Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2018

[Marco]

Lol - the difference is that washing up liquid is a disposable product, and not one placed on prominent display that others are liable to see, unlike a pair of high-end loudspeakers - or a car!

Would you wear a t-shirt with 'Fairy' written on it?

Anyway, let's get back on-topic

Marco.

[Beobloke]

I seem to recall reading somewhere that Von Gaylord is actually the bloke's name. I mean it sounds unlikely to us but then this is America we're talking about. There are quite a few people with the surname 'Wanker' there too; regrettably one of them has yet to start a hi-fi company.

But you can hardly blame the bloke for calling the company after his actual name, ridiculous though it may be.

Indeed. In fact, the UK isn’t immune either, given that famous British manufacturer of electronic test equipment, Wayne Kerr...

[Joe]

Was the Neat Acoustics show room any good?

S.

As I went in a couple just leaving the room were saying 'Didn't that sound awful?' They were right. Easily the worst sounding room in the show, IMO.

[Macca]

Indeed. In fact, the UK isn’t immune either, given that famous British manufacturer of electronic test equipment, Wayne Kerr...

In Spain it's branded Juan Kerr....

[User211]

Neat IOTA Xplorer. For the chap that asked, these just fell into the category of walk into the room, hear no action or volume, take a snap and walk out quickly. They might be OK given a chance, but they weren't giving them a chance at that time. This happens in a lot of rooms, and it makes you wonder whether the staff

1) Care less.
2) Could be arsed to do anything.
3) Have any enthusiasm.

If you can't be arsed to play music at a reasonable volume and be enthusiastic, just what the hell are you doing at the show? Wasting someone else's money is the truth of it. Sad.

So not only directed at Neat, and indeed this comment may be unfair to them - it might have just been bad timing. But it just happens far too often for there not to be some truth behind what I am saying.

[Macca]

You're right Justin, you see it all the time. I'd love to have a doss-around job touring hotel venues demoing hi-fi equipment. These people want a right kick up the arse.

[brian2957]

Agreed . Shame though , they look quite interesting ( to me anyway ) Great photos again Justin

[User211]

I think using the name is a deliberate marketing decision, much like Shiit. This is expensive high end kit (£10K for some rinky-dink little 2-way standmounters!) so the target market (yourself excepted) is not the sort of people who would be put off by the name. It has got us all talking about it, after all.

They're good standmounts, Martin, but I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole at the price. A no bass £10K speaker has no useful function as far as I am concerned.

I love the way you can add the $100,000 liquid cooled amp to your basket and presumably proceed like it was a grocery item. Has anyone ever done it one wonders? Hm.

[User211]

Agreed . Shame though , they look quite interesting ( to me anyway ) Great photos again Justin

Thanks Brian. Keep feeding me +ve vibes it does the ego a world of good

[brian2957]

As someone who couldn't make the 800+ miles round trip I'm pleased that someone took the trouble to take some photos and vids ( again ) mate