

Pub-Hi-Fi_AOUT.indd 1

WELCOME FROM SUPERFI!

24/08/2017 11:16

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.

HiFi & Home Cinema Specialists For our very latest prices, ask in-store or check online at

For those looking for advice on a new home cinema project or wanting to pick up a special show bargain then we will be well represented with expert staff on hand and dedicated sales offices at both sites to take your orders.

Don’t worry we will be offering free next day delivery so you don’t have to struggle carrying anything back home!

Regards, Jurek Mucha, Sales Director

PRICE BEAT PROMISE IF YOU FIND AN IDENTICAL ITEM CHEAPER FROM ONE OF OUR ONLINE UK COMPETITORS, TELL US AND NOT ONLY WILL WE MATCH THE PRICE, WE’LL BEAT IT BY 10% OF THE DIFFERENCE* *Terms and conditions apply, see website for further details.

SHOW

AUDIO & AV

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

4 5-8 10-11

Working with retail partner:

Copyright Chester Group (Exhibitions) Ltd. All Rights reserved. E&OE National Audio Show is owned and organised by Chester Group (Exhibitions) Ltd

3

SHOW

AUDIO & AV

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

4

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.

SHOW

AUDIO & AV

www.theaudioavshow.co.uk

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

5

6

SHOW

AUDIO & AV

September 16–17 | Birmingham ICC/Hyatt Hotel

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

SHOW

AUDIO & AV

www.theaudioavshow.co.uk

Exhibitors

7

SHOW

AUDIO & AV

September 16–17 | Birmingham ICC/Hyatt Hotel

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

SHOW

Official Retailers AUDIO & AV

www.theaudioavshow.co.uk

of the Audio & AV Show Birmingham 2017

HiFi & Home Cinema Specialists For our very latest prices, ask in-store or check online at

www.superfi.co.uk

Denon AVR-X1400H

NEW

PRICE BEAT PROMISE IF YOU FIND AN IDENTICAL ITEM CHEAPER FROM ONE OF OUR ONLINE UK COMPETITORS, TELL US AND NOT ONLY WILL WE MATCH THE PRICE, WE’LL BEAT IT BY 10% OF THE DIFFERENCE**

Show Price:

EXCLUSIVE

Free 4K Blu-Ray Player with every purchase of a Samsung QLED Television

£399.00

Free £10 vouchers!

For every £100 you spend we’ll give you...

£10

HER

VOUC

ur t yo ins a g a * use hase ...to t purc ull or f ions nex re f

Free

sto ondit c e in *se s and m r e t

Planet Earth II Disc

Birmingham*

*Samsung QE55Q7FAMXXU 55” QLED Ultra HD HDR Smart TV

*Samsung QE49Q7CAMXXU

49” Curved QLED Ultra HD HDR Smart TV

67 Smallbrook Queensway 0121 631 2675

Derby

Free Goldring NS1000

22 Sadler Gate 01332 360303

J 40 Hours Battery Life

105 Vicar Lane 0113 244 9075

Noise Cancelling Headphones*

J In-line microphone for calls

Leeds*

20% Off

A new pair of KEF R Series Speakers and a Free pair of KEF M400 Headphones worth £130.00**

Lincoln

271a High Street 01522 520265

*Open Sundays

Free pair of Goldring NS1000 Headphones worth £139.95 with every purchase of £500 or more at the show**

London*

2-4 Camden High Street 020 7388 1300

Manchester

54 Bridge Street 0161 835 1156

Nottingham* 15 Market Street 0115 941 2137

Free Delivery on all orders taken at the show* *Excludes Large Screen TV **Terms and conditions apply, see a Superfi staff member for further details.

Stockport

68-70 Lower Hillgate 0161 429 9080

1

BM0000

9

SHOW

AUDIO & AV

September 16–17 | Birmingham ICC/Hyatt Hotel

ICC Birmingham Bluesound

Key

7

Origin Live

8

9

10

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

10

SHOW

AUDIO & AV

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

11

SHOW

AUDIO & AV

September 16–17 | Birmingham ICC/Hyatt Hotel

Two more grea t shows, brought to you by

The Chester Gro

up

ADVERT FOR NEXT SHOW

twitter.com/NYAudioShow

facebook.com/NewYorkAudioShow

chestergroup.org

The COMO MELBOURNE, 19–21 OCTOBER 2018

12

twitter.com/OzAudioShow

facebook.com/AustralianAudioShow

chestergroup.org