Hifi Show 2006


Home Show News What's on Exhibitor Entertainment Directions to the show Guests Speakers Purchase tickets Subscribe to HiFi News Contact us Media In association with	Welcome to the Hi-Fi News Show 2006 IMPORTANT....Please remember that Friday 22nd September is open to TRADE ONLY News BREAKING NEWS - PANASONIC AND BLU-RAY Visitors to the show will also get what for many will be their first ever chance to examine the Blu-ray format thanks to a display and presentation by Panasonic in the Somerset Suite on the ground floor of the Renaissance Hotel. You'll be able to find out the ins and outs of the technology behind Blu-ray. It promises to be the defining format for high-definition music and video in the home and the Hi-Fi News Show is proud to host its official UK introduction. THE DTS EXPERIENCE In the Windsor Suite on the lower ground floor of the Renaissance Hotel you'll be able to sample the stunning seven-channel surround sound and AV experience from DTS. This is the first time the display has been seen in the UK and it allows you to watch and listen to some of the world's great music stars in glorious multi-channel format. Having seen this display at CES in Las Vegas earlier this year it truly is something to behold. COMPETITIONS Ever wanted to leave the Hi-Fi News Show with a stack of goodies? This year the show will feature a number of high-end hi-fi prizes that must be won at the event. All you need to do is visit the Hi-Fi News magazine stand, located on the ground floor, and fill in a free entry form, simply as that! We have thousands of pounds worth of quality hi-fi that must be won at the show. Look out for further details in the special SHOWGUIDE available free to all visitors Hi-Fi News Show moves to one venue In response to demand from the public and the hi-fi industry this year's show is under one roof in the Renaissance Hotel, Heathrow, London. Hi-Fi News Editor Steve Fairclough explained: 'We have a whole new organising team behind the show and it will be packed with great equipment, superb competitions, plus plenty of displays and demos to give your ears and eyes a treat'. Fairclough added: 'For over 20 years the Hi-Fi News Show has been the largest high-end show anywhere in the UK, if not Europe, but this year it will be better than ever with a wide variety of attractions that will make it a 'must-visit' event for any lover of hi-fi'. Already many of the big names in high-end audio are making plans for what will be brought to and launched at the event with many pieces of equipment set to be shown for the first time anywhere in the world. FANTASTIC LIVE MUSIC! Although you'll be able to hear great sounds playing through dozens of the world's greatest hi-fi systems at the show the event will also play host to a number of great live performances. Famous Irish singer Eleanor McEvoy will be performing at the Renaissance Hotel thanks to the kind sponsorship of Nordost. McEvoy - who has had her songs covered by the likes of Emmylou Harris, Phil Coulter and Mary Black - will be playing some of the material from her new album. Anita Carmichael internationally acclaimed singer saxophonist is releasing her first album for 5 years. She has a new album LIPSTICK ON MY REED on UK's leading independent Saxology Records. Crystal Cable's CEO Gabi van der Kley will demonstrate a live - recording session on Saturday and Sunday to show the visitors the influence of equipment on a CD recording. Key note speakers from the industry The Renaissance Hotel has a 250 seat conference centre located on the lower ground floor. We've asked the top names in the industry to come along and entertain you giving key note talks on a varied range of subjects centred on the hi-fi world. Watch this space for names and subjects... Meet the Hi-Fi News experts Throughout the weekend the Hi-Fi News writers will be on hand to discuss all things hi-fi with you. Visit the Hi-Fi News stand and discuss with them, on a 121 basis, topics of your choice. Q&A sessions with the biggest names in the industry Have you ever wanted to ask the biggest names in the hi-fi world what their favourite piece of music is or what they think has been the most influential piece of kit produced? Well this is your chance. We are lining up a number of the UK's biggest names in the hi-fi industry and we are going to put them in front of you. Steve Fairclough editor of Hi-fi news will be hosting the session. Workshop Michael Fremer and Ken Kessler will take you through the pitfalls of setting up a turntable. Graham Bank ,Karl-Heinz Fink will be demonstrating BMR and acoustic treatment that make a difference to your listening experience. Keith Harward and Martin Colloms will be demonstrating how we measure equipment you read about in the magazine. For example they will demonstrate how loudspeakers are measured, doing live far field and near-field measurement and explaining their insights and limitations. PAUL MILLER Join Paul Miller for an eyeball-popping dem of full-HD home cinema. Included is a comparison of upscaled 1080p DVD with true 1080p content delivered from HD-DVD via the latest full-HD SIM2 projector. Paul will also be showcasing Arcam's AV9 processor and digital amps from Rotel. A Q&A session will follow each dem. Location: George 1. KEN KESSELER AND MICHAEL FREMER Ken and Michael will do a freewheeling presentation, answering questions and playing the music they love. The less structured, they say, the more fun and rewarding it will be for all those involved. KEITH HOWARD AND MARTIN COLLOMS Hi-Fi News Consultant Technical Editor Keith Howard and Technical Advisor Martin Colloms will show how MLSSA is used to measure a speaker's sensitivity, frequency response and cumulative spectral decay, so that the audience can see it in action, hear the test signal and view the results. They'll also show what other measurements can be made with MLSSA, including impedance modulus and phase, and off-axis responses using a turntable, and also explain the limitations of this measurement technique at low frequencies, and the various ways that these can be side-stepped (near-field measurement, ground plane measurement). Lastly they'll discuss the correlation between measurements and sound quality, and whether it's true that 'measurements are meaningless'. DR. GRAHAM BANK Fink Audio Consulting and Cotswold Sound Systems Ltd. will present a feasibility study of a two-way speaker utilising a Balanced Mode Radiator (BMR) following an introduction to BMR technology by Dr. Bank in the Yorke Theatre at 12:00. Q & A SESSIONS Listen to the opinions and views of the biggest names from hi-fi. Chaired by Alan Sircom SATURDAY 23rd September 11.00am-Michael Fremer/Ken Kessler 01.30pm-Graham Bank/Karl-Heinz Fink 03.00pm Keith Howard/Martin Colloms 04.00pm Q&A chaired by Alan Sircom SUNDAY 24th September 11.00am-Michael Fremer/Ken Kessler 01.30pm-Graham Bank/Karl-Heinz Fink 03.00pm Keith Howard/Martin Colloms 04.00pm Q&A chaired by Alan Sircom Q&A panelists: John Bamford Karl-Heinz Fink Kevin Halverson Dave Wilson Steve Harris Ricardo Franassovici Branko Bozic

In association with

Crystal Cable

Welcome to the Hi-Fi News Show 2006

IMPORTANT....Please remember that Friday 22nd September is open to TRADE ONLY

BREAKING NEWS - PANASONIC AND BLU-RAY
Visitors to the show will also get what for many will be their first ever chance to examine the Blu-ray format thanks to a display and presentation by Panasonic in the Somerset Suite on the ground floor of the Renaissance Hotel. You'll be able to find out the ins and outs of the technology behind Blu-ray. It promises to be the defining format for high-definition music and video in the home and the Hi-Fi News Show is proud to host its official UK introduction.

THE DTS EXPERIENCE
In the Windsor Suite on the lower ground floor of the Renaissance Hotel you'll be able to sample the stunning seven-channel surround sound and AV experience from DTS. This is the first time the display has been seen in the UK and it allows you to watch and listen to some of the world's great music stars in glorious multi-channel format. Having seen this display at CES in Las Vegas earlier this year it truly is something to behold.

COMPETITIONS
Ever wanted to leave the Hi-Fi News Show with a stack of goodies? This year the show will feature a number of high-end hi-fi prizes that must be won at the event. All you need to do is visit the Hi-Fi News magazine stand, located on the ground floor, and fill in a free entry form, simply as that! We have thousands of pounds worth of quality hi-fi that must be won at the show. Look out for further details in the special SHOWGUIDE available free to all visitors

Hi-Fi News Show moves to one venue
In response to demand from the public and the hi-fi industry this year's show is under one roof in the Renaissance Hotel, Heathrow, London. Hi-Fi News Editor Steve Fairclough explained: 'We have a whole new organising team behind the show and it will be packed with great equipment, superb competitions, plus plenty of displays and demos to give your ears and eyes a treat'. Fairclough added: 'For over 20 years the Hi-Fi News Show has been the largest high-end show anywhere in the UK, if not Europe, but this year it will be better than ever with a wide variety of attractions that will make it a 'must-visit' event for any lover of hi-fi'.
Already many of the big names in high-end audio are making plans for what will be brought to and launched at the event with many pieces of equipment set to be shown for the first time anywhere in the world.

FANTASTIC LIVE MUSIC!
Although you'll be able to hear great sounds playing through dozens of the world's greatest hi-fi systems at the show the event will also play host to a number of great live performances.
Famous Irish singer Eleanor McEvoy will be performing at the Renaissance Hotel thanks to the kind sponsorship of Nordost. McEvoy - who has had her songs covered by the likes of Emmylou Harris, Phil Coulter and Mary Black - will be playing some of the material from her new album. Anita Carmichael internationally acclaimed singer saxophonist is releasing her first album for 5 years. She has a new album LIPSTICK ON MY REED
on UK's leading independent Saxology Records.
Crystal Cable's CEO Gabi van der Kley will demonstrate a live - recording session on Saturday and Sunday to show the visitors the influence of equipment on a CD recording.

Key note speakers from the industry
The Renaissance Hotel has a 250 seat conference centre located on the lower ground floor. We've asked the top names in the industry to come along and entertain you giving key note talks on a varied range of subjects centred on the hi-fi world. Watch this space for names and subjects...

Meet the Hi-Fi News experts
Throughout the weekend the Hi-Fi News writers will be on hand to discuss all things hi-fi with you. Visit the Hi-Fi News stand and discuss with them, on a 121 basis, topics of your choice.

Q&A sessions with the biggest names in the industry
Have you ever wanted to ask the biggest names in the hi-fi world what their favourite piece of music is or what they think has been the most influential piece of kit produced? Well this is your chance. We are lining up a number of the UK's biggest names in the hi-fi industry and we are going to put them in front of you. Steve Fairclough editor of Hi-fi news will be hosting the session.

Workshop

Michael Fremer and Ken Kessler will take you through the pitfalls of setting up a turntable. Graham Bank ,Karl-Heinz Fink will be demonstrating BMR and acoustic treatment that make a difference to your listening experience. Keith Harward and Martin Colloms will be demonstrating how we measure equipment you read about in the magazine. For example they will demonstrate how loudspeakers are measured, doing live far field and near-field measurement and explaining their insights and limitations.

PAUL MILLER
Join Paul Miller for an eyeball-popping dem of full-HD home cinema. Included is a comparison of upscaled 1080p DVD with true 1080p content delivered from HD-DVD via the latest full-HD SIM2 projector. Paul will also be showcasing Arcam's AV9 processor and digital amps from Rotel. A Q&A session will follow each dem.
Location: George 1.

KEN KESSELER AND
MICHAEL FREMER
Ken and Michael will do a freewheeling presentation, answering questions and playing the music they love. The less structured, they say, the more fun and rewarding it will be for all those involved.

KEITH HOWARD AND
MARTIN COLLOMS
Hi-Fi News Consultant Technical Editor Keith Howard and Technical Advisor Martin Colloms will show how MLSSA is used to measure a speaker's sensitivity, frequency response and cumulative spectral decay, so that the audience can see it in action, hear the test signal and view the results. They'll also show what other measurements can be made with MLSSA, including impedance modulus and phase, and off-axis responses using a turntable, and also explain the limitations of this measurement technique at low frequencies, and the various ways that these can be side-stepped (near-field measurement, ground plane measurement). Lastly they'll discuss the correlation between measurements and sound quality, and whether it's true that 'measurements are meaningless'.

DR. GRAHAM BANK
Fink Audio Consulting and Cotswold Sound Systems Ltd. will present a feasibility study of a two-way speaker utilising a
Balanced Mode Radiator (BMR) following an introduction to BMR technology by Dr. Bank in the Yorke Theatre at 12:00.

Q & A SESSIONS
Listen to the opinions and views of the biggest names from hi-fi. Chaired by Alan Sircom

SATURDAY 23rd September
11.00am-Michael Fremer/Ken Kessler
01.30pm-Graham Bank/Karl-Heinz Fink
03.00pm Keith Howard/Martin Colloms
04.00pm Q&A chaired by Alan Sircom

SUNDAY 24th September
11.00am-Michael Fremer/Ken Kessler
01.30pm-Graham Bank/Karl-Heinz Fink
03.00pm Keith Howard/Martin Colloms
04.00pm Q&A chaired by Alan Sircom

Q&A panelists:
John Bamford
Karl-Heinz Fink
Kevin Halverson
Dave Wilson
Steve Harris
Ricardo Franassovici
Branko Bozic