DAE IS THE BIGGEST INDEPENDENT HFI SHOW IN BENELUX AND IS HELD IN VELDHOVEN NEAR EINDHOVEN

The Dutch Audio Event 2022 takes place on October 8th and 9th and is the largest independent audio event in Benelux.

The show is a fantastic event that we first visited in 2019 when it was the XFi Show. In 2021 we were unable to visit because of the Covid restrictions at the time, but the show still went ahead. This year it promises to be better than ever and HiFi Pig will be there once again, at the NH Hotel Koningshof, Veldhoven.

Organiser Caspar Bunge told us: “This year we have more than 200 brands, which will be showcased by 66 exhibitors in 62 rooms and in the foyers. There is a lot to see and especially to listen to”.

Avantgarde Acoustic at DAE 2021

ENTERTAINMENT AND SEMINARS

In the Auditorium, there will be entertainment and a selection of industry speakers, including Hans Beekhuysen, Guido Tent and Eelco Grimm discussing digital audio and streaming, along with performances by Cousin Hatfield and Ensemble Freme Celli.

Sonus faber and McIntosh at last year’s Dutch Audio Event

 DUTCH AUDIO EVENT 2022

This year there are also several firsts and special guests at the Sutch Audio Event, including:

Dali Kore speakers on the NAD M23 amplifiers demonstrated by special guest Thomas Holm in room 83

Bowers & Wilkins New 700 Series Demonstrated at Marantz in Room 58

Klipsch Reference Premiere Demonstrated by Havoned in Room 17

Focal’s latest Utopia headphones and another yet-to-be-revealed model in room 46 at Latham Audio. Also at Latham Audio the NAIM Solstice and new PowerHAUS M6 and special guest Mark Raggett

Bergmann Signature record player in room 55 of Mafico with special guest Maarten Smits from Final

PMC Fenestria on the latest Halcro mono blocks and MolaMola lupo phonostage in room 61 of Terrason Audio

HiFi Rose in Room 80 with Network Media Systems

Yamaha NS200A speakers on the RN2000A in room 82

McIntosh C1200, MC3500 and the MC1200 in room 65

Crystal cable Future Dream and Royal Crown series with the Minisimo speakers with unique filter system in room 45

Steinway Lyngdorf special guest Peter Lyngdorf in room 1

KII Audio special guest Bruno Putzeys in room 20

Joenit celebrates 30 years with a special Rega and Totem system in room 21

Oswald Mills Audio in room 47 at Headphone Auditions

KAD Audio presents the new K5 bookshelfspeakers in room 51

Ø Audio special guest Sveinung Mala, Norma Audio special guest Nico Rosi and the designer/owner of Audiomica in Room 54 at ERCT

Avantgarde Trio 3rd generation with special guest Armin Krauss and for AVM Peter Gabriel in room 41

Audionote special guest Martin Grennel in room 36

Chord Electronics special guests Maurice Trynner and Doug Graham in room 34

Konus Audio special guest Sead Lejlic in room 12

T+A special guest Oliver John in room 52 with the latest Pro-Ject products including the Metallica limited edition and the Pro S at Oosterveld audio

dCS, Simaudio (MOON), Estelon and Bassocontinuo special guests: Liam Davison, Costa Koulisakis, Alfred Vassilkov and Lias Koutromanos and Lorenzo Belloli in room 81 of MoreMusic – Aureder: N30 SA, A15 and A20 – Estelon: XB Dianomd MKII – Bassocontinuo: Aeroline – dCS Vivaldi Apex, Rossini Apex – Moon by Simaudio: Voice 22 – PrimaLuna: EVO300 Hybrid

Atma Sphere and Sound KAOS in room 117

Aequo Audio at DAE 2021

HiFi Pig Says: We are very excited to be returning to the Dutch Audio Event, you can check out the photo report from last year here.