SOLID-SOUNDS SPINNING ROOM AT NWAS 2024

Leeds-based Solid-Sounds Spinning Room are returning to the Cranage Estate this year in room 244 with a range of new products.

SOLID-SOUNDS HEX3

The much improved HEX3 compact open baffle loudspeakers will be in action again. Solid-Sounds hope to build on their successful debut at last year’s NWAS. Development of the loudspeaker has been intense during the last 12 months with improvements being made to the HEX3 design in a number of key areas including a fully redesigned crossover, a new midrange driver, custom solid silver cabling loom, bass driver wings and a proprietary isolation base.

Solid-Sounds say the updates have crucially managed to retain the HEX3’s dynamic sound but with improved tonal balance and a new sensitivity rating of 96db.

PURESOUND

To celebrate the partnership that Solid-Sounds Spinning Room has developed with Guy Sergeant of Puresound the HEX3s will be powered by the Puresound L300 valve preamplifier feeding a pair of Puresound M845 mono valve power amps. This pre/power combination is a superb match with the HEX3s, says Paul Knipe of Solid-Sounds.

THORENS, ALPHASON, WHEST AND BEL CANTO

The analogue front end will consist of a 1960s Thorens TD124 mkii idler turntable that has been lovingly resorted by Solid-Sounds and will sport one of their very custom plinths. The tonearm being used will be the Alphason HR200S, this will be feeding the Whest Titan Pro phonostage.

Not forgetting the digital format the streaming duties will all be converted via a Bel Canto E1X DAC.

SONIK KABLES

Continuing Solid-Sounds focus of supporting small UK manufacturing operations the cabling for the system is a show debut for the solid silver cables of the small boutique Midlands-based company Sonik Kables.

SOLID-SOUNDS HIFI RACK

All the equipment will of course be on a Solid-Sounds HEX style bespoke HiFi rack.

SOLID SOUNDS AT NORTH WEST AUDIO SHOW 2024

The Solid Sounds Spinning Room will be in room 244 at the North West Audio Show 2024

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

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