As someone who is fairly new to the Hi-Fi industry, and who is also relatively young compared to the average audiophile, you could assume a prestigious event such as the Bristol Show Hi-Fi Show to be quite overwhelming for me, but it was quite the contrary!

In this article I will be taking a brief look at my first experience at the Bristol Show, along with what enticed me whilst there and what the whole show was like overall.

As many of you will undoubtedly know, the Bristol Show has been running for 37 years now, hosted by Audio T at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol. This show is an auspicious opportunity for manufacturers to showcase what new and exciting equipment they have to offer. There are around 80 different exhibitors that come along for the weekend, anywhere from long-standing powerhouses such as Rega, Linn and Naim, to new and exciting first-time exhibitors like Advance Paris.

Rega’s room, showcasing the new ND7 cartridge and upcoming pre/power!

New to the bristol hi-fi show and audio t - Advance Paris.

As I previously mentioned, I am rather new to the world of Hi-Fi, and when I first heard about the show, I was both very intrigued and excited, but also quite nervous in a sense. Safe to say, I found the show to be a fantastic event with the rare opportunity of being able to see so many great brands and industry professionals in one place.

Left to right: Farid from audio t Cheltenham, James from audio T Bristol and myself, TIAGO, from Audio T Southampton

The Bristol Show was quite the eye-opening experience for me, giving me the ability to check out different makes & brands that I haven’t previously experienced and seeing what new and exciting things they had in store for the upcoming year.

The best part of the show for me though was being able to meet some of the minds that designed and built all of the fantastic kit being displayed, allowing me to pick their brains as to their thought process during the R&D end of creating all this equipment. Even though I spend my days surrounded by Hi-Fi and Home Cinema, I found the show gave me the opportunity to learn a lot of new things, and also a great opportunity to experience brands and equipment we don’t necessarily see in Audio T Southampton.

In addition to the array of incredible audio equipment on display, there are also several record vendors present, offering new and used LPs and CDs. The opportunity to browse through their selection added a unique dimension to the event. It's not uncommon for attendees, including myself, to leave the show with a few records in hand, ready to enrich their music collection.

Diverse Vinyl is a great stall to find a few records to fill your free tote bag

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the Bristol Hi-Fi Show, and I am very excited to go back next year! If you have any doubts about attending the Show, let me be the first to tell you that it is a very worthwhile experience for any music lover!

Thanks for reading

Tiago - Audio T Southampton.

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