Hifi Show Bristol
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oldaudi

Original Poster:

1,542 posts

180 months

Wednesday 18th February
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....any one going? I'm going to go Friday, taken a day off work. Hopefully its more quiet than the Weekend.

Some new hardware from Musical Fidelity and I wish to listen to PMC again

Sford

501 posts

172 months

Thursday 19th February
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I go every year, always on a Friday as it is much quieter. Head down for a wander, start at the basement and work my way up. Tend to nip out for lunch in town and then head back afterwards. The HMV in the centre has a good stock of records too if that's your thing. Always take a wander down there after.

Lucid_AV

480 posts

58 months

Can't make it this year, but friends from The Audio Works are there with some very nice Accuphase gear and they're also supporting the Fyne Audio room with Accuphase, too.

oldaudi

Original Poster:

1,542 posts

180 months

Just got back. Joined the very long queue and headed straight to the top floor. Rooms were empty and most people tend to start at the bottom. I took my daughter who is studying Music Production and Music Tech and I wanted to show (listen) to just how good some hifi could be. Took a day off work assuming it would be quieter today than the weekend but it was still rammed.

Some very good demonstrations, I love PMC and Wilson Bensch. The Fyne room was brilliant, using Accuphase amps, filled the huge room. Dali also very good.

Didn t make it to the REL demo. Musical Fidelity was appalling, I m sure their Amps are good, but the speakers and source just made it sound bad, really distorted. Could be the room of course.

Had my setup on since I ve been home and I m genuinely still happy with my multiple Naim boxes and Focal speakers.

StescoG66

2,377 posts

165 months

Saturday
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Pop in and say hello if you are coming ?

The Accuphase electronics on the LP12 sounds incredible. We have 3 systems on the go - attainable, achievable and aspirational.

First day was great. Very busy.....

Edited by StescoG66 on Saturday 21st February 09:11

toasty

8,191 posts

242 months

Saturday
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How does this show compare to the Ascot one?

Ballistic

964 posts

282 months

StescoG66 said:
The Accuphase electronics on the LP12 sounds incredible. We have 3 systems on the go - attainable, achievable and aspirational.

Edited by StescoG66 on Saturday 21st February 09:11
I would love to have attended the show and auditioned what you had on show.

What is the spec and price point of the three systems? - attainable, achievable and aspirational.

StescoG66

2,377 posts

165 months

Yesterday (06:13)
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Attainable was a little WiiM Amp Ultra paired with the F55e
Achievable used F502S with S-Trax, Accuphase E3000 amp, cabled with Reson cables.
Aspirational was F704SP with SuperTrax, Accuphase A48S/C3900 pre-power amp, plus C57 phono stage all cabled by MusicWorks.
The two Accuphase systems shared sources. We had a Linn LP12/Audio Origami/Dynavector turntable kindly loaned to us by Loud and Clear in Glasgow. CD was Accuphase DP770. Music Works were displaying with us and kindly supplied both these systems

Edited by StescoG66 on Monday 23 February 18:07