Lectures and Presentations
Chord Company: Cable Demonstration and Listening Session
Location: Noble [First Floor] John Coltrane Street
Our demonstrations focus on the new V-Link speaker terminal links, showing what a difference the right connection makes. We also take a journey through Chord Company's cable technology history, from ARAY and TunedARAY through to SuperARAY and Taylon dielectric.
Saturday: Hourly demonstrations 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday: Hourly demonstrations 10:30am to 3:30pm
Qobuz: From Heritage to High-End Performance
Location: Stephenson 2 [Ground Floor] Rock Street
Join David Solomon for a series of relaxed listening sessions featuring music streamed from Qobuz. Discover how great recordings and high-quality streaming can bring your favourite music to life, with a carefully chosen selection of tracks played on outstanding hi-fi systems.
Saturday: 14:00
Sunday: 14:00
Vertere: PHONO-1LX: The Evolution of Reference Vinyl Replay
Location: Newton [Ground Floor] Bob Dylan Street
Demonstrations of the new PHONO-1LX MM/MC preamplifier and how this benchmark product has evolved. DGX and MG1 record player demos showing how Vertere achieves vinyl replay closest to the master source.
We will play Special Acetates & Test Pressings | Beatles, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Queen & many more.
Saturday from 11:30
Sunday from 11:30
Chasing The Dragon Audiophile Recordings
Location: Baird 2 [Ground Floor] Rock Street
Join Mike Valentine of Chasing The Dragon Audiophile Recordings for a series of engaging talks exploring the art and science of high-quality music recording.
Mike will share insights into recording techniques, audiophile production methods, and the pursuit of capturing music as naturally and realistically as possible.
Saturday: 11:30am & 3:00pm
Sunday: 11:30am & 2:30pm
Arke Audio: Evolving Speaker Design
Location: Room 146 [Lower Ground Floor] B. B. King Close
Description: Experience a potentially world-first approach to loudspeaker design: hear the compact 2-way Mikros standmount transform into the powerful 3-way Altus floorstander. This unique modular concept allows owners to begin with a refined monitor speaker and later evolve it into a full-range high-performance system - preserving investment while dramatically expanding musical scale, authority and bass performance.
Saturday - 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Sunday - 11am, 1pm, 3pm
Brian and Trevor: Inside the Music - A Qobuz Session with David Solomon
Location: Mercer [Ground Floor] Mick Jagger Lane
We are delighted to welcome David Solomon back for a second Qobuz session. Renowned for his expertly curated playlists and deep knowledge of recordings, David will guide listeners through a selection of exceptional music and share insights into the performances and productions behind them.
Arrive early to secure your seat—last year's session proved extremely popular, with the room reaching capacity and standing room only.