NEAT ACOUSTICS AT THE NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2024 AT CRANAGE HALL

County Durham-based Neat Acoustics have not one, but three new loudspeakers to show at Cranage Hall this time, including the World Premiere of the Neat Momentum J-S and J-6.

NEW NEAT IOTA

Firstly, after a short absence, Neat’s best-selling Iota (one of the smallest genuine hifi speakers ever made) gets a refresh with a new bass-mid unit and an improved crossover. The cabinet has also had a slight re-design with a sculpted edge.

The planar-magnetic tweeter remains the same as Bob Surgeoner of Neat says “we couldn’t find anything better!”.

NEAT MOMENTUM J-S AND NEAT MOMENTUM J-6

Two all-new models will also have their world debut at the North West Audio Show 2024.

The Momentum J-S and Momentum J-6 are high-end designs based on Neat’s flagship Ultimatum range. The main differences between the Ultimatum and Momentum models are that the Momentum cabinets are constructed from MDF instead of the more costly birch ply of the Ultimatum cabinets. Plus the upward-firing super tweeters of the Ultimatum have been left off the Momentum designs, but the main tweeter (A Sonolex fabric dome in the Ultimatum) is a wide-bandwidth AMT Jet tweeter made by German manufacturer ELAC. And the downward firing isobaric bass units in the J-6 are 164mm Peerless drivers (as used in the Orkestra)

NEAT MOMENTUM J-S

The J-S is a medium-sized stand mount design using the same bass-mid drivers as the Ultimatum XLS in isobaric configuration. It also uses the decoupled baffle of the XLS to reduce cabinet vibration, sculpted around the tweeter to minimise diffraction effects.

The tweeter is the JET tweeter from ELAC, an advanced development of the Air Motion Transformer principle first proposed by Oskar Heil in the early 1970s.

NEAT MOMENTUM J-6

The J-6 is a floorstander based on the Ultimatum XL6, with Neat’s own bass-mid driver paired again with the ELAC Jet tweeter. There are also two downward firing bass units in isobaric configuration, acting as an integral subwoofer.

In common with all Neat speakers, the crossover is a carefully-judged filter using the finest quality components, chosen after many hours of listening. The J-6 is mounted on Ultimatum-style, laser-cut steel feet, raised on four aluminium spacers allowing the bass units to work in an optimal manner.

NEAT MOMENTUM J-S AND NEAT MOMENTUM J-6 PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The Momentum speakers will be available in late summer. Finishes and prices TBA.

NEAT AT NWAS 2024

Neat will be in room 243 at Cranage Hall.

NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2024

Both visitors and exhibitors love NWAS, the North West Audio Show, at Cranage Hall, just south of Manchester, and many say it is their favourite UK HiFi Show.

The friendly and relaxed atmosphere, lovely location, free entry, parking and a welcome glass of fizz, alongside excellent entertainment and, of course, the best the UK HiFi scene has to offer, make it a fabulous weekend for all the family.

The show is held over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of June 2024.

With over 70 exhibitors bringing you more than 150 brands, there is HiFi, Home Cinema, HeadFi, In Car Audio and this year, the brand new NWAS Record fair. There is a free App, Lectures and Presentations, Live Music and entry is FREE whenever you reserve your ticket, onsite parking is FREE too.

Reserve your FREE tickets here!

LOCATION: The DeVere Cranage Estate, Byley Lane, Holmes Chapel, CW4 8EW

There is a free shuttle bus to and from the show on Saturday and Sunday, to the nearby Holmes Chapel train station, for easy access by train. Onsite car parking is FREE. Manchester Airport is easily accessible by road and train.

OPENING HOURS: Saturday 9:30 – 18:00. Sunday 10:00 – 17.00

Follow all the HiFi PiG coverage of NWAS 2024 here