So did IOh yeah I bought Kraftwerk - 3D after hearing Radioactiv in the KEF demo.
That truly is an awesome Atmos mix. It sounds incredible.
I can only find a 5.1 mix on the Blu-ray version. Is that it?Oh yeah I bought Kraftwerk - 3D after hearing Radioactiv in the KEF demo.
That truly is an awesome Atmos mix. It sounds incredible.
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I travelled down from London on Sunday to the show and as Crownshi stated it was very quiet. Fantastic for me and my brother but a little disconcerting by the lack of crowds.
A great show with lot's of interesting products (the majority far too expensive for most Forum Members I would guess). Every time I entered a room I asked the staff what price the speakers were and most were in excess of £3,500 a pair. That said, the demos were all enjoyable to watch and the representatives were super friendly and helpful with queries.
One demo I really enjoyed was on the top floor where a guest playing files from his mobile phone into a system that included a pair of KEF LS50 active speakers (grey with red cones). They had the volume high and the sound was stunning (despite some files being MP3's). I have a passive pair of LS50's myself and are sitting boxed in my loft so they'll be coming out this week for a re-audition !!
The KEF demo on the ground floor was very good and I enjoyed listening to the latest Dynaudio offerings.
Being in our mid sixties it was nostalgic seeing the JBL L100 Classic's (with the orange chocolate bar covers) and also the Rogers LS3/5a classic speakers.
A very enjoyable day out, but I'm so glad I left my credit card at home !!
Definitely agree regarding the SVS subs , very poorly setup. The PMC demo though ........ I've fallen for the Twenty5i 23's. Definitely on my upgrade list . Honestly thought their sound was staggering.For us, best sound of the show was in the NEAT Acoustics room (heard different models on each visit), whilst the worst was the Emotiva room which was ruined by the sub's being turned up far too loud, overwhelming the entire dem and intruding on neighbouring rooms as well. When will the kids allowed to run these dem's realise that a properly set up sub should be noticeable only by its absence and should make its presence felt only now and again?
The Bryston/PMC dem was striking, particularly its bass, though something about the upper registers just wasn't right (and I write that as someone whose home system is Bryston/PMC, albeit older models of both).
Did anyone else assign up for "Hi-fi World" at the show ? I did, got the Quadral Breeze Bluetooth speaker as part of the offer . Well the wife has claimed it but have to say , it's quite an impressive little thing for what it is . Actually folks the room with a pretty reasonable sound .
I didn't review the AVR600, but I know it was notoriously buggy. However the AVR850 that I used for 18 months was very stable and I never had any problems with it. I thought Arcam had learnt its lesson, but based on what I've heard about the AVR30 it would seem it's back to having firmware issues. It would also explain why review samples have yet to materialise.It is frustrating how bad Arcam have been for years with their firmware and how highly sites and mags rate their products without any mention of issues. If I'd known I wouldn't have bought my AVR600. I spent months talking to my dealer and Arcam and testing out firmware fixes for them, to be left with a slightly less buggy receiver. Its sad to hear the two generations after the 600 have had firmware problems too. They're not cheap!
This must have been one of the most poorly thought through new product launches since the Sinclair C5I didn't review the AVR600, but I know it was notoriously buggy. However the AVR850 that I used for 18 months was very stable and I never had any problems with it. I thought Arcam had learnt its lesson, but based on what I've heard about the AVR30 it would seem they're back to having firmware issues. It would also explain why review samples have yet to materialise.