UK AUDIO SHOW 2022 DAVENTRY
Ian Ringstead attends the UK Audio Show 2022 in Daventry for a look around.
Stephen Crowe attends The Audio Show that took place over the weekend at Leamington Spa More »
For this mini show report of the recent Audio Show at Leamington Spa, Hifi Pig Reader Sean Cooke takes the reigns for Hifi Pig. Apologies for the quality of photographs but on returning from the show Sean realised there had been a fault with his DSLR and so most of these are from a smartphone. More »
Along with Bristol, the National Audio Show, which we covered extensively in 2016, is amongst the longest running shows of its kind in the UK: and having spent 7 years in London then 7 years in Northamptonshire it’s now ready for another relocation. More »
Janine Elliot (pictured below between Hifi Pig’s Stuart and Graham Audio’s Paul Graham) rounds up Hifi Pig’s coverage of this year’s National Audio Show.
Hifi Pig Loves You award for this year’s National Audio Show at Whittlebury.
In the third of Stuart’s reports from this year’s National Audio Show in Whittlebury he visits Kerr and Smith, Music First Audio, Woof Audio, Graham Audio, Audio Note, Hifi Hangar and The Right Note and Vertex AQ
Ian Ringstead gives us his views on this years National Audio Show at Whittlebury.
At Hifi Pig we know that readers don’t want to be kept waiting for reports and photographs from the Hifi shows we visit and so without further ado here is part 2 of Stuart’s show report, with his final report following tomorrow.
In part two of Hifi Pig’s coverage of the National Audio Show 2016 at Whittlebury we focus on Choice Hifi and Analog Domain, Roksan Audio, Henley Designs #1, Henley Designs #2, The Audio Consultants & German Physics, Audio Emotion, Chasing The Dragon, CODE, Russ Andrews, Arendal Sound, Teddy Pardo, Fanthorpes.
At Hifi Pig we know that readers don’t want to be kept waiting for reports and photographs from the Hifi shows we visit and so without further ado here is part 2 of Stuart’s show report, with his final report following tomorrow.
In part two of Hifi Pig’s coverage of the National Audio Show 2016 at Whittlebury we focus on Choice Hifi and Analog Domain, Roksan Audio, Henley Designs #1, Henley Designs #2, The Audio Consultants & German Physics, Audio Emotion, Chasing The Dragon, CODE, Russ Andrews, Arendal Sound, Teddy Pardo, Fanthorpes.
Linette gives her unique thoughts on the National Audio Show 2016 at Whittlebury with her Bird’s Eye View.
“We have attended a lot of shows in the last few years but had never made it to Whittlebury for the National Audio Show (NAS). We decided to come and check it out and we were not disappointed.”
Linette gives readers a Bird’s Eye View of the National Audio Show 2016 at Whittlebury. More »
The first of many Hifi Pig show reports from this year’s National Audio Show at Whittlebury. The first report from Whittlebury includes Vivid Audio, Sound Fowndations, Onkk and Vinyl House, Divine Audio, Zouch Audio, Wall Of Music, Xclusive AV, Concerto Audio and Analog Domain, Longdog Audio and Air Audio.
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The first of many Hifi Pig show reports from this year’s National Audio Show at Whittlebury. Vivid Audio, Sound Fowndations, Onkk and Vinyl House, Divine Audio, Zouch Audio, Wall Of Music, Xclusive AV, Concerto Audio and Analog Domain, Longdog Audio, Air Audio
David Shevyn of GIK Acoustics will be presenting an interactive seminar at this year’s National Audio Show at Whittlebury where he’ll be discussing how to set up your room, loudspeakers and position within it and runs through the 4 fundamental aspect of room acoustics and treatment.
There will be an opportunity throughout the presentation to ask questions and relate these principles to your own listening rooms.
GIK Acoustics recently won Hifi Pig’s Outstanding Product award fr their room treatment products.
Hifi Pig is delighted to be working with Chester Group for this year’s National Audio Show at Whittlebury. 
The National Audio Show is held at the beautiful Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa, located in the Heart of the English countryside, in Northamptonshire, and takes place from Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th September 2016.
Over the show weekend, you can enjoy the best in sound and high performance stereo systems and accessories with the opportunity to meet the designers, creators, editors and guest speakers from the industry.
Whittlebury Hall Hotel provides the perfect setting to showcase the state of the art in high performance audio products and is a host to all of our attractions making this event a unique and relaxed experience for all to enjoy.
With over 50 demo rooms, top headphone brands, live music, competitions, guest speakers and special events – it’s all at Whittlebury Hall from the 17th – 18th September.
Hifi Pig will of course be there to bring you all the news, pics and more form the National Audio Show 2016.
The Clarity Alliance has returned from a hugely successful National Audio Show, having presented its “Best of Show Awards”, overseen the popular seminar sessions, showcased its members products and staged the sell out UK exclusive preview of “Queen: The Studio Collection”.
After very careful consideration, the following exhibitors were nominated and winners selected:
“Best Demonstration”
Mike Valentine (winner)
Queen
Entotem
“Most Innovative”
Townshend Audio (winner)
Devialet
Kog Audio – Melco
“Best Presented Room”
Devlialet (winner)
Queen
Audio Emotion
“Best Stand in Open Areas”
Harmen Audio (winner)
High End Headphones
Snugs
“Overall Best of Show”
dCS (winner)
Hi-Fi Hangar
Queen
Devialet
The show organisers presented Henley Designs with an award for the “Best Pre Show Marketing” by an exhibitor.
Clarity was also responsible for the presentation of the very popular series of seminars that ran throughout the weekend. The presenters, Simon Dalton of Russ Andrews, Nick Allen from AudioQuest and David Shevyn of GIK Acoustics, spoke on topics as diverse as: “What Are You Listening For?”, “Computer Audio Demystified” and “The Importance of Acoustic Treatment for Listening Rooms”.
Members of Clarity also took advantage of the opportunity to display their latest products in the “Clarity Members’ Showcase”. Entotem, GIK Acoustics, Mitchell and Johnson, Fanthorpes, Cabasse, MBAco, Heed Audio, Kleio and Parasound all reported that a great reception was received for their displays from the show visitors – a clear demonstration of the worth of this tangible benefit of their Clarity membership.
Presenting the UK exclusive preview of “Queen: The Studio Collection” to the show goers brought a real sense of drama to the occasion and a whole new audience to the National Audio Show. Promoted to the audiophile audience that Universal Music wanted to reach for the launch of the 18 disc vinyl box set and via the Queen Fan Club, the original two performances quickly sold out and had to be boosted by the addition of two more equally popular sessions. Clarity manufacturer and distributor members supplied the playback equipment, including the colossal PMC MB2 XBD-A active monitors as used at Abbey Road Studios for the vinyl mastering process, which enabled the audience of around 400 people, over the course of the weekend, to hear every nuance and detail of the meticulously re-mastered 15 studio albums. Phil Hansen, Clarity marketing director, presented the sessions, with the invaluable assistance of Mike Bonnette from The Multi-Room Company, plus Ralph Ward and Kieran Pickaver from Henley Designs.
Laurence Armstrong, chairman of The Clarity Alliance, said, “We are very proud to have once again been able to recognise the hard work put in by the exhibitors through our ‘Best of Show’ awards. And, in a clear statement of Clarity’s independence and desire to be seen to be working for the good of the whole industry, it is great to see that each of the very worthy winners is in fact not a Clarity member, although we’d love them to join of course!” He continues, “Our relationship with the National Audio Show is going from strength to strength as we continue to help make the show into the must-attend event of the hi-fi calendar. This year we enhanced our offering by taking a much bigger room for the members’ showcase, staging three fantastic seminars each day, booking a really good band for the evening entertainment and putting on what is probably the single biggest attraction seen at any hi-fi show with the launch of Queen’s new box set.”
