Audiophile Musings: September 2024

Friday 27 September 2024

The Maverick Hifi Enthusiasts Show has arisen from the ashes of the former Hifi Wigwam Show.

Now fully independent and run by the team who put all the effort into the 2023 show, this one follows the same format so expect 40 or systems, brought from home by enthusiasts for other enthusiasts to enjoy. Named for one of the mainstays of the show - Paul - who sadly passed away a couple of weeks prior to the show last year - its both a fitting name for the show and a fitting tribute to Paul.

You can take a look at what there is to see, hear and discuss from the 2023 show video: https://www.maverick-hifi.com/post/2023-maverick-show-video-12838684

More details are available here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/719052427024780/?locale=es_ES

Reports from past shows:

https://audiophilemusings.blogspot.com/2019/03/all-ready-to-go-at-hifiwigwam-show-2019.html

https://audiophilemusings.blogspot.com/2018/04/post-kegworth-musings-2018.html

https://audiophilemusings.blogspot.com/2017/03/scalford-2017-adventures-in-space-in.html

Sunday 22 September 2024

The North West Audio Show (UK), June 2024 - Report and Photos

Although the UK Audio Show at Staverton is getting closer, I still consider the North West Audio Show to be the better of the UK commercial shows.

It has a good location with a wide variety of room sizes, there's lots to see, its more dealer orientated than manufacturer lead (so the systems are varied, rather than all components from one maker), the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly and, its free to enter.

Based at Cranage Hall, near Holmes Chapel in Cheshire - the venue offers 3 floors of exhibition rooms - some in the old hall and some in the more modern conference / accommodation areas. There's buffet food and sandwiches on offer as well as the usual tea / coffee and bar. An area is dedicated to vinyl sales and the wider corridors have smaller exhibitors such as isolation equipment providers, record cleaning kit etc. It could be possible to spend both days at this show, but I had to make do with what I could fit into 1 day.

Let's dive in: