For Chen, sophistication is picking from among the best the world has to offer. "I use a Goldmund amplifier because it creates a sound that is aristocratic and graceful," he said, "but of course, the total configuration is also very important, even down to the cables you use."
There will be plenty of choice for you over the next four days at the Grand Hotel to pick among the best quality equipment on the market and share ideas with people who have been involved with quality stereos for many decades. "In some ways, it is a pretty small circle of people," Chen said. But of course this year, you don't have to be an audio head to enjoy the show. Pick up a couple of bottles of a rare vintage, sit back in some designer furniture, slip on those shades and forget the time on your handmade watch and let the music roll over you.
The show opens to trade and press today, and will be open to the public tomorrow through to Tuesday from 1pm to 9pm at the Grand Hotel (



