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“…Sub-woofer experts REL had, I believe, seven new items on display. The most impressive being the Rel No.31, which were on both audio and AV duties with the sublime sounding KFF Blades. As big as the Rel No. 31 is given the small room, in the hands of expert John Hunter, they were ‘dialled-in’ perfectly with the Kef Blades. The ‘with sub’ and ‘without sub’ demos gave the perfect view into what these £7k / 900 watt babies can do to any sound system. Bring on the No.32’s.” Les Best

“…There also seemed to be an increasing trend for a sub-woofer to be included in a regular two speaker
hi-fi solution, a setup I am happy to endorse. Many sub-woofers on offer, but again for me REL hits the spot, both on their range, price points, and performance.” Bruce Everest

“…Townshend Audio displayed a beautiful copper finished Rock turntable. (Prepared and set-up by Matt McNulty). Definitely one of the best sounding systems to my ears. Very clean, open and musical. They did you proud Max.” Les Best

“…I could have sat in the Townshend Audio room all day. I visited them twice and tested with different music types. The room was filled without any signs of harshness on each occasion.” Dale Charvetto

““…I listened amongst a group of five and I believe the name ‘Von Gaylord Audio’ will stick with each of us for some time. Not only was there an unusual but beautifully crafted pair of speakers up front, but these unassuming ‘boxes’ gave no visual sign of their ability to swing, punch and highlight good, bad and indifferent recordings. The soundstage was rock-steady solid, with each instrument in its exact unwavering position. The valves in this system were digging so deep they intermittently tripped the room circuits?
I hope that’s not an issue with more stable home circuits. MY BEST OF SHOW FOR 2023.” Les Best

“…Stand out jaw dropping moments for me were Von Gaylord Audio with an amazingly controlled and realistic sound. Playing a test disc with a sole drummer, I could almost visualise him in front of me with his delicate cymbal touches, followed by thundering Tom Tom's and bass kicks. The strangely named Return of the Legend speakers paired with Von Gaylord valve amps sounded day and night different to almost every other system in the show!” Bruce Everest

Sheffield based carbon-fibre experts Wilson Benesch gave a very impressive display of their in-house turntable based system which included their sub (sorry) ‘infrasonic generator’ blending in perfectly with their beautifully crafted A.C.T 3Zero floor-standers. From Pink Floyd to Faithless the sound was full, detailed and evenly balanced. Reminded me of when I was fortunate enough to hear Faithless live. I really didn’t want to know how much this all cost, given the sub/not sub is in the region of £3k when it launched in 2006!” Les Best

“…Wilson Benesch. My first demo… I was blown away by this experience. Though musical choices (both vinyl and digital) appeared to be calculated (no input from patrons). However, I felt that all musicians were in the room. This was going to be an extremely high benchmark to equal (or beat). Returning the next day with greater exposure and experience with other systems, I got a sense that some music genres that weren’t as impacting, but nonetheless, what an incredible set-up.
What an incredible price.” Dale Charvetto

(Total system cost approximately £230k )

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