ARCAM, JBL SYNTHESIS, MARK LEVINSON AND REVEL AT BRISTOL HI-FI SHOW
HARMAN Luxury Audio Group gathers the power and innovation of five renowned brands – Arcam, JBL Synthesis, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, and Revel. The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2019 is the place to experience the latest models from four of the quintet.
Each of the stable's marques brings its own array of skills and, as with all of history’s best teams, bringing the individuals together, and the overall performance becomes even more special.
Visitors to Stand 12 in the Bristol Suite will quickly get a feel for the ‘DNA’ of JBL Synthesis. Founded in 1992 – JBL itself dates back to the 1940s – the last 27 years have seen the JBL Synthesis teams engineer the most advanced signal processors, equalisers, amplifiers and loudspeakers, delivering truly outstanding products to music and movie fans.
The current line counts instantly recognisable models, including the L100 Classic. Take it from someone who experienced them at The Windsor Hi-Fi Show, you must hear them too. This beautiful new speaker is the modern take on the legendary L100 and, as with all JBL Synthesis models, it shines brightly thanks into its maker’s cross-pollination of excellence across all areas of audio: from the studio to the stage, to the home.
Head up to Empire 2, on the hotel’s first floor, and you can hear the L100 Classic in all its glory.
Here, the 21st Century version of the speaker from that Maxell 'break the sound barrier' advert teams with Arcam’s HDA range, delivering an outstandingly musical presentation from sub-£1000 electronics.
A second demo system teams the extraordinary JBL K2 S9900 – described by the press as "among the very best speakers money can buy" – with electronics from Mark Levinson. You can get ears and eyes on the famed American maker’s new 5000 Series, as well as lust over its No 515 turntable, No 519 Audio Player No 523 preamplifier, plus a brace of No 536 monaural amplifiers. File this dem under ‘worth navigating the crowded lift/stairs for’!
As well as the two demo systems, visitors to Empire 2 can view display models, including Revel’s award-winning Concerta2 M16 bookshelf speakers and models from its Performa Be Series, complete with the new range’s stunning beryllium tweeter.
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The Bristol Hi-Fi Show
The Bristol Hi-Fi shows runs from Friday 22nd February through Sunday 24th February 2019 at the Marriott City Centre Hotel, Bristol.
To book your tickets for the show head to the Bristol Hi-Fi Show site.
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