Show Reports
15 May 2024
Highlights from Munich High End at the MOC and HifiDeluxe 2024 at the Marriott Hotel
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4 August 2023
Dutch Audio Event 2023
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Mark your calendars for a new edition of the Dutch Audio Event on October 7 and 8 2023!
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23 May 2023
After my 2022 report of the show based on photos, comments, and other content from friends in the industry who are attending, I felt it was time to visit the show in person once again.
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14 June 2022
Dutch Audio Event 2022
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Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 October of 2022 mark the dates for a new edition of the Dutch Audio Event at the NH Conference Center located at the Koningshof in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
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23 May 2022
Show Highlights
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23 May 2022
Day 5 - Second Public Day, 22-05-2022, covering the Hifi Deluxe show at the Marriott Hotel
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21 May 2022
Day 4 - First Public Day, 21-05-2022
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20 May 2022
Day 3 - Second Business Day, 20-05-2022
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18 May 2022
This edition of the HFA Munich High End Show Report will be different than in the past years. As HFA cannot attend in person, this edition will feature photos, comments, and other content supplied by friends in the industry. The article will continually be updated as new coverage is received.
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11 April 2022
For 700.000 Euros you could get a house, a very nice apartment, a super cool car, or a non-plus-ultra high-end audio system!
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20 November 2021
Friday, November 19th and Saturday 20th, Rhapsody held a show using a host of ultra-high-end equipment, showcasing the Estelon Forza loudspeakers and the CH Precision L10 Dual Monaural Twin-Chassis Line Preamplifier and M10 Twin-Chassis Power Amplifier. Also present was the brand-new CH Precision D1.5 SACD transport.
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1 October 2021
Dutch Audio Event 2021
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It is time to get ready for a new edition of the XFi audio show, after joining forces with HiFi.nl, now rebranded as Dutch Audio Event. The show will take place on October 30 and 31 21021 at the Koningshof in Veldhoven.
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6 March 2020
Unlike my normal show reports, this time, I will focus on the organizer rather than on the exhibitors. Mostly, my aim for this article is to honor Ben Hoedjes for his 20 years of presence in the audio business.
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Part 1 of the HifiLive show report with the intro and the brands Kharma, Airtight, Thrax, Graham Audio, dCS, and TechDAS.
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Part 2 of the HifiLive show report with the brands Magico, Wadax, Stillpoints, Robert Koda, Vitus Audio, Kroma Audio, Artesania, Gryphon, and Kii.
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Part 3 of the HifiLive show report with the brands YBA, Wilson Benesch, Grandinote, YG Acoustics, Ypsilon, Kroma Audio, Luxman, Vivid, Nagra, MBL, Audio Physic, Octave, and Artesania.
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Final part of the HifiLive show report with the brands AvantGarge, Shindo Laboratory, Diesis, Lucxar, Aqua, DartZeel, Bonysound, and ATM Audio (Acoustic technology mfg).
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1 October 2019
XFi 2019 Show Report – part 1
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I always enjoy visiting the X-Fi Premium Audio Show. Maybe it's the timing, maybe it's the location, or maybe it's the perfect mid-point between summer and autumn with colorful trees and mild weather but everybody who attends just always seems to have a good time.
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1 October 2019
XFi 2019 Show Report – part 3
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Part 3 of the X-Fi 2019 show coverage including the Headspace section and the totally subjective HFA selection of rooms with the best sound.
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19 May 2019
HifiDeluxe 2019 Show Report
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Every year during the Munich High End show in the MOC, the HifiDeluxe show takes place in the Marriott hotel. There is a free shuttle bus that takes you there from MOC and entry to HifiDeluxe is free!
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18 May 2019
Normally, I have a special interest when I visit Munich High End. Turntables, Horn Speakers, or something else that has my focus. This time, however, I went in without a particular goal. And, as it turns out, that's when you can expect some pleasant surprises!
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18 May 2019
Part two of the Munich High End 2019 report
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18 May 2019
Part three of the Munich High End 2019 report
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18 May 2019
Part four of the Munich High End 2019 report
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18 May 2019
Final part of the Munich High End 2019 report
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18 March 2019
Audio Show Alkmaar 2019 – Part 1
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Between the Xfi show in Veldhoven and the High End show in Munich, the Audio Show Alkmaar is the always pleasant and relaxed variant where you go to meet people, listen to precisely enough systems so as not to get an overdoses, shake some more hands, eat a nice croquette and perhaps enjoy a few Westmalle beers.
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18 March 2019
Audio Show Alkmaar 2019 – Part 2
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Between the Xfi show in Veldhoven and the High End show in Munich, the Audio Show Alkmaar is the always pleasant and relaxed variant where you go to meet people, listen to precisely enough systems so as not to get an overdoses, shake some more hands, eat a nice croquette and perhaps enjoy a few Westmalle beers.
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18 March 2019
Audio Show Alkmaar 2019 – Part 3
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Between the Xfi show in Veldhoven and the High End show in Munich, the Audio Show Alkmaar is the always pleasant and relaxed variant where you go to meet people, listen to precisely enough systems so as not to get an overdoses, shake some more hands, eat a nice croquette and perhaps enjoy a few Westmalle beers.
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18 March 2019
Audio Show Alkmaar 2019 – Part 4
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Between the Xfi show in Veldhoven and the High End show in Munich, the Audio Show Alkmaar is the always pleasant and relaxed variant where you go to meet people, listen to precisely enough systems so as not to get an overdoses, shake some more hands, eat a nice croquette and perhaps enjoy a few Westmalle beers.
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24 September 2018
XFi 2018 Show Report – part 1
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It's official - the summer is no more and it was a cold day. But that was soon forgotten after stepping inside!
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24 September 2018
XFi 2018 Show Report – part 2
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It's official - the summer is no more and it was a cold day. But that was soon forgotten after stepping inside!
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24 September 2018
XFi 2018 Show Report – part 3
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It's official - the summer is no more and it was a cold day. But that was soon forgotten after stepping inside!
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21 May 2018
Vinyl really was everywhere, as was tube amplification. In addition, reel to reel tape is also more and more making an appearance, further confirming that analog is very much a thing right now.
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21 May 2018
Part 2 of the Munich High End 2018 show report
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21 May 2018
Part 3 of the Munich High End 2018 show report also containing a report of the HifiDeluxe show in the Marriott Hotel.
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11 March 2018
This Enosound show once again was a unique event, bringing together the world of High-End audio and the world of winemaking in a historical enclave.
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15 December 2017
Since I could not attend this December 9 Demo I asked my friend Niels to take some nice photos, so that I can hopefully bring across a bit of the atmosphere without having been there.
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25 November 2017
For this session, Peter and Ben of Chattelin Audio Systems had invited Sander van der Heide, Mastering Engineer for the Wisseloord Studios.
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1 October 2017
XFi 2017 Show Report
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I really have no excuse for not having done a show report of Xfi before, but rest assured that this installment marks the start of a yearly recurring series!
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22 May 2017
Munich High End 2017 Show Report
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The Munich High End Exhibition is positively huge: there's so much to see that one really should take two days to properly see and hear everything.
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14 April 2017
Exclusive audio presented in a truly titillating environment.
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8 May 2016
Munich High End 2016 Show Report
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2016 marks my second visit but this is the first time I write about Munich High End. As always I tend to write about what interests me personally, so please don't consider the below to be a complete cross-section of the complete exhibition, or even an unbiased report, although I do try...:-)
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