Photos from the 2005 Hong Kong High-End Audio-Visual Show (56K users - beware)

The 2005 Hong Kong High-End Audio-Visual Show is happening this weekend. Like last year, a free sampler SACD comes with each paid admission, which is HK$40.00 or about US$5.00. This year's sampler SACD, manufactured locally by the Viva SACD Ltd., featured selections from Opus 3, FIM (First Impression Music), EMI Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, Mercury Living Presence, etc. amongst others.

It's photo time (permission to use photos OK'ed)....

 

Check out the speaker cables behind the speakers....I read they're being "enhanced" by liquid nitrogen (!!??)

 

PS Audio gear with the free sampler SACD (on the left) and a Diana Krall CD/SACD





And please stand back from the blue glow of the McIntosh components....

 

Wharfedale and Quad speakers (owned by same Chinese corporate owner, who also just purchased Mission)....





More photos to come....

 

Sure like the looks of that Jadis display and the others as well. Thanks for posting these SB.

 

Thanks for posting the pictures. I'd love to see turntable phots if you plan to take any.

 

No problem, Dave and PMC. I am not at the show.....just reposting them here. Have to weed out the boring stuff.

High end can mean inexpensive too....Cambridge Audio C640 CD player



Upcoming Cambridge Audio 640R home theater receiver....



Upcoming Cambridge Audio C740 CD player.....

 

NHT Xd 2.1 speaker system.....



Pro-ject turntables....

 

Excellent photography! Thanks for sharing. Just what the heck are those McIntosh pieces sitting next to the monoblock amps?

 

You mean the speakers?

Here're some more....





Accuphase power amp w/ TEAC Esoteric gear in the background

 

Here's a name we haven't seen in a while....Luxman

 

Energy Veritas and Reference Connoisseur speakers....



T+A (that's Theory + Application) tube integrated amp....

 

Constant cryogenic treatment speaker cables????? Wonder how often do you have to refill the nitrogen tank.......

I love to hear the Mcintosh array driver speakers.

Thanks for the pix Soundboy.

 

Looks like new colors will be added to the Tivoli PAL....





This looks to be the sales booth of First Impression Music (FIM)....no "River of Sorrow" SACD

 

A SACD production "widget" ....



More SACDs than you can shake a stick at....



The XRCD booth where you can get 15% off....



Upcoming Jacintha CD/SACD....

 

XRCDs of Sheffield Lab recordings....



ATC speakers....



Cyrus, Parasound, Polk Audio, and ATC....

 

Velodyne subs....



Here comes the McIntosh gear....

 

PMC speakers....ahem.....I mean, monitors





That's all for now. Two more days of show to go.....

 

Thanks for posting the TT pics. The Clearaudio Statement looks unbelievable!

 

No problem, PMC. I hope the price of the Clearaudio Statement include assembly

I believe AudioLab will be re-launched at this show.