Bristol Show 2017

Posted by: RICHYH on 05 February 2017

Really looking forward to the Bristol Show this year and can't believe it's here again!!

Some really interesting things to look/listen to and meet up with the Naim personnel again!!

Posted on: 06 February 2017 by Finkfan

And this years show is sponsored by Sunlife. 

Posted on: 06 February 2017 by Finkfan

There seemed to be quite a few visitors complaining of creaky floorboards last year. 

Posted on: 06 February 2017 by Christopher_M
Ghettoyout posted:

I see that Stannah will be there too.

Dual rail?

C.

Posted on: 06 February 2017 by Chag...

 I won't be able to attend again this year but I would be keen to know all about the new ProAc D30RS.. :]

Chag -

P.S. All right, what about the Hugo2 too?

Posted on: 07 February 2017 by nigelb
Finkfan posted:
Ghettoyout posted:

Do any young people go to these hi-fi shows or is it more for those of a certain age (and older)? 

How young is young? 

Last years show was the first hifi show for me. It did make me smile when [@mention:50422349809511500] and I popped into the Harberth room and found a couple of older gentlemen asleep. 

Well, as long as they were breathing then no harm done.

It is OK if your speakers have a soporific effect on listeners at a show, but if they send you into a deep coma requiring mouth to mouth resuscitation then that would have been a tricky one for Harbeth to sort out.

Disclaimer: The above comments are illustrative only and are in no way a criticism of Harbeth speakers or Harbeth owners. Phew!!

Posted on: 07 February 2017 by nigelb
jon honeyball posted:

we could all be terribly groupie and have a forum get together. At the bar at the hotel? Would someone from Naim come along with an expense account credit card? :-) :-) :-)

Good try Jon.

Posted on: 07 February 2017 by Ardbeg10y
Finkfan posted:

... You may also wish to bring a towel to reserve your space on the window sill outside the restaurant for lunch. The sill is extremely popular with punters, so get your towel down as soon as you can. ...

Any German blood in you?

Posted on: 07 February 2017 by wenger2015

I have just noticed on Naim website,  for every horlicks purchased at the bar, you will receive a free Farleys rusk, and for once their are no restrictions,  you can have one regardless if it's your own teeth or dentures 

Posted on: 07 February 2017 by Finkfan
Ardbeg10y posted:

Any German blood in you?

No sir 

Posted on: 07 February 2017 by Guy007

Wenger2015, are you sure it was a Rusk ? I'm sure it said Werther's Original.... 

Posted on: 12 February 2017 by Stephen Tate

Hi folks,

Does anyone here know whether one can pay the admission fees at the main door or are the tickets specifically on-line purchase only?

Last time I went was a couple of years ago and i'm sure I paid at the door, just need to know if this is still the case - I have tried searching but i can't find any information as such - so i just thought i'd try here.

cheers, Steve

Posted on: 12 February 2017 by wenger2015

Hi, yes you can pay at the door, buy on line if you don't want to queue... 

Posted on: 12 February 2017 by Stephen Tate
wenger2015 posted:

Hi, yes you can pay at the door, buy on line if you don't want to queue... 

Ah, that's great, many thanks.

Posted on: 12 February 2017 by Finkfan

Ah yes [@mention:50422349809511500], we must remember to go to the correct door this time! 

Posted on: 12 February 2017 by wenger2015
Finkfan posted:

Ah yes [@mention:50422349809511500], we must remember to go to the correct door this time! 

Yes, I will take the blame for that one.....

Posted on: 12 February 2017 by Finkfan
wenger2015 posted:
Finkfan posted:

Ah yes [@mention:50422349809511500], we must remember to go to the correct door this time! 

Yes, I will take the blame for that one.....

Haha. No need! We just followed the crowd! 

Posted on: 23 February 2017 by Pev

It's tomorrow!

I'll be easy to recognise - I'm the one with grey hair.

Posted on: 23 February 2017 by The Strat (Fender)
Pev posted:

It's tomorrow!

I'll be easy to recognise - I'm the one with grey hair.

Amongst us lot that doesn't help!

Posted on: 23 February 2017 by Finkfan

Hair???? Lucky chap! 

Posted on: 23 February 2017 by Pcd

One with the hair ? that narrows it down by at least 50%

Posted on: 23 February 2017 by wenger2015

I'm easy to recognise, I will be with my carer......just remind me, where am I going again? 

Posted on: 23 February 2017 by jon h

Drinking a coffee in the bar now

Posted on: 23 February 2017 by Finkfan

This discrete little device is available at the ticket kiosk for those of us in need.  

Posted on: 23 February 2017 by Pcd

Finkfan,  thank goodness for that I thought you were going to say that you had a sneak preview of the new Focal headphones.

Posted on: 23 February 2017 by KRM
jon honeyball posted:

Drinking a coffee in the bar now

In the bar or sitting on the windowsill?

Keith