A selection of pics for your delectation
The Art of Sound?
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Hifi News Show 25.10.15
A selection of pics for your delectation
The Art of Sound?
Buy Bose...And get your parking validated!.
https://youtu.be/ZCBe7-6rw4M
No Highs...No Lows....It Must Be Bose!
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I see the new JBLs were there. I think they go on sale next month. $15000 in the U.S so presumably £15K here since that is how it seems to work for some reason.
We'll set the lawyers on those 'Art Of Sound' people, don't worry
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Yeah I know... The bastids pinched it from us!
Great pics, Rob, and thanks for sharing
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Nice pics. What did the systems sound like? Any particularly good set ups?
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Having regularly attended the Heathrow Hifi News shows in the 90's, I think my experience since and foray into DIY and the de-bunking of the myths of "it looks and costs a bomb so it must be good". I think I now suffer from moderate Cynicosis (if that is a word) and am not immediately wowed by looks or price tags.
The Show. Overall impression was of being underwhelmed. There was a ticket only demo by Absolute Sounds. We were right at the back and so not able to get a good pic, so I didn't bother. The kit was Magico S7 speakers and Constellation amplification. Those that were with me agreed that a half decent PA system would have done as well as these.
The Leema speakers were very good, probably the only kit that left a positive impression, the only other reasonable sound was the Quad room with their new Amp and the yet to be launched (white) multi drive unit floor standers. I preferred these to the Electrostatics that had huge bass, but a bit too much for me.....and I an a bass head.
The GT Audio room was making a pleasant noise, but to use the word "nice" is often seen as a backhanded compliment......
The Heco speakers were lovely to look and sounded ok. For some reason they remind me of a current Fiat 500.....and could be promoted alongside.
Buy Bose...And get your parking validated!.
https://youtu.be/ZCBe7-6rw4M
No Highs...No Lows....It Must Be Bose!
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Those speakers alone are £58,0000Originally Posted by Puffin
Reminds me of the TAD demo at Cranage except the speakers there were 'only' £45K
Something is badly wrong in the world of High End Hi Fi
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But at least they had the good taste to use Mark Levinson electronics!Yeah I know... The bastids pinched it from us!
Great pics, Rob, and thanks for sharing
Marco.
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