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HIFI<strong>SHOW</strong><br />
MAIN SPONSOR<br />
THE UK’S BIGGEST HI-FI ENTHUSIAST <strong>SHOW</strong><br />
SCALFORD HALL | MARCH 19th | 2017<br />
WAMTV<br />
www.thewam.tv<br />
Launching today!<br />
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HIFIWIGWAM<br />
The Voice Of Experienced Audiophiles<br />
PROUD TO BE SUPPORTING:
HIFIWIGWAM<br />
The Voice Of Experienced Audiophiles<br />
THEFUTURE<br />
“<br />
HIFIWIGWAM is a very special community of hi-fi<br />
enthusiasts that come together every year to show<br />
other members and new visitors their own systems<br />
and set ups from home. This takes a huge effort on<br />
their part and we would like to take this opportunity<br />
to thank them not only for exhibiting but for their<br />
constant support and interaction of what we think is:<br />
simply the best forum on the internet for audiophiles.<br />
“<br />
is unfolding right now...<br />
HIFIWIGWAM<br />
The Voice Of Experienced Audiophiles<br />
CONTENTS<br />
Page:<br />
Rachel and Peter<br />
HIFIWIGWAM<br />
Forum<br />
Statistics<br />
Total topics:<br />
99,355<br />
Total posts:<br />
1,961,927<br />
(21/02/2017)<br />
WAMTV<br />
REALREVIEWS<br />
THESCALFORD<br />
HIFI<strong>SHOW</strong><br />
What’s on<br />
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MEMBER SYSTEMS:<br />
Ground floor 4<br />
1st & 2nd floors 6<br />
TRADE ROOMS:<br />
Main sponsor 8<br />
(21/02/2017)<br />
Trade Rooms 10<br />
CHARITY RAFFLE:<br />
Member<br />
Statistics<br />
Total Members:<br />
61,327<br />
WAMPR<br />
HIFIMEGASTORE<br />
Prizes<br />
12<br />
HIFIPAGES<br />
THEWAM<br />
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HIFIWIGWAM<br />
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What’s on...<br />
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Photographs: 2016 Scalford by Ben Bolton (Bolts)<br />
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HIFI<strong>SHOW</strong><br />
MAIN SPONSOR<br />
PRIVATE<br />
Member Systems<br />
Exposure Super XV (afternoon)<br />
Q3010 & Royd Sintra II.<br />
Room 202<br />
Andy360<br />
speakers, Sunfire HRS subs.<br />
(poss kef iq10’s as well).<br />
Room 207<br />
Zim<br />
Syndicate 20<br />
Brumjan<br />
Pi/DDDAC. DHT 4P1L Pre,<br />
First Watt VFET Power. RFC<br />
Impulse H2.<br />
Ground Floor<br />
<strong>SHOW</strong> ENTRANCE<br />
IQaudio PI Dac+ Hypex Ucd400<br />
hxr dual mono Ergo IX Avondale<br />
Black Link.<br />
Room 203<br />
craigmclellan<br />
Sony CDP337ESD/DTC-60ES/<br />
PC. Denon Dp5F, Rega RB300<br />
Arm and Denon DL110. Sony<br />
Ta-E80ES/N80ES/DIY Pass B1<br />
Buffer/Parasound HCA-1200 II.<br />
Yamaha NS1000M.<br />
Room 204<br />
Dipstick<br />
Denon DVD player & Diy<br />
Dac. Gamma Gemini amp<br />
with BP power supply.<br />
Mission 752.<br />
Room 208<br />
Oldius & Son of Oldius<br />
Technics SH-X1000 DAC.<br />
Nakamichi CA7/PA7 or<br />
Denon PMA850. JBL 4312B<br />
Control Monitors Klotz-Van<br />
Damme cables.<br />
Room 209<br />
Audioflyer<br />
Syndicate 21<br />
Harv<br />
Audionet. Advantage Pre and<br />
Monos. Focal 927be and maybe<br />
a sub.<br />
Syndicate 22<br />
coogie<br />
Moon Equinox & Valve DAC<br />
Hyperspace, Spacearm, Benz<br />
wood SL, Wave-mechanic<br />
PS. Ming Da MD7-SE, 805<br />
Monoblocks. Dali Helicon 400.<br />
Sony PS6750 turntable with<br />
AT-OC9ml/ii cartridge, Salam<br />
Simple Folded Phone Stage<br />
(diy), Devon DVD2800 (as a<br />
transport), DDDAC 1794 (diy),<br />
Bewitch A30 integrated valve<br />
amp,Club-27 Janis and Kurt<br />
speakers (diy).<br />
Thorens TD160 Super Rega<br />
RB300. Philips GP390 Ceramic<br />
Cartridge. Electrocompaniet<br />
Two Channel Audio Preamp<br />
& Power Amplifier. Preamp<br />
modified Quad 22 & modified<br />
Quad II. High Octane RIAA<br />
Phonostage.JBL L40’s<br />
Cottesmore<br />
MF1000 & Mickyricky<br />
Modified Roksan Attessa dp2,<br />
Trichord two box DAC Linn<br />
Sondek CD12 cd player<br />
Lp12 with Radikal power supply<br />
and Urika phono stage ,Keel,<br />
Ekos Se tone arm and arkiva<br />
cartridge. MF A370, Ming Da<br />
845 Monoblocks, T amp ; type<br />
26 dht valve preamp. R50<br />
transmission line bass, mid<br />
range - modified Castle Stirling<br />
with SEAS tweeters, Fostex<br />
T90A Supertweeters - 16Hz to<br />
30khz.<br />
Gun Room<br />
Flak Monkey<br />
Roksan K2 CDP. Sonos<br />
Connect/WD NAS. Breeze<br />
Audio XMOS DAC. DIY VTA<br />
SP12/PH12 valve pre-amp.<br />
DIY ESP P101 MOSFET power<br />
amps (4 channels). Acoustic<br />
Energy AE2 BK XXLS400.<br />
Room 200<br />
Spider<br />
Acoustic Signature Challenger<br />
/ Alphason HR100Smcs /<br />
Ortofon Quintet Black, and<br />
Garrard 401 / Audiomods series<br />
V / Audio Note IQ3 and Inspire<br />
LP12 / Ittok / OC9. Gamma<br />
Reference 211 8w intergrated<br />
valve amp. Royd Sintra Mk1.<br />
Room 201<br />
Gromit<br />
Sony CDP-X303ES/Teac UD-<br />
H01. dec -Linn LP12 (Cirkus/<br />
Kore/Herc II) Nima/Hana EL.<br />
Cyrus 8vs/PSX-R (morning)<br />
Room 205<br />
Greybeard<br />
PC + OPPO Sonica DAC,<br />
Lexicon RT20. Behringer<br />
AS500 x2or3, DIY passive pre.<br />
DIY Speakers Active KEF B200<br />
+ VifaD27TG 45-06 tweeters.<br />
Room 206<br />
eddie-baby<br />
DVD/SACD Player, Trichord<br />
2 box pulsar DAC, PC,<br />
Naim SUPERNAIT. epos m5i<br />
Room 210<br />
Norbert Csere & Gabriel<br />
Topalian<br />
Edgar CD1. Mastersound<br />
reference 845, Own design<br />
amp. Own design speakers.<br />
Nordost cables.<br />
Room 211<br />
ijrussell<br />
DiDiT DAC. Vitus SS-010<br />
Graham Audio LS5/9.<br />
Join Up As a<br />
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Subject to availability<br />
HIFIWIGWAM<br />
The Voice Of Experienced Audiophiles<br />
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HIFI<strong>SHOW</strong><br />
MAIN SPONSOR<br />
1st & 2nd Floors<br />
PRIVATE<br />
Member Systems<br />
Syndicate 23<br />
Beobloke<br />
Technics SL-P1200 Nakamichi<br />
Dragon CT, Sony PS-X9.<br />
Yamaha A-1 (as a preamp),<br />
Yamaha PC-5002M. Duntech<br />
Marquis PCL-500 or GLL Imagio<br />
IC248TL.<br />
Syndicate 24<br />
Wam/Lenco Heaven<br />
Mike2000, Bornin50 & Itskeith<br />
608 integrated. Living Voice<br />
Avatars.<br />
Room 224<br />
Audio Al<br />
1210 OL encounter mk3c<br />
Shelter 500. Croft pre, John<br />
Wood Valve power.<br />
ROOM 226<br />
Mmichibam & Edd900<br />
LP5 with Ortofon 2M Red<br />
- Cambridge Audio Azur<br />
551P Sony STR-DA2400ES<br />
/ TA-N80ES. Kef iQ9 + REL<br />
Acoustics T2.<br />
Room 237<br />
Sunbeamgls<br />
Linn Akurate Exakt DSM. Linn<br />
Akurate Exaktbox DAC/DSP.<br />
Two Linn Akurate 4200/1. PMC<br />
Twenty.26. PMC Twenty.21.<br />
Somerby<br />
bandit pilot & maverick<br />
Resolution Opus 21. Acoustic<br />
Signature, Levinson and<br />
Unison. Acoustic Energy AE2<br />
and Velodyne.<br />
Windsor<br />
rv295<br />
Notebook-jriver / ifi / nanodigi<br />
(minidsp) / Lucid 88192 (8<br />
channel DA). Power amps:<br />
Lyngdorf / Electrocompaniet /<br />
Rotel / Arcam. Speakers:
We look forward to seeing<br />
you in the Coleman Room<br />
Elite Audio (Distribution) Ltd<br />
‘The Studio’, Easter Pitcorthie Farm, St Monans, Fife KY10 2DG.<br />
Email: info@eliteaudiouk.com<br />
Telephone: 020 3397 1119<br />
The first of a new breed of trusted<br />
partners for HIFIWIGWAM<br />
Brands:<br />
For more information please visit:<br />
www.eliteaudiouk.com<br />
Sometimes it’s the business of running a<br />
business that counts. Elite Audio are well<br />
known in the hi- industry and are the highend<br />
version of Audio Emotion which is based<br />
on the East coast of Scotland.<br />
Mark Cargill owns and runs the family<br />
business and focuses not only on the<br />
products they sell but the way they represent<br />
the 25 brands they promote.<br />
Elite Audio are fast becoming the retailer of<br />
choice and the focus on customer service<br />
is outstanding. They offer a 30 day risk free<br />
full refund guarantee on selected products<br />
which allows you to trial your new purchase<br />
in the comfort of your own home and with it<br />
attached to your own system.<br />
The family ethos is to make sure that you<br />
understand your product and be confident<br />
that you are choosing the right addition to<br />
your set up.<br />
HIFIWIGWAM is a membership of some of<br />
the most experienced audiophiles in the UK<br />
and Elite Audio know that being part of such<br />
a trusted group is critical to show not only<br />
what they can do but more importantly how<br />
they do it.<br />
With over 30 years of industry experience<br />
you can be sure of a knowledgeable and<br />
highly personal and professional approach.<br />
‘We want people to just pick up the phone<br />
and ask us anything they want to about hi-fi,<br />
we are committed to being part of the forum<br />
and will join in with answers to any of your<br />
questions’.<br />
‘Customer service and finding the product<br />
and price that’s exactly right for you is at the<br />
heart of everything we do’.<br />
Mark Cargill – Elite Audio<br />
New and pre-owned stock available. Very generous part exchange and 30-day home trial available on selected products.<br />
Below is a small selection of the components on show in the Coleman Room:<br />
Audio Physic Avanti Loudspeakers<br />
Boenicke Audio W8 Loudspeakers<br />
WIN A Pair of<br />
TRIANGLE ELARA LN01A LOUDSPEAKERS<br />
Visit us in the Coleman Room for an entry form.<br />
Wyred 4 Sound<br />
SX-1000R<br />
Mono-Block<br />
Amplifier<br />
Wyred 4 Sound<br />
STP-SE<br />
Pre-Amplifier<br />
8<br />
www.eliteaudiouk.com<br />
Wyred 4 Sound<br />
DAC-2v2 SE<br />
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TRUSTED TRADE PARTNERS<br />
TRADE LOCATIONS<br />
GROUND FLOOR:<br />
COLEMAN SUITE<br />
Elite Audio<br />
Elite Audio distribute some<br />
of the world’s most sought<br />
after hi- components. Now<br />
the of cial UK distributor of<br />
28 brands, Elite Audio bring<br />
together a range of award<br />
- winning components from<br />
across the globe.<br />
Come and say hello to Mark,<br />
Connie & Gordon.<br />
WINDSOR<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
Linn<br />
At the HIFIWIGWAM show<br />
on Sunday March 19th 2017,<br />
Linn will be launching Exakt.<br />
Design. Exakt.Design allows<br />
you to design your own Exakt<br />
Crossover for a loudspeaker<br />
of your choosing, whether<br />
that be improving the<br />
performance of an existing<br />
loudspeaker or designing<br />
your own.<br />
Come and say hello to Keith,<br />
Phil, Jim and Robbie.<br />
BELVOIR SUITE<br />
HiFi Sound<br />
HiFiSound is delighted to be<br />
working with HiFiWigwam<br />
at Scalford this year. Most<br />
members will be aware of our<br />
2ndhandhifi.co.uk website<br />
which is the ‘go to’ place<br />
for warranted used audio<br />
equipment to suit all pockets.<br />
We will be playing a simple<br />
system to show what is<br />
possible on a limited budget.<br />
Come and say hello to Simon<br />
and Stephen.<br />
<strong>SHOW</strong> ENTRANCE<br />
SYNDICATE 1<br />
Vinyl Passion<br />
First chance to listen to the<br />
exclusive ART-1000 Flagship<br />
direct generator cartridge<br />
from Audio Tehcnica.<br />
Mounted in one of our<br />
custom Missing Link pure<br />
Silver Wired SME V tone arms<br />
fitted with Missing Link pure<br />
Silver head shell leads and<br />
Passion Signature tone arm<br />
cable with the Superb Hanss<br />
T-30 turntable. Showcasing<br />
the new Quad Z-2 stand<br />
mount Ribbon speaker<br />
combined with the flagship<br />
Vincent 995 class A monoblocks<br />
directly driven by our<br />
Ming Da 2006 Phono stage<br />
with full Missing Link pure<br />
Silver Loom of cables.<br />
PAVILION<br />
Stamford Audio<br />
Over 4000 vinyl records,<br />
new and second hand. On<br />
display is the MOBER DC<br />
Power Supply, Linn LP12 and<br />
the SSPLP Inner Platter with<br />
added mass. Also the OKI<br />
NOKI record cleaners are<br />
on sale. New releases from<br />
the Stamford Record Label:<br />
John Renbourn and Dorris<br />
Henderson’s ‘Watch The<br />
Stars’.<br />
Come and say hello to<br />
Gordon.<br />
PRIVATE<br />
DINING ROOM<br />
Pearl Acoustics<br />
A labour of love realised in<br />
a beautiful form, the Pearl<br />
Acoustics Sibelius is a long<br />
term investment for the music<br />
lover, designed to blow your<br />
mind not your wallet! On<br />
demonstration with a range<br />
of valve and solid state<br />
amplification. Hearing is<br />
believing!<br />
Come and say hello to Paul.<br />
1 ST AND 2 ND FLOORS:<br />
Come and say hello to Mark<br />
& Jan.<br />
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Charity Raffle<br />
Prizes<br />
RAFFLE TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT<br />
THE HIFIWIGWAM STAND IN THE PAVILION.<br />
All raffle proceeds and donations to Cancer Research UK.<br />
Prize draw<br />
at 4:30pm in<br />
the Pavilion<br />
Guildford Audio have kindly donated a pair of<br />
Harbeth Super HL5 plus<br />
and you get to pick your finish!<br />
RRP £3,500<br />
Join Up As a<br />
SUPER<br />
WAMMER<br />
today and receive your<br />
FREE T-SHIRT.<br />
Subject to availability<br />
Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464),<br />
Scotland (SC041666) and the Isle of Man (1103).<br />
Kind prize<br />
donations from<br />
wammers include<br />
Vouchers,<br />
Music &<br />
Films<br />
£50<br />
Linn have kindly donated a<br />
Linn Kiko System<br />
(Colour may differ).<br />
RRP £2,500<br />
Spin Care Audio have<br />
kindly donated a record care<br />
accessories set for all of us<br />
vinyl lovers.<br />
Stamford Audio have donated<br />
two £25.00 vouchers & two<br />
copies of John Renbourn and<br />
Dorris Henderson’s Watch<br />
The Stars album.<br />
Kind prize donations from<br />
wammers also include<br />
Hi-Fi &<br />
Accessories<br />
Show guide designed by Ross Vickers (rv295)
HIFIWIGWAM<br />
The Voice Of Experienced Audiophiles<br />
THANK YOU FOR VISITING<br />
HIFI<strong>SHOW</strong><br />
MAIN SPONSOR<br />
SCALFORD HALL | MARCH 19th | 2017<br />
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