Hong Kong Audio Visual Show 2016 Report
HKAVE 2016 Show Report By Cheung Roger

Sennheiser
Same layout as HIGH END Munich show yet smaller, I found that SENNHEISER Hong Kong staff looked much younger than German staff. SENNHEISER showed their favorite ORPHEUS successor HE-1, audiophile needs to make a reservation for listening. It is said the €50,000 headphone set is still favored by potential buys.

HiFiMAN
HiFiMAN showed their not yet priced flagship electrostatic headphone set Shangri-La, which is considered the same grade of SENNHEISER HE-1. The amp has four FULL MUSIC 300B tube and the designer is believed from FULL MUSIC tube firm. The wooden and glass house is typically set up for quiet listening environment. The 2nd version of HE-1000 has been displayed, the main change is on the ear pad.

Beyerdynamic
BEYERDYNAMIC launched their DT1990 PRO headphone, an evolution of previous DT990 with the new technology of TESLA 2.0 (€599). Also, they displayed in small glass showcases the old iconic Beyerdynamic headphones including the 1976 electrostatic headphone set ET1000/N1000.

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