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What hifi show 2009

Last post Oct 16, 2009, 10:03 AM by Andy Clough. (73 replies)
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Posted on Sep 28, 2009, 3:30 PM

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Is the Manchester Show on each year in October? It tallys with my son's new school holidays.

Posted on Sep 28, 2009, 3:34 PM

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Yes, the show has been running for some years, but this is the first time the Bristol Show organisers have been involved, and we have been on board as media partner.
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Posted on Sep 28, 2009, 3:42 PM

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Thanks Andrew, a visit to Manchester is now in the planning, too late this year but definitely next year. I take it the Bristol Show is always in February? Are there any other regular shows that you know of?

Posted on Sep 28, 2009, 3:51 PM

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Yes, Bristol dates here. Those are the only two shows in which we are involved.
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Posted on Sep 28, 2009, 3:57 PM

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Thanks again, Bristol may well clash with school holidays. Schools seem to get way more holidays now than when I was a child.


EDIT - schools are off the week before, typical.

Posted on Oct 04, 2009, 12:54 PM

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I'm looking forward to the Manchester show this year. I've never been to a show before but I've managed to avoid getting rota'd in to work that Sunday.
I work for a Sony Centre, part of Sony's Direct retail channel. All opinions stated here are my own.

Posted on Oct 06, 2009, 9:59 PM

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will the equipment just be on display, or will it be demoed?

will the rooms be suitable for listening, or will it be drowned out by other sounds?

i'm thinking of going, but only if i can see and hear the kit properly.

will i be able to ask them to play a cd?  i don't see the point of listening to kit with music i've never heard before.

mac mini + dacmagic, moon i3-rs, atc scm 19, atlas questor, atlas hyper 3.0, atacama avi, atacama hms2

i also have a chord company superscreen powercable.
but mainly cos it looks nice.
it doesn't make me a bad person.

Posted on Oct 07, 2009, 1:14 AM

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Yes demoed, yes in rooms in which you can listen, and yes you should be able to play your own music, but this will vary from room to room.
Consulting Editor, What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision / whathifi.com
Audio Editor, Gramophone

Posted on Oct 07, 2009, 2:06 PM

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excellent, thanks.
mac mini + dacmagic, moon i3-rs, atc scm 19, atlas questor, atlas hyper 3.0, atacama avi, atacama hms2

i also have a chord company superscreen powercable.
but mainly cos it looks nice.
it doesn't make me a bad person.

Posted on Oct 08, 2009, 7:18 AM

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Just over a week to go......


The wife has known for months that this is my solo (eldest son says nerd's) day out (no wife, no kids, no other shops).


She tried to highjack last night it wth the "lets all go to Manchester on that day and I'll do some shopping with the kids".


I don't think so....maybe a compromise on "I'll meet you for lunch if we go in two cars", but this is my day out!


Last years's show had a shopping area and Practical Hifi (now Audio T) were shifting some end of line gear. Will that happen again?


Also if you go to other types of show, they sometimes sell their display gear off at the end of the last day. Does that ever happen at hifi shows?


Also (and finally), will anybody be demoing EB Acoustics EB1 speakers. Had them recommended by WHF for my system, but would like to see them in action - they're not on the list of displays


 


 


 

Cyrus 6s cd and 6 vs2 Amp
Arcam Delta280 Tuner
Mission 751 speakers
Sonos ZP90 connected to Audio Alchemy DAC
Chord/QED/Audioquest cables
Also:
Pana th- 50pz81b/PanaBD30/Yamaha DSPAX759SE AMP/ BOSE 5.1/XBox360/Sky HD

Posted on Oct 08, 2009, 10:57 AM

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Not sure about end-of-line sales, but there will be a sales desk at the show, and i'm sure there will - as at Bristol - be some show deals. I'll see if we can get a hint of any in advance (at the very least we'll bring you a news story on all the offers next Saturday am!)

Re EB Acoustics - as they sell direct, I doubt they'd find a home in a show run by a retailer! Don't forget they offer a money-back guarantee - you can see and hear the EB1s in your own home, with your own system, and send them back if they don't suit.

Clare Newsome is Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-fi? Sound and Vision

Posted on Oct 09, 2009, 1:09 PM

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Had a hint from the organisers that there will be discounts on some Panasonic Viera TVs, but as Clare says we'll get more info when we're at the show and will post here then.
Editor
whathifi.com

Posted on Oct 10, 2009, 11:41 PM

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Hi,

If anyone from London was planning to drive up to the show & return the same day (either Saturday or Sunday) and has space in their car, I would love to tag along - I would of course contribute towards fuel costs! It's just that I am on meds at the moment and really don't fancy driving myself whilst under the influence! Maybe we can arrange where to meet up beforehand?

 

Bazzy! 

Posted on Oct 16, 2009, 10:03 AM

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Sorry Bazzy, no room left in our van which is packed to the roof with our 2009 Award winners and demo kit, and heading up the M6 to Manchester right now. Did you find anyone else to give you a lift over the weekend?
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