{"id":32096,"date":"2022-05-23T12:06:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T10:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/?p=32096"},"modified":"2023-01-30T21:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T19:31:56","slug":"munich-high-end-2022-show-report-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifi-advice.com\/blog\/show-reports\/munich-high-end-2022-show-report-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Munich High End 2022 Show Report – Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highlights<\/h2>\n

The below selection showcases the highlights of the show according to Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Room Absolare Room with Rockport Avior II and a full line of Echole cables – Best of show, according to Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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On demo:<\/p>\n

Absolare Preamp
\nAbsolare Hybrid Stereo power amp – Altius version
\nEchole power Distributor (new model)
\nEchole full line of cables<\/p>\n

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On static demo: Hybrid stereo power amp – Signature version<\/p>\n

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On static demo: Hybrid integrated amp – Signature version<\/p>\n

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On static demo: 845 Single-Ended Triode power amp – Signature version<\/p>\n

Photos by Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a><\/p>\n

Absolare Website<\/a>
\nEchole Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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Grimm Audio MU1 and LS1 + SB1 System with Demos alternatively in stereo and multichannel<\/p>\n

Photo by Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a><\/p>\n

Grimm Audio Website<\/a>
\nGrimm Audio Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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Venture Audio, a manufacturer from Belgium and Singapore. Marc Loubeau reports Superb sound from these active speakers connected to a Preamp\/DAC.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a><\/p>\n

Venture Audio Website<\/a>
\nVenture Audio Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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Estelon Extreme Mk2 with MSB electronics<\/p>\n

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Estelon Forza with MSB Electronics<\/p>\n

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Photos by Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a><\/p>\n

Estelon Website<\/a>
\nEstelon Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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Marten Audio with Jorma Cables and MSB electronics<\/p>\n

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Photos by Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a><\/p>\n

Marten Website<\/a>
\nMarten Facebook<\/a>
\nJorma Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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Verity Audio, Trilogy, & Computer Audio Design<\/p>\n

Demo with Verity Audio speakers – model Sarastro IIS
\nTrilogy Preamp 915R
\nTrilogy monoblocs 995R
\nCAD Transport
\nCAD DAC
\nCAD Ground Boxes<\/p>\n

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Photos by Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hot new products from Final inc Japan: headphones!<\/p>\n

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The new flagship Headphone model has been introduced after a press conference –
\nFinal D8000 pro Limited Edition (full black with gold parts)<\/p>\n

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Photos by Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a><\/p>\n

Final Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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Warwick Acoustics. Marc Loubeau’s best in the Headphones category – Model Bravura electrostatic Headphone and Sonoma M1 energizer Headphone amplifier + DAC (Roon compatible)<\/p>\n

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Model Aperio System (electrostatic Headphone and energizer Headphone amplifier + DAC (Roon compatible) + line Preamp)<\/p>\n

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Marc Loubeau: “A fabulous transparency with Aperio System! The Perfect Headphone System ? …. I think so :-)”<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos by Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a><\/p>\n

Warwick Website<\/a>
\nWarwick – Bravura<\/a>
\nWarwick Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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Apertura room. Apertura speakers with Audiomat integrated amplifier and Playback Designs digital source. “Good sound with a not-too-expensive setup”, according to Marc Loubeau<\/p>\n

The Playback Designs sample was the model MPS-6 DAC\/SACD player from the new Edelweiss series. Playback Designs MPD-6 has the same technology as the more expensive and well-known MPS-8. “It helped for sure to make the sound of this room very natural, fluid, and analog-like.”<\/p>\n

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Photos by Marc Loubeau of Prestige Audio Diffusion<\/a><\/p>\n

Playback Designs Website<\/a>
\nPlayback Designs Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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Vivid Audio Giya G2 S2<\/p>\n

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Lawrence Dickie with Ewald Verkerk next to the Vivid Giya G2 S2 in “San Marino Blue” bespoke finish, which is a BMW lacquer, as seen at the Munich Airport after the show.<\/p>\n

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Press Release, Wuppertal, 25th May 2022<\/p>\n

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The Audio Industry is overjoyed to meet up again at the High End 2022<\/h3>\n

From the organizer, exhibitors, or visitors \u2013 the voices at the HIGH END 2022, which celebrated its comeback from 19th to 22nd May in Munich, all said the same thing. After a forced hiatus due to the pandemic, the international audio trade show was filled with powerful emotions and pure passion. Not only the great joy of meeting up with people whom everyone had missed for so long but the enthusiasm for the vast number of innovations on display, provided for a consistently upbeat mood among the exhibitors and 19,767 visitors in the halls and atriums of the MOC Event Center.<\/p>\n

Fantastic atmosphere all around the showground<\/h3>\n

Stefan Dreisch\u00e4rf, Managing Director of the organizer, the HIGH END SOCIETY Service GmbH, was extremely pleased with how things went during the four-day audio trade show. The successful relaunch more than met the optimistic expectations. \u201cThe HIGH END is back, and we are overjoyed that it was such a resounding success”, said Dreisch\u00e4rf. “The feedback from our exhibitors, not to mention the trade public, the visitors, and the press, was overwhelming.” Finally, something you could reach out and touch again, enjoy the music, sound, and volume with all the senses, or be able to more effectively judge the dimensions of the new developments in products and services. It was a multitude of impressions from participants that the experienced trade show manager and his dedicated team took in over the course of the trade show.<\/p>\n

Facts & Figures of the HIGH END 2022<\/h3>\n

450 Exhibitors from 40 countries
\n800 Brands
\n19.767 Visitors at four days:
\n9.472 Trade visitors from 80 countries
\n9.878 Consumers from 69 countries
\n417 Media representatives from 36 countries
\nFrom May 19 to May 22, 2022<\/p>\n

Organizer:<\/p>\n

HIGH END SOCIETY Service GmbH
\nVorm Eichholz 2g
\n42119 Wuppertal
\nPhone: +49 202 702022
\nE-mail: info@highendsociety.de
\nwww.highendsociety.de<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/p>\n

Claudia Kazner
\nPress and Public Relations
\nHIGH END SOCIETY
\nE-mail: kazner@highendsociety.de<\/p>\n

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For now, this concludes the HFA Munich High End Show Report!<\/p>\n

Day 1 and 2 – Business Days, 19 and 20 May<\/a> (3 pages)
\nDay 3 – Second Business Day, 20 May<\/a> (4 pages)
\nDay 4 – First Public Day, 21 May<\/a> (1 page)
\nDay 5 – Second Public Day, 22 May, Hifi-Deluxe<\/a> (2 pages)
\nShow Highlights (2 pages)<\/p>\n

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