trade exhibitors at the show

NVA, first floor, CALVERT ROOM

NVA is the minimalist British hi-fi company founded in 1982. The simplest possible amplifier circuit, high quality components and power supplies. Still handmade in the UK, still affordable. Hear their 'A British Audiophile Amplifier Of The Year' award winning pre-amp and monoblocks with a variety of modern and vintage speakers - they may even bring their stacked Quad ESL57s!! Visit NVA in the Calvert Room.
visit the NVA Hifi website

Solid Sounds, first floor, ROOM 135,
The Solid-Sounds Spinning Room is proud to be supporting the Maverick Show again in 2024. The Turntable on display will be the mighty STST motus ii DQ low torque high mass suspended direct drive. It’s going to be running without its decorative cover so all those that visit room 135 will get to see what an amazing feat of engineering this turntable is. The tonearm will be the mighty Alphason HR200s along with the Etsuro Urushi colbalt blue SE cartridge from the makers of the Hana range. Phonostage duties will be from the superb Aurorasound VIDA 2. Digital duties will be from the latest product from Aurender the A1000 streaming/dac/pre/server feeding Qobuz for any requests we don’t have on vinyl. Amplification is going to be from the Swiss arm knife product the Bel Canto e1x integrated amplifier and cables from the Black Rhodium range. Finally the production ready HEX3 compact open baffle speakers will be in action again with as very special show price. It is really exciting to finally have the HEX3 voiced and ready to show how good this approach of speaker design is.
To celebrate our new partnership with Mathmos, the original and best lava lamp company we will also be bringing along a cool selection of lamps to create that 70’s lighting ambience so perfect for enjoying music to. There will be a special show discount across a range of these products so do take the time to call by and say hello.
NEWS FLASH...
At 1.30pm the music will stop as we host one of the icons of British tonearm design, Mike Knowles of Alphason Audio. Mike will be sharing some fascinating discoveries that he has learnt in recent months about how to improve any tonearms performance. This 30 minute presentation will include the chance for those that attend to ask questions of the ‘father of the modern tonearm’ in a hope that they can improve their own vinyl replay.
visit the Solid Sounds website

Cadnam Audio, second floor, ROOM 237,
Cadnam Audio may be a new name, but has a vintage history dating back to the late 1970s. In October 2023, whilst at the Audio Show that took place at Staverton Hall Hotel, speaker designer David Hall was looking for people he could work with to bring his visions to life. Also at the show were Father & Son team, Gareth & Tom Ellis, showcasing their new speakers. Although designers and cabinet makers themselves, they were actively looking for a speaker designer to move their speakers forward. They struck up a great friendship, along with David's wife, Christine, and have since had a productive working relationship, making Cadnam Audio go from strength to strength. The knowledge and expertise between the four is invaluable and has created a speaker brand that thrives to create a sound like no other brand.

visit the Cadnam Audio website

Audiocounsel, second floor, ROOM 236,
Established in 1983, we have a wealth of experience and expertise. We’ve come to understand that you can’t buy good sound. There is an art to making your hi-fi system sound amazing. This art is what we’ve crafted and honed over the past 30 years. A great music system allows you into the space where the music was recorded. Once your system starts communicating, a whole world of music opens up. At Audiocounsel that is what we sell. Music equipment.
visit the Audiocounsel website

auction, raffle and bring & buy

proceeds from the raffle and auction will be donated in full to the show charity, the Barnsley Hospice
Some donations will also be made from sales in the Bring & Buy area. All the items in the raffle and auction have been very kindly donated by commercial companies and forum members