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Exhibitor

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Abbingdon Music Research
ROOM 1007
www.amr-audio.co.uk

AMR is driven to developing audio products without equal, reproducing the original recording by incorporating the best elements of classical engineering principles with leading-edge designs.
AMR will be demonstrating its Reference Class Dual-Mono amplifier featuring:
• Zero negative feedback Class A valve pre-amplifier stages (with NOS Valves); 180W bipolar power buffer using AMR's feed-forward
error-correction circuit and
pure-path Volume Control design (patent-pending).
Also on show:
• CD-77 Reference Class Compact Disc Processor with
Philips TDA1541A DAC; zero negative feedback valve analogue-stage (with NOS Valves); six digital filter modes
• LS-77 Reference Class Professional Monitor bookshelf loudspeaker with all Alu Enclosure using virtual four-way design to attain 28Hz-40KHz usable bandwidth; 9.5in diameter woofer using a 4in voice coil and loaded via AMR's Transmission Line Port to eliminate dynamic compression and minimise distortion; Isoplanar Tweeter loaded via a wave guide to eliminate dynamic compression, resonances and optimise dispersion. AMR will also offering public demonstrations with its special monitor recording CD.
For more info visit www.amr-audio.co.uk

Absolute Sounds
CARAVELLE & BRITANNIA
Absolute Sounds, leaders of the high-end specialised audio market, will be displaying the latest releases from its line of exclusive components from all around the world. Please make sure you get your tickets to the most sought after demonstration as soon as you get to the show.
On display are the Ref110 and Ref210 Caravelle & Britanniaamplifiers, the Ref CD7, Ref PH-7 and the LS26 line stage pre-amplifier from Audio Research. The DRC205 room equalizer and CTA405 valve amplifier from Copland, the ECC803S from EAT, the exciting new range of Evolution products from Krell in the form of the Evo505CD/SACD, Evo525CD/SACD/DVD, Evo222 and Evo202 stereo pre-amplifier, Evo402 stereo amplifier, Evo403 three-channel amplifier, Evo600 and Evo900 Monoblock amplifiers.
From Martin Logan, there will be the new Vantage and Vista speakers, plus Abyss and Stage models. You can also hear the exciting new Guarneri Memento speakers from Sonus faber and the brand new System 8 and Duettes from Wilson Audio.
The new range of Crystal Ultra, the latest in the MMseries from Transparent and the already legendry Yter cable tailor suited to the Homage Series from Sonus faber. From Pistol music we'll be showing the latest Primalunas 4 and 5 stereo amplifiers and 6 and 7 mono amplifiers. More Surprise and Absolute Sounds expert staff will be there to answer your questions.
For more info visit www.absolutesounds.com

ACOUSTYKA (Russia)
ROOM 1036, 1038
Our firm was founded in 2002 to install home theatre systems into private homes. This year we have directed our efforts towards creating loudspeakers that are completely faithful to the source material.
Our launch of the speakers at the Russian Hi-Fi &
High-End Show 2002 brought recognition from public and experts alike and an Award for the best loudspeaker at the event.
Today we continue to create new components for home theatre systems in the home while also producing our own lines of high-end and hi-fi speakers, designed by company founder Valery Perevezentsev.
Now we launch a new line of Acoustyka loudspeakers. Using our own innovations as well as hand-assembled cabinets for the finest fit and most rugged construction, custom finishes, premium components for crossovers plus extensive listening with the assistance of professional musicians, these speakers provide good technical performance and ensure you a lifetime of musical enjoyment.
We put our skills as well as our own hearts and souls into our loudspeakers. As a result, not only can you enjoy the resolution, detail and harmonic accuracy of more expensive speakers at an outstanding price, you get music that is passed directly from heart to heart.

Aeon
Room 1042 & 1044

ART LOUDSPEAKER
ROOM 1013
WEB: www.loudspeaker-art.com

One year down the line our Emotions are going from strength to strength and to celebrate this we will be introducing the new Emotion Monitor. This new loudspeaker also has the unique upgradeable facility that allows improvement without the owner having to lose out on their initial investment.
Both Emotion models feature the fabulous SEAS Crescendo tweeter, which we choose to use above any other because it is the most non-'hi-fi' tweeter we could find. If you want to listen to music not hi-fi best come along to room 1013.
Also new at the show we have the latest addition to the Stiletto family in the shape of a small two-way standmount monitor at £950. Again: birch ply cabinets, top quality components, easy to drive and as pretty as a picture.

Art Vinyl
Stand 8
WEB: www.artvinyl.com
Available from Art Vinyl,
Play & Display is the new design sensation enabling vinyl lovers to mix the art of the vinyl record with the music itself.
Create an original display with vinyl records you already own and buy. Experience more pleasure from your favourite music and artists using the quick-release Art Vinyl Play & Display Mounts to create your very own Art Vinyl display.
The unique opening device at the front of the mount allows quick access to the vinyl record.
Play & Display is the first interactive 'flip frame' that enables music lovers to easily listen to their music and change the record without having to take the mount from the wall.

Audiocraft
Learjet
For more than 50 years, Audio Craft has been Northeast Ohio's most trusted name in audio and video. From a single component to a fully integrated home theater, you'll find it all at Audio Craft.
For more info visit www.audiocraft.com

Audion
Room 1018 and 1020
WEB: www.audion.co.uk
Soon to celebrate 20 years in the business, Audion manufactures high-end pure Class A amplifiers, pre-amplifiers and electronics, such as the famous Silver Night, Golden Night and Golden Dream, our world class reference Premier Quattro solid silver MC/line pre-amp and now, to compliment this, our Electron & Proton performance reference cables and 93db Audion One bookshelf loudspeaker.
Come and see us, meet the team and enjoy music as it should be heard, from either our budget system or our higher end set-up. We will be showing Sterling stereo KT88, hardwired with Revolver RW45 speakers and Proton cables.
In our second room see our prestige system: Silver Night 300B push pull amplifier, Revolver Cygnis speakers and Electron Cables. If you're early you could enjoy a glass of red wine from our local vineyards (Bordeaux). We look forward to seeing you.

Audiofreaks
Lancaster and Jetstar
Our reference audio system will present a number of
just-released new products from our suppliers.
We expect to have the new version of the Kuzma Stabi XL turntable with four (rather than two) drive motors and, possibly, even a surprise in a shape of a new tonearm.
Also, at least one new line stage pre-amplifier from conrad-johnson design will have its premiere at the show, and so should the new Zanden Audio Systems single-chassis CD player.
For the first time, we will be using the Avalon Eidolon Diamond loudspeakers, which will be driven by Karan Acoustics KA M 1200 mono power amps. As always, Finite Elemente will provide all the equipment supports and Cardas Audio took care of all the cables within the system.
The smaller of our two suites will demonstrate a more affordable two-channel audio system consisting of a number of new products for this season. We are very happy to show the new conrad-johnson PV15 line/phono pre-amplifier in partnership with the
MV60SE power amplifier and the excellent McCormack UDP-1 CJ Edition universal digital player.
We might even incorporate an analogue front end into the system (Kuzma Stabi S/Stogi S turntable and tonearm with a suitable Benz-Micro cartridge).
The highly acclaimed new Avalon NP2 Evolution loudspeakers will be on show for the very first time in the UK within this system.
As in our big suite, Finite Elemente (Signature) equipment supports and Cardas cables will be used throughout.
WEB: www.audiofreaks.co.uk

BOLZANO VILLETRI
ROOM 1025,1027
WEB: www.bolzanovilletri.com

Chord Electronics
Concord Suite
Chord Electronics is proud to announce its superb new reference pre-amplifier, the CPA 5000. This brand new design boasts four pairs of XLR balanced inputs along with four pairs of RCA unbalanced inputs.
The unit has two tape outputs and utilises Chord's proprietary dual BUS system, which enables the user to tape two independent sources simultaneously while monitoring either of them.
The CPA 5000 also has a pair of A/V processor inputs. These are for users who wish to obtain the ultimate in stereo perfection from their combined A/V stereo system.
The CPA 5000 has a beautifully styled front panel featuring highly accurate
VU meter displays and
roller-bearing volume and balanced controls.
This new reference unit will be demonstrated with our ultra-high performance SPM 14000 monoblock amplifiers.
In addition, we will be showing our new stylish six-placement floorstanding Aspire system, along with static displays from our extensive product range.
Please come along to the Concord Suite for a glass of wine where you can listen to the superb sound of Chord Electronics and discuss with the team our future developments due for launch later this year.
For more info visit www.chordelectronics.co.uk

Clear Audio
Viscount Suite
WEB: www.clearaudio.de
Clearaudio has been a synonym for high-end analogue for more than 28 years. The German-based company, led jointly by visionary Peter Suchy and his sons Robert and Patrick, has aimed to improve sound reproduction - especially of vinyl - ever since it was founded in 1978.
Clearaudio figures show a constant growth in sales of turntables, cartridges, tonearms and its extensive range of other products.Today, Clearaudio is combining current innovative techniques, the finest materials and the best in aesthetic design to maintain its position as the global leader when it comes to analogue replay.
It's a fact: Clearaudio is the worldwide leader when it comes to analogue replay.
Loving Music - loving vinyl.

Crystal Cable
Room 1076

Crystal Cable gives the visitor a look inside its laboratory. You can learn about magnetic fields, impedance and a lot more. Please come and see the demonstrations at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm all three showdays, at room 1076.

Dali
Room 1021 and 1023

Dali UK is pleased to announce the arrival of the long-anticipated Mentor series. On demonstration for the first time in the UK are the Mentor 2 stand-mounted design and the Mentor 6 floorstander.
The Mentor series will expand to include several models, both large floorstanding designs as well as compact models for stand and wall mounting.
The innovative Dali Mentor loudspeaker range benefits from major technological advances made during Dali's ongoing expansion into the high-end market with the well received Euphonia, Helicon and Ikon ranges.
Dali's objectives for the Mentor range is to offer critical listeners an audio and aesthetic experience that reaches far beyond the Mentor's price point. The series is finished in natural cherry veneer with an understated elegant sheen between silky matt and gloss.
Full technical specifications and a product brochure are available from Dali's exhibition rooms.
For more info visit www.dali.dk/int/

DTS
Windsor Suite
WEB: www.dts.com
Join DTS in the Windsor Suite where we will be presenting a wonderful collection of some of the very best surround sound movies and music! We will be running demonstrations of the latest DTS demo DVD 'Alive!' and the first ever DTS-HD Master Audio demo disc on both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The 'grand scale' 7.1 surround system will consist of speakers from Procella Audio, a Yamaha processor and amplifiers, a Screen Research screen and a Sim2 projector. This system is almost identical to the system used in DTS Europe's own state-of-the-art preview theatre built in its UK offices in 2005/2006. This is your chance to hear what a surround sound system looks and sounds like when the professionals from DTS put it together.

Dyer Audio
Room 1073

EAR/Yoshino
Friendship Suite
Watchmaker quality has been the hallmark of Ensemble for 20 years now. Timeless, functional elegance, coupled with ease of operation and long-term reliability are as characteristic of the Swiss handmade quality as the exceptional musicality and natural sound, earning the company special recognition in music-loving circles worldwide.
With the arrival of the Fuoco integrated and Evivo power amplifiers, the UK showing provides the platform to audition the complete Ensemble system, each part of which, used on its own, has already made a definite world of change for many a user. Meanwhile, our cables and copper-based connectors are simply the best available at the price. See our full page advertisement in this guide.
Trade enquires welcome
Final's new unique, patented Inverter technology ensures excellent detail and realistic soundstaging from an ultra-slim, elegant design. The Inverter Series Electrostatic loudspeakers offer a totally different approach from other speaker designs that delights and often surprises. Come and hear the difference for yourself.
For more info visit www.ear-yoshino.com

Ecosse
Room 1003 & 1009

FLYING MOLE
ROOM 1044/1046
WEB: www.flyingmole.co.jp/en/

Flying Mole Corporation was established in November 2000 in Hamamatsu Japan located between Tokyo and Osaka it is a city known for the scenic beauty.

Flying Mole specialize in the development of custom electronic equipment. It is a high-tech engineering group established by engineers with an entrepreneurial spirit. With over 20-years experience in the development of a wide range of electronics our team have brought a great number of the most advanced products to the global market.

It is our business philosophy and motto to make things "creative simple and beautiful". More specifically, to develop products which are viable in the 21st century as well as in harmony with nature whilst ensuring they are environmentally friendly.

Make sure you visit rooms 1042 & 1044 we will feature our full range of exciting Digital Amplifiers. You will be able to see the amazing CA-S3 the world's first One Pole Pre-Amplifier. Using this clever technology the CA-S3 will deliver high sound quality at any level of volume yet incredibly it fits in the palm of your hand. Also don't miss the UK's first demonstration of the new audiophile quality preamplifier PA-S1 and the reference dual monaural amplifier MA-S160.
In a relatively short time Flying Mole's digital amps have developed a global reputation for high quality with tube-like sound.

FUNK FIRM
ROOM 1003
WEB: www.thefunkfirm.co.uk

Last year saw the debut of the radically styled Funk and Vector turntables. Sporting Achroplat and Vector (Funk's now famous balanced, three-pulley drive system), the resulting performance - as measured by reviews in various publications - and Funk's consequent rise in stature has not only been dramatic, it is a testament to the creative skill that underlies The Funk Firm. The term 'giant killer' appears well founded and shows that beauty is certainly more than skin deep.
K-Drive is Funk's high-end DC motor servo system. This clever technology combines with the above elements as the ultimate modifications for use in Pink Triangle (modified to Anniversary Vector) and Linn (Vectored) turntables, enabling you to re-explore your record collection.
If it's rhythm, timing, space or just out-and-out performance that you're after, then come and be surprised at just how good analogue sounds. And it's a level of performance we'll be achieving using only modest ancillary components.
For those having trouble locating Achromats, they shall be available for sale in our room.

Hi Audio/Usher
Nimrod Suite
WEB: www.hiaudio.co.uk

Hi-Audio is pleased to announce the first showing of the all-new Cartridge Man's Music Maker Classic cartridge, mounted using the company's Isolator on the superb Conductor parallel-tracking tonearm.
Of course, we will be using the newly reviewed Acoustic Solid Machine Turntable with MC power supply upgrade with a Hadcock 242 Export Cryo/MM3 as a second arm/cartridge on the deck.
You will hear these superb combinations through the new Graham Slee Reflex phono stage, which will be driving the fully balanced NuForce P8/Ref 9SE pre/power amplifiers.
Black Rhodium cables will be used throughout.
The superb new Usher Audio Be10 Dancer loudspeakers, using the Usher-designed and manufactured beryllium tweeter and beryllium 5in inverted dome drive units will be our top-line loudspeaker system.
This will be our first showing of our newest additions to our growing portfolio, the new Metavision CHT 728 three-chip DLP projector, InVideo Screen and Black Rhodium cables, all driven off our Pixelfile DV500 media centre.
The surround processing will be via the NuForce AVP16 with NuForce Reference amplification, and will feature the new Usher V series speakers in surround sound configuration.

HI-FI NEWS ACCESSORIES CLUB
STAND 1B
WEB: www.hifiaccessoriesclub.com

The Hi-Fi News Accessories Club will be bringing its full range of audio components, books and accessories as featured each month exclusively in the pages of Hi-Fi News, including full product ranges from Ringmat, SRM Tech and Last, all at special show prices.
Look for very special offers on Moth Record Cleaning Machines, Sovtek and Electroharmonix valves,
Pure Power mains conditioners and our own Nagaoka-style inner sleeves.
Our full catalogue of books, the largest specialist audio library in the UK, will all be available at special show prices. Grab a bargain.

INTERNATIONAL AUDIO GROUP
Spitfire Suite
WEB: www.iaguk.com
The new Quad ESL-2805 and ESL-2905 loudspeakers are the company's latest reference design and, like their predecessors, should be regarded among the finest speakers in the world today. In areas such as transparency and lack of colouration they are without peer.
For those with a passion for music, Quad ESLs can create a window on the recording with every nuance and subtle detail preserved and reproduced with unerring accuracy.
Perhaps their most striking ability is to create a holographic soundstage, one in which each voice and instrument occupies a precise location and is easily discernable within even complex pieces.
Quad's patented panel technology results in a combination of the speed and accuracy only possible from an electrostatic loudspeaker; together with the imaging and soundstaging only possible from a theoretically ideal point source; and the coherence and continuity of a single drive unit.
With possibly the lowest distortion of any loudspeaker, the ESL can be enjoyed for hours on end without fatigue; never adding or subtracting from the original recording. Even at low volume levels, they retain the full detail and drama of the music.

Isol-8
1015
WEB: www.isol-8.com

Fresh from the drawing board of Nic Poulson, the young ex-BBC engineer who inspired the Isotek range, comes an imaginative new series of mains power conditioners and re-generators.
Comprehensively revised and wholly re-specified, the ISOL-8 range applies the latest design innovation to the cause of liberating audio and video from damaging mains noise pollution.
Embracing a wide variety of easy-to-use treatments devised for single source components, power components, and accommodating systems of up to 12 components, the ISOL-8 product range is engineered to deliver a better performance from every system configuration.
From the simple IsoPlug noise eliminator to the ultra-sophisticated PC-controlled 'The Grid', ISOL-8's mains filters/conditioners/re-generators may prove to be the most cost-effective system upgrade you make.

Leema
Harrier Suite
Leema Acoustics is a new name in the Hi-Fi world, but one that is known and trusted by many in professional audio circles. With over thirty years design experience, Leema sets the standard for neutrality and integrity by adhering rigidly to one simple and perhaps rather old fashioned philosophy.....
For more info visit www.leema-acoustics.com

LINN
COMET SUITE
WEB: www.linn.co.uk

The performance level of the highly acclaimed Linn reference loudspeaker, the KOMRI, has now taken a significant step forward with the introduction of the dedicated KOMRI AKTIV crossover.
The KOMRI AKTIV crossover delivers the true potential of the KOMRI loudspeaker, benefiting from no-compromise electronic circuitry and machined-from-solid casework which characterise the KLIMAX range of products.
The KOMRI AKTIV loudspeaker system configured with a pair of KLIMAX KOMRI AKTIV Crossovers and eight channels of Klimax 500 Solo amplification is Linn's top performing two-channel
system and will be demonstrated in the Comet Room throughout the show complete with Klimax Kontrol preamplifier, Linn Unidisk 1.1 universal disc player and Linn Sondek LP12 turntable.
Linn will also display the new MAJIK System. This dedicated music system is the manifestation of more than 30 years of Linn's experience in developing products that recreate the emotion of a live performance from both vinyl and CD recordings.
Just by listening to the MAJIK System, the benefits of this experience and expertise are clear.
Comprising the MAJIK CD player, MAJIK KONTROL pre-amplifier and MAJIK 2100 power amplifier, each component is designed to deliver exceptional sound quality from stereo music, and working together as the MAJIK System they offer a leap in audio performance that simply can't be ignored.
The MAJIK System is winner of one of the world's most prestigious press awards - the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) European High-End Product of the Year 2006-2007. EISA, Europe's biggest multimedia press organisation, has selected the most accomplished electronics equipment for 2006-2007, naming the new MAJIK System as the outright winner in the High-End Audio category.
Ivor Tiefenbrun MBE, Executive Chairman and founder of Linn, will deliver a keynote speech on Friday 22 September, at 3pm. Linn staff will also be on hand for the duration of the show to answer any questions.

LizardWizard
Room 1001
www.lizardwizardaudio.com
From Hungary comes an innovative new approach to amplifier design. The LizardWizard PMC does not use transistors or valves, but instead relies on magnetic flux fluctuation. The result is a cool-running 60W integrated employing a National Semiconductor power op-amp plus the PMC circuit, to create an amp well-tailored to handle the unusual electrical characteristics of a typical moving-coil loudspeaker.
The unusual compact design includes two RCA inputs, multi-way speaker connectors, and three switches to select source and for mono/stereo operation. No heat sinks or fans are required for LizardWizard says this amp stays 'cool as a fish'.

MA Recordings
Room 1065
WEB: www.marecordings.com

MA Recordings makes its Hi-Fi News Show debut, presenting to the British audiophile 'minimalist, two-microphone recordings' produced in purely acoustic environments such as churches, concert halls and even national monuments.
Jazz, classical, traditional, ancient music and fusions of these, are treated with the utmost reverence, presenting to the music lover a truly unique sonic experience.
DC-powered, hand-made microphones, exotic audio cables, dcs AD converters and Compact Flash Memory recorders are employed to take the listener to where the music truly lives.

Meidy
Room 1008 & 1010
www.meidy.org

MJ Acoustics
STANSTEAD
MJ Acoustics, now in its sixth award-winning year, is the only 100% British-owned subwoofer manufacturer. Based in Cambridgeshire the company dedicates its research and development skills for the attainment of the purist audiophile sound reproduction. Specialising in the manufacture of the finest subwoofers and stereo speakers. If you want a British manufactured product of the highest quality then MJ Acoustics is the company. Unlike some of our competitors we do not import ready made products. Each one is conceived, prototyped and manufactured in our Cambridge factory.
An exclusive launch of the PRO 50 MkII will be released at the show. Redesigned from the ground up this subwoofer has it all. Twin crossovers, 120watts of power, new designed 10in driver and all packed into a diminutive cabinet size of just 278mm cube. Designed to integrate with any speaker from small satellites to high-end floorstanders.
With bass down to 13Hz and a -3dB rating at 19Hz in room it really is unbelievable value at £299. For more info visit www.mjacoustics.co.uk

Moth Group
Stand 1BWEB: www.britishaudio.co.uk

There are plenty of new products from the Moth Group to come and see:
• 'Tube-Imp' Small signal valve tester: a small, simple, easy-to-use valve tester designed to check double triode devices, (ECC81/82/83/88/189/803 and their derivatives) measuring cathode current, transconductance and gain individually for each section. Mains powered with digital display, the 'Tube-Imp' is an essential for all serious valve equipment users.
• 'Incognito Silver Series' Silver litz versions of the whole range of the unique Incognito tonearm rewire looms suitable for all tonearms; a continual run of silver connection from your cartridge to your amplifier.
Moth Group will be featuring its full range of turntables and tonearms, electronics, record cleaning machines, Incognito tonearm rewire looms and the latest range of Pure Power Mains Conditioning Systems designed by Ben Duncan. Current and back issues of The Absolute Sound will be on sale at the show

Musical Fidelity
Room 1011
As usual, Musical Fidelity has some new and exciting products on show, including the kW250S all-in-one unit.
For more info visit www.musicalfidelity.com

Naim Label
Stand 1A

The Naim Label is a division of world-class hi-fi and AV manufacturer Naim - a company renowned for producing some of the most exciting equipment available.
The label has a long-term relationship with the highly acclaimed guitarist, Antonio Forcione. Look out for several exciting recordings with him in the Autumn, including a live 5.1 DVD release.
Legendary jazz double bassist Charlie Haden has long been a fan of the company's hi-fi equipment. The Naim Label has given him the opportunity to record with musicians of his choice. These include pianists Chris Anderson, Mike Melvoin, British jazz pianist John Taylor and Antonio Forcione.
Recent releases include albums with ex-Pat Metheny drummer Paul Wertico, British singer/songwriter Daniel Mulhern and international guitarist Nicolas Meier. We have also released a CD of Mozart quintets with the UK's longest running string quartet, the Allegri.
The Naim Label uses the optimum method for recording depending on music, number of musicians and venue. Our True Stereo technique - a simple two-microphone, straight to tape method - is preferred.
Come and investigate our catalogue.
For more info visit www.thenaimlabel.co.uk

Nordost
Room 1033 & 1035
WEB: www.nordost.com

Nordost Corporation, manufacturer of the extreme reference Valhalla Cable, will have a high profile presence at this year's Hi-Fi News Show. In addition to the legendary live cable demonstrations, for which Nordost has become famous around the world, the company is also sponsoring performances at the show by renowned recording artist Eleanor McEvoy.
Nordost is preparing to launch a new Silver Screen HDMI cable which employs the proprietary Dual Micro Mono-Filament(tm) technology found in the Valhalla and Tyr reference cables.
This new technology produces a sparkling and precise image and it gives a real sense of three-dimensional space to the picture. Visitors to the Nordost booth can enter their names into a draw for two pairs of 1 metre Heimdall interconnects and a four metre pair of Heimdall speaker cables (approximate value £2200).
Nordost is a Massachusetts, USA-based cable manufacturing company which is known for its innovative approach.
Its research and development work in diverse areas such as the aerospace, medical and computer industries provide the background for its highly innovative consumer electronics products.

Origin Live
Room 1005
Origin Live has its range of award-winning turntables and tonearms on demonstration. The new top-of-the-range Enterprise tonearm is
unveiled for the first time with its astounding levels of performance.
Wentworth audio is demonstrating its excellent mains conditioners, amplifiers and high-end marble-clad speakers.
For more info visit www.originlive.com

Overkill
Wellington Suite
WEB: www.overkillaudio.com

Overkill Audio will be launching its new Angel open-baffle loudspeaker. This groundbreaking cast acrylic design is visually stunning and acoustically breathtaking.
It is also launching the world's first invisible subwoofer to match the Angel. A pair of Tom Evans' fabulous Linear A power amps will bi-amp the Angels. Exclusive Tom Evans Lithos power supply upgrades elevate the award-winning DEQX active crossover to new sonic levels.

Panasonic
Somerset Suite
WEB: www.panasonic.co.uk

Projection Designs
ROOM 1020/1022
WEB: www.projectiondesign.com

Projectiondesign home cinema projectors are the result of passion and enthusiasm. Built to please ourselves, as well as discerning film and video enthusiasts, the Action! series of projectors is the natural choice for those looking for realistic, dynamic home
cinema projection.
Unmatched dynamic images and contrast, due to our proprietary optical design, unique single-board video processing using only
the finest components, as well as award winning designs, make the Action! range winners in any dedicated home cinema setting, from the smallest to the largest silver screens.
Perfect for DVD-movies, satellite- and cable television, HDTV broadcasts and gaming from any console or PC, the Action! series of projectors will provide countless
hours of entertainment in your own home.

RIAPLASTEX
ROOM 1028/1030
WEB: www.meidy.com

Real hi-fi
ROOM 1009
WEB: www.realhi-fi.com
Visit the Real Hi-Fi room for a feast of UK firsts. One is the worldwide commercial launch of the eagerly anticipated 3D Shanling Reference CD500 valve
CD-player and A500
solid-state integrated amplifier. The CD500 takes the crown from the legendary (but sadly Limited Edition) CD-T300 Omega Drive.
There'll also be the first UK showing of the highly reviewed Music First Audio Silver Passive Magnetic Preamplifier which, as the name suggests, is pure
silver-wired throughout.
And, in case you needed reminding, the copper-wired version was the winner of last year's Hi-Fi News 'Pre-amplifier of the Year' Award.
We'll also be hosting the first worldwide showing of the cost-no-object Horning Sati 300B Plus valve integrated, sporting one hell of an outboard power supply and nano-crystalline transformers. Possibly, the most natural-sounding single-ended 300B amp in the world. At the receiving end you can savour the musical qualities of the highly acclaimed Hyperion HPS-938 loudspeaker.

Roksan
Marlborough Suite
Roksan is about passion. The company's comprehensive range of analogue and digital audio systems aims to offer the best sound reproduction and to bring real music to every home. The solid build of every product ensures longevity of use and their classical timeless aesthetic beauty enhances the home environment.
The full analogue range including arms, cartridges and record players is on live demonstration alongside the full Caspian M series and the Kandy L III systems.
The new FR 5 speakers will be demonstrated using both the Caspian and Kandy electronics.
Most interestingly, Roksan has set up a mobile workshop at the show where Roksan owners can bring their products for upgrading, tweaking or even minor service.
For more extensive servicing, please contact and book with Roksan before the show. Roksan speakers and interconnect cables, mats, upgrade plinths and other accessories will also be available at the show. For more info visit www.roksan.co.uk/

RPM Audio
Rooms 1024 and 1026
RPM Auto are the official UK distributor for Audio Valve Amplifiers,Blue Angel Ananlogue Audio,ENVIZIO,Merlin Speakers,Nitty Gritty Record Cleaners,Orracle Audio and Perreaux.
For more info visit www.rpm-audio.co.uk

Russ Andrews
GROUND FLOOR LOBBY
www.russandrews.com
Russ Andrews Accessories was established in 1986. We design, manufacture and sell our own range of hi-fi cables and accessories and are the exclusive UK distributors for the respected US brand Kimber Kable; we provide products and advice to help you get the very best from your existing hi-fi and home cinema systems!
To mark our 20th anniversary we've launched a number of new hi-fi and home cinema cables and accessories. Come along and inspect our new entry-level PowerMax mains cable, our top-of-the-range Silver Signature PowerKord and our exciting new desktop hi-fi equipment.
We'll be on hand to offer advice and take orders (with our special show discount), and everybody placing an order at the show will receive a free gift. Also look out for our free prize draw with a chance to win some fantastic accessories.
As well as exhibiting, Russ Andrews himself is a Hi-Fi News guest speaker. Look out for his talk: 'The Mains... so what's the problem?' in the York Theatre over the show weekend (see p18 for times).

Select Audio
ROOM 1037-1039
TEL: 01900 813064

There are several exciting product launches in the Select Audio rooms likely to appeal to fans of electrostatic loudspeakers, turntables and valve amplifiers.
Vinyl lovers will know that turntables have come back in a big way and big is an appropriate description for the new Acoustic Signature Grande. This massively engineered top-of-the-line turntable from the German precision engineers weighs in at 150kg!
Configured for the installation of up to three tonearms, the deck features a new digitally controlled power supply, strongly damped feet and can be ordered with or without its purpose-designed stand. Projected price is £10,000.
Readers will recognise, fresh from recent reviews in Hi-Fi News, Basis turntables and the critically acclaimed Basis Vector tonearm. Both will be on demonstration.
Select Audio contends that there's long been a demand for a room-friendly, affordable electrostatic speaker with a strong bass performance, characteristics it claims have been met with the new Kingsound KS 3007 ESL which makes its UK debut here.
This speaker has already won over many customers within Select Audio's retail network, not surprisingly given the remarkable price of just £1,695.
Other product launches at this show include a return to these shores for EMT, best known for its broadcast studio vinyl replay equipment. The company is back with a range of high-output MC cartridges that includes the 66th Jubilee Anniversary model.
Visitors to the Select Audio rooms will also see and hear loudspeakers from award-winning Canadian specialist Gershman, as well as amplifiers from Luxman, Melody and the very high-end AirTight and Emille ranges.

Sounds 4 Enjoyment
Room 1060 &1061
Sounds 4 Enjoyment presents a high-end range of speakers from German company Isophon, with design by Dr Roland Gauder. We are demonstrating the Cassiano floorstander, featuring a diamond tweeter and ceramic drivers. Many thanks to Trevor Martin of Guilford Audio for supplying the amps and source.

Sounds of Music/Ypsilon
Trident Suite
WEB: www.sounds-of-music.co.uk

Tact/Lyngdorf Audio
Heathrow & Gatwick Suite

Target
Marlborough Suite
Target speaker stands and hi-fi and AV racks are among the best for quality and price. The racks are available in both glass and different wood finishes. The full range of speaker stands will also be on show. Meanwhile, customers can also relax and try the new massage chairs and order them at special show prices.
Other products at the exhibition include Target wall brackets for speakers, Target record player and amplifier wall shelves, Target cones, spikes and spike shoes. For more info visit www.targethifi.co.uk/

Totem Acoustic
WESSEX LOBBY
WEB: www.totemacoustic.eu/
www.einstein.de

Canadian manufacturer Totem has been making high quality loudspeakers since 1989. Its range currently comprises subwoofers, floorstanders and monitor speakers with on-wall designs to come.
On show will be the Totem Wind floorstander, hooked up to Einstein valve electronics from Germany.

UKD
HEATHROW/GATWICK
WEB: www.ukd.co.uk
For 15 years the name UKD has been synonymous with the best audio equipment available. Our brands include such names as Unison Research, Opera, Pathos, GRAAF, Audio Analogue, Triangle and Final. We distribute the highest quality products that offer great styling and exemplary build quality. All of our products excel when it comes to sound quality and musical communication - the key to truly excellent hi-fi.
We will have on demonstration the highly anticipated player from Pathos, the Endorphin. It has already impressed the industry with its detailed, smooth presentation and unique styling, and promises to be a very popular product at the show.
Italian manufacturer Unison Research make the Preludio and Sinfonia single-ended amplifiers. Employing high quality materials, styling and components, these products epitomise all the best qualities of Italian hi-fi.
Also new from the company is the Unico Due, the new improved version of the now-classic Unico hybrid integrated amplifier.

Valvet
Room 1069
WEB: www.valvet.de

No sound, just pure music! This is the goal of Valvet, manufacturers of hand-crafted valve pre-amps and solid-state single-ended and push-pull class-A power amps.
Valvet, a well kept secret among German hi-fi enthusiasts for more than 15 years, joins the HI-FI News Show with two products that are of particular interest. The L1, in continuous production for more than 10 years, has been updated with different valves and silver wire in the signal path. The E1 monoblocks benefit from a new internal layout and improved power supply as well as pure silver wire in the signal path.
Both the L1 and the E1s are available in silver or black.
Prices start at £950 for the L1 and £950 for a pair of E1s.
Listen to the new L1 valve pre-amp with its separate valve power supply and the E1 10 Watts single-ended monoblocks, and meet their maker in room 1069.

Visonik
STAND 8
For more information please visit http://visonik.de/en

Loudspeakers boasting innovative technology that's radical in its approach and consistently implemented - that's what Visionik stands for. Have a look at our reference-class Concept speakers with Visonik Power-Move Technology, and the Visonik Time Array with its latest unique Kevlar drivers for the finest detailed sound.
Or take a look at our real classic, the Visonik DAVID speaker, a design that is now 30 years old. This has now been upgraded with state-of-the-art technology to become the DAVIDactive - the same small speaker now powered by a 30W digital power amp!

WIREWORLD
ROOM 1042
WEB: www.wireworldaudio.co.uk

Wireworld has created one of the largest and most versatile ranges of cables in the audio-visual industry using unique patented advanced technologies. For reference audio applications the patented Symmetricoax(tm) cable designs offer unparalleled performance.
Home theatre installations are made easy with Insta-Wire(tm) speaker cable. It's easy to run through walls and sounds clear and dynamic in long runs; it's also remarkably easy to strip and terminate. Virtually instant assembly without tools!
Wireworld was the first company to launch high performance HDMI & DVI cables in lengths up to 20m. Wireworld continues to show innovation, class and commitment to new advanced technology by developing a range of HDTV specific products capable of working with 1080p signals.
Meanwhile, Quadral will be launching its new range of loudspeakers at the show. Our flagship Aurum Titan VII reference speaker, first seen at the Munich '06 show, will be on demonstration.
Also on show will be the Signo AV speaker range and Argentum 02 WL digital wireless speakers.

YBI Distributions Ltd
Room 1027 and 1029
Exclusive distributors of Bolzano Villetri in UK, France and Germany